ROMANCE WITH SIACHIN GLACIER

 A Soldier's Romance with Siachen Glacier!

'Whether I sense god or the hallucinations of rarefied air I know not,
Is it the death trap of the Devil or the bounteous creation of God is dilemma to me,
But the truth I understand is that my puny self is alive and awestruck,
As I walk on the Hell below and the Heaven around me!' – Veteran Col RS Sidhu

 Launch of Operation 'MEGHDOOT'

 Three decades and eight years back in time, on the Baisakhi of 1984, Indian Army in a daring military operation landed its troops along Saltoro ridgeline at Bilafond La,

BINACA GEET MALA - CYLONE RADIO ?

WHY BINACA GEETMALA WAS AIRED FROM RADIO CEYLON

In 1952, the Indian National Congress party had just had a landslide victory in the first general election and Keskar—a staunch Brahmin and a classical Indian music purist—was given charge of the I&B ministry

LIVING WITH EX NDA

FOR THOSE UNSUSPECTING YOUNG THINGS MARRYING AN EX NDA !!

Please read this users handbook for the warranty terms .

Courtsey ~ SUGANDHA  THAKRAN

LIVING WITH AN EX-NDA....A BEGINNER'S GUIDE

I have been surrounded by ex-NDA officers for as long as I can remember. My father, my brother, and now my husband and father-in-law too. All products ofthat fine establishment, the maker of men – the National Defence Academy. Inthe course of my life among these officers and gentlemen, I have come to some conclusions. Conclusions which could prove priceless advice for some naïve young thing about to get associated with a man from above said breed.

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FLIGHT

Three flight attendants who served first lady Jacqueline Kennedy during her flight from Italy to India in the first pic .... 

Long before the social media influencers and paparazzi-friendly society It girls came the Air India hostesses of the 1960s and '70s, inarguably the first style tribe we know. These young ladies were intelligent, chic and the perfect ambassadors for India abroad.

It was the age of innocence, the age of Aquarius; the age of miniskirts and bell-bottoms; go-go boots and hippy saris; the Beatles were singing 'A Hard Day's Night', and somewhere, in a well-appointed boardroom in Bombay, every Thursday, two men—the legendary aviator and industrialist JRD Tata and his commercial director SK (Bobby) Kooka, would be personally picking the most glamorous girls in the country to fly their nascent airline. 

TAURAS GUEST HOUSE

डिफ़ेन्स पर्सन के लिए टौरस सैनिक आराम घर की दिल्ली में हुई शुरुआत

Army Guest House Delhi

सर्विंग तथा रिटायर्ड डिफ़ेन्स पर्सन को बहुत बार किसी ना किसी काम से दिल्ली जाना होता हैं। उसका एक मुख्य कारण हैं डिपेंडेंट का ट्रीटमेंट। क्योंकि आर्म्ड फ़ोर्स के दो टोप हॉस्पिटल बेस हॉस्पिटल तथा R & R हॉस्पिटल दिल्ली में ही स्थित हैं। जब भी डिफ़ेन्स पर्सन अपने डिपेंडेंट्स के ट्रीटमेंट के लिए दिल्ली जाते हैं तो उन्हें अकोमोडेशन की काफ़ी दिक़्क़त होती हैं। या तो उन्हें सिवल में रेंट पर कोई अरेंज्मेंट करना होता हैं या नज़दीकी किसी यूनिट में अटैच होना होता हैं। सर्विंग तथा रिटायर्ड फ़ौजियों की इस परेशानी को दूर करने के लिए ही बेस हॉस्पिटल के सामने ही

Independence

REAL STORY OF OUR INDEPENDENCE

Everyone has been taught the story of India's freedom. Anyone, anywhere in the world could tell you that the British left India because of the non-violent, Quit India movement led by Gandhi.*

That's what we are taught in schools. I too believed in this, until I got interested in reading about one of our greatest actors Utpal Dutt,  

Flags

FLAGS AND BADGES  OF RANKS -  AFTER INDEPENDENCE

*How India adopted its military flags and badges based on Lord Mountbatten's suggestions* ...

