NAFRAT - WHY

हाँ ये सच है देश में मुसलमानों के खिलाफ नफरत फैल रही है। लेकिन आप जानते है ये नफरत क्यों फैल रही है ???

दो दिन पहले एक फल विक्रेता ने बताया कि एक महिला ने फल खरीदने से पहले उसका नाम पूछा। चूँकि युवक के नाम से उसका धर्म स्प्ष्ट नही था तो महिला के पूछने पर उसने जवाब में बताया कि मैं मुसलमान हूँ। जिसके बाद महिला ने फल नही खरीदे।

LEARNING - CYCLING

सात्विक विचार   ------------------

हमारे जमाने में साइकिल तीन चरणों में सीखी जाती थी , पहला चरण कैंची और दूसरा चरण डंडा तीसरा चरण गद्दी.......

तब साइकिल चलाना इतना आसान नहीं था क्योंकि तब घर में साइकिल बस पापा या चाचा चलाया करते थे. 

तब साइकिल की ऊंचाई 24 इंच हुआ करती थी जो खड़े होने पर हमारे कंधे के बराबर आती थी ऐसी साइकिल से गद्दी चलाना मुनासिब नहीं होता था।

"कैंची" वो कला होती थी जहां हम साइकिल के फ़्रेम में बने त्रिकोण के बीच घुस कर दोनो पैरों को दोनो पैडल पर रख कर चलाते थे।

SECOND LIEUTENANT (2Lt)

2/Lt in army was a unique creature. Fresh from academy, in his early twenties, he thought no end of himself in terms of military knowledge and wisdom of the world. It is a different matter that he was not consulted and neither his advice or suggestions sought by any one in the battalion from a JCO to the Commanding Officer on any issue military or non military and that hurt his ego in a big way. And if 2/Lt was appointment holder in the academy the hurt was more. The only way to assuage the ego was when he passed by the troops and was saluted by the rank and file. That is the only time he had realization that he continued to remain an officer and 'all is well' a la three idiots. 

TABLIGHI JAMAAT

What is the Tablighi Jamaat?

"There is a culture of secretism in the organization, which develops suspicion," once said Ajit Doval, current NSA. "The movement was never viewed adversely by the government."

The Tablighi Jama'at was founded in 1926 in Mewat, India, by Maulana Muhammad Ilyas, an Islamic scholar and teacher. The movement began as an effort to counteract the activities of Hindu revivalists in India, who at the time were attempting to convert Muslims to Hinduism. 

PROUD INDIANS

A prayer to my countrymen 

For decades there had existed a very strong international lobby which along with few moles in India never wanted India to remain at slot no 4 at the time of our independence. India did go down in ranking but not the Indians. 

We rose to 1948. We rose to 62. We rose to 65, 71, Kargil and what have you. We rose to nuclear power and space. We rose to disasters. We rose to global slow downs. We rose to help others across the globe. We have gone through it all, though with love hate relationships. 

DEFENCE PENSIONS - WHY HIGHER

The Truth about Rising Defence Pensions

There is considerable commotion in media over the rising defence pension outlay which has touched Rs 1.33 lakh crore.  There are headlines like "General Rawat Favours Pension Cut, Colonial Bungalows to go Away" as if the two are connected and auction of colonial bungalows will supplement pension bill, defence budget or money for managing cantonments – which will never happen as proceeds will go into union coffers as clarified by the defence minister, now heading Ministry of Finance (MoF) That being a separate issue, rising defence pension outlay no doubt is cause for serious concern

CHOO CHOO

This is not 1962 and Rajiv Gandhi Foundation does not look after our war efforts. We have an edge over you and a big one at that Land Forces - you have 175,000 troops for entire Western Theatre including Russia and Central Asian nations. Lets say you commit all of them vs India. You will have none for Xinjiang and Tibet pacification. Even if you commit all. You cannot supply them because G219 is very far from LAC in many areas except Askai Chin. G219 supply lines are 500-1000s of km. You have nothing with which to supply them in Tibet

RAVAN'S AERIAL ROUTE

 सत्य उद्घाटन :

रावण द्वारा सीता हरण करके श्रीलंका जाते समय पुष्पक विमान का मार्ग क्या था ?

