In elders’ court

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.

The name is Hercules

Friday 1 February '08

Some aircraft, like the British Spitfire, American F-86 Sabre, DC-3 Dakota...

On a wing and a plan

Friday 31 August '07

Past experience may not be a good guide in buying 126 multi-role combat aircraft for the air force

New space for arms race

Saturday 27 January '07

Space power has become a pre-condition to land, sea and air power. China has understood this. India needs to as well

In search of a defence plan

Monday 13 November '06

The 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:

Kargil rewind: air chief vs army chief

Tuesday 10 October '06

Tipnis’s observations, if they don’t lead to unnecessary recriminations, could provide valuable insights into the history of the Kargil war

Settling Siachen: Don’t let the solution become a bigger future problem

Tuesday 25 April '06

If Islamabad decides to launch an adventure in Siachen, the costs will be heavy, in fact, much more than Kargil.

Why this was no ordinary aircraft

Sunday 16 April '06

Little 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.