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Category Archives: Blogitorial
Ignroance with Arrogance
The Army has been having a series of close encounters of the adverse kind with the Comptroller and Auditor General. Latest in this long list is CAG’s castigation of “illegal use of defence assets in Pune”. Recently the CAG overcame … Continue reading
Posted in Blogitorial, Corruption, CSD, Military
Tagged Army School, Audit, CAG, CSD, IFA, Ignorance, LAO, procedures
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Muzzling the Mango
Six and a half decades since we got our independence. For all intents and purposes, we are citizens of an independent democratic country whose constitution guarantees freedom of speech. But when the first son-in-law of the country calls it a … Continue reading
Posted in Blogitorial, Common man, Corruption, Cyber, Media, National Issues, Politics
Tagged banana republic, censorship, common man, facebook, freedom of speech, mango man, Media, new media
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A Study in Futility?
As per a recent news report, the Chief has ordered a study to look at increasing the availability of officers in units. With shortage of officers reaching alarming levels of almost one fifth of the sanctioned strength, the concern and … Continue reading
Posted in Blogitorial, COAS, Equipment, Military, Reforms, Shortage of officers
Tagged AWWA, MS Branch, Reforms, Shortage of officers, study
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An Officer and a Gentleman
Recent cases of mutinous behaviour by troops, including increasing incidences of assault on their own officers, have caused much comment in the media and within the circle of observers of military affairs. Much has been written about the possible causes. … Continue reading
Posted in Blogitorial, Military, Shortage of officers, Traditions, Values
Tagged deportment, Leh, morale, officer man relationship, officers, samba, Values
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Sadda Haq Aithe Rakh
My understanding of the way performance and rewards work is as follows. Performance deserves reward, commensurate to achievement and based on established norms. The organisation enables performance through provision of resources and infrastructure, while the performer provides sweat and talent … Continue reading
Posted in Blogitorial, Politics
Tagged donde, Indian Army, medal, olympics, promotion, rathore, sports, Vijay Kumar
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Mediocrity Rules
Now we Indians have yet another dubious distinction. We can boast of the largest ever power blackout in human history. Ironically, this took place at the time when one of the greatest festivals of human endeavour, the Olympics are on … Continue reading
Posted in Blogitorial, Common man, Military, National Issues, Ponderings, Values
Tagged Accountability, blackout, excellence, fatalism, Indians, mediocrity, power, value system
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The Importance of Being Anna
Watching Anna’s agitation from the comfort of my living room I got the impression that it was a damp squib this time around. As per the news, the crowd was extremely thin, and the zing was missing. Breathless anchors on … Continue reading
Posted in Blogitorial, Common man, Corruption, Media, National Issues, Politics
Tagged agitation, anna hazare, corruption, jan lokpal, jantar mantar
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Line of succession – myth vs reality
The media war centering around former COAS Gen VK Singh the last few months has, amongst many other effects, thrown around a number of ‘Red Herrings’. The aspects of honour and morale have been talked about in earlier posts. The … Continue reading
Posted in Blogitorial, COAS, Higher Defence Management, Military
Tagged Appointment, COAS, line of succession, Merit, Seniority
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Morale of the story
Just like honour, morale is a word that has been bandied about a lot in the recent past. Specially in context of the age row that has been dominating the front pages and prime time slots for an unbearably long … Continue reading
Posted in Blogitorial, COAS, Media, Military, Values
Tagged Age row, Media, morale, motivation, spin doctors
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Sab theek hai sahib
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