Why the government chose General Rawat

The government has sent a strong signal that only merit and suitability will count in occupying posts in the higher echelons of the military, notes Nitin Gokhale, founder, BharatShakti.in......

That inept 'Saint Antony'

'It was almost as though there was widespread relief that the defence bureaucracy, and the minister, could find someone willing to shoulder the blame for everything that had gone wrong with the......

Vice Admiral Lanba takes over as naval chief

IMAGE: Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Sunil Lanba on assuming the command of the Indian Navy, in New Delhi. The outgoing Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral R K Dhowan is also seen. Photographs: PIB......

Vice Admiral Lanba to be the next Navy Chief

Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Western Naval Command, has been appointed as the new Chief of Naval Staff and will assume charge on May 31. 58-year-old Lanba, a......