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Friday, September 5, 2025
TopicKargil

Topic: Kargil

Time to run IAF in a sleek, corporate way. It’s the Force that counted in Kargil, Balakot

Srinivasapuram Krishnaswamy -
We expect an Air Force officer to land on the moon in a few years. They are trained to touch the sky.

Kargil’s little-known fact: How IAF used helicopters to target intruders at high altitudes

AVM Manmohan Bahadur (retd) -
IAF had planned to use helicopters as primary strike weapons. But their slow speed meant they would be sitting ducks. So what did IAF do?

Kargil hero R Nambiar takes over as chief of Western Air Command along Pakistan border

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Air Marshal Nambiar, a second generation airman, was heading the Eastern Air Command. He is an experimental test pilot and has flown 42 types of aircraft.

Indian millennials, fed on a post-Kargil diet, don’t want strategic restraint with Pakistan

C. Christine Fair -
To consolidate public support for its atrocities, Pakistan needs a scary neighbour. And Congress doesn’t conjure up existential threats like BJP does.

Mirage 2000: Why India used these fighter jets for its strike on Pakistan

Srijan Shukla -
Mirage 2000 is a product of France-based Dassault Aviation, the manufacturer of the controversial Rafale fighter jets.

Leh and Kargil witness coldest night of season

PTI -
The temperature in Leh dropped down to minus 17.5 degrees Celsius whereas Kargil recorded a low of minus 16.7 degrees Celsius.

A breath of fresh air in studying Indo-Pak nuclear crisis management

Daneesh Majid -
Modern conflict cannot be viewed in a bipolar framework. International relations expert Moeed Yusuf’s new book provides a much-needed alternative.

Modi speaks of the world as one family, Vajpayee showed us what it truly meant

Jyoti Malhotra -
With his peace overtures to Pakistan and refusal to send troops to Iraq, Vajpayee showed compassion that few men are capable of.

Former Prime Minister and BJP stalwart Atal Bihari Vajpayee dies at 93

Ruhi Tewari -
Vajpayee’s reign was defined by Pokhran, Kargil and a peace process with Pakistan.

A lesson from the Vajpayee school of large-hearted leadership

Shekhar Gupta -
Vajpayee was a remarkable leader, who despite Kargil, made three peace bids with Pakistan.
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Giorgio Armani brought a feminine touch to men’s tailoring — and taught them how to suit up

Triya Gulati -
Armani built a multibillion-dollar global brand from something as simple as an unstructured jacket, and broke down the walls between formal and casual.

Army wives fight a silent battle. Don’t abuse them for seeking small joys

Counter-insurgency is Indian military’s reality. Op Sindoor was brief flash in combat spectrum

Economy

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Sampurna Panigrahi -
Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

Defence

HAL team to visit US this month for talks on joint production of GE 414 engines

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The engines are meant for Tejas Mk 2 and the first tranche of Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA).

National Interest

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

Shekhar Gupta -
From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.

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