I believe Vijay Mallya escaped with government’s complicity. It could be complicity or incompetence; the probability of complicity is 99%. In this case I would not single out Modi & Jaitley being complicit as an extra-ordinary act. In my view such an act would have happened even in the earlier UPA government and would happen…
DetailsI was a cadet at NDA from 1979-81 and then an instructor from 1989-91. In this blog I have written about the important people who affected our lives at NDA and some interesting facets of NDA training. Commandant The Commandant addressed us at the commencement of the term. I do not remember even one word…
DetailsDrinking beer will cause gain of weight in the following way: Calories from alcohol. Increased appetite and hence consumption of more calories than normal. Unless you are fond of drinking beer there are no rational reasons to consume beer for weight gain because of the following disadvantages: No nutritional value of the calories consumed. Weight…
DetailsCONTEXT: The virtual summit-level I2U2 meeting between the leaders of Israel, India, UAE, and the US took place just nine months after the grouping was launched by the foreign ministers of all four countries in Israel. BACKGROUND: –India’s foreign office seems to have shed its earlier wariness about the US’s role in West Asia and…
DetailsOur student Ritesh Kumar recently got recommended in his 13th attempt for the Indian Navy. He has shared his SSB experience with us on YouTube. Congratulations Ritesh !!!!
CONTEXT The bewildering scenes are emerging from Sri Lanka. With the country declaring a state of emergency and the president tendering his resignation thereafter, protestors were seen going on a rampage and vandalising several buildings. The protesters also entered President’s Palace and the Prime Minister’s residence had been set on fire. Sri Lanka is struggling…
DetailsAGNIPATH, A NEED FOR A RELOOK Relevant Background Information In 2022-23 MoD budget: Rs 5,25,166 crore. Total personnel in Defence Forces: Over 13 lac. Expenditure on Defence pensions: Rs 1,19,696 crore. Total pensioners/family pensioners: over 26 lac. Approximately 55,000 pensioners are added every year. Approximately 5.8 crore pensioners in India as per 2011 census.…
DetailsCURRENT CONTEXT: Recently, New Delhi sent a team to Kabul to discuss humanitarian aid with the Taliban administration. Subsequently, in an effort to prevent grains from being pilfered, New Delhi announced that it would alter the route of transportation. India reportedly suggested sending more consignments via Mumbai, Kandla, or Mundra ports on the west coast…
DetailsLife Lessons from Nadal Nadal is arguably one of the greatest sportspersons of all time. 21 Grand Slam title victories are the highest by any male in the history of Tennis. What are the lessons for life we can learn from him? 1. Humility. Nadal has never displayed the slightest arrogance despite the huge success. He is…
DetailsIt would not be often that a guy has a close brush with death. As an Army man in general and an Infantryman in particular one can increase the chances of such situations. In the Defence Services we often do not need any enemy to create high risks; we are quite capable of doing so…
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