The new Naval Ensign (flag), which was unveiled on 02 Sep 2022, has brought into focus the flags and ranks adopted by the Indian military after Independence.

 

Documents accessed from National Archives of India show that Lord Louis Mountbatten, former Viceroy and Governor General of India, played a major role in suggesting new flags and rank badges when India was about to become a Republic on January 26, 1950.

 

KHEMKARAN

Tank Battle at KhemKaran

Major General Syed Ali Hamid revisits some of Pakistan's critical armoured clashes with Indian forces in 1965

•  By Major General Syed Ali Hamid
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Pakistani M47 Pattons crossing the Rohi Nullah after the engineers had improved the crossing site

"One of the greatest ironies of the 1965 War is the unjust criticism heaped on 1 Armoured Division after the War. The bitter truth of the 1965 War is that 1 Armoured Division was never fully employed either at Khem Karan or at Sialkot."(from History of the Indo-Pak War – 1965 by Lt. Gen. Mahmud Ahmed)

HERALDING THE INDEPENDENCE OF INDIA

 HERALDING THE INDEPENDENCE OF INDIA - THE GOLDEN JUBILEE -1997

BY 

COL (THEN)  HARWANT SINGH, MC 

We are celebrating the AZADI KA AMRIT MAHOTSAW this year in 2022 , having completed 75 years of Independence. The article written by Gen Harwanat Singh then Colonel on the Golden Jubilee of Independence in 1997 is reproduced for your reading. The author gives account of the celebrations in August 1947 when TIRANGA was hoisted first time ever. PLEASE READ ON------->>

ATAM NIRBHAR BHARAT - 1947

A STORY ON ATAM NIRBHAR BHARAT - IAF KANPUR CANTT

 

Strictly speaking this is not an MHS story. I have just too many of those. But it is a story of Kanpur Cantt and what happened a long time ago. It is a story of Atma Nirbhar Bharat and clever people with indomitable spirit, who worked to give India some teeth when it was needed. Their names are long forgotten. 

 The story begins in 1948 during the Kashmir operations. During those desperate days the IAF was in operations to assist 160 Brigade in repelling the Pakistani invaders. India had no heavy bombers except the Tempest a fighter bomber with very low payload in bombs. Improvisation was used and transport Dakotas converted to bombers with bombs literally rolled off the aircraft esp. in assisting the besieged garrisons in Poonch and Uri. After the cease fire in late 1948, there was a serious rethink 

AGE ABOVE 60 - LIFE

LIFE BETWEEN  SIXTY YEARS AND BEYOND

🚩Between 60 and death. 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 daughter-in-law with big ideas for your hard-earned capital.

🚩Warning: This is also a bad time for investments, even if it seems wonderful or fool-proof. They only bring problems and worries. This is a time for you to enjoy some peace and quiet.

EXPENDITURE ON ARMED FORCES

BURDEN OR INVESTMENT

https://harshakakararticles.com/2022/05/03/hair-brained-schemes-will-undermine-our-defence-the-statesman-03-may-2022/

The ex army chief's address last month was a call to the govt for budgets and stop its hair brained schemes aimed at reducing manpower, salaries and pensions. Threats are on the rise. The armed forces need govt support not illogical measures.

My assessment

Addressing the Rashtriya Raksha University last month, the ex-army chief, General Naravane, stated, 'Whenever we talk about the armed forces, and whenever we talk about investments and expenditures made for the armed forces,

  

” हिंदी और देवनागरी "

" हिंदी और देवनागरी की वैज्ञानिकता"

" हिंदी-अंग्रेज़ी टक्कर?"

डॉ. मधुसूदन

http://www.pravakta.com/dr-madhusudan-hindi-english-competition-part-a

(क) एक रविवारीय भोज के बाद, वार्तालाप में, भोजनोपरांत डकारते डकारते, मेरे एक पश्चिम-प्रशंसक, {भारत-निंदक, उन्हें स्वीकार ना होगा} वरिष्ठ मित्र नें प्रश्न उठाया, कि" क्या, तुम्हारी हिंदी अंग्रेज़ी से टक्कर ले सकती है? सपने में भी नहीं।" यह सज्जन, हिंदी के प्रति, हीन भाव रखनेवालों में से है। वे, उन के ज्ञान की अपेक्षा, आयु के कारण ही, आदर पाते रहते है।

SHORT

*Our trip to this univese is Very Short*..........!!!

