Armed Forces
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Justify different pay for Agnipath recruits and regular cadre, Delhi HC asks Centre
The government’s lawyer said that the terms of service and responsibilities of those recruited under the scheme are different from the regular soldiers.
Scroll Staff
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Over 84,000 vacancies in CAPF and Assam Rifles to be filled by December 2023, Centre tells Lok Sabha
Retired members of the armed forces have a 10% quota in the vacancies and a further 10% are reserved for recruits under the Agnipath scheme.
Scroll Staff
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The armed forces needed reforms but Agnipath indicates that India has no funds for a modern military
No amount of government spin can hide the fact that a weakened military leaves the country more vulnerable and exposed.
Sushant Singh, The India Forum
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The curious case of Pran Puri, the 18th century travelling monk who was discovered and forgotten
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How Alexander the Great became Iskandar Zulkarnain, the legendary ancestor of Malay kings
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Explainer: Why India wants to modify the Indus Water Treaty after 62 years
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Why Pakistan has not seen any major public protests despite extreme economic hardship
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Satyajit Ray’s Professor Shonku stories remind us that he created a fictional scientist too
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Retired servicemen getting central government jobs declined from 10,982 in 2015 to 2,983 in 2021
Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt presented the data in the Lok Sabha.
Scroll Staff
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Laissez-faire Agnipath scheme could strike at operational foundations of India’s armed forces
A cost-cutting measure initiated by stealth, the scheme could transform the world’s second-largest military into a rag-tag force of intern soldiers.
A Vinod Kumar
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Why tinkering with the traditions of the armed forces is adventurism best avoided
Recent debates have centred on the need to erase the ‘colonial past of the military’. But many regiments have a history of valour that goes back centuries.
Lt Col (Retd) JS Sodhi
Video
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Syria earthquake: Watch rescuers erupt in joy after family is pulled out alive from debris
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Watch: Drew Barrymore shaves off actor Tyler Posey's moustache during an on-camera interview
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‘Liar!’ Watch Republicans heckling US President Joe Biden during State of the Union address
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Watch: Bowhead whales rejuvenate themselves at a ‘health spa’ off the coast of Russia
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‘He makes it appear he’s the remote control behind the PM’: TMC’s Mahua Moitra on Adani in Lok Sabha
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Defence ministry clears deal to build six submarines at Rs 43,000 crore
The deal will involve the first acquisition of submarines under a strategic partnership model.
Scroll Staff
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India’s effort to criminalise adultery for the armed forces reflects a paternalistic mindset
While there are reasonable differences between civilians and the forces, these differences are irrelevant in the context of social relationships.
Rangin Pallav Tripathy & Suman Dash Bhattamishra
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Proposal to raise retirement age, reduce pension in armed forces sparks discontent: Reports
A letter by the Department of Military Affairs, headed by Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, proposed the changes.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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‘The Consultant’ trailer: Christoph Waltz plays a sinister boss in dark comedy series
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Watch: Behind the scenes of Hansika Motwani’s December wedding
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Amit Trivedi lets his music do the talking: ‘There’s one life. We take it way too seriously’
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Start the week with a film: Horses and a quietly thumping heart in ‘The Rider’
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‘Class’ review: An immersive and revealing show about privilege
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What does the appointment of a chief of defence staff say about civilian-military relations?
The move takes place at a time when decades of careful separation between army and government has been breached.
Ipsita Chakravarty
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Navy Day: Why the Indian Navy Day is celebrated on 4th December
Navy Day marks the Indian Navy’s Operation Trident that took place in the year 1971.
Scroll Staff
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India’s armed forces are losing their political neutrality – putting national security at risk
Military leaders and politicians must act quickly to stem the slide.
Sanjiv Krishan Sood
The Field
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ICC Women’s T20 World Cup: Richa Ghosh’s knock helps India beat Bangladesh by 52 runs in warmup game
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India vs Australia: Pat Cummins on prospect of turning pitches – ‘We just got to embrace it’
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India v Australia: Rohit Sharma & Co look to retain Border-Gavaskar Trophy, with an eye on WTC final
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Sune Luus column: Hosts South Africa eager to keep ICC Women’s T20 World Cup at home
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Reactions as LeBron James becomes the NBA’s leading scorer: ‘The All-Time Scoring King’