Although India is slated to spend about $40 billion annually on its defence forces and another $8 billion on its police
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The Victoria Cross
Long before people identified themselves with a nation,
The image of our armed forces has taken a severe beating lately, and specifically in 2010, following the Adarsh Society scandal that has thrown up the names of a few ex Chiefs.
Apparently a National Defence University is soon to be set up near Gurgaon.
Mention of the Siachen Glacier first began to appear in public domain in the late 1980s — more so after May 1987 — when Indian troops pre-empted Pakistan’s attempts to dominate the glaciated reg
On the fourth anniversary of November 26, 2008 (26/11) attacks
TThe recent killing of Indian soldiers near Poonch in J&K at the Line of Control, caused considerable anger against Pakistan in the Parliament and on the streets and consequently angry debates in the
At independence, though the complexion of the army changed, old institutions were modified and…
Maroof Raza explores the reason for the peripheral existence of our military in the face of civilian ethos