“Men of the Rajput Regiment, you were born to die for your country. God has selected this small river for which you must die. Stand up and fight like true Rajputs”.
- Maj B K Pant, 2 Rajput, 1962, Battle of Namka Chu.
- Tale of his indomitable courage.
- As Times Magazine said +
+ Indian Army lacks everything but courage.
- Everytime the 1962 war anniversary comes up, I'm reminded of Major BK Pant.
- Men like him remained true to their oath of Naam, Namak, Nishaan.
- Men who were let down by Nehru, Krishna Menon, and a compromised Army leadership which+
+ could not stand-up against the Politicians for its men.
- I've been reading about the 1962 war, and believe you me, as I read the details of how we lost men, territory, and honor, I feel a pain in my chest.
- But I hope we can tell the stories of our bravehearts.
- There were +
+ many Rezang La like stands.
- It's just that to cover the folly of one bastard, we don't even talk about them.
- Let their stories be told.
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PART 1: Modi - Amit Shah - Shaheen Bagh
- Many are blaming AS for incompetency in handling Shaheen Bagh, and farmers protests.
- Here's a contrary opinion
- 1st, if there is incompetence, and if anyone has to be blamed for it, it has to be Modi.
- Why?
- Because AS +
+ serves at his pleasure, and it should be clear to everyone by now that ALL ministers in GOI follow directions set by NM.
- Coming to Shaheen Bagh (SB) and famers protest (FP), bot of these were/are much more than simply a bunch of people protesting against certain laws.
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- Shaheen Bagh was a carefully orchestrated, high profile event where Muslims (minority) was openly pitted against GOI.
- It was a high decibel, high optics protest with very careful social media management.
- BJP as it is has been painted as anti-Muslim, and this protest was +
To people outraging over Sikh Regiment versus Sikh Light Infantry, do you know that The President's Bodyguard recruits ONLY from Hindu Jats, Hindu Rajput and Jat Sikhs? Your topic of the day for outrage 😝
BTW,when the society itself cannot get Jat Sikhs and Mazhabi Sikhs to live together, how do you expect them to form a cohesive fighting unit? And no, please don't bring in the example of All-India, All-Class Regiments or Corps as a counter. Because in these Regiments or Corps, +
+ no single community dominates. An all encompassing Sikh Regiment is different from a Punjab Regiment which will have a mix of Jat Sikhs and Mazhabi Sikhs. Because it also has men across all castes from Punjab, Himachal and parts of J&K. And as a soldier, one desires to join +
I'm surprised that people are surprised at the rate of Taliban takeover. With the glue of American dollars and guns gone, what motive do many warlords/strongmen have to stand against Taliban? Those who think they will not be adjusted by Taliban and Pakistan, will try to fight +
+ in self interest, to preserve their strongholds. As for Afghanistan Armed Forces, what holds them together? The moment they figure out each one is to his own, they'll either put down arms or simply walk over to the other side. And with the Americans begging the Taliban to be +
+ good boys, people can figure out which way the wind is blowing. From a macro Afghan identity, it will all boil down to tribal and group loyalties. Pakistanis and Taliban know these equations inside out.
Please at least wait for full set of information and facts to emerge before you start peddling this nonsense. It is exactly such fact free statements which discredit any discussion on climate change. #Uttarakhand#UttarakhandDisaster
- Overview map with landmarks of the area where tragedy has struck.
- As per one report, breach has happened in Nanda Ghunti glacier.
- This means workers in Rishi Ganga HEP-II are impacted.
- Dam seen in the videos is Tapovan Vishnugad HEP. #Uttarakhand#UttarakhandDisaster
@pratyasharath 1. Buying a house for self use is not an investment. 2. Because unless you're in dire circumstances, you won't be selling or mortgaging it. 3. Plus, its a illiquid asset and can't be monetized easily. 4. Before buying a house, please check EMI is what % of your household income+
@pratyasharath + 5. Theoretically, if EMI is 30% of less of your HH income, you can buy a house. 6. Plus, in an ideal scenario, your HH income should increase and EMI as % of HH income will fall. 7. But ask yourself this - what is the kind of pressure EMI payment will have on other activities+
@pratyasharath + Travel, leisure, eating-out, kids education (can you send your kids in future to desired school) and most important of them all, impact on Saving! 8. Because you'll get 80% loan and 20% has to come from your pocket. 9. Even a standard Rs 50L house will require you to put up+