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State-of-the-art equipment and
precision training add to the lethal power of the Indian Army’s infantry, writes
Vijay Mohan, after a visit to the Vajra Battle School
Glorious
trail
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peace prepare for war, in war prepare for peace. The art of war is of
vital importance to the State. It is a matter of life and death, a
road either to safety or to ruin. Hence, under no circumstances can it
be neglected, says noted military strategist Sun Tzu, and very rightly
so. This is the core of peacetime operations of armed forces all over
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Brave soldiers of India
Nearly 50,000 Indian soldiers died on the western front during World War I. Two monuments
were erected on British soil — one to mark the soldiers’ supreme sacrifice, and the other to
convey appreciation of people from India to the British for nursing their countrymen,
writes
Chanan Singh Dhillon
Known
for its brilliant sunshine in summer, all northern Europeans in
general and UK citizens in particular rush to Brighton city in south
England to enjoy the weather at the advent of summer, and tan their
skins. Diversity is the hallmark of Brighton.
America’s
biggest private home
Spread over 8,000 acres,
Biltmore Estate embodies the finest in architecture, landscape
planning and interior design, writes Amar
Chandel
AMERICA
is home to numerous exceptionally rich and powerful people. Of the
world’s 15 top billionaires, seven are Americans. In such a super
league, having the honour of being the owner of the biggest private
home and then sustaining it for more than a century is quite an
achievement.
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A woman takes pictures of ice sculptures in the shape of humans that have been placed on the steps of the music hall in Gendarmenmarkt public square in Berlin. Hosted by the German World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), 1,000 ice sculptures made by Brazilian artist Nele Azevedo were positioned on the steps in the German capital at noon, to highlight climate change in the arctic region
Photo: Reuters
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A
taste of Bollywood in the Alps
Maitreyee Boruah
Shah
Rukh Khan winks from the
wall as you bite into your chicken curry and wash it down with
champagne, your eyes glued to the latest Bollywood blockbuster.
You’re at Bollywood, the Indian restaurant in the Alps, 3,500 metres
above sea level.
Sons
of soil on screen
Many filmmakers have focussed
on the conflict and turmoil of the agrarian society, writes M.
L. Dhawan
OVER
the years, filmmakers have tried to capture the turmoil and
tribulation of farmers. In their recently released film Kissan,
Sohail Khan and director Puneet Sira once again bring the focus on the
plight of our farmers.
Discovery
of Scarlett
With MGM opening its
archives, S. Raghunath reveals how the
most coveted and publicised role in the history of motion pictures
went to Vivien Leigh
THE
story of how the role of Scarlett O’Hara was finally filled in the
screen version of Gone With The Wind has only now been revealed
with Metro-Goldwyn Meyer (MGM) opening its archives to movie
historians and researchers.
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