scorecardresearch
Add as a preferred source on Google
Monday, October 6, 2025
TopicKargil War

Topic: Kargil War

How Naga Kargil hero Neikezhakuo Kengurüse became his Company’s Nimbu Saab

'Nimbu Saab: The Barefoot Naga Kargil Hero' by Neha Dwivedi, Diksha Dwivedi, and Neingutoulie Kenguruse is a biography of Captain Neikezhakuo Kengurüse.

Incompetent leaders sent Kargil soldiers to their deaths. Where is the accountability?

As India prepares to commemorate its Kargil victory, it’s long past time to assign responsibility for the many failures of leadership responsible for hundreds of soldier deaths in 1999.

New book explores life trajectory of Kargil war hero Neikezhakuo Kengurüse aka Nimbu Saab

Published by HarperCollins India, 'Nimbu Saab: The Barefoot Naga Kargil Hero' will be released on 22 June on SoftCover, ThePrint’s online venue to launch non-fiction books.

‘Ghar mein ghus ke maarengey’ — what India gained from covert war & what are the costs

While PM Modi has attacked previous govts for fighting terrorism with dossiers, its use was institutionalised by Vajpayee govt. Policy succeeded more than many can grasp.

How India went from voting against Israel’s creation to being its brother in arms

In 1999, as Delhi faced Western sanctions in light of Pokhran, Israel came to India’s aid during the Kargil war. The relationship has seen new milestones under Modi govt. 

Love in the times of Kargil War, Army tales & traditions at a Delhi book launch

At the launch of Shikha Akhilesh Saxena’s Nation First, audience members discussed an ‘extraordinary war’ won with ‘minimal resources’.

General Musharraf’s death will cast harsh spotlight on troubled legacy he bequeathed Pakistan

Delhi-born Musharraf served in 1965 India-Pak war & fought in 1971. When choosing him as Army chief, PM Nawaz Sharif had little inkling that Kargil war & dictatorship would follow.

Planned Kargil war before my birth. And I was chasing Raveena Tandon: Pakistani Gen Twitter

I can confirm today that if I hadn’t sent Nawaz Sharif to beg Bill Clinton for help, then the number of those killed would have been higher.

The Great Damagers: Why Pakistan will debate which dictator harmed it more, Musharraf or Zia

Dictator Musharraf badly damaged Pakistan: Assassination of Benazir, 26/11 attacks in India and the US Navy SEALs raid that killed Osama in Abbottabad. But he believed he was a democrat.

Senior watching, Kargil hero Anuj Nayyar stuffed his bag with grenades and said ‘thoda aur’

In 'The Tiger of Drass', Meena Nayyar and Himmat Singh Shekhawat chronicle the story of Kargil hero and Maha Vir Chakra winner Capt. Anuj Nayyar.

On Camera

Indian Left is obsessed with Latin America. Rahul Gandhi’s visit not surprising

If you are a trained ‘intellectual’ from JNU, Jadavpur, as well as TISS, then Latin America, its intellectual contributions, and its centrality in the worldwide fight against ugly capitalism are not to be downplayed.

Nodal officers to fast-tracking NOCs, Kerala govt’s heeding investor concerns, and it means business

As many as 21 policy reforms are under implementation following Invest Kerala Global Summit, as LDF govt works to change perception that the state is not conducive to businesses.

Army chief’s big warning to Pakistan: Stop sponsoring terrorism if you want to exist geographically

Amid continued concerns over cross-border terrorism, General Upendra Dwivedi further warned the neighbour that India will not show restraint if there is an Op Sindoor 2.0.

How Pakistan thinks: Army for hire, ideology of convenience

Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.