Major Gogoi, who used civilian as human shield, detained by J-K police

An army Major, Nitin Leetul Gogoi, whose decision to tie a civilian to the bonnet of his vehicle in Kashmir last year sparked a row, was on Wednesday briefly detained by the police after an......

Is the Army functioning more as a police force in J&K?

Major Gogoi might well have saved protesters' lives by opting for a human shield to force his way through the mob. But he incalculably damaged the army’s reputation, not just in Kashmir, but......

'The Indian Army has been given a free hand'

'There is a clear plan being followed by the Indian government.''With these attacks, we are trying to dispel the myth that the Pakistani army can cause problems.' Last month the Indian Army......

'Army rewarding Major Gogoi undermines stature of the military'

A human rights organisation has criticised the Indian Army for awarding a commendation to one of its officers who used a civilian as a human shield in Kashmir, saying support for such......