Bharat Rakshak

It seems that the forum has not noticed the serious discontent that is spreading through the armed forces and is being expressed through ex service men regarding the recommendations of the sixth pay commission. BRFitesmight like to read a write-up on the subject by an ex chief of the naval staff. ht...

N^3 A deterrent based on big missiles is a 21st Century Maginot Line. Or a Strike Force made of elephants. I find myself nodding to your statement as if I am still an instructor in a military strategy class where one student has the insight and courage to speak against a prevailing (confused) consen...

An effort worth adulation

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Reference the picture above posted by Don. I find that apart from the CAS, all other members of the team seem to be wearing Army badges of rank. Amongst them three are wearing a flying badge of one type and another three of a different type. Three of the officers also seem to be paratroopers. The fl...

Jagan had asked

Whats the story / caption of the Harvard and Hurricanes picture?

From the mix of aircraft, the most lkely locale for the photo is No 1 SFTS Ambala in 1949 / 1950. Jagan could ask one of the veterans in IAF

Shankar Let me start by agreeing fully that Some [Most?] women can perform well any task that a man can Women officers in the Services are performing well Problems related to their employment in roles accepted so far are administratively acceptable Now let me accept your plea that their employment s...

Just finished a trip from Chennai to Kodaikanal and back using NH 45 for the most part. Condition as on 5 Oct 07 are: a. The fist 100 km or so from Chennai are in excellent condition except for traffic density upto Vandalur. Four lane dual carriageway with good maintenance of the road surface. The t...

SRoy So it can challenged in courts? Any constitutional experts....??? Education is a state subject and the state can take control of schools. The constitution gives a little freeway to 'Minority Institutions' in this matter. Some years ago, the Ramakrishna Mission took advantage of this by proclaim...

Shrimati G. Durgabai (Madras: General): Mr. President,Sir, I beg to move the following amendment:-- "That in sub-clause (b) of clause (2) of article 19 for the words "any class or section" the words "all classes and sections" be substituted." Sir, if my amendment is acc...

6th December 1948 ************************************************************************************* Shri Lokanath Misra (Orissa: General): Sir, it has been repeated to our ears that ours is a secular State. I accepted this secularism in the sense that our State shall remain unconcerned with reli...

3rd December 1948****************************************************************************** Article 19 Mr. Vice-President: … The motion before the House is: "That article 19 from part of the Constitution." I shall go over the amendments one by one. (Amendment No. 571 was not moved.) ...

While we are on the subject of “propagationâ€

Calvin said: my commentary about SDF is not about a "genuine concern for 'Santana' Dharma" as much as it is about a genuine concern for the wellbeing of indians. I realize that this comment will be taken out of context, but if you are interested in understanding my perspective you will not...

Ameen

Shiv said Can someone catalog what work the missionaries do? A small case study from within my family circle. The person is a Tamilian Non-Brahmin middleclass. Educated through school and then through an ITI as an automobile technician. Works hard and progresses in life. Gets a job in a garage with ...

In page 1 of this thread, Arun_S had invited inputs defining Dharma vis a vis Religion. I am tempted to present a copy of a letter I wrote to my grand daughter in performance of my duty of transmitting traditional knowledge on her turning 16. I request the forum members to please remember that thoug...