I've read this atleast 5 times since this morning. It's so true and beautifully written*

A  woman climbed up the bus and sat down beside a man, hitting him with her numerous bags.

When the man remained silent,  the woman asked him why he did not complain when she hit him with her bags ?

सेकुलरिज़्म

*सेकुलरिज़्म का ही दूसरा नाम हरामीपन है।*

*कोई शक़ अगर हो...*

*तो इन तथ्यों पर ध्यान दीजिये...*

*सेक्युलर कहते हैं कि...*

BAISAKHI

While the Sikhs celebrate Baisakhi across India; rest of India wonders if it is about doing Bhangra and dancing.

No, it is not; Baisakhi holds a. lesson for all Indians...... Specially in this day and age...

So this day in 1699, in a congregation of people from all across India...standing there listening to their Guru, Sree Gobind Rai. Gobind Rai ji asked for human sacrifice of five men one after the other. Five men from different castes from different parts of India stood up from the crowd of thousands.

WOMAN

This is one of the best posts I have read about a woman ... please read it completely ... it's worth it ...

  *woman*.  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .

  When God created the woman He worked late on Friday .......

  An Angel came and asked.  "Why spend so much time on it?"

LIFE GIFT

*This is one of the nicest and most gentle articles I've read in a while: no politics, no religion and no racial issues - just food for thought.* 

 

You know …… time has a way of moving quickly and catching you unaware of the passing years.

It seems just yesterday that I was young and embarking on my new life. Yet in a way, it seems like eons ago, and I wonder where all the years went. 

I know that I lived them all. 

I have glimpses of how it was back then and of all my hopes and dreams.

 

LEGS

▪️Interestingly,  50%  of a  person's  bones & 50%  of  the   muscles, are  in  the  two  legs. 

*Do walk*

▪️The  largest &  strongest  joints & bones  of  the   human body   are  also  in  the  legs. 

*3-7k steps / day*

▪️Strong   bones, strong  muscles  and flexible   joints   form  the *Iron  Triangle*   that  carries  the  most important   load   i.e.  *the  human  body."*

IMPORTANT 4 PENSIONERS

1. After retirement, you did NOT register yourself at Zila Sainik Board (ZSB), and you do NOT have ZSB Identity Card.
2. Your permanent home address has not been changed in Service Records and Discharge Book.
3. You are having a Pension Book, in which your wife's Name is written as NOMINEE only, to receive left over amount in your account, after your death, but not to get FAMILY PENSION after you.
4. In your PPO, your wife's Name and DOB are not written. Which means, your PPO is NOT JOINTLY NOTIFIED and SHE WILL NOT GET PENSION AFTER YOU.

OFFICER

*TO BE AN OFFICER : VIETNAM HAPPENING IN SLOW MOTION*

Once upon a time we used to have officers in the army.

All officers rose to higher ranks, were good leaders, and were great Commanders. Whatever rank they rose up to, Majors, Colonels or Generals, they continued to be OFFICERS not only till the end of their careers, but till the end of their lives. The ladies were saluted, a young couple would be feasted by the Colonel as he would a General, a Brigadier would hold the door of the car open for a young Army Wife. They were Gentleman-first.

  

TEESTA FILES

 -The lady who took supari to finish Modi

On Juhu road, most posh area of Mumbai, near to Amitabh Bachhan Bungalow there is a bungalow called "Nirant" that is 3 times bigger than Amitabh's Bungalow, cost of that bungalow is Rs 500 crore.

That Bungalow belongs to Social Activist Teesta Setalvad (TS).

How did a simple activist earned so much money ?

Why Sonia Gandhi gave her Padam Shri in 2007 ?

