Soldiers as martyrs: a misnomer

In India, it has become common practice nowadays to describe soldiers who are killed in action as martyrs. The dictionary meaning of a martyr is someone who is killed because of his or her [...]

South India’s longest lasting resistance to the British colonialism Popular history of resistance to the British colonialism in Southern India during the 18th Century often tends to sideline [...]

HOW WE MANAGED A FOREGN TRIP WITHOUT PASSPORTS In continuation of our exploits during the tenure of my battalion at the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, in this episode, I will elaborate on our fine [...]

I do not remember how a Gurkha Johny came to be attached to my squadron. Now let me first explain some of these military jargon to make it palatable for my civilian friends. ‘Johny’ is an [...]

Pulwama One year, one whole damn year Time does fly my dear.. Everything happened in minutes, What did we lose? 44 legendary spirits.. Anger, sadness, vengeance, rage and what not? The bloodshed, [...]

The East India Company, Corporate Violence and the Pillage of an Empire Book Review Capt D P Ramachandran It has all the characteristics of the typical Dalrymple treat, exhaustive research, [...]

Nethaji Subash Chandra Bose has always been and will always remain the greatest Indian of the 20th Century for millions of his compatriots. Yet, he barely finds space in the historical and [...]

Sanathana Dharma College, Alleppey, a not-too-well-known institution outside Kerala, yet an elite one that has produced a number of eminent personalities over the years, recently hosted a [...]

The early hours of Sunday, the 15th of December saw Elliot’s Beach in Chennai come alive with hundreds of runners participating in the second edition of the Victory Marathon hosted by Colours of [...]

In my latest post in the Colours of Glory WhatsApp Group I mentioned about my good fortune to have been entrusted with the command of my Infantry Battalion, 8 Maratha Light Infantry, at the [...]