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There will be blood

Posted on April 12, 2015 by sword

Regimental Colours or flag occupy a pride of place in any army unit, bordering on reverence. They are housed in the unit quarter guard, and ‘paraded’ on special occasions, always carried by an officer, and escorted by a guard. In … Continue reading →

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Don’t ‘Angry’ the Common Man

Posted on April 9, 2015 by sword

I wonder if Arnab Goswami has seen Chennai Express. If he has, he didn’t seem to have taken Shah Rukh Khan’s dialogue, “Don’t underestimate the power of an ordinary man”, seriously. Or maybe its the other way around, and he … Continue reading →

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A Modi voter replies

Posted on December 21, 2014 by sword

Dear Aakar Patel, I am a Modi voter, and I will try and answer some of the questions you put to me yesterday (A few questions for the Modi voter). First a little bit about myself, just to clear your … Continue reading →

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AFSPA and the Sipahi

Posted on November 7, 2014 by sword

My name is Sep (Sipahi) Bhoop Singh. I am a soldier in the Indian Army. I’m from somewhere in India – it really doesn’t matter where exactly, because that’s not relevant. My identity is now that of an Indian soldier … Continue reading →

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Not all RAGS are Newspapers

Posted on October 25, 2014 by sword

Shedding blood for the sake of a brother, as per Shakespeare, is an act that not only marked a person apart as a gentleman, but one that made the so called ‘gentlemen’ rue not being in such a position – … Continue reading →

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Secularism and the Army

Posted on September 20, 2014 by sword

Secular credentials of the Indian Army have been established beyond doubt in the 68 years since independence. An indicator is that in any communal riot, the arrival of the army immediately instills confidence amongst all parties to the dispute irrespective … Continue reading →

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The Missing Tank

Posted on September 12, 2014 by sword

The intriguing tale of a train that went missing for 17 days reminded me of a similar mystery involving a tank that went missing many years ago at the Armoured Corps Centre and School, Ahmadnagar. The incident was narrated to … Continue reading →

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Who’s memorial is it anyway?

Posted on August 10, 2014 by sword

One doesn’t have to agree with everything you read in a newspaper. And when you disagree, you normally ignore it and move on. It’s rarely that something you read leaves such a bad taste in your mouth that moving on … Continue reading →

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Generally speaking

Posted on June 12, 2014 by sword

 A propensity for shooting off his mouth and the inability to look beyond his nose has landed up Gen VK Singh in yet another embarrassing situation – of having either to make an unpleasant meal of his own utterings, or … Continue reading →

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Elections : A Case Study

Posted on March 27, 2014 by sword

Disclaimer – The situation and characters in this case study are entirely fictional and resemblance, if any, to any individuals or organizations is purely coincidental. The company in which you are a shareholder has been having a poor run in … Continue reading →

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