उस मार्ग में कौनसा वैज्ञानिक रहस्य छुपा हुआ है ? उस मार्ग के बारे में लाखों साल पहले कैसे जानकारी थी ?

पढ़ो इन प्रश्नों के उत्तर #वामपंथी इतिहारकारों के लिए मृत्यु समान हैं |

भारतबन्धुओ ! रावण ने माँ सीता का अपहरण पंचवटी (नासिक, महाराष्ट्र) से किया और पुष्पक विमान द्वारा हम्पी (कर्नाटका), लेपक्षी (आँध्रप्रदेश ) होते हुए श्रीलंका पहुंचा | 

LOST CITIES OF PUNJABIs

1. Lost Cities of Punjab - Ancestral Home of Punjabi Communities

   Punjabi Ignorance

   We, the Punjabis historically have not been documenting our own history. The Muslim Punjabis have almost forgotten their genetic ancestry and now try to connect their gene pool to the Arab aristocracy of Sayeds and Qureshis. The Pakistan government ignorantly names its missiles after the Islamic invaders who dispossessed their ancestors from their land. The Hindu Punjabis have written off their own ancestors, warriors kings, and Gurus and relate more to the Middle-India heroes such as Rama, Krishna, and Shivaji,

SIACHEN = LT GEN KULKARNI

I Landed In Siachen With The Thought – It Must Be Held At All Costs

Lt Gen Sanjay Kulkarni (Retd)

Lt Gen Sanjay Kulkarni, PVSM, AVSM, SC, SM, VSM (Retd)

New Delhi. 23 April 2020 . The year was 1982 and I met Col Rao the Commanding Officer of Karakoram Wing in Partapur, incidentally he was my Tac Instructor in YOs. He was busy launching a Long Range Patrol (LRP) to Siachen and I was lucky to be shown around in a MI 8 Sortie   unbelievably beautiful 76 Km long  Siachen Glacier surrounded by some of the most scenic peaks of Karakoram. When we approached Indira Col I could see the Second  Highest Peak in the World, the K2. From Indira Col I could also see the Shaksgam Valley which was ceded to China by Pakistan in 1963. The Lovely peaks of Apsara Ranges were being attempted by Foreigners, on explicit permission from Pakistan and it was to prevent this Cartographic Aggression, the Karakoram Wing of Ladakh Scouts under Col Rao was tasked to lead the LRP to Siachen. My battalion 4 KUMAON meanwhile was busy taking over the Area of Turtuk which included Chalunka and Tyakshi , the areas captured in 1971.

GEETA COMPLETE

*श्रीमद्भागवत गीता के सभी* 

*अध्याय एक साथ*

*सभी सुने और आगे भी शेयर कर पूण्य के भागी बने*

गीता अध्याय 1

https://youtu.be/n5rMuYur1U4

गीता अध्याय 2

CANCER DISABILITY PENSION

The following question was put to Maj Navdeep Singh by Shivani Sharma" Query: is Special family pension granted to military personnel who pass away from diseases like cancer?"

The answer from Maj Navdeep Singh is very illuminating and educative. Here it is..." Very good question, especially in view of the latest tragedy of Col NS Bal. During

GALWAN

TUTORIAL ON GALWAN EPISODE OF NIGHT 15/16 JUNE REVISITED 

By Col Rajinder Singh, 3 Bihar

In the fog of war, a lot of misinformation flies. Ill-informed but self styled defence experts and politicians always push through home made theories . Some of these so called experts had perhaps never ever seen high altitude terrain in their entire life or service careers. But they must appear on TV channels to narrate true lies . This is what had happened about the scuffle that ensued between Indian and Chinese troops in Galwan valley of Eastern Ladakh on 15/16 June 2020. 

DOGRAI

Don't miss Col Hayde's reply to a correspondent who asked him what makes soldiers fight such gruesome wars.  Brigadier Desmond Hayde, Maha Vir Chakra

The Hero of the Battle of Dograi Brigadier Desmond Hayde, who adopted the Jat Regiment as his home, was awarded the Mahavir Chakra, the second highest honour in battle, for winning one of the toughest battles ever fought by the Indian Army.In a brilliant and gruesome assault, what he and his men of 3 Jat achieved that September 50 years ago had never been seen before.

