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Of amazing Army wives & brave brats
November 19, 2022, 12:50 PM IST
Being an Army wife is a badge of honour we all wear with pride. Having just returned from Abhivyakti Season 2: AWWA Literature Festival at Jaipur, I feel prouder. The event had amazing army wives…
November 19, 2022, 12:50 PM IST
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Faujis, farmers & fitness
November 15, 2022, 10:31 PM IST
Covid has left lasting effects on most of us. Some of us have lost our loved ones, while many of us are still struggling with post COVID complications. Most alarming was, when we started getting…
November 15, 2022, 10:31 PM IST
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A 7-year-old army daughter makes the nation proud
November 5, 2022, 9:15 PM IST
Amaira Gulati, picked up golf at the age of 5 years when she saw both her father & mother playing the game. Attracted, she started practicing in her lawn, much to the surprise and shock…
November 5, 2022, 9:15 PM IST
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Tricolour runs in the veins of a soldier, religious identity is a non-issue
May 26, 2022, 8:02 PM IST
For so many decades in the Indian Army, our Muslim religious identity was a non-issue, like every other religion. We never felt different from each other, and neither did anyone of us care. For each…
May 26, 2022, 8:02 PM IST
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Hoors in heaven
November 30, 2021, 2:13 PM IST
A friend asked fellow Muslim women on a social media platform, whether they consider Hijab their choice or is it forced upon them? It was a simple question in simple words. Hell broke loose and…
November 30, 2021, 2:13 PM IST
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A journey with my warrior widows
October 23, 2021, 11:58 AM IST
My book dedicated to the valiant wives of the soldiers of Indian armed forces, who were killed in action, on duty is finally out. Since, the day one when I joined my husband as a…
October 23, 2021, 11:58 AM IST
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Hurting religious sentiments: A cheap publicity stunt
January 21, 2021, 11:20 PM IST
The uproar & outrage against the Tandav web series is for all to see. People are furious than ever before, last time we saw such a barrage of extreme angry reactions was at the time…
January 21, 2021, 11:20 PM IST
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Open letter to the Chief of the Defence Services
June 20, 2020, 11:32 AM IST
Dear General, We the families of serving and retired personnel of the armed forces stand steadfast with our soldiers, our army. No, we are not scared; yes, we are praying for the safety of our…
June 20, 2020, 11:32 AM IST
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We need you, my dear veterans
June 2, 2020, 12:27 PM IST
Indian Army needs you. I know a lot of you are very disenchanted and disappointed by what is happening around especially in the armed forces for the past few years. I talk to you, I…
June 2, 2020, 12:27 PM IST
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Please leave Muslims alone!
April 17, 2020, 3:12 PM IST
For the initial few days of the Corona fear and the impending lockdown, we all stood united against this deadly disease. We were all one, there was no religion, no hate speech, no abuse. It…
April 17, 2020, 3:12 PM IST
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Defeat the communal virus as well
March 22, 2020, 11:06 PM IST
If anything, the clapping and clanging exercise achieved was, that, it brought all of us together. Together we stood steadfast for each other’s wellness, for our doctors who are working selflessly in this time of…
March 22, 2020, 11:06 PM IST
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Vendetta against veterans
March 5, 2020, 4:05 PM IST
With army top brass hobnobbing with those in power and taking decisions that directly or indirectly negatively affect our veterans, this is what it looks like. It is a pure vendetta waged against veterans, for…
March 5, 2020, 4:05 PM IST
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Pulwama attack: One year, many questions
February 14, 2020, 10:20 AM IST
Today marks the first anniversary of the gruesome and most brutal attack on our soldiers in recent times. We lost 40 plus CRPF personnel after a Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist attacked their convoy with his car laden…
February 14, 2020, 10:20 AM IST
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Muslims: A necessity for BJP
February 6, 2020, 11:57 AM IST
Can BJP ever win an election without using and abusing Muslims? The answer is NO. And that’s a fact, aptly proven, time and again. Look at all the speeches made by top BJP leaders for…
February 6, 2020, 11:57 AM IST
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The M-word: Muslims, Modi and my Motherland
January 20, 2020, 1:10 PM IST
Muslims, Modi and my motherland, India. All three of them entwined in a way that it is very difficult to talk about one without citing the other. The growing unrest, the mistrust, the anguish all…
January 20, 2020, 1:10 PM IST
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Bharat jodo andolan
December 24, 2019, 10:38 PM IST
Have you realized, no one talks about mending hearts and building bridges anymore? We, all of us, are so consumed by the politically motivated communal narrative that most of us have ended up losing friends…
December 24, 2019, 10:38 PM IST
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Worst time to be a soldier?
November 6, 2019, 3:48 PM IST
As the video of ex- Adjutant General, Lt Gen Ashwani Kumar’s recent interview to a private news channel was being repeatedly shared on social media, a disgruntled viewer commented if it is the worst time…
November 6, 2019, 3:48 PM IST
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Heartbreaking fight for the honour of their dead soldier sons
October 17, 2019, 12:28 PM IST
I salute the parents who instill values in their children which puts the nation above self to the extent of supreme sacrifice. But my head falls in shame when we as a nation do not…
October 17, 2019, 12:28 PM IST
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Kashmir needs love not lathi
September 20, 2019, 2:09 PM IST
46 days and counting and the restrictions continue in Kashmir. Children who are studying or working in other parts of the country are not able to speak to their parents for weeks at stretch and…
September 20, 2019, 2:09 PM IST
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Stop demonizing the Indian Army!
September 9, 2019, 11:57 AM IST
These days abusing, misrepresenting, misquoting and insulting the Armed Forces seems to have become the new obsession on social media. Generally, the social media places Army on a high pedestal, but there are times when…
September 9, 2019, 11:57 AM IST
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