So said Joe South in a moment of philosophical clarity. However, as most of us are not Socrates or Bertrand Russell – ‘All work and no play makes Krishna Kumar Kadetotad a dull boy’, is more easily understood. I didn’t want to be Krishna Kumar Kadetotad. I am proficient thus,…
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Defence Family Humour. The Lady and the Commander in Chief. A home is where the heart is – Part 2
The Lady and the Commander in Chief. A home is where the heart is – Part 2 Dear readers. You will recall that in an earlier post (and you can refresh your minds here) I had said that I would enlighten you all on the sequence of events leading up…
Defence Family Humour. A Home is Where The Heart Is!
I had referred to naval accommodation in one of my earlier posts here which had got some appreciation from my 12 readers. So, and seeing how Dabang 2 was as popular as Dabang 1, I thought why not pull off a sequel! So here I am again. Let me start…
Military Service Reflections. What is the Fundamental Guiding Principle in the Forces?
Remember Colonel Hathi from Junglebook? Remember the scene where he lines up his troops and asks for volunteers for a ‘special mission’ – to take one step forward? Every member of his gang of course, hurriedly takes one step back! And why am I alluding to this? Well, if there…
Military Service Reflections. Leaders Need Dash, Chutzpah and Daring
What style of leadership is best suited for the Armed Forces? Difficult question. We have all seen some genial souls succeed. On the other hand, absolute tyrants also succeed. Professionally competent ones succeed and so do those whose IQ equals that of boiled potatoes. I guess nature loves equilibrium and…
Life in the Forces. Coursemates! Devils and Angels
“There is not a word yet, for old friends that you’ve just met” – Jim Henson We were a batch of 297 coursemates at the National Defence Academy (NDA). And even though we all went our separate ways towards careers in the Army, Navy and Air Force on graduation in…
Humour in Uniform – If it is Simple, Make it Difficult!
As most of my 12 readers will know, I spent 35 years plus in the Navy. And, I loved every moment of it – the camaraderie, the ceremonies, the uniform, everything. The stand out feature of the Navy however, was the ability of the powers that be, to add a…