RETIRED PEOPLE

"रिटायरी   लोग "

*सरकार द्वारा निष्प्रयोज्य यानी "रिटायर" हो जाने के बाद तमाम सरकारी अधिकारियों एवं कर्मचारियों के समक्ष  समय काटना एक विकट समस्या बन जाती है।*🤭

इस स्थिति का सामना करने के लिये लोगों ने *तरह-तरह के उपाय और तरीक़ों को ईजा़द किया है।* कुछ कर्मठ ब्रान्ड के लोग तुरंत *रामू काका* के रोल में आ जाते हैं और सबेरे से उठ कर *कंधे पर तौलिया लटका कर घर की साफ़ सफ़ाई और किचेन के ज़रूरी कामों को निबटाने में जुट जाते हैं।*

CRANKY OLD MAN'S POEM

When an old man died in the geriatric ward of a nursing home in an Australian country town, it was believed that he had nothing left of any value.

Later, when the nurses were going through his meager possessions, They found this poem. Its quality and content so impressed the staff that copies were made and distributed to every nurse in the hospital.

SIACHIN - MYTHS

 MYTHS AND FACTS ABOUT SIACHEN

    By Amit K Pal 

  Operation Meghdoot which commenced on 13 April 1984 is perhaps the costliest and longest ongoing operation of the Indian Army. It started with a brilliantly conceived, meticulously planned and precisely executed pre-emptive strike by India at altitudes where even survival is difficult, and resulted in India’s occupation of the Saltoro heights and effective control of the Siachen Glacier. 

*#ढाई_अक्षर*

*मैने काफी बरसों पहले पढा था..!*

*पोथी पढ़ पढ़ जग मुआ पंडित भया न कोय।*

*#ढाई_अक्षर #_प्रेम के, पढ़े सो पंडित होय॥*

*अब पता लगा है कि, ढाई अक्षर है क्या..?*

*तब से सिर तो चक्कर खा रहा है, पर मन शांत हो गया..!!*

NDA - GLIMPSES

*National Defence Academy: Glimpses*

1. *NDA* was conceived at the end of WW-II when the need for jointness

⚔️⚓✈️ was felt for Modern Warfare.💡

GALWAN VALLEY - THE TRUTH

ARTICLE ON THE EPIC BATTLE OF GALWAN VALLEY

which till now is the closest to the truth.*

                                                          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. 

Galwan in Kashmiri dialect means "Strong Man" or a Pehelwan (Wrestler). The river emanates at AKSAI Chin and flows East to West for 80 Kms through gorges of high mountains at 17,000 feet. It joins Shyok River in the Shyok Valley. 

HOLIKA DAHAN - MULTAN

*Holi*  originated from Multan Bharat, but from 1947 after a brutal  partition, it's now in Pakistan, where the last ruins of the ancient Prahladpuri Temple still exists after it was destroyed by a Jihadi mob in 1992.  Do not forget this when burning the *Holika Dahan* with your family for Holi. 

A civilisation that forgets it's history is never forgiven. 

Those who forget history are condemned to repeat it. 

LONELY LIFE OF PARENTS OF MARTYRED SON

Lonely Life of the Parents of a Martyred Son!

Last week, my hubby and I decided to visit an old friend of my dad living in Delhi. He is a retired officer from the Indian army. Very fine couple, well spoken, very well read and widely travelled! They had a son who they lost during the Kargil war, but they never show any trace of Pain on their face.

  

SPREADING DISINFORMATION

https://harshakakararticles.com/2021/12/28/disinformation-must-be-adequately-countered-the-statesman-28-dec-2021/

Pak has an org under DGISPR dedicated to spreading disinformation against India and impacting it's internal fabric. India needs to establish a similar org to counter Pak in its own way. While it has the resources, it needs to create a political climate.

DUCK OR EAGLE ?

By -    Brig Venkata Anantha Subramanyam<asmanyam54@gmail.com>

ARE YOU A DUCK OR AN EAGLE?

 

I was at the airport when a taxi driver approached. The first thing I noticed in the taxi was a sentence, which read: Are you a Duck or an Eagle? You decide.

The second thing I noticed was a clean and shiny cab, the driver well dressed, white shirt and pressed pants, with a tie. The taxi driver got out, opened the door for me and said: "I am John, your chauffeur. While I keep your luggage, I would like you to read on this card what my mission is.