Archana Mashi salutes the maverick soldier's soldier.

MAJ GEN GD BAKSHI

Of late, much is being discussed about Maj. Gen. GD Bakshi having used *MC* word during a panel discussion on TV.   Who is this brave officer who dares a hoot about niceties on public platforms? 

Here is some info about Gen. Bakshi-   Here are some glimpse of his credentials:

1 ) Family Associated with erstwhile Royal family of Kashmir (Maharaja Hari Singh), a Mohilyal Brahmin with tradition of soldiering dating back to the time of Ashoka (even before that to parshuram). His community is known as "Bulldog of the borders" (and was first to engage all the invaders which tried to enter India from north west frontiers from 1000s of years, his ancestors defeated the invading Arab armies 1000s of years back, even fought the famous battle of Karbala).

KAME GOWDA

*Weekend Reading*

Last week, Hon. PM Narendra Modi in his "Mann Ki Baat", spoke about this person. Kame Gowda the Pond man of Mandya 84 year old Kame Gowda is an illiterate shepherd from Dasanadoddi village in Malavalli Taluk, Mandya, Karnataka

He had done some thing which even many Governments haven't done While our greed in cities are killing all the ponds and building concrete jungles on them

VIRTUAL MEETS (IMP POINTS)

 Subject: " VIRTUAL GET TOGETHER(GT) (VERY IMPORTANT NOTES)

The points mentioned below are very very important , Please read and grasp

them so that we have a memorable Virtual Meet on the 15th.

 

We have been able to cover enough ground by holding practice sessions and

are quite confident that our Virtual meet on 15th will be smooth and without

any confusion. Imagine if all the 55 plus in the Meet begin to talk, it will be

utter confusion.

The key to Success of any video meet is to maintain high order of communication

discipline among the participants. Therefore the host (anchor) of the meet

has to exercise control and every one is requested to cooperate with him.

 

HINDI ALPHABETS

Many of us may not even know that the alphabet of Indian languages ​​is full of science.  Each letter of the alphabet is logical and placed sequentially with precise calculations.  Such a scientific view is not ingrained in the alphabet of other foreign languages  e.g.  See:

 *क ख ग घ ઙ* - This group of five is called *kanthavya* because the sound comes out of the throat while pronouncing this.  Try pronouncing.

 

Ek OM

Subject: There is only One Supreme Reality for the entire mankind . Wise me describe Thee with different Names.(Rig Veda)

 "Hari aagya hoye paap puniya vicharya" With the aagya (order ) of Hari (God) Vedas were revealed so that human beings can decide what is Virtue and what is Sin. (Guru Nanak Dev ji)
   Rig Veda mentions that the greatest service to God is to spread the spirit of Vedas with honesty, straight-forwardness, without deceit of any kind, for all to enjoy true and spiritual happiness.
  
"OM Khamm Brahma" OM Thy name is God who is "Ek OM kar"- the only One God, Wise men describe Thee by many different names, including Vishwakarma- the Great  Architect of the Universe..

SOLDIER VS CIV

*Why a soldier and a civilian cannot be compared.* 

My dear folks, 'Robert Greene' wrote in his book - *33 Strategies of War* - that the best way to motivate men in war is not through reasons, but through invoking emotions. Manipulation of human emotion is the art of military leadership.

Normally human-beings are defensive by nature, often logic makes them meek. If soldiers start reasoning the consequences of their actions during an attack, they will succumb to their own fears.

JRD TATA

When JRD Tata was just 25 years old, an interesting news item in the London Times newspaper caught his attention. A unique air race had just been announced, by His Highness The Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims, to popularize aviation and flying in India. The announcement read :

"The Aga Khan has offered through the Royal Aero Club, a prize of UK Pounds 500, for the first flight from England to India, or vice-versa, by a person of Indian nationality. It must be a solo flight, completed within six weeks, from the date of starting. The prize will remain open for one year from 1st January 1930."

