Republic Day, we Indians are justifiably proud of this momentous day, when we adopted our constitution and finally bid adieu to the British crown forever. As a kid, when there was no TV, we would eagerly...

That was the Mahratta woodpecker  Of course there are scores of parrots, mynahs,  peacocks and babblers  but alas no sparrows. As a sparrow myself (Signal Officers are called Sparrows...

 When winter comes, can woollens be far behind? In the last about 35 years plus we have crisscrossed the length and breadth of the country, courtesy the Army. From Leh in Ladakh to Wellington in the...

  Deadly Daggers   A posting to Wellington as a Directing Staff post your command is greeted with mixed reactions by most of the Colonels in Indian Army. Yes, the first feeling is euphoric, that...