Tough terrain, rough weather, mishaps can't stop them

Sitting amidst Indian Air Force helicopter pilots -- less than 36 hours after they had lost five of their buddies in the Mi-17 crash -- provided an object lesson in putting duty before self.......

A few good men and the angry sea

A Few Good Men and the Angry Sea: 2004 Tsunami, the IAF Story, is the incredible story of survival, guts, and indomitable spirit of the air warriors in rebuilding the strategically important Car......

The Indian solider and his struggle with change

The average Indian soldier remains as hardy as before but he is certainly confused with the pace of change occurring all around him. It is here that the leaders -- the officers -- will have to......

Siachen: Toughest call of duty for the Indian soldier

'At an altitude of 5,000 metres, the levels of oxygen in the blood of a healthy soldier would be similar to that of a patient with a severe lung disorder at sea level.''While such patients are......