The writer is a former MP from Rajasthan
November 24, 1997 00:00 IST
NEW DELHI, Nov 23: A government of India oversight, and subsequent Cabinet waffling over resolving the flying pay dispute has caused an unp...
Mon, Nov 24, 1997November 14, 1997 00:00 IST
NEW DELHI, November 12: Soldiers are the only innocents in politics. So it seems from the tale of a distraught father looking for his Army-...
Fri, Nov 14, 1997November 13, 1997 00:00 IST
NEW DELHI, November 12: Soldiers are the only innocents in politics. So it seems from the tale of a distraught father looking for his Army-...
Thu, Nov 13, 1997November 03, 1997 00:00 IST
NEW DELHI, NOV 2: The never-before published war Doctrine of the Indian Air Force has stated that although it is not structured for low-int...
Mon, Nov 03, 1997September 24, 1997 00:00 IST
A Jammu and Kashmir Rifles battalion lost eight soldiers in an ambush to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Issac-Muivah) group at...
Wed, Sep 24, 1997August 21, 1997 00:00 IST
NEW DELHI, Aug 20: In an age of disheartenment, armed forces of India continue to fight and die for its security, whether it be Marine Comm...
Thu, Aug 21, 1997August 20, 1997 00:00 IST
NEW DELHI, Aug 19: In the continuing saga of affront to the services, another chapter was added, ironically on the occasion of celebrating ...
Wed, Aug 20, 1997August 16, 1997 00:00 IST
NEW DELHI, Aug 15: While some thought they were too Draconian other believed them to be infringing upon fishing rights and thus the navalis...
Sat, Aug 16, 1997August 12, 1997 00:00 IST
NEW DELHI, Aug 11: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) owes approximately Rs 950 crore to the Army for the expenditure incurred on the raisi...
Tue, Aug 12, 1997August 03, 1997 00:00 IST
NEW DELHI, Aug 2: The elevation of Lt Gen V P Malik as the next Chief of Army Staff heralds a new phase in the changes underway in the Army...
Sun, Aug 03, 1997August 02, 1997 00:00 IST
NEW DELHI, August 1: With the entry into force of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) and the submission of India's stockpile, the countr...
Sat, Aug 02, 1997July 25, 1997 00:00 IST
India's armed forces have a new Supreme Commander, their ninth since the Republic was born. While President K.R. Narayanan will be assuming...
Fri, Jul 25, 1997July 22, 1997 00:00 IST
NEW DELHI, July 21: The Asian leg of events leading up to an international treaty to ban the use of anti-personnel mines (APMs) got underwa...
Tue, Jul 22, 1997July 21, 1997 00:00 IST
NEW DELHI, July 20: The Asian leg of events leading up to an international treaty to ban the use of anti-personnel mines (APMs) gets underw...
Mon, Jul 21, 1997July 10, 1997 00:00 IST
NEW DELHI, July 9: While India has signed, deposited its instrument of ratification and submitted the details of its chemical weapons stock...
Thu, Jul 10, 1997June 29, 1997 00:00 IST
They say in the 2nd battalion of the Maratha Light Infantry (MLI) that you could tell the time of the day by observing the movements of the...
Sun, Jun 29, 1997June 26, 1997 00:00 IST
NEW DELHI, June 25: One of the country's best kept secrets is to be uncovered tomorrow at The Hague when India discloses its stockpile of w...
Thu, Jun 26, 1997June 20, 1997 00:00 IST
NEW DELHI, June 19: A para-trooper, an officer and a gentleman, Colonel Raj Attawar was one of the stars of his Parachute Regiment. ``He wo...
Fri, Jun 20, 1997June 12, 1997 00:00 IST
Names have not been changed to protect anybody's identity, and there is no question of characters fictitious, bearing resemblance to those ...
Thu, Jun 12, 1997