Category: Miscellaneous

My First Air Travel Experience

Anil Goyal

 “I believe that if one always looked at the skies, one would end up with wings.” Gustave Flaubert In autumn 1992, I was 20 going on 21; the “going on” part is important to emphasize for various reasons. I was sixth termer, an ordinary cadet of the prestigious National Defense Academy (NDA), Pune about to graduate in a few weeks. During the 3 years of training at National Defense Academy, we had been turned into “Jack of all trade but master of none”. It was only in the last term…

Women Officer of IAF: Outstretching for the Crest

Anil Goyal

I will come again and conquer you because as a mountain you can’t grow…. But as a human, I can. Sir Edmund Hillary Mount Everest, Sanskrit and Nepali Sagarmatha, Tibetan Chomolungma, Chinese (Pinyin) Zhumulangma Feng or (Wade-Giles romanization) Chu-mu-lang-ma Feng, also spelt Qomolangma Feng, mountain on the crest of the Great Himalayas of southern Asia that lies on the border between Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, at 27°59′ N 86°56′ E. Reaching an elevation of 29,035 feet (8,850 metres), Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. Sqn Ldr Toolika Rani (Retd) women officer of Indian Air Force has scaled many heights, including Mt…

First Love

Anil Goyal

Being the wife of a military officer is hard you have got to be OKAY with a lot of stuff which is not normal. It is very demanding and comes with its pleasures as well as pains. You have to got to hold it together personally socially and professionally. Rarely things go as planned. It may or seem surreal. Your role may seem old fashioned. The bottom line is: Military life is a life of sacrifice, however large or small, for service members and their families. Presenting a poem by Mrs Lakshmi Mini. Dedicated…

Marching Ahead, Women Officers of Indian Armed Forces!

Anil Goyal

Employment of women in the Indian Armed Forces is a practice that has been adopted in the last just over two and a half decades. However, as a concept, it is neither new nor novel as is evident from history which is replete with examples all over the world. Indian Air Force inducts women in all roles, including combat and support roles. As of September 2020, there were 1,875 female officers serving in the IAF, including 10 pilots and 18 navigators. The number of women joining armed forces is steadily…

अक्टूबर की वो शाम…

Anil Goyal

दुष्यन्त सिंह चौहान द्वारा रचित कविता आप के समक्ष प्रस्तुत कर रहा हूँ।दुष्यन्त एक बहुमुखी प्रतिभा के धनी व्यक्ति हैं – चित्रकार, कवि, फोटोग्राफ़र और बाईकर..देश प्रेम को दिल में लिए एक सिपाही। अक्टूबर की वो शाम… हंसीं वादियाँ, पवन ये ठंडीसाथ तुम्हारा और पगडंडी, पास से झरने की कल कलपेड़ों में चिड़ियों की हलचल, हाथों में था हाथ तुम्हारारेखाओं का खेल ये सारा, उड़तीं कुछ बूँदें करती नमसाथ साथ साँसों का सरगम, दूर पहाड़ी से प्रेमी का गीतबिछड़ गया उसका मनमीत, हाथों की जकड़ हुई तेज,घबराया मनपर दोनों की…

The Fall

Anil Goyal

17 Oct 2020 is observed as International Day for Eradication of Poverty. Musings or ruminations of Gp Capt Aman Midha (Retd). I do not know when they were penned but shared with me yesterday and I think they are worth every letter. Let us not be deceived by all the technological, economical and financial development human race has made. Anyone who has struggled with poverty knows how extremely expensive it is to be poor. A drive from Aweil to Wau:150km(Both in South Sudan) It was the summer of last decade.‘Desert…

Real Life Inspirer

Anil Goyal

I remember first hearing about her two years ago when she won AISTA Senior National Ranking Tennis Tournament in 2018 for the 35 + age category. She was runners up at the same championship in 2019 also. She was not only the winner at the age of 47 but also champion because she defeated and surpassed numerous hurdles. I think that her inspiring story of perseverance is a lesson for us all. My favorite real-life hero is Kashish Satwani. She is not famous and most of you would not have heard her…

What are you waiting for?

Anil Goyal

One of the most courageous things you can do is identify yourself, know who you are, what you believe in, and where you want to go.  Sheila Murray Bethel It takes a great deal of strength to follow your dreams and courage to stand for them. Today, I am bringing a real-life hero and champion in front of you through an interview. Bhavana Tokekar, She is not famous and most of you would not have heard her name. A 47-year-old mom of two teenagers, Bhavana, has left many people in…

करोना समय

Anil Goyal

दुष्यन्त सिंह चौहान द्वारा रचित कविता आप के समक्ष प्रस्तुत कर रहा हूँ।दुष्यन्त एक बहुमुखी प्रतिभा के धनी व्यक्ति हैं – चित्रकार, कवि, फोटोग्राफ़र और बाईकर..देश प्रेम को दिल में लिए एक सिपाही। उन्ही के शब्दों में सब कुछ देखा, सब में डूँढा.. तेरा जैसा कोई नहीं माँ.. मैं हूँ पथिक, मार्ग की बाधा कंकड़ काँटों से परिचित हूँ,मंज़िल दूर बहुत है लेकिन मैं गतिशील और अविजित हूँ .. बीत गए दिन रैना बन बन… कब उग आयी किरन सुबह की, कब हो गया सबेरा,चिड़ियाँ कब चहकी डालों पर, छोड़ के…

My Agent.

Anil Goyal

This is a very short story written by our son Parth. Sharing with you all. Take time out and send in your few words not necessarily positive, to make him understand that he has the ability to improve on his efforts, and develop resilience and determination to keep trying. Thank You. Here it goes…. Curiosity is something that is embedded in a human being. Who hasn’t wondered about what would happen if I do this? Well, the same thing happened to me. I was looking at my phone bored. I…