Kumaoni Brave-hearts, haunting Bedu Pako folk-song & the legendary Baal Mithai….!
My first exposure to the KUMAON Region was over half a century back in 1955 as a young student in the A N Jha...
Satellites Under Siege: The Growing Threat of Counter-Space Technologies
As nations and companies grow their satellite constellations, more governments are looking for technology that may disable or even destroy enemy assets on the...
MV Chitra Collision – The True Cost of ‘Flags of Convenience’
On August 5, 2010, at 0950 hrs, Mediterranean Shipping Company's (MSC) MV 'Chitra,' the outbound merchant vessel from Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), collided...
Miracle at ONGC’s Oil Well Kadi K-53: The Untold Story of India’s Worst Onshore Oil Disaster
In December 1985, I was commanding my Battalion 2 KUMAON (Berar) in Gandhinagar (Gujarat). On December 15, 1985, while I was returning from the...
Moral Injury: The Hidden Cost of Conflict for Indian Soldiers
A 2021 study by the United Service Institution of India (USI) revealed that more than half of Indian Army personnel are under severe stress....