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TopicIndian soldiers

Topic: Indian soldiers

Fauji wife 2.0—Army spouses are turning ‘sarkari ghar’ lifestyle into online careers

Young Army wives are leveraging public curiosity about cantonment life to build audiences and businesses. #FaujiWife and #SarkariGhar now trend regularly.

4 terrorists gunned down, two Army soldiers killed in separate operations in J&K’s Kulgam

The first encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces in Modergam village. Hours later, another encounter broke out in the Frisal Chinnigam area of the district.

‘There’s danger here, I must go back into my bunker’– Gurdaspur man from Ukraine war

Gagandeep Singh, 24, and six co-travellers went to Russia on tourist visas but were ‘forced’ to fight on frontlines. ‘Must be brought back immediately,’ say Singh’s family members.

India must invest more in land forces—victory is measured in terms of territory gained or lost

Modernisation of the Navy and Air Force, which are ‘platform centric’ and operating in only one medium, is relatively easy.

SubscriberWrites: The Mavericks – the unsung shadow warriors of India

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Army soldier on leave goes missing from J-K’s Kulgam, search operation launched

Javaid Ahmad Wani, a resident of Achathal area of Kulgam district, went missing on Saturday evening. His car was found at Paranhall, they said.

Army to reintroduce millets in soldiers’ diets, cooks being trained to whip up ‘tasty, nutritious’ meals

At present, each soldier is entitled to daily ration of 620 grams of rice or atta. Under the new plan, 25% of the 620 grams will be millets. Ragi, jowar & bajra varieties to be offered.

How brutal Chinese assault across Namka Chu drove Indian forces back as 1962 war broke out

A series of skirmishes at Thagla Ridge culminated in a relentless Chinese onslaught, where hundreds of soldiers died between the morning and afternoon of 20 October 2022.

Don’t make distinction between India’s fallen heroes. Find a fitting way to pay tribute

The entire stretch from the India Gate to the National War Memorial must be dedicated to recognise our fallen soldiers as the Amar Jawan Park.

‘Turbaned strangers’ — British questioned, sorted and colour-coded Indian POWs after Dunkirk

In ‘The Indian Contingent’, Ghee Bowman writes about the 9,711 Indian soldiers —including from Bose’s INA — recovered after the world war and sent back to India.

On Camera

Bodoland poll loss a wake-up call for Assam BJP. Zubeen’s death puts CM Sarma in a tight spot

Assam CM can’t celebrate that the Congress drew a blank in the Bodoland Territorial Council polls in 2010 as well as 2015, and bagged only one in 2020.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Aerial warfare analyst Tom Cooper faults India’s military PR, says Pakistan does it better

In post on social media, Cooper narrated experience of MiG-21 researcher from Germany who wanted to attend aircraft’s farewell ceremony in India, and the roadblocks he faced. 

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.