This blog is about Indian Navy Training. Captain William Bligh of the movie ‘The HMS Bounty’ (Anthony Hopkins) was relieved of Command by mutineers (led by Mel Gibson) and cast away in the middle of the sea in a boat along with a few loyal sailors. The Captain thereafter, displayed…
Category: Humour in Uniform
Everyday India. Which is the Best Time-Pass Tool?
Fauji WhatsApp Groups are undoubetedly the liveliest! All sources of media, print, TV and Arnab Goswami, spend humongous amounts of money/energy to bring you the latest news, analysis, and happenings across the globe. But you will agree with me that they all pale into insignificance when compared with, indisputably, the…
Naval Officer Tales. Where would life be without alcohol?
The discerning ones amongst you would have noticed that alcohol and naval officers make frequent appearances in my writings But then that’s merely because alcohol has so many wondrous qualities that it is not feasible to cover them all in one piece. Of course, amongst its many charming qualities, none…
Humour in Naval Uniform. All the King’s Horses and all the King’s Men
This is one of those funny navy stories that I have titled, ‘All the king’s horses and all the king’s men.’ What was your most prized purchase once you started earning? Well I can tell you that amongst young naval officers it was a vehicle – which in our case…
Funny Navy Life Reflections. Movie for the Commanding Officer
I had made a mention of my Midshipmen tenure in Visakhapatnam in one of my earlier posts here. To recap, I was appointed by the Navy on a corvette for my Midshipmen tenure at Visakhapatnam in early 1987. The corvettes were fabulous ships – sleek, fast, had a menacing silhouette; bristling…
Everyday Personal Anecdotes. Is sauce for the goose, sauce for the gander?
I guess only Indians with their quaint eating habits will identify with this post. Nevertheless, here goes… Cuisines vary dramatically from nation to nation. A vast diverse country such as India will see cuisines change virtually every few hundred kilometres. I had mentioned here that I was fortunate to spend…
Naval Officer Tales. Alcohol is the best Planning Aid
Grains (wheat, barley, rye, rice, etc) are all excellent sources of nutrition. They provide proteins for muscle building and carbohydrates for energy. But these humble sources of nutrition become everyone’s favourites only when they are allowed to ferment, because while stardom, success and happiness do not grace us often, the…