Year: 2021

OPERATION MAITRI: TO NEPAL’S AID

OPERATION MAITRI: TO NEPAL’S AID

The post - Himalayan Earthquake of April 2015 rescue and relief operation is an example where international assistance played a
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BLACK SUNDAY AT NAGAPATTINAM – TSUNAMI 2004

BLACK SUNDAY AT NAGAPATTINAM – TSUNAMI 2004

The Indian Ocean Tsunami on 26 December 2004 was one of the severest disasters to have impacted several countries in
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AUGUST 2018 DOWNPOUR OVER KERALA

AUGUST 2018 DOWNPOUR OVER KERALA

ROOFTOP RESCUE AMIDST TREES AND BUILDINGSHelicopters are extremely effective in rescue operations, especially in flood stricken areas. But trees, foliage,
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DESPAIR IN THE NICOBAR ISLANDS – GORKHAS AS SAMARITANS

DESPAIR IN THE NICOBAR ISLANDS – GORKHAS AS SAMARITANS

The Asian Tsunami, as it was called, caused devastation and havoc in several coastal areas around the Indian Ocean. This
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WELLNESS IN THE GOLDEN YEARS

WELLNESS IN THE GOLDEN YEARS

If you are 50 years or older, isn’t it time to savour and enjoy each of life’s moments, with good
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SCREENING AT SELECTION CENTRES

SCREENING AT SELECTION CENTRES

Continuing with our Armed Forces career guidance series, we bring out the nuances of the Screening or Stage 1 Testing
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DIVERSIFICATION TO MITIGATE RISKS WITH FINANCIAL GAIN

DIVERSIFICATION TO MITIGATE RISKS WITH FINANCIAL GAIN

Our financial guide explains the importance of diversifying investments to mitigate risks as also to earn better returns, and takes
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A ONE OF A KIND RESCUE MISSION

A ONE OF A KIND RESCUE MISSION

“Things came to a head in 1990, when in……. November ULFA militants laid siege to…… Hindustan Unilever Ltd’s Doom Dooma
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2005 IN CARNIC – REBUILDING AN AIRBASE

2005 IN CARNIC – REBUILDING AN AIRBASE

The Car Nicobar Airbase of the Indian Air Force (IAF) was swept away in the tsunami on 26 December 2004.
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ESCAPE FROM ‘PRISONER OF WAR’ (POW) CAMP

ESCAPE FROM ‘PRISONER OF WAR’ (POW) CAMP

This is the hair-raising story of the attempted escape by pilots of the Indian Air Force (IAF) from a PoW
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