All stories by ARCHANA MASIH
'Centre can't abdicate its responsibility'
Rediff.com24 Apr 2023'The Centre and state need to take a unified approach and take concerted action before this matter assumes menacing proportions because unemployment, the drug trade and the levels of frustration among the youth make them vulnerable to any maverick who promises something better.'
'We crossed over into Pakistan at 2 am'
Rediff.com18 Apr 2023'Imagine for a soldier -- first you conquer territory after fighting a fierce battle, suffer casualties and then you are ordered to come back to your side of the International Border in India.'
'Most difficult operation done by any army in the world'
Rediff.com18 Apr 2023'Khalistan would have been in existence today, but for the army.'
'Khalistan is a business'
Rediff.com12 Apr 2023'Khalistanis can be divided into three categories: Firstly, hardcore ideological people. They are microscopic, not even 1%.' 'Secondly, those who consider Khalistan a business.' 'The third category that has built the narrative of Khalistan are those who gain from polarisation.'
'Punjabis will never allow Khalistan in Punjab'
Rediff.com10 Apr 2023'Amritpal is the creation of journalists and the inaction of the government in Punjab.'
'Khalistanis are a microscopic minority in Punjab'
Rediff.com4 Apr 2023'The Khalistanis get bulk of the money from abroad.' 'Where did Amritpal's Mercedes come from, which costs well over Rs 60 lakhs?' 'Where does his fleet of vehicles come from?' 'Local Punjabis can certainly not contribute this kind of money.'
Scottish Leader's Mussoorie Connection
Rediff.com27 Mar 2023Kate Forbes studied at Woodstock School for 3 years, and lived in India for 8 years. 'She has a heart for service and we are excited she has reached great heights at such a young age,' said her teacher Sanjaya Mark.
'I'm serving at 11,500 feet in eastern Ladakh'
Rediff.com21 Mar 2023'My task includes providing strategic operational communication to further-most troops located in the vicinity of Line of Actual Control.'
'19 dead. 53 wounded. The battle was ferocious'
Rediff.com20 Mar 2023'In the 1971 War my battalion suffered 4 casualties after fighting for 14 days.' 'In Operation Blue Star, I lost 19 men in just one hour.'
'We had to save India from breaking apart'
Rediff.com17 Mar 2023'I told them I am a Muslim, you are Sikh, you are Hindu, but we have one country to save.'
'This is a loud message to national parties...'
Rediff.com14 Mar 2023'... that they should listen to people of the soil of the North East and find a permanent solution to tribal problems.'
Major Ruchi, The UN Peacekeeper in Congo
Rediff.com10 Mar 2023Major Ruchi Agarwal is commander of the United Nations Female Engagement Team in the conflict-ridden Democratic Republic of Congo.
Meet Captain Shiva At The Siachen Glacier
Rediff.com9 Mar 2023Captain Shiva Chouhan is the first woman army officer to be deployed at 15,632 feet in the Siachen Glacier. 'It has been a memorable journey,' says the 25-year-old who has gone where no women officer has gone before.
The Army Doctor Who Won Hearts In Turkey
Rediff.com8 Mar 2023Major Beena Tiwari was the only woman in the 99-member medical team at the Indian Army's field hospital in earthquake-hit Turkey.
'Sangma and Rio are leaders to watch out for'
Rediff.com7 Mar 2023'Conrad Sangma is an interesting mix of charisma, ability and has emerged as a capable leader.' 'Neiphiu Rio is very unassuming, quiet, subtle and stands out among all Naga leaders today.'
'BJP should be pleased because it has done well'
Rediff.com7 Mar 2023'...despite not being ideologically aligned with a vast section of the people of the north east.' 'But the results in Tripura, Nagaland and Meghalaya show that no party, including the BJP, can say that it has really done well.'
The Tree That Lived For 704 Years
Rediff.com1 Mar 2023The Deodar's lifespan stretched from 1215 (construction of the Qutub Minar) to 1919 (the Jallianwala Bagh massacre). Magnificent and imposing, a cross section of its bark is the piece de resistance at a unique museum of India's forests.
'Without Himalayas, there won't be Ganga, Indus, Brahmaputra'
Rediff.com27 Feb 2023'The Himalayas are the Creator of Life.'
'We are sitting on a time bomb'
Rediff.com27 Feb 2023'An earthquake of a slightly higher magnitude in the Western Himalayan region is going to be catastrophic -- not just because of the fragility of the region but because of how densely we have occupied it.'
Salute The First Lady Army Officer Serving At Siachen!
Rediff.com10 Feb 2023Deployed at 15,632 feet, Captain Shiva Chauhan, 25, highlights the calibre of the Indian Army's women officers.