Category Archives: Military

OROP – Constitutionally Speaking (A guest post by Akshat Agarwal)

Posted on September 1, 2015 by sword

Guest post by Akshat Agarwal, a budding lawyer In light of the recent controversy over the issue of One Rank One Pension (OROP), it may be pertinent to turn for guidance to the supreme law of the land, the Constitution … Continue reading →

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Audacious Fortunes

Posted on August 12, 2015 by sword

Three brave men across three theatres of operation, bound together by their audacity and good fortune. Each of them survived to personally play a significant role in ensuring ultimate victory for the country, providing decisive leadership at critical junctures. It was as if fortune was actually watching over them, indulgently placing a protective hand to keep them from harm’s way, knowing their sheer audacity would prevent them from looking out for themselves. Continue reading →

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What if Nehru was still the PM in 65?

Posted on June 7, 2015 by sword

What if Nehru had been at the helm of affairs in the 1965 war? Would he have been able to do as well as Shastri did? Or would he have repeated the follies of ’62? Continue reading →

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Mirza Ghalib and the veterans

Posted on May 13, 2015 by sword

What is the similarity between Ghalib and veterans of armed forces? A common protest. Continue reading →

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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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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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