Defence pay disparity may lead to serious command, control implications
Former vice-chief of Army staff Lt. Gen.
Road and railway connectivity progresses against odds in J&K
In 1962, when I travelled with my parents from Delhi to Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) during my school summer holidays, the rail journey ended at Pathankot.
Epitome of valour and nationalism
Born on July 15, 1912 at Bibipur into a prominent family of today’s Azamgarh district, Uttar Pradesh, late Brigadier Mohammed Usman, MVC, was the first son after three daughters of Khan Bahadur Mohamm
Some silver linings in Northeast
Manipur literally translated as the land of jewels, where scenic beauty is complemented by beauty in looks of the various Meitei and tribal societies and oodles of talent in sports-polo emanated from
Role of Army in J&K’s progress
It was a quite unique gathering and maybe for the first time, that on July 04, 2011, in Srinagar, Army brass, Kashmiri craftsmen, political leaders and civil government officials got together, when ch
Naxals trying to unite N-E insurgent groups?
The latter part of May 2012 saw Assam gearing up security following the anti-talks faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom (Ulfa)’s “welcome programme” for Congress president Sonia Gandhi’s vis
BRO’s unending quest to win new frontiers on hard terrain
Celebrating the 52nd Raising Day of Border Roads Organisation (BRO) recently, Lt. Gen. S.
Turning to business ties, trade surplus to alleviate trust deficit in Indo-Pak relations
There were some misgivings but on coming here we see that Delhi is a great place and the people are very nice. Where is Dilli Haat?-Will it be open now?,” asked Rehan Bashir, a young Pakistani artist on his first visit to India with the delegation of traders who made Pragati Maidan’s Pavilion No.
Ulfa continues with anti-India activities
Addressing a gathering of chief ministers, bureaucrats and intelligence officials in New Delhi on April 17, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said, “Like other internal security matters, we need to work t
Pakistan: A country divided, and ruled, by controversy
While the world is on tenterhooks about the safety and security of Pak’s nukes under the looming threat of Pak military/ISI raised/supported terrorist groups stealing or getting control of them, James