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No Man Left Behind

Posted on February 11, 2016 by sword

Disaster struck an Indian Army post at 19,350 feet on the icy heights of the Siachen glacier on 3rd February 2016 in the form of an avalanche, burying the ten soldiers manning it under 35 feet of snow. The nation … 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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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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