Author Archives: sword

Sab theek hai sahib

Posted on April 10, 2012 by sword

The Indian soldier, or Jawan as he is affectionately called, is known for not cribbing under the most adverse circumstances. If you ask your driver who has been waiting well past his lunch time for you to emerge from a … Continue reading →

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Casus Belli Aching

Posted on March 28, 2012 by sword

The Army Chief Gen VK Singh has sprung yet another surprise on the country. What is his game plan? Continue reading →

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In the Name of Honour

Posted on January 28, 2012 by sword

In one of the bestselling books ever, “How to Win Friends and Influence people“, Dale Carnegie talks about 12 ways of getting people around to your way of thinking. Method number 10 in this list is “Appeal to noble motives“. … Continue reading →

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Ctrl Z Cyberconstabulary

Posted on January 16, 2012 by sword

By a strange coincidence freedom of expression appears under serious threat in the two leading democracies in the world. Indian Government has given sanction to prosecute 21 internet companies, including Google and Facebook, for carrying material that could “instigate public … Continue reading →

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Offensive or Defensive?

Posted on January 6, 2012 by sword

Dear Rahul Gee, Are we fast moving towards an emergency like situation in the country, with the government getting increasingly intolerant of dissent or slights of any kind? The high handed manner in which the protest by Baba Ramdev was … Continue reading →

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Another Open Letter to COAS

Posted on January 4, 2012 by sword

Dear General, A lot of ink has flown since my last open letter to you of 1st July 2011. Some of it on papers passing through desks of MoD, some on the Public Interest Litigation submitted to Supreme Court, and … Continue reading →

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What next common man?

Posted on December 30, 2011 by sword

It was a little ironic that the poster boy for the parliamentarians during the Lok Sabha debate on the Lokpal Bill was none other than Lallu Prasad Yadav. MPs cutting across party lines were probably nodding in agreement silently and … Continue reading →

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Saying it all

Posted on December 25, 2011 by sword

The Commissioned Officer of the Indian Armed Forces He is patient and steady and ready to bear, Always wanting to meet every challenge with care, Manner is easy, yet solid as steel, Has a strong faith and is refreshingly real. … Continue reading →

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Happier birthdays for some?

Posted on December 19, 2011 by sword

Dear Rahul Gee, India has an excellent cultural practice of respecting our elders and ancestors. We all subscribe to that, observe the shraads  of our departed kinsfolk, and remember them on their birth anniversaries. There is therefore nothing wrong in … Continue reading →

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An Ode to Black Dungarees

Posted on December 9, 2011 by sword

It was an incongruous sight to see the diminutive figure of the President and Supreme Commander of Indian Armed Forces, mounted on a T 90 tank wearing Black Dungarees, during her recent visit to Exercise Sudarshan Shakti. The Army Chief, … Continue reading →

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