Nitin A. Gokhale

Mr. “St.” Antony & India’s defence procurement

by Nitin A Gokhale

11 Apr/12

General

Defence Minister AK Antony with Air Force Commanders Photo:Courtesy: DPR, Defence Defence Minister AK Antony, has been under fire for mishandling several raging controversies in his ministry, but on Tuesday, he took refuge behind several big ticket deals that the Indian Air Force is on the verge of…

The General and his thought process

by Nitin A Gokhale

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09 Apr/12

NDTV

Note: The Indian Army and particular, its current Chief, Gen VK Singh has been in the news for various reasons of late: some have called him a loose cannon, a loud mouth; others see him as a crusader, a man with unimpeachable military service. Whatever be the views, one thing…

After induction of INS Chakra, another good news

by Nitin A Gokhale

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08 Apr/12

General

From the Mail Today newspaper, an important update. May date for Admiral Gorshkov’s Russian sea trial RUSSIA will launch sea trials of heavy aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov on May 25. The 44,000- ton carrier, which is being completely retrofitted for the Indian Navy, will first be taken to the White…

The Soldier, the State and the Media

by Nitin A Gokhale

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06 Apr/12

NDTV

In my three decades of reporting on the Indian military, I have never felt more uneasy about the military-media interface as I have in the past three months. Not because the media has been accused of being sensationalist or because many unsavoury truths about internal rivalry and groupism…

Another aspect of the “c” word and the Army Chief

by Nitin A Gokhale

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05 Apr/12

General

This story is published in the latest issue of The Week. Syed Nazakat The talk of a coup, which incensed the entire military and political leadership of India had been incensing army chief Gen. V.K. Singh for weeks now. Even before the newspaper report of April 4 appeared, he was…

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Mr. “St.” Antony & India’s defence procurement

The General and his thought process

After induction of INS Chakra, another good news

The Soldier, the State and the Media

Another aspect of the “c” word and the Army Chief