

Wednesday 21 May '08
The military in essence is a social organisation, though with clearly defined goals and objectives that every member is expected to work for.Friday 1 February '08
Some aircraft, like the British Spitfire, American F-86 Sabre, DC-3 Dakota...Friday
31 August '07Past experience may not be a good guide in buying 126 multi-role combat aircraft for the air forceSaturday
27 January '07Space power has become a pre-condition to land, sea and air power. China has understood this. India needs to as wellMonday
13 November '06The crisis of military modernisation is with us. Increasingly, it is being recognised that the solution lies not in economic growth alone but in a more scientific approach to defence management. As an international conference on defence finance and economics begins in the capital today, there’s a large and pressing agenda on the table:Tuesday
10 October '06Tipnis’s observations, if they don’t lead to unnecessary recriminations, could provide valuable insights into the history of the Kargil warTuesday
25 April '06If Islamabad decides to launch an adventure in Siachen, the costs will be heavy, in fact, much more than Kargil.Sunday
16 April '06Little over a quarter century ago I had the rather unique opportunity to brief the Chief of Air Staff about the proposed induction and deployment of the MiG-25 — NATO codename Foxbat.