Military Leadership
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Centre widens eligibility criteria for chief of defence staff post
Now, any serving or retired lieutenant general, air marshal and vice admiral under the age of 62 years can be chosen for the top military role.
Scroll Staff
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Why are so many Russian generals dying in the Ukraine war? One answer may be corruption
Like all aspects of Russian life, the military too has been weakened by corruption.
Jonathan Jackson, The Conversation
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Why do leaders like Putin enter wars assuming victory is assured?
Many modern conflicts have illustrated that success is not quickly and cheaply achieved.
Gregory A Daddis, The Conversation
Trending
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Karnataka forms SIT to probe ‘obscene videos’ case allegedly involving JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna
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Expelled BJP Minority Morcha leader Usman Ghani arrested in Rajasthan
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Army chief Bipin Rawat made first chief of defence staff
The announcement was made a day before his retirement from service.
Scroll Staff
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Cabinet approves post of chief of defence staff
The defence chief will be the military advisor to the Indian government.
Scroll Staff
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Will a Chief of Defence Staff put an end to the inter-service tussles in India?
The Indian Air Force, especially, has a record of waging obdurate turf wars.
Mohan Guruswamy
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Venezuela crisis: The longer Maduro clings on to power, the more likely a coup will become
A political risk analyst examines the chances of the embattled president’s ouster.
Clayton Besaw, The Conversation
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How the war in Iraq unintentionally helped stabilise Bosnia
The revelation that a Bosnian company had broken the arms embargo on Iraq unified three armies which had been fighting each other a decade before.
Elliot Short, The Conversation
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When England and Italy competed to sell military aircraft to Afghanistan in the 1930s
The rivalry resulted in a peculiar scene at Kabul’s aerodrome.
Robert Astin
The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Modi government said to be considering a new military position – chief of defence staff
The person occupying this position would be able to offer 'single-point advice' to the government.
Saikat Datta
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Storming into power: A short history of coups in the 20th century
The military coup is largely a phenomenon of the 1900s.
Nadeem F Paracha
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As clamour for OROP gets louder, what happens if Modi doesn't announce it on Independence Day?
Delhi on Friday was treated to the unseemly sight of police trying to throw out protesting veterans.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Laxita, Ekta clinch silver as India finish second in tournament
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Men’s recurve team win gold; Deepika Kumari clinches silver
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Badminton, Uber Cup 2024: Indian women’s team beat Singapore to inch closer to quarter-finals
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India tour of Bangladesh: Focus on T20 World Cup preparation after moving on from last year’s drama
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IPL 2024: Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel earn Rajasthan Royals easy win over Lucknow Super Giants