Human Interest SM Shetty Int'l School Students Pen Letters to the Fauj on Army Day! Several young officers and jawans serving in the field areas like the Kashmir Valley and Eastern Ladakh have appreciated the gesture and expressed their gratitude towards the students. Staff Correspondent 16 Jan 2021 • 4 min read
Defence & Security Ferry of Rafale The first five Indian Air Force (IAF) Rafales have taken off from Dassault Aviation Facility, Merignac, France, today Morning Gaurav Sharma 28 Jul 2020 • 1 min read
Opinion An Author, Patriot & Victim: The Life & Times of Brig. John Dalvi "Brigadier, you should know, losing armies don't get medals"! It was these kinds of statements that broke his will, spirit, resolve and left him an embittered, lonely and angry man." Watchdog News Contributor 5 Jul 2020 • 17 min read
Defence & Security Fiasco at Galwan River Valley: Sino-Indo Scuffle! Renowned Def & Nat Sec Analyst, Author & former CO of 3 Bihar, Col. Kushwaha raises incisive questions about the Galwan Valley Clashes, in which at least 20 Indian troops were killed. Col. Rajinder Singh Kushawa (Retd) 18 Jun 2020 • 7 min read
Foreign Policy What is China’s Intent? The Answer Lies in the New Cold War with the US "India’s domestic politics under PM Narendra Modi; it’s tilt towards the US; and a brief hark back to history, during the first war between India and China in 1962 is the prism through which this rather extreme Chinese move should be judged." Parth Satam 18 Jun 2020 • 11 min read
Human Interest The Indian Army’s Paralympic Node: A Soldier's Second Shot at Life “The journey of a disabled soldier into the gruelling world of Paralympic sports first begins by breaking the mental barrier of disability and turning this perceived weakness into a strength." Aritra Banerjee 6 Jun 2020 • 5 min read
Heroes of Corona INS Jalashwa set to bring Stranded Indians home Under Operation Samudra Setu INS Jalashwa, an amphibious transport ship otherwise reserved for expeditionary missions, has been employed by the Naval forces for Operation Samudra Setu. With four operation theatres, twelve bed-wards, medical labs. Staff Correspondent 4 Jun 2020 • 2 min read
Civic Cyclone Nisarga: Coast Guard Deploys 8 Disaster Relief Teams to Maharashtra The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Region (West) has mobilised eight Disaster Relief Teams for Maharashtra to respond to any requirement of Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Relief Staff Correspondent 3 Jun 2020 • 1 min read
Heroes of Corona Mission Sagar: Indian Navy Sails the High Seas to Provide COVID-19 Relief Ops The assistance to Comoros is part of the Government of India outreach amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and for dengue fever. Staff Correspondent 1 Jun 2020 • 1 min read
Defence & Security Lt Gen. Manoj Pandey Takes Over as Commander-in-Chief of Andaman & Nicobar Command During his 37 years of distinguished service, the General Officer has taken active part in Operation Vijay and Parakram. He commanded an Engineer Regiment along the Line of Control in Jammu & Kashmir, an Engineer Brigade as part of the Strike Corps, an Infantry Brigade along the Line of Control Staff Correspondent 1 Jun 2020 • 2 min read
Human Interest Vijayant at Kargil: A Father's Memory of His Son "Like a man possessed, he ferociously charged at the enemy, firing from the hip whilst lobbing grenades at fortified and well-entrenched enemy positions. During this act of incredible valour, the daredevil officer sustained grievous injuries." Aritra Banerjee 31 May 2020 • 4 min read
Defence & Security NDA Passing Out Scaled Down in View of COVID-19 Restrictions "In view of the restrictions due to ongoing pandemic across the country, the passing out ceremony, which otherwise is a ‘Landmark Event’ of the Academy, had to be modified and conducted in a scaled down manner." Staff Correspondent 30 May 2020 • 3 min read
Civic UV Sanitation Facilities Dev at Western Naval Command Naval Dockyard (Mumbai) has manufactured a UV sanitisation bay to meet this emerging requirement. The UV bay will be utilised for decontamination of tools, clothes and other miscellaneous items, to control spread of the coronavirus. Staff Correspondent 29 May 2020 • 1 min read
Opinion China: Unrestricted War & Restricted Thinking Superpowers do not fight on their doorsteps. They fight far away. When superpowers start fighting on their doorsteps, they tend to collapse. That is history. Lt. Gen PR Shankar (Retd) 9 May 2020 • 10 min read
Defence & Security Spurt in Terrorist Acts in Kashmir: Is it Pakistan’s Nefarious New Strategy? "Covid -19 provides Pakistan good cover because the world was preoccupied with the virus. Under the pretext of Islamophobia Pakistan was attacking India through Hybrid means along with indigenisation of militancy in Kashmir." Col. Rajinder Singh Kushawa (Retd) 6 May 2020 • 3 min read
Defence & Security Unrestricted Warfare & it's implications on Mumbai "Alternative methods have the same and even greater destructive force than military warfare, and they have already produced serious threats to National Security." Col. Pradeep Dalvi (Retd) 4 May 2020 • 5 min read
Opinion The Chinese Checkers "The initial moves in the game of international Chinese checkers has commenced." Lt. Gen PR Shankar (Retd) 4 May 2020 • 7 min read
Opinion The Corona Combat: A Graded Exit This virus will continue to behave like a smoldering fire. If we are vigilant and aware it can be stamped out and prevented from spreading. Lt. Gen PR Shankar (Retd) 4 May 2020 • 8 min read