On the card was written:-

WEEK - SEVEN DAYS ?

It is funny how the whole world believes that the 7 day week is a western concept!

7 day week is not a concept borrowed from Romans as it is generally believed.

The 7 day week is not really based on western calendar. Firstly, lets look at how classic predictions (Jyothisha Shastra ) of the Vedas for answers to these questions:

GEN BIPIN RAWAT - A PLACE IN HISTORY

Gen Kamath's article on Deccan Herald.  

Gen Rawat: A place in history?

I was pained and shocked to hear of the unfortunate death on December 8 of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 brave officers and troops of the Armed Forces in a helicopter crash in Coonoor. The sorrow was accentuated as I had known Gen Rawat and observed his career right from the time he was a youngster. I was a little over five years his senior and had come in touch with him several times. Two decades ago, he took over an appointment at Army Headquarters from me, ...

PENSION GRIEVANCES - DESW

 To lodge a grievience visit :- -  https://rakshapension.desw.gov.in/RegistrationForm.aspx

Email id : rakshapension[at]desw[dot]gov[dot]in

BATTLE OF SOMNATH

*BATTLE OF SOMNATH TEMPLE (06 to 08 Jan 1026 CE) : ODE TO A MILLINIUM OF HEROIC STRUGGLE* 

1. *Almost 1000 years back (996 years to be precise!), the epic Battle of Somnath Temple was fought* by the Indian warriors against Turkic invader Mahmud Ghazni. Many of us would have heard about the destruction of Somnath Temple in Gujrat by Mahmud Ghazni, ruler of Ghazni (located in present day Afghanistan) in 1026 CE. However, the true significance of this battle has never been told to us. On the anniversary of this epic battle, this short write-up is my humble tribute to the 50,000 brave hearts who sacrificed their life in this battle as also to the countless others who braved a millennium of persecution to ensure that the flame does not extinguish.

SUCCESSFUL HYPOCRITE

*Gandhi is the most successful hypocrite in the world -- 

         By   Nirad C. Chowdhury.*

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Ever since I went to school, I have heard that Mahatma Gandhi was a barrister. Since then I thought that he must be very educated, very wise. Later I came to know that Gandhiji was able to get only one educational certificate in his entire life, which is the matriculation certificate. In 1887 Gandhiji somehow passed matriculation in the Third Division! In those days, to be a barrister, you didn't have to pass any exams. He could have become a member of the Bar Association as a barrister if he had worked for some time as an assistant to an elderly and experienced barrister. But even for this post .......

COVID 19 - PANDEMIC

*Covid Update 324*

*HOW WILL THE PANDEMIC END?*

Effective Vaccine and or Effective anti viral Drug remain the keys to ending any pandemic.  *HIV was defeated using an effective antiviral. While Small pox was eradicated using a vaccine. Flu pandemic ended even without either of two*. How will Covid End? Will rich and mighty win this earlier? How will we come to know that virus is no more a threat?

Looking back at some of our previous pandemics or epidemics can give us an insight into some if these ........

HAMARA BAJAJ

*The Chinese dragon*

*An eye opener - By Rajiv Bajaj*

Rajiv Bajaj is son of Rahul Bajaj....

A couple of WhatsApp group that I am a member of should be renamed China problem groups. 90% of discussions is on how China hijacked the world economy and how they do not deserve to do so and how all politicians have let us down and how they are stealing all intellectual property and how we are doomed if we do not stop downloading tiktok.

GODSE

SPEECH OF NATHU RAM GODSE 

With the permission of the Supreme Court, the speech of Hon'ble Nathuram Godse was published - Why I killed Gandhi. For 60 years it was forbidden! As you all know - on January 30, 1948 Godse shot and killed Gandhiji. He did not escape from the scene of the shooting!

He surrendered!

OPINION - II

Headache & testicles 🤪🤪

Joe had suffered from really bad headaches for the last 20 years.

He eventually decides to go and see a Doctor.

 

The Doctor says, 'Joe, the good news is I can cure your headaches.

The bad news is that it will require removing your testicles.

