'Beyond the 'sir' and the 'salute', there was a man who cared about his soldiers and that's what made him a great leader.' Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw's grandson Jehan remembers the man who was the soldier's soldier.
Akanksha Mary Balmuchu from Jharkhand's Ho tribe is starting a Master's programme in climate change in the UK. When she walks into campus, she fulfils not only her dream, but that of her grandmother.
'This, together with Chinese revisionism, will constitute the major test of the international system.'
'The distrust of traditional political parties in Punjab is an advantage for AAP.'
'Anyone can come and anyone can go.' 'There is no ideology or vision that differentiates one party from another.'
Having lost her job as a stage dancer for film award shows in the pandemic, Smita Soni learnt how to make organic bath and body products. Archana Masih/Rediff.com met her as she sold her handmade items from the boot of her car with baby on her hip.
'The Congress is trying to cover up their anti-incumbency by highlighting the Dalit CM factor.'
Major Kuldip Singh Chandpuri was awarded the Mahavir Chakra, the second highest medal for gallantry for leading a small company of men against a massive Pakistani attack.
'If the Congress wants to keep the ship afloat, it will have to bury the differences.'
'Entry and qualification must not be through concession and must be reserved for only those who meet the stringent standards of the institution'.
'If the BJP continues with Nitish as CM, it will not consolidate its position further in future.'
'This week will be crucial and we are prepared.'
'Once positions are hardened and troops start building defences, it is difficult for soldiers to step back.'
'Since it was the last day of flights, the feeling was weird. There were hardly any aircraft on the ground or in the air.'
'There is dissatisfaction and disaffection for the BJP, but there is no anti-incumbency against the government in UP.'
'Transformation of Ukraine into some kind of permanent strategic challenger, which Russia would have to contain and deter, spend a significant part of political and strategic resources on it.'
'As an actor he was surrounded in stardom, but as a politician he is humble'
'Ambedkar's ideas have their own teeth -- if you don't have an appetite for them, you can't swallow them.'
'There is a sense of realism in the Pakistan army that if they needled India during the Ladakh standoff, they would have seen a strong retaliation.' 'Pakistan was hoping that India would come out looking weaker in the region and get embarrassed, but that obviously has not happened.'
One of the three Film and Television Institute of India students on indefinite hunger strike has been hospitalised after his blood sugar levels dropped.
'By killing the state BJP secretary and his brother, the aim is to hot up the communal situation and revive militancy in an area which has remained peaceful,' says Sunil Sharma, Kishtwar's BJP MLA.
'General Sam Manekshaw looked from left to right and said, "Gentlemen, I have come to have a look at you. I am taking a good look at your faces. When I come back after the war is over, some faces may not be here".'
'India has to prepare for future warfare where kinetic use of force at the border will be limited. War will take place in the realms beyond the border.'
'The BJP would like to capitalise on Yogi's tough image on criminals, law and order situation, and hands-on CM.' 'Modi will be an additional advantage, but it is primarily a contest between Yogi and Akhilesh.'
'Throughout the nearly 20-year US-led war, State sponsorship from Pakistan has been a constant.'
'When the adversary has tasted what you can do, he is going to be more experienced in countering how the Indians think.' 'He will go back, rework and come back.'
'The PLA has continued to do exercises and drills and recently carried out air exercises with fighter jets.'
With his name or without, Jim Corbett continues to live on in his home in Uttarakahand's Kaladunghi and in the jungles he loved.
'We have to work for our victories.' 'We have to offer a better alternative governance model.' 'Not just criticise the current government.' 'You have to build bridges, learn from what has gone wrong and create a party for all people.'
'We've never really been in the situation of having a difficult time with the Chinese and an increasingly difficult time with the Russians along with a relationship with the Americans which is important.'
'After meeting the prime minister and Amit Shah, Yogi has come out with his position secure till the assembly election.'
Ambrose D'Mello, the Independent candidate from Bengaluru South, has been on maun vrat for 15 years. He does not own a house, does not wear footwear and sells books to earn a living.
'It indicates the grooming of the party's new leadership.' 'It is also a signal to the states that these ministers represent.'
'Even if the government does not implement an all-India NRC before 2024, it will be part of the party's long-term project.'
'If I win, my victory will shatter the belief that caste is all that matters in Bihar.'
'It is not a matter of fixing the military problem up there in the Himalayas and the retreat of the two militaries.' 'India has to find a way to correct the racist and very patronising views of India in the Chinese mind.'
'Parades and ceremonials are a part of our training and inculcated in us since the beginning of our career. It was very exciting.'
'Imagine China pursuing its aims in Jammu and Kashmir by using Pakistani and now Afghan proxies.'
'These ladies have sacrificed their husbands so that you can celebrate your birthday parties and anniversaries.' 'It is your moral duty to treat them right and with respect.' 'When they visit a bank or a hospital, they should not be made to stand in queue, but treated like Presidents or prime ministers.'
'We have to keep that in mind and have plan A B C D because the trust factor with Pakistan or China is very low.'
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