Category: NOSTALGIA

LIEUTENANT COLONEL HEMU ADHIKARI: THE FAUJI DOYEN OF CRICKET

LIEUTENANT COLONEL HEMU ADHIKARI: THE FAUJI DOYEN OF CRICKET

Lieutenant Colonel Adhikari is the only Army officer to have captained the Indian cricket team till date! He captained India
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MAJOR DHYAN CHAND – THE HOCKEY WIZARD

MAJOR DHYAN CHAND – THE HOCKEY WIZARD

We grew up hearing tales of the great Hockey maestro, the Wizard named Dhyan Chand. Just like Milkha Singh later
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PETER THANGARAJ: THE AGILE FOOTBALL GOALKEEPER

PETER THANGARAJ: THE AGILE FOOTBALL GOALKEEPER

Success in a football game relies heavily on a strong goalkeeper, the backbone of any team who plays a pivotal
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REMINISCENCES: TWENTY FIVE YEARS AFTER OPERATION VIJAY

REMINISCENCES: TWENTY FIVE YEARS AFTER OPERATION VIJAY

Twenty five years ago, more or less to the date, the military and the nation were surprised by Pakistan’s aggression
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25 YEARS SINCE KARGIL : A DOCTOR REFLECTS

25 YEARS SINCE KARGIL : A DOCTOR REFLECTS

The role of the medics in war, as in disaster struck areas too, is extremely crucial and pivotal to morale
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MILITARY DIPLOMACY AND I

MILITARY DIPLOMACY AND I

                In the last decade plus, every Head of State/ Government visit to
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THE CHINESE HUMBLED AT NATHU LA AND CHO LA 1967

THE CHINESE HUMBLED AT NATHU LA AND CHO LA 1967

         This localised conflict/skirmish is of substantial significance to India and its Armed Forces as brave, motivated
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RIMKIN – PREEMPTING THE CHINESE AT BARA HOTI

RIMKIN – PREEMPTING THE CHINESE AT BARA HOTI

        The Chinese had started intruding and taking control of vast expanses of the uninhabited ridges and
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TIRANGA HOISTED AT DAMAN AND DIU

TIRANGA HOISTED AT DAMAN AND DIU

         In December 1961, all eyes were on the operation to liberate Goa. But simultaneously, swift offensives
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