One of the "great lessons" of the India-Pakistan War in 1971 is that fighting a war is not just a military affair, but a "total affair" that includes politics and diplomacy, former army chief Gen V......
After the ouster of Sheikh Hasina's government in Bangladesh, Indian security agencies were ready for any contingency as she was headed towards India for safety in an air force jet. IMAGE: People......
The ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict has demonstrated the integration of multiple forces in domains of air, land, sea, cyber, information and space, and how they are "united" to achieve the goal,......
A fortnight after he became the face of the Indian soldier in the Kargil war, on July 8, 1999, Vikram Batra died. He was mortally wounded after fighting through the night while recapturing Peak......
Will Modi 3.0 also see theaterisation of India's armed forces? IMAGE: Rajnath Singh takes the oath of office as Cabinet minister, June 9, 2024. All photographs: ANI Photo Prime Minister Narendra D......
There have been relatively few war films made by Bollywood, perhaps because they are expensive and difficult to shoot. Also, invariably, there are accusations of inaccuracy, disrespect, jingoism,......
Sam Bahadur is a mechanical summary of his life, ticking off one chapter after another without bothering to pause or ponder over their significance and influences, observes Sukanya Verma. A......
IMAGE: K L Rahul will lead a young Indian team in the three-match ODI series against South Africa starting on Sunday. Photograph: BCCI With a clutch of new-gen stars lining up to make their......
In the absence of the Army, the BCCI may not consider a depleted Services side worthy of participation at the national level, notes Air Marshal Pramod Vasant Athawale (retd). IMAGE: Indian Army......
The enormous structured global advertising machinery that surrounds every football game on the planet today?Pele was perhaps single-handedly responsible for all of it.By just being brilliant,......