Of Matters Military

Part - 1 Soldiers are also Human 1. Army Families and the Trauma of Midnight Knock 2. Supreme Court Declines to Unshackle the Security Forces 3. Unsung Warriors of Siachen Glacier 4. When a Soldier Cries 5. Indian Soldier: An Epitome of Inexplicable Spirit 6. Army and the Social Media: Emerging Challenges 7. When a Soldier Prays Part - 2 Stress and Concerns 1. Indian Army and Management of Stress 2. When Commanders Become Bureaucrats 3. Superseded Officers: Handle them with Compassion 4. When Commanders Hear but do not Listen 5. Acts of Desperation by Soldiers: Humiliation is Invariably the Trigger 6. Spineless Staff Officers are a Let-down 7. Seeking Justice through Courts: An Alarming Trend Part - 3 Indispensability of Norms 1. Falling Standard of Values in the Army: Dilution of Norms is the Root Cause 2. Arrogance of Seniority 3. Conduct of Military Officers: Turnout Matters 4. Army Officers and the Seven Golden Norms 5. Need to Bridge the Widening Gulf between Senior and Junior Officers 6. Free Rations for Officers: An Affliction in Disguise 7. Let Parochialism not Afflict the Services Part - 4 Organisational Challenges 1. Cutting the Flab 2. Of Matters Military: Probity and Formation Commanders 3. Selecting Military’s Top Brass 4. Are Bureaucrats the Real Villains? 5. Jointness Continues to Elude the Indian Armed Forces 6. A New Low in Army Leadership 7. Senior Leadership and ‘Any Peg in Any Hole’ Syndrome Part - 5 Veterans 1. Veterans and their Obligations 2. Veterans and the Organisational Bonds 3. Neglect of Ex-servicemen: Political Irrelevance is the Root Cause 4. Veterans and Post-Retirement Employment 5. Veterans and the Social Media: Civility is not a Sign of Weakness 6. OROP, Suicide and the Aftermath 7. Spare the Service Chiefs