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A Standard Operating Procedure provides a flight crew with a step by step guide to effectively and safely carry out operations. A particular SOP must not only achieve the task at hand but also be understood by a crew of various backgrounds and experience within the organisation.
In India, discriminatory attitudes towards either sex have existed for generations and affect the lives of both sexes. Although the constitution of India grants men and women equal rights, gender disparities remain. Research shows gender discrimination mostly in favor of men in many realms including the workplace.
Lot of people ask, “Why do you blog?”. It was the beginning of the lockdown (COVID-19 Pandemic) and like everyone, I had no idea what it is going to be like and what I am going to do about it. After the initial few days, I decided to blog. It was scary at first. My brain, mind and body resisted. What if I was totally wrong. What if my understanding was lacking and language incomprehensive. The decision was getting challenged. But I decided to challenge them to see the other…
Either I will come back after hoisting the Tricolor, or I will come back wrapped in it, but I will be back for sure. Capt. Vikram Batra, PVC (posthumous) “Veer nari” (or woman of courage)—that’s what a military widow is called in official parlance. A veer nari is defined as the widow of an armed forces member who has laid down his life for the nation, whether in war or in a military operation. Putting forth a poem by Ms Lakshmi Mini. She believed his words,“I’ll soon return”,He wasn’t a liar,For he…
“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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…