Topic: Military Cantonment
The problem with cantonment boards and why Army doesn’t want them abolished
PMO is reported to have sought comments from all cantonment boards on abolition of cantts. Army not happy with proposal, while civilians complain against restrictions.
MoD has politicised security for electoral reasons. Opening of cantonment roads shows that
Cantonments may be colonial creations in their origins, but that does not mean that the military does not need exclusive spaces.
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Indian women in police shouldn’t be restricted to ‘pink squads’. Put uniforms to better use
The fandom built around women in uniform conceals more than it reveals. Women constables don't have the same powers as their male colleagues do.
Gautam Adani’s food venture Adani Wilmar is best-performing IPO in Asia
The food company has almost tripled since its debut and outperformed 121 Asian initial public offerings worth over $100 million this year.
Defence
Army accuses Pakistan of ‘deceit under garb of LoC ceasefire’ as infiltration bid is foiled
Three terrorists were killed Thursday while they were attempting an infiltration into J&K's Keran sector from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
Mandir or Masjid? New surveys not needed, just acceptance of truth & move towards reconciliation
That temples were destroyed and mosques built is undisputed history. The past can’t be changed, but we can’t deny the wrongs of the past either before we consider reconciliation.