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Military Digest | Officers 'indulge far too much': Nehru’s push to curb alcohol in Indian Army

May 10, 2026 3:12 pm

Letters from 1948 show PM Jawaharlal Nehru pushing the Indian Army toward prohibition. He warned that "expansive" officers under the influence could not be trusted with state secrets.

Military Digest | Before General Naravane: The World War II hero whose book was banned by Churchill’s government

April 26, 2026 3:05 pm

From clashing with Churchill to writing about mysticism and fairies, explore the defiant life of Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding and the manuscript the British government didn't want published.

Military Digest: Kargil hero Colonel Sonam Wangchuk and indomitable spirit of Ladakhi soldiers

April 12, 2026 4:19 pm

From the 1947 defence of Leh to the peaks of Kargil, the Ladakh Scouts have been India's unbreakable wall. Discover the legacy of the late Colonel Sonam Wangchuk and a regiment born from volunteer fire.

Military Digest: Commanding officer can't be crucified for incidents while on leave; Colonel vindicated in landmark verdict

March 22, 2026 3:36 pm

In a decision contrasting with the Armed Forces Tribunal's, the Punjab and Haryana High Court set aside adverse remarks in Colonel Randeep Singh Guleria's records, noting his physical absence during the events in Kashmir in 2006.

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Military Digest: Inside the 1966 Mizo rebellion and the IAF’s most controversial mission

March 16, 2026 7:03 am

A Dakota carrying Lt Gen SHFJ Manekshaw was reportedly riddled with bullets over Aizawl. Explore the gripping history of the 1966 Mizo uprising and the air operations.

Military Digest | General Krishnaswami Sundarji, a 21st-century general with a 20th-century army

March 09, 2026 8:02 am

Behind the rakish cap, the penchant for designing new uniforms, boots, ties or regimental flags lay a serious mind that had been applied to the study of operational art at every stage of his career right up to the senior-most flag ranks.

Military Digest | Seniority vs merit in Army promotions: How Nehru's Govt in newly Independent India tackled this challenge

February 15, 2026 1:41 pm

As India prepares for the appointment of a new Chief of Defence Staff and Chief of Army Staff, Jawaharlal Nehru’s remarks on "scientific warfare" resonate.

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.

Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal, Param Vir Chakra (posthumous), whose life has inspired the movie Ikkis.

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.