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The Rise of Banda Bahadur, An Exceptional Military Leader

Devendra Singh - March 26, 2022

The Battle of Chamkaur changed the course of history in Punjab. It gave rise to one of the greatest military strategists – Banda Bahadur. He became so popular in Punjab that many people began...

Mirror View of Russia’s Ukraine Invasion: Lessons for Other Nations

Col Rajinder Singh - March 22, 2022

"The West is leading Ukraine down the primrose path and the end result is that Ukraine is going to get wrecked,” said John Mearsheimer, a geopolitical scholar, in 2015. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has...

Kanhoji Angre – 18th century Maratha Navy Admiral

Sri Krishna - March 20, 2022

Kanhoji Angre (1667–1729) was the first notable chief of the Maratha Navy and popularly known as ‘Samudratla Shivaji’ (Shivaji of the seas). He occupies a unique position in India’s history as he was a...

Unprecedented Military Success of Shivaji as a Teenager

Sri Krishna - March 17, 2022

Legendary Maratha leader Chhatrapati Shivaji (1630–1680) was a member of the Bhonsle clan that carved out an enclave from the declining Adilshahi sultanate of Bijapur, which formed the genesis of the Maratha Empire. In...

The Uprising of 1857 – Victory at Lucknow

Dr Uddipan Mukherjee, PhD - March 11, 2022

About 4,500 sipahis (soldiers) had gathered at Nawabganj, some 30 km from Lucknow. It was June 30, 1857. In the group was Raja Jailal Singh of Azamgarh. He was an expert in war strategy....

OPERATION BANDAR: Three Years of Avenging Pulwama

Col Alok Mathur SM - February 26, 2022

Three years ago, on February 26, 2019 at 0130 hour, Air Traffic Control (ATC) of an Indian Air Force (IAF) Airbase, somewhere in Central India cleared Twelve Dassault Mirages 2000 H (Vajras) of Battle...

I Am OK, You Are Not OK: Some Random Thoughts on Attitudinal Disorder!

Col Rajinder Singh - February 11, 2022

Thomas Harris, author of ‘I Am OK, You Are OK’, describes four states of human mind that explain the worldly conduct. These are: I am OK, You are Not OK; I Am Not OK, You...

Russia Ukraine Stand Off

Col Alok Mathur SM - February 6, 2022

United States President Joe Biden said on Jan 28, 2022 that he will deploy American troops in Eastern Europe soon along with other NATO allies in the ongoing face off with Russia on Ukraine....

BRAHMOS: The Success Story of Indian Cruise Missile

Col Alok Mathur SM - January 17, 2022

On January 11, 2022, supersonic BRAHMOS NV was test fired from Indian Navy Ship, INS Vishakhapatnam - a stealth guided missile destroyer somewhere in Bay of Bengal and precisely hit the designated target almost...

Adieu Eternal: First CDS of Indian Armed Forces

Col Alok Mathur SM - December 11, 2021

The liaison officer Group Captain Varun Singh, Shaurya Chakra, an instructor at Defence Services Staff College (DSSC) watched, as the IAF Embraer fixed wing aircraft landed and headed for the parking bay for the...

Ambush at Thinghat in Manipur

Col Alok Mathur SM - November 19, 2021

A convoy consisting of seven light vehicles was returning from a forward post of F Company, 46 Assam Rifles at 1000 hours on November 13, 2021. Col Vipalav Tripathi, the commandant, was travelling in second...

China’s Land Border Law: An Analysis

Col. Rajeev Anand - November 10, 2021

China recently introduced the third law in its series of legislations aimed at strengthening its hardline stance on border disputes, be they land or maritime. After the Coast Guard law, which came into effect...

Jammu Kashmir War 1947 -1948 (The First Round Heroes)

Col Alok Mathur SM - November 1, 2021

India was declared as an independent country at 0001 hours on August 15, as millions of Indians witnessed hoisting of Tricolour by first Prime Minister Pundit Jawaharlal Nehru. He said, “We rise from darkness...

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