May the Forces be with us

One India One People
Cover by H V Shiv Shankar
V Gangadhar eavesdrops at a conversation where three defence personnel are celebrating their ultimate victory where they defeated their own government over the sixth pay commission.
{Great satire: Question is have we really won?}
A long deserved celebration

Today, there is no clear separation of peace and war, as both seem to have merged and warfare is also changing. In this scenario, the need is for reconfigured military forces, with a broad range of skills for employment across the entire spectrum of conflict, says Lt Gen Vijay Oberoi, PVSM, AVSM, VSM.
Changing role of armed forces Rising to new challenges; The power of the people

The job and the working conditions in the armed forces may be tough, but women officers have proved that they are in no way inferior to men when it comes to hard work and efficiency. Major General (Retd.) E D’Souza, PVSM, welcomes the decision to open up regular commissions to women in the army.
Women Officers In Armed Forces A major step forward

Paramilitary forces have proved their mettle in tackling internal security. Prakash Singh highlights some of the constraints facing the forces and suggests measures which can boost their efficiency.
The sentinels within

Major General (Retd) Surjit Singh, AVSM, VSM, analyses the issue of One Rank One Pension in the armed forces and highlights the futility of relating the issue of civilian pensioners to that of the soldiers.
One-Rank-One-Pension

Life in the armed forces is not simple but then it was never meant to be. The perseverance and enthusiasm of the soldiers spill on to their families as well. Nithya Subramanian gives a first hand account of life in the army.
A life less ordinary

While the men are away guarding the country, the gritty wives of our military personnel are engaged in many welfare work for the families of the forces, war widows and retired warriors. An insight into the activities of the three welfare associations.
{Very laudable objectives. Can the welfare organisations come clean on who the beneficiaries are with full accounts of income and expenses posted on web portal?}
Women of substance

For those seeking challenges in life, a privileged lifestyle and pride in work with a training that would inculcate virtues and values for a life time, a career in the army is the best, says Brigadier Suresh Chandra Sharma (Retd.).
From a man to a gentleman