'We could make mincemeat of the Pakistanis'

'My adrenalin kicked in and the happiness returned! It was time to go in for the kill again.'IAF Veterans Group Captain Dilip Kumar Dass tells Air Commodore Nitin Sathe about how the IAF decimated......

All set to hold G20 Summit, Delhi turns into a fortress

Security has been beefed up across the national capital, especially in New Delhi district, on the eve of the G20 summit with police, paramilitary forces and other agencies maintaining a hawk-eye......

'American or Chinese soldiers are not a patch on Indian soldiers'

'The next war will be fought by China-Pakistan against India and we have to fully be prepared. We must read the writing on the wall.' IMAGE: Indian troops advance into East Pakistan (now......

Meet IAF's First Agniveers!

After five months of rigorous training, the Agniveervayus passed out of the Airmen Training School, impressing the audience with the skills they had acquired in just 22 weeks of training. Text:......

IndiGo pilots up in arms over 'foreign hands'

The IAF pilots, who are middle-aged, are willing to fly any number of hours, as they are keen to make quick money before they retire A recent advertisement issued by IndiGo, India’s largest......

Gunjan Saxena got it all wrong

'You have not understood the heart of the Indian Air Force,' notes IAF Veteran Nitin Welde. Image: Janhvi Kapoor in Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl I am an Indian Air Force Veteran and today I......

Why Gunjan Saxena's Great Theme Was Wasted

The unfortunate thing is that the film will leave a poor impression of the IAF's and indeed of the armed forces's ability to handle sensitive social matters within their professional space,......

Shooters Ravi, Deepak asked to report to duty by Indian Air Force

'I am willing to go to the front if required. Studies and sports are secondary. We always have to be ready to serve our country.' IMAGE: India shooter Ravi Kumar. Photograph: Edgar Su/Reuters Done......