HISTORY RAM JANAM BHOOMI

While  many may  feel  jubilince  over RAM temple as   political  act to  seek  hindu vote bank...See the history of Hindu struggle for the Ram Janbhoomi temple below: it is nothing less than Freedom struggle...( histotical facts as presented in SC  with no Twists)  

"Alexander Cunningham, in the Lucknow Gazetteer speaks about the carnage that Mir Banki, a governor under Babur, unleashed on Ayodhya. Over 1.74 lakh Hindus who had gathered to protect the Shriram temple site were ruthlessly slaughtered; their bodies piled high and wide. Mir Banki's canons fired into the temple and reduced it to rubble.

MIND BLOWING BIOGRAPHY

👉MIND BLOWING NEHRU BIOGRAPHY👇

For those who believe Indrani's case is complicated...!😊😎😛😝

SOCIETY CHARGES

Society maintenance charges per month

Dear Col
I do not know which state you belong to as the rules vary from state to state. Having lived in a cooperative housing society (CHS) myself and involved in the initial setting up of the society I had gone through the various rules and regulations. Maharashtra has by far the best system of running residential societies – they even        CONTD >>>

ARTICLE 370 & 35A

 Came across a well analysed article on Article 370 & 35 A. May be of interest to many of us.  I thank my FB friend, Ashoka Kumar Thakur for forwarding.  

Articles of seclusion

 Both Modi and Shah faced their biggest challenge yet of translating the BJP's promise on Articles 370 and 35 A into reality and negotiating anxieties and sensitivities along the way.

AGING HONOURABLY AND GRACEFULLY

A good friend sent me this excellent list for aging . . . and I have to agree it's good advice to follow. The gentleman who sent this particularly hi-lighted #20. 

1. It's time to use the money you saved up. Use it and enjoy it. Don't just keep it for those who may have no notion of the sacrifices you made to get it. Remember there is nothing more dangerous than a son or     CONTD >>>>

DISABILITY - CBDT ORDER

The latest of these orders creating much heartburn and perception among the veterans and future retirees of being let down is an order of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT). The order has turned around a provision that goes back almost a hundred years (also reiterated through a ruling in 1970), which granted exemption from Income Tax to all those who exited service (prematurely invalidated or at the end of the contracted period) with a duly   -- CONTD >>

DESTROYING YOUR FINANCIAL LIFE

What are some of the mistakes of Indians that are destroying their financial lives?

1. Buying insurance policies for investment purposes:

Have you invested your money in insurance plan to get a return in future? Big mistake! Out of 100 people I have spoken, 95 have made this mistake. Very few people   -- CONTD >>>

OLQ. Mil LEADERSHIP

MILITARY LEADERSHIP – OFFICER LIKE QUALITIES (OLQ) 

For a Military Officer – which is more important : Physical Fitness or Mental Robustness…?

Is "Mental Robustness" more important that "Physical Fitness"...? 

PHYSICAL FITNESS versus MENTAL ROBUSTNESS

Musings of a Veteran  -  By  VIKRAM KARVE

"ARTHRITIS" IN THE HEAD IS WORSE THAN ARTHRITIS IN THE KNEE

In his autobiography  A SOLDIER'S STORY  General Omar Nelson Bradley (the renowned American General who commanded the 12th Army, the largest army in World War II, during the invasion of Europe) recounts an incident.   CONTD >>>>

VIGIL VIGIL - JOE'S STORY

Eternal Vigil - POW : By Unni Kartha

Joe's Story - This is a Prisoner Of War (POW) story 

Joe passed away last year in Pune of brain haemorrhage. 

My story below is what I recollect of it from what he told me about it in 1973-74. Afterwards he never talked about it despite my repeated urging him to write an autobiography because his life's story from beginning to his end was one of     Contd  >>>>

PENSION IS RIGHT

FOR INFORMATION OF ALL PENSIONERS - *Supreme Court decision*

Forwarded as received:

It is surprising that a land mark judgement delivered by the Supreme Court of India on 01 07 2015, Civil Appeal no. 1123 of 2015 has gone unnoticed and except for a brief letter from Shri S R Sen Gupta to IBA, no other union has taken any steps. The salient features of the judgement:

1. The bench has authoritatively ruled that Pension is    Contd >>>>

HEALTHY HINTS

*HEALTH HINTS:*

Two things to check as often as you can:

(1) Your blood pressure

(2) Your blood sugar.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Six things to reduce to the