A SUBMARINE STORY - 1971 WAR

FISHING IN TROUBLED WATERS

A SUBMARINER'S STORY

 by

Commander (IN) VS Agashe, VSM, A Veteran of the 1971 War

<agashe.vs@gmail.com>

            Reproduced below is a hair-raising true event narrated by 1971 War Veteran Commander VS Agashe, VSM, when in command of INS VAGLI in June-July 1987. Comments if any, may please be posted directly to: Veteran Commander IN VS Agashe VSM <agashe.vs@gmail.com>. He can also be contacted on his Cell No. 9423553457

AKELAPAN

AKELAPAN   *'अकेलापन'*  Vs   AIKAANT *'एकांत'*

 it's a beautiful explanation 👍👌of these two states in life.

*Akelaapan* *'अकेलापन'* 

v/s

*Aikaant* *'एकांत'*  from the Gita

Loneliness v/s Solitude

Here goes a humble translation

*'अकेलापन'* इस संसार में सबसे बड़ी सज़ा है.!

                 और *'एकांत'*  .........

I-TAX - TEN WAYS TO SAVE

10 GOOD WAYS TO AND NOT SO GOOD WAYS TO SAVE TAX

The New Year 2022 has begun on a good note for investors. Equity markets are upbeat and small savings rates have not been changed. But taxpayers who are yet to complete their tax planning for the year are dogged by dilemmas. Equity Linked Saving Schemes (ELSS) have done well, but the market is looking jittery. National Pension Scheme (NPS) offers exclusive tax benefits, but the lock-in extends till retirement. Public Provident Fund is safe but its lock-in period is also quite long. Tax-saving fixed deposits and National Savings Certificates have shorter lock-in periods but post-tax returns are very low. Ulips offer tax-free

YEAR - SIXTY NAMES

SIXTY NAMES FOR THE YEARS

As per our *Panchang* system, each year has a specific name? And that each name has a meaning? There are *60* names of years *(Samvatsars)*. Each name replays after 60 years. The year typically begins in *mid-April*.*

The year 2019-20 was named *'Vikari'*, that lived up to its name by being a *'illness' year!*

The year 2020-21 was named *'Sharvari',* meaning *darkness*, and it did push the world into a dark phase!  (CONTINUE READING ---)

SPARSH

IMPORTANT INFORMATION  FOR ALL PENSIONERS.

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Please note that all our Pension processing is being transferred from the Banks to SPARSH portal of PCDA (P) Allahabad.

When your account is transferred from the Bank's CPPC to PCDA(P)’s SPARSH you will get an SMS giving your username and password for SPARSH Login. Ensure you save this information and use it for registering on the SPARSH portal. All details on SPARSH - Continued  -

SAM MANEKSHAW- A LEGEND

SAM MANEKSHAW- A LEGEND

By Maj Gen PK Mallick, Signals

(Published in Pinnacle, October 2005 issue.)

The recent media reports of illness of field marshal SAM Manekshaw, MC the most famous, charismatic, flamboyant and successful soldier the indian army has produced, caused anxiety to all concerned. the field marshal is well into 90s. We all hope and pray that the living legend crosses century and continue to be an icon for all serving and retired soldiers.  

It will not be out of place here to highlight some interesting anecdotes and facets of his personality. Sam was a (Continued)

CHINA - LADAKH

DON’T LET CHINA REPEAT THE SOUTH CHINA SEA STRATEGY IN LADAKH

By Lt Gen PG Kamath (Veteran)

Lt Gen PG Kamath

      After the Galwan clash last year, subsequent to Chinese incursions in Eastern Ladakh and 13 rounds of Military Commanders’ talks, the progress has stalled. Though, mutual withdrawals from both the banks of Pangong Tso and Patrolling Point (PP) 17 at Gogra took place but now, everything has reached an impasse on the cold and frozen frontiers of Ladakh, for the second winter. The border incursions at PP 15 at Hotsprings, Demchok and Depsang are yet to be resolved. As India had not hyped the Chinese unilateral transgressions in April 2020 internationally and had decided to sort out  (CONTINUED)