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NOT PAR FOR THE COURSE
It is well known that the outgoing air chief is a rare example of somebody reaching a top spot with his backbone intact.
He is likely to have put his foot down against the take over of the Air Force Golf Course during his tenure.
Of course, the government need not listen to him.
But to take over the golf course a couple of days before the end of his tenure, knowing fully well that his own golfing out was scheduled, is nothing but an attempt to "cut him to size", particularly given his popularity after Op Sindoor, and his general reputation as a man who does not mince words.
The takeover could very well have happened in the early days of the next Chief.
This episode could have been avoided. That it was not, shows how vindictive people in power can be.
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The drone that kills an infantry section is often not the one that strikes it. It is the one that found it first.
That is the starting point of Part 1 of my new three-part series, The Section and the Drone.
Part 1 looks at the threat the Indian section faces, from Operation Sindoor to the find-fix-strike chain, and where we stand: fast progress on offensive drones, with Ashni platoons in every battalion, and far less clarity on defence at section level.
Coming next:
• Part 2: Deny first, shoot last. The layers of defence, in the order that matters.
• Part 3: Organic or shared? Who should own what, and what Indian trials must prove.
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I propose the government launch a new scheme called the Bharat Army Quality Works Amendment Scheme (BAQWAS).
Under BAQWAS, the government should take over all golf courses (or ,"environmental park and training areas") of the armed forces.
Then they should build Theaters on them, where people can go and watch films and plays.
With this we can achieve Theaterization of the Armed Forces.
There is no problem that cannot be solved by BAQWAS.
One sees a lot of posts talking about how life at law firms is exhausting, with constant, unabated work pressure, no work life balance etc.
This is more a reflection on the nature and functioning of society and businesses in today's day and age, rather than a problem with law firms alone.
Corporate-commercial work, transactional work, dispute resolution, trade compliance is 24/7/365, because businesses need to move fast to make money and stay out of trouble.
Clients want work done fast and their matter prioritised. More often than not, the urgency is real.
There will be light days, but more often, there be long days, long nights and missed weekends.
The only solution for people who work at law firms is - pay your people what they deserve, and be nice to each other. Stand in for each other and stand up for each other. And if the negatives outweigh the positives, leave and start your own business :)
Good going. What business golf had to do with the Air Force, one has never understood. As for the outgoing Chief's "Golfing Out", that's a purely colonial tradition, which should be done away with.
Big breaking news in HT via @rahulsinghx - yesterday, the government took over air force's golf course. club's activities suspended till "further notice"- do read details here hindustantimes.com/india-new…
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Happy Infantry Day! Immense respect to the bunch of rugged guys who defend the long, inhospitable and unforgiving borders of India.
Need not have booked the idiot.
Giving him far more publicity than his content would have garnered, and making an issue out of a non issue.
Now he gets to become a rallying point for the hate brigade, instead of just another guy with an opinion.
Keralam Police book social media influencer Amrit Singh Darren over communal remarks about Fort Kochi cafe ebx.sh/fErHBr
I remember there was a huge furore when actor Akshay Kumar sought to auction the Navy Uniform he wore in the movie Rustom.
Insult to the uniform and so forth.
What is the opinion on a guard of honour being presented to a Godman, in a civilian function, by civilian guards dressed up in military uniforms, commanded by an ex-serviceman wearing his military uniform as well as medals?
One can understand civilians having scant regard for the unform, but when people who once wore the uniform happily play along, what hope is left?
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Meet Major Mouiz Yaseen, from #India 🇮🇳, who served as Force Ombudsperson & Welfare Officer with the @unmissmedia 🇸🇸. For her, creating a safer environment for peacekeepers starts with making sure everyone can speak up, be heard and seek support without fear.
#WomenPeaceSecurity
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One problem. If the guy arrested is ‘our guy’, we outrage that bail conditions are onerous.
If the guy arrested is ‘theirs’, we outrage he has been let off too easily on bail.
We need to appreciate that the rule necessarily has to be accused agnostic for it to be fair.
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A personal and heartfelt update.
I approached Mrs Rajalaxmi Singh Deo, President @IndiaRowing in 2018 to introduce Para Rowing in India and she agreed. I was appointed Chair, Rowing Federation of India Para Rowing Commission by her, after taking due approval from the Army (I was a serving officer) and given the responsibility to take matters further, while she concentrated on the Olympic side. She was always there for guidance and support. Thank you M'am.
I worked tirelessly to devlop para rowing in our country. Finding a female person with disability to participate in a sport which requires swimming as the basic QR is not really easy. Kritika Khanna moved to Pune with long term plans. Bhagyashree Jadav, Paralympian & now a multiple APG medalist in athletics, Pooja Ojha, Canoeing and Jyoti Radheshyam Gaderiya, (now Paralympian in cycling) trained alongside Narayana and Kuldeep. Some stayed, others had to leave.
We were able to win a Bronze medal in the 2019 Asian Rowing Championships, a Bronze medal each in 2019 & 2022 World Cup 2 at Poznan, Poland. Narayana and Anita won a Silver medal in Asian Para Games in Hangzhou and competed at 2 World Rowing Championships. Qualified and raced in the Paris Paralympic Games with a top 8 finish.
I introduced 3 rowers in PR1 class(Spinal Cord Injury). Number of PR3 men rowers increased from 2 army men to 6, to include 4 civilians. I was able to convince Jyoti to return to rowing. She is now training with Narayana for LA28 qualification. I am confident, they will.
During this 8 year period, I also represented RFI at the Asian Rowing Federation, Para Rowing Committee for two terms of 4 years each. I have been a member of the World Rowing Para Rowing Commission and Gender Equality and Diversity Commissions for the past 5 years. I think the only Indian. The tenure ends on 31 Dec 2026.
During this period, due to my efforts, coach Sub Mohd Azad qualified as Para Rowing Coach Educator and Dr Isha Joshi as an International Medical Classifer for Para Rowing. I myself attended the Basic Classification Course and Para Rowing Coach Educator Course.
Mr Balaji Maradapa, now President RFI, has chosen not to have me continue as member of his team going further. Therefore, today, I bid farewell to the Indian Rowing fraternity with a heavy heart.
I shall now concentrate my energies on the Personfirst Foundation, which I founded to support and develop para sports at grass roots level.
It was wonderful, while it lasted. I thank everyone for their support.
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