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“US is importing diesel from Russia,” screamed the headline, ironically the ink on the declaration of 100% tariffs on other countries importing oil from Russia has not even dried yet. Trump’s duplicity and hypocrisy has absolutely no limits. US is at war with Iran, Russia is supporting Iran, which in turn is at war with
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It feels like someone in the family is due to depart on her final journey to the scrap yard, the ‘her’ here refers to our beloved hatchback Wagon R LXI, purchased twenty years ago in Feb 2006. This association has been a cherished one, as she covered the length and breadth of the country in
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The storm in the tea cup in Ladakh raised allegedly by the unpublished book by Gen Narawane, whose excerpts appeared in a magazine some time ago, refuses to die down. This time it was Rahul Gandhi who raised the issue in the parliament, seeking clarification from the govt. As per parliamentary procedure and traditions, the
Ladakh – A Storm in the Teacup !! Read More »
Is Greenland the latest toy which has got the fancy of this kid Don, after having caught Maduro in his favourite game of ‘I spy’? It appears so, the brat knows it can bully, throw tantrums and get anything that he wants. EU has almost succumbed, only China has had the guts to look him
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‘Discretion is better part of valour’, that is one lesson which friend Nicolas Maduro would probably have learnt a little late though. Venezuela is a sovereign nation and has its rights, but then it also has world’s largest oil reserves and apparently even huge deposits of silver. While it may be a blessing, but the
VIGILANTISM IN VENEZUELA Read More »
He was a bald rotund man, dressed in spotless white Kurta Pyjama, who could give friend Shetty (the yesteryear Bollywood fight master villain) a run for his money. We didn’t know his name, and knew him by his push cart and his call, Fancy Choodi-Wala (BangleMan). He was a regular fixture in the by-lanes in
Life after retirement was supposed to be a challenge, I was made to believe that, after almost four decades in uniform, a hectic schedule and suddenly, there are no deadlines to meet, no rush for the office, no ppt to be presented, sort of that fictional annual leave when no one rings up to bother
RETIREMENT : THE PERENNIAL DREAM ANNUAL LEAVE Read More »
The recent events in Bangladesh are not just a cause for concern but I think, it is now bordering as a threat in being. Ironically within a century, the lighthouse of Indian civilisation, undivided Bengal has turned into such a morass that no one could have imagined. It is difficult to imagine that this was
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Lieutenant Samuel Kamalesan was recently in the news, as his petition against his dismissal from the army was rejected by the Supreme Court. Being a veteran, we have attended countless services in the temples, gurudwaras, churches and mosques over the four odd decades, while one was in the service of the nation. Frankly as a
RELIGION IN THE ARMED FORCES Read More »
It started with a call, “Hi where are you?”, “Indore” was my response, “Oh I thought you were in Mhow”. RCT was on line and I immediately pounced on him,”You must read the blogs, which I send out”, knowing fully well, an Army Commander is a busy person, but then course-mates have a right to
