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Author Archives: sword
Rupnagar “Treaty” of 1831 – The Meeting Between Maharaja Ranjeet Singh and Lord Bentinck
In October 1831, the small town of Rupnagar (Ropar) on the banks of Sutlej witnessed a historic meeting between Maharaja Ranjeet Singh and Lord William Bentnick, the Governor General of Indian territory under the East India Company. Over eight days of … Continue reading
Posted in Military, Military History
Tagged Bentnick, British, Empire, Maharaja, Punjab, Raj, Ranjeet Singh, Ropar, Rupnagar, Sikh, Treaty
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Battle Box – story of a bunker
Fort Canning Hill or Bukit Larangan (Forbidden Hill), as it was originally know, dominated the landscape of the island for centuries before being dwarfed by the tall structures of the concrete jungle that Singapore is today. Soldiers and rulers have always … Continue reading
Posted in Military History
Tagged battle box, military history, Singapore, surrender, world war ii
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CQMH Abdul Hamid – the Hero of Asal Uttar
As the COAS visits the village of CQMH Abdul Hamid, PVC, on the 52nd anniversary of his epic anti-tank battle, here is an extract from my book “Brave Men of War” about the hero of Asal Uttar.
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Posted in Military
Tagged 1965, Abdul Hamid, grenadiers, hero, Indo Pak War, Martyr, Param Veer Chakra, patton, PVC, rcl gun, tank battle
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Aam Aadmi Khaas Baat
Latest in the series of embarrassing revelations about the ostentatious lifestyle that Aam Aadmi Party leaders, and in particular their supremo Arvind Kejriwal seem to leading, is a set of bills for catering at his official residence. Raised by The … Continue reading
Posted in Blogitorial, Politics
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The PM’s Speech
I gaped at the screen in horror. The prime minister was addressing the nation – an unscheduled talk announced just 30 miutes back. It was ten minutes into the speech and my despair grew with every word he uttered. On … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged congress, election, fiction, PM, prime minister, Rahul Gandhi, satire, short story
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Breaking the Neo-Caste Barrier
An interesting, and for most of us, encouraging, phenomenon is visible in India today. It is the brick by brick dismantling of the neo-caste system in our society. Of course, the caste system per se was abolished by our constitution … Continue reading
Posted in Aam Aadmi, Blogitorial, Common man, Democracy, Politics
Tagged babita plogat, bollywood, caste system, javed akuta, kangana ranaut, Karan Johar, Media, social media
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Appointment of Army Chief – if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it
Overlooking the principle of seniority in appointing the army chief could open door for future political interference in the armed forces. Continue reading
Posted in COAS, Military, Politics
Tagged Appointment, Army Chief, army commander, bakshi, cabinet committee, rawat, retire, suhag
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Is the Indian Army in Danger of Being Politicised?
The following article appeared in The Quint. Original can be accessed here. Gen Dalbir Suhag, the present army chief is due to retire at the end of this month. However, in a surprising break from past practice, the name of … Continue reading
Posted in Civil Military Relations, COAS, Military, Politics
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Aam Aadmi Party and the demise of hope
The Aam Aadmi Party which began as a people’s movement to bring about change in politics has degenerated into yet another political party with all the ills and ails. This is because it’s been hijacked by the personal ambitions of an unscrupulous leader. To save the movement, the party needs to ditch the leader and restore its values. Continue reading
Posted in Aam Aadmi, Politics
Tagged Aam Aadmi Party, corruption, Delhi, Government, IAC, Kejriwal, politics
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Send in the Army
The government shouldn’t hesitate to use the logistic and manpower resources of the Armed forces to alleviate sufferings of people over the Demonetisation Continue reading
Posted in Military, National Issues
Tagged 1000, 500, ATMs, banks, cash, Demonetisation, money
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