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Friday, November 14, 2025
TopicWomen in Army

Topic: Women in Army

Canada names Lt. Gen. Jennie Carignan chief of the defence staff, first woman to hold post

Shivani Mago -
She currently serves as chief, professional conduct and culture, National Defence — tasked with combating sexual harassment in the military.

SubscriberWrites: Gendering Permanent Commission – Potholes in the way of women’s representation in India

Manaswita Chowdhury -
India ratified the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 on October 9, 2015, addressing the needs of women at sea with separate accommodation and medical care.

Women in armed forces touched new heights but real battle has just begun

Lt Gen H S Panag (retd) -
The onus is now on the women to measure up to the exacting physical, intellectual, psychological and performance standards, and the conditions of service.

Army deploys woman officer for the 1st time in Siachen Glacier’s Kumar Post

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Captain Shiva Chauhan of Fire and Fury Sappers became the first woman officer to be operationally deployed at Kumar Post in Siachen Glacier.

Superseded & forced to work under male juniors, senior women Army officers move SC

Bhadra Sinha -
MoD yet to form Selection Board for promotions despite SC’s two rulings on permanent commission, say women officers. This caused loss of financial benefits, study leave among others.

‘Golden Letter Day’: Captain Abhilasha Barak becomes Army’s 1st woman combat pilot

Raghav Bikhchandani -
Indian Army so far did not have women officers in the flying branch, unlike the Indian Air Force and the Navy.

As a woman, I never felt out of place in NDA. But there is still much to be achieved

Jayanti Sengupta Sharma -
The desire for instant change may seem natural, but the NDA must be given time to make the environment more receptive for incoming young women.

Women in armed forces in focus, Army, Navy & IAF chiefs to review NDA infra for female cadets

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Visit of service chief will come at a time SC orders allowing women to sit for NDA's entrance exam. As of February this year, 9,118 women officers were serving in Army, Navy & Air Force.

‘Mindset not changing’: SC passes interim order allowing women to sit for NDA exam

Bhadra Sinha -
The court says NDA’s admission policy is based on 'gender discrimination', adds the Navy and Air Force have been more forthcoming and liberal.

SC cleared way for permanent commission but women must measure up for their armed forces role

Lt Gen H S Panag (retd) -
The military is a merit-driven organisation and women will have to compete to rise in ranks in a pyramidal set-up.
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Bihar is now BJP’s responsibility. Double-engine governance must bring progress

Seshadri Chari -
The opposition was unable to erase the image of 'Jungle Raj' and leadership-by-birth remarks. Rahul Gandhi's 'vote chori' campaign added more trouble.

10-point guide to Bihar election results: Lalu, Nitish & BJP’s hawk eye

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Wealth nears $99 trillion, still Asia’s rich don’t have succession plans

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Much of this wealth is tied to founder-led businesses that employ millions and help anchor regional economies.

Defence

Turkey blocks transport of Apache choppers to India through its airspace, new route being worked out

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.

National Interest

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Shekhar Gupta -
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.

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