The adverse reaction to the introduction of the kurta-pyjama lies not so much in the dress itself but in the interpretation of this particular action by veterans and civil society.
The first batch, comprising 273 women Agniveers, will head out to their respective postings based on their profession once they complete their shore-based attachment.
Designed by Navy's Warship Design Bureau, the Imphal is 3rd ship in Navy's Project 15B or Visakhapatnam class, sanctioned in 2011 at a cost of Rs 29,700 cr. It was delivered in October.
India has a 30-year plan that ends in 2030, to induct 24 submarines including 18 diesel-electric and six nuclear-powered SSNs. Only 6 conventional submarines have been made so far.
Cheers to the brave crew of IN 709 who kept their calm, overcame startle effect, fell back on an unscripted manoeuvre practised in the simulator, and ditched the helicopter.
The cutting-edge elements of the IAF are fraying. The operational strategy has to be anchored in what is going to be available; calling it aerospace is aspirational for now.
HTMS Sukhothai suffered an engine malfunction & sank in the Gulf of Thailand Sunday. 73 of 106 aboard were rescued in an overnight mission while remaining 33 were forced to abandon ship.
The issue of the Muslim quota has the potential to polarise SCs, STs, and OBCs along religious lines in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. It benefits the BJP.
Speaking at launch of economist Surjit Bhalla’s book, S Jaishankar also highlights Gen Z’s engagement with ‘reel culture’, which has 'promoted awareness, created interest in many subjects'.
Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.
A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.
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