It's Time to Update Army Regiment Names

The Indian Army still uses old British-era names and recruits soldiers based on caste or region, which hurts national unity, argues Colonel K Thammayya Udupa (retd). Illustrations: Dominic......

Indian Military's Awesome 3

Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw Field Marshal K M Cariappa Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh The three highest-ranking military heroes of the Indian Armed Forces. They were the rarest of the......

The story Rediff scooped: How our elite force was stumped

On March 13, three weeks before The Indian Express published its front page story today on mysterious army movements, Rediff.com published the story! India's elite Parachute Brigade, based in......

India's paratroopers meet their match in fog, traffic

India's elite Parachute Brigade, based in Agra, has of late practised two quick manoeuvres designed to test its readiness for quick armed intervention in India's immediate neighbourhood.......

Dhoni completes parachute jump at Army training

Mahendra Singh Dhoni does his first parachute jump from an Indian Air Force aircraft on Wednesday. Photograph: MS Dhoni/Facebook India’s One-Day International captain, also an honorary......

Durand Cup: Army veterans jump from 65-floor tower to celebrate homecoming

IMAGE: The 132nd edition of the tournament is set to take place between August 3 and September 3. Photograph: Kind courtesy ISL Media On a rainy Tuesday afternoon at the slush-filled Maidan, the......

Lt Colonel Dhoni trains with Army's elite Para Brigade

A file image of Mahendra Singh Dhoni's visit to the border. Photograph: MS Dhoni/Instagram India's ODI cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, conferred an honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel four......

The BEST role you like Dhoni in. Vote!

Over the last seven years Indian cricket has become synonymous with one name. Mahendra Singh Dhoni.  Just a little under a decade, under his leadership skills and motivation, India attained......