Kargil Vijay Diwas – Five Questions for the Silent Service
20 Years to Kargil Kargil Vijay Diwas is celebrated every year on 26th July to commemorate India’s military victory on
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Remembrance
Rising From The Ashes
On 17th May 1985, a small Islander aircraft with two crew onboard was launched for a non-stop cross country (NSXC)
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Nuts & Bolts of Leadership: Admiral RL Pereira’s Speech
Admiral Ronald Lynsdale Pereira PVSM AVSM (1923-1993) was the 10th Chief of the Naval Staff of Indian Navy (Mar 1979
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When a Naval Aviator Flew the Mi-26 ‘Halo’
First four of the 15 CH47F Chinook heavy lift helicopters ordered by Indian Air Force arrived at Mundra port on
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Vipassana – A Year Later
Nobody walks into a Vipassana camp without reason. It is intensely lonely, decidedly tough, and if you survive those ten
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Planning Your Last Flight
I put before you, two real-life examples that may whet your appetite for further reading of this gloomy topic. CASE
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A Naval Aviator Remembers the Mi-8
On 17th December 2017, an old faithful workhorse of the Indian Air Force, the Mi-8 ‘Pratap’ helicopter (NATO code Hip)
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Stand By Me
On a particularly sad day in 2016 when the Indian Army lost seven brave soldiers to a cowardly terrorist attack
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Remember the time?
Music cassettes and two-in-ones Phones that didn’t ring for months Phantom & Bahadur, Diana & Bela Fun fairs & circus,
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We’ll Miss You, Butter Cat
It was almost as if she was waiting for us to adopt her. There she was, perched next to the
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Remembering Essel
Essel, Dimpy, Narayan, Lakshmi …so many names for a wonderful human being! I first met Essel during our time on
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Unforgettable Dutta
My earliest memory of meeting Sanjeev Dutta was at the Guard Room of Naval Academy, Goa when we reported for
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