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Military Digest: Hodson’s name has to go from 4th Horse crest as Army renames roads in cantonments to shed colonial legacy
February 08, 2026 1:28 pm
Major William Hodson had a controversial history, including the murder of Mughal princes during the 1857 uprising. Despite previous recommendations for change, Hodson's name remains on the 4th Horse crest.
Military Digest | From WWI Messengers to ‘caricatures’: History of motorcycle display teams who perform during Republic Day parades
February 01, 2026 3:32 pm
Despatch Riders, whose dangerous wartime role evolved into the celebrated “Dare Devils” display team, later inspired similar teams across the Indian Army and CAPFs.
Military Digest | ‘Ikkis’ forever: Arun Khetarpal, the boy soldier who pleaded with his commander to go to war
January 04, 2026 3:53 pm
Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal’s journey from the band room of Sanawar to the bloody tank battles of Basantar in the 1971 war remains one of the most poignant chapters in Indian military history.
Military Digest | Nuclear-powered device lost at Nanda Devi mountain back in spotlight
December 23, 2025 12:13 pm
An Indian Express report in 1978 said that a lost plutonium-powered monitoring device planted atop the Nanda Devi mountain by the Central Investigation Agency might endanger the headwaters of the Ganga through radioactivity.
Military Digest | Army officer’s dismissal over ‘mandir gurdwara parade’: Lt Samuel Kamlesan’s arguments and Army’s counterpoints
December 01, 2025 10:46 am
The Supreme Court has upheld the termination of Lt Samuel Kamlesan for allegedly refusing to enter his regiment’s ‘Sarva Dharma Sthal’, which according to him has only a temple and a gurdwara and no church.
Military Digest: When Nehru sought explanation from Army Commander for his comments about political influence on promotions
November 24, 2025 1:12 pm
Lt Gen S P P Thorat clarified that his comments were misinterpreted and expressed regret for any improper statements about the defence minister.
Military Digest | Pakistan Army reinforces supremacy over navy and air force through constitutional amendment
November 09, 2025 2:42 pm
The proposed and expected changes taking place at the higher echelons of the Pakistan military have accelerated in the aftermath of India’s Operation Sindoor.
Military Digest I Exercise Trishul creates scare in Pakistan just as BRASS TACKS IV did in 1987
November 02, 2025 3:33 pm
BRASS TACKS IV was the final sequence in a series of four exercises that began in the summer of 1986.
Military Digest | IPKF veterans find Mani Shankar Aiyar’s comments ‘misguided and disrespectful’
October 19, 2025 1:54 pm
Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar recently blamed the Army and intelligence agencies for letting down then prime minister Rajiv Gandhi over the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) deployment in Sri Lanka.
Military Digest: Ladakh Scouts, the true defenders of Himalayas from 1947 to Kargil conflict
October 05, 2025 10:55 am
In the wake of the recent unrest in Ladakh, a look at the contributions of both the Ladakh Scouts and the local population to India's defence.
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