DELIMITATION IN J & K

DELIMITATION  IN  J&K

Has BJP set the cat among pigeons by appointing Mr Amit Shah as the Home Minister? Happenings in last few days definitely suggest that possibly it has. The most worried lot are separatists and political leaders in Kashmir. They have had their way for too long, in fact for over six decades, but now it appears that they may lose that privilege. They have exploited valley ---  Contd >>>>

LAST BUS - LEFT LONG AGO

**THE LAST BUS*

( 19 JUNE  2019 )

I was amongst the last few in merit in my course and amongst a couple who could (  rightly so.😜 )  not make it to the selection grade rk of Lt Col (  I think we were the last ones to go through the selection bd for promotion to the rk of  Lt Col ).

I was posted in MCTE, FOS  then and I vividly remember I was sitting in the College library, preparing a presentation on US  invasion of Iraq when the bd results were declassified . Though, my result was a   - READ MORE >>>>

PARSI BATTALION OF WW-1

 The little known Parsi Battalion in World War I 

 Parsis, many hailing from Bombay, served as soldiers in Europe during World War I. A stone cenotaph at Hughes Road at Kharegat Parsi Colony commemorates the 46 known Parsi soldiers killed in action in that war in Europe. During WW I, the Parsi Battalion was accorded distinct honor and privileges over any of the other regiments hailing from --- Continued >>>>

WOMEN ARMY

OUR WONDERFUL MILITARY.

This is a dated article of 2016 vintage but very relevant on the issue of induction of women in Combat Arms.  The General Officer, who was the Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff of the US Armed Forces, resigned over the issue of induction of women into combat arms. Gen Dunford blamed the President Obama and the Secretary of Defence for this change.

_   *Do read with an open mind mind. The General did make a mention of some key issues.*_ This should be read by all def and civ auth offrs making such plans for the Indian Armed Forces.

A VERY well written article on induction of women in combat arms.

My first and final thoughts about Women in Combat was/is, and there are lots more in-between, lets put Women in a NFL football game along side the  --- -Continued >>>>

SWORD THAT DEFENDS - IS BLUNT

*SITHARAMAN BLUNTS THE SWORD THAT DEFENDS THE NATION!*_By Lt Gen PG Kamath (Retd)_

Every living being is born with the innate instinct of self-preservation. Even a human embryo during the abortion clings to the mother's womb and resist being removed. In times of danger, the adrenalin secretes and the human body becomes large, the heart pumps blood faster and one can hear its thud in the chest, the rapid breathing takes in as much oxygen as possible. If one has to flee all the strength and energy gets fortified in the legs to take us away from the   (CONTD) >>>>>

PUPPETS OF BUREAUCRACY

ARE ELECTED LEADERS ARE PUPPETS OF OUR BUREAUCRACY 

June 1, 2019, 9:39 PM IST Sanjeev Sabhlokin Seeing the Invisible | India, politics | TOI it

I'm simplifying things quite a bit when I say that our elected politicians are puppets of the bureaucracy, but as I will show presently, this is a fair comment given our institutional arrangements. Our bureaucracy – taken as a whole – is not only more powerful than any elected chief minister, it is more powerful than the Prime Minister.   (C0NTINUED) >>>>  

RECESSION - CASE STUDY SAMOSA SELLER

Subject: Recession? Where's it😄😁

 THIS MANAGEMENT JARGON.. -  A MUST READ

Banwarilal was a samosa seller in an Indian town. He used to sell 500 samosas everyday on a cart in his locality. People liked his samosas for last 30 years, because he cared for hygiene in preparation and selling, would use good quality oil and other ingredients, provide free chutneys with samosas. He would throw all unsold samosas to poor people, cow, dogs etc and did not sell unsold stale samosas to people next day.   (CONTD) >>>>

POK GILGIT BALTISTAN

*POK_गिलगित_बाल्टिस्तान* 

वास्तव में अगर जम्मू कश्मीर के बारे में बातचीत करने की जरूरत है तो वह है POK और अक्साई चीन के बारे मेंl इसके ऊपर देश में चर्चा होनी चाहिए गिलगित जो अभी POK नमें है विश्व में एकमात्र ऐसा स्थान है जो कि 5 देशों से जुड़ा हुआ है अफगानिस्तान, तजाकिस्तान(जो कभी Russia का हिस्सा था), पाकिस्तान, भारत और तिब्बत -चाइना l

"वास्तव में जम्मू कश्मीर की Importance जम्मू के कारण नहीं, कश्मीर   (MORE - CONTD) >>>>

COMMON SENSE

An Obituary printed in the London Times.....Absolutely Dead Brilliant!!

Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as:  (CONTD) >>>

SALUTE THE YOUNG SOLDIERS

Dear Narinder , I thought I'd rather write this for you to think over and contemplate:-

***** The average age of the Army Man is 23 years.  

He is a short haired, tight-muscled kid who, under normal circumstances is considered by society as half man, half boy.

Not yet dry behind the ears, not old enough to buy a beer in the capital of his country, but old enough to die for his country.

CORONA - HOW TO PROTECT YOUR SELF

How to Protect Yourself and Others from Coronavirus? Posted: 28 Mar 2020 09:49 AM PDT

Older adults and people who have severe underlying medical conditions like heart or lung disease or diabetes seem to be at higher risk for developing more serious complications from COVID-19 illness.

Know How it Spreads
There is currently no vaccine to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

DIVORCE - MUTUAL CONSENT

What is Divorce by Mutual Consent in India- Step by Step Procedure

Under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, the parties can seek divorce by mutual consent by filing a petition before the court. Mutual consent means that both the parties agree for peaceful separation.

EMAIL SCHEDULING

*HOW TO SCHEDULE EMAILS*

How To Schedule an Email To Go Out At a Set Time

Sometimes, when you have the time to write an email it may not be the best time to send it. Maybe you want to wait for an event to occur or for news to break before your email goes out. Regardless of the reason, the ability to schedule sending your email at a set time is a valuable tool. In this article  (CONTINUED) >>>>>

MODI - ARMED FORCES AND J&K - LT GEN PG KAMATH

MODI, ARMED FORCES AND J&K       by Lt Gen PG Kamath

         It was Nehru who was very suspicious of the armed forces fearing a revolt.  One can excuse him that he did not comprehend the powerplay in international politics, till a year and a half before his death.  By the time, it was too late!  He was humiliated by the Chinese; died repentant with broken dreams and shattered ego. Tales have been told and innumerable articles have been written about his strategic naivety and his unmatched    (continued) >>>>

HAV KIRPA RAM HERO OF WALONG

REMEMBERING A HERO: HAVALDAR KIRPA RAM, VrC, 4 SIKH IN THE BATTLE OF WALONG

"It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived."

 On the face of it, Kirpa Ram would have seemed like an ordinary man. In actuality, he was anything but that. He was an Equipment and Boot Repairer (EBR) in 4 Sikh and could handcraft shoes that would cost a fortune today. More importantly, he was the unit hockey team goalkeeper and had represented the Indian Army. Kirpa Ram was also the one who had tamed and looked after the unit mascot, Rani, a female panther. She   (CONTINUED ) >>>>>

FAUJI BRATS

Great nostalgic recollection of army days. Our kids enjoyed five star culture and esteem with three star salaries of their father. 

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YOU KNOW YOU ARE A PURE BREED DEFENCE SERVICES KID IF :

1. You were born in a Military Hospital.

2. Half your toddler years were spent being looked after by Bhaiyas ( no explanation here).

3. You went to school either on Bhaiya's   (CONTINUED) >>>>>

ISLAMISATION - IS IT GOING GLOBALLY

According to a Harvard University study, the Islamisation of a country cannot be stopped once the Muslim population reaches 16 percent of the total population. This is what Islam expert, Nikoletta Incze, said on 22 June'19 on Hungarian public television.

DESTRUCTION OF NATION

*SELF DESTRUCTION OF A GREAT NATION*

 India is the only country where there are 400+ Lt Gen rank wearing police officers  (Army has 83 Lt Gens, though being 1.3 million).  Out of 400 plus DG and ADG post officers, 40 plus are drawing salary equivalent of Army Comander  from 25 years of service till they retire( even DG NDRF having strength less then 5 infantry battalions draw Army commanders salary).