IN MEMORIAM: MR S MUTHIAH
Colours of Glory Foundation lost its intellectual icon with the passing away of Mr. S Muthiah, its venerable elder Trustee, on 20 April 2019. He refused being called a historian, but knew more [...]
Life and Fate: How the 1962 War tore a family
Life and Fate: How the 1962 War tore a family This is not a new story. This story is not one looking for sympathy or pity, as all of these days have been left far far behind. This is not a common [...]
One-Zero Overhead
“One-Zero Overhead” A tribute to India’s greatest Air Hero The R/T in Air Traffic Control crackled, “Blackjack Tower; One-Zero, Two Minutes”. And there was panic! The SATCO (Senior [...]
LACHHIMAN GURUNG
THE LEGEND OF A GORKHA SOLDIER There is a story told in the village of Dahakhani in the Himalayan foothills of how a man sent out his son to buy some cigarettes at the village shop one morning in [...]
The story of India’s youngest Param Vir Chakra winner
Lt Gen Hanut Singh, PVSM, MVC speaking about S. Lt Arun Khetarpal, PVC Lt Gen Hanut Singh, PVSM, MVC commanded the 17 Poona Horse armoured regiment in the Battle of Basantar, during the Indo-Pak [...]
Air Action over Daman and Diu
An engagement that knocked the wind out of the Portuguese Early morning on Monday, 18 December 1961 a 26-year old flight lieutenant of the Indian Air Force, Palamadai Muthuswamy Ramachandran, [...]
1965 – SEA HAWK ON A WEDDING MISSION
[As received in a forwarded mail] A story to warm the cockles of your heart! Once an Indian Navy Sea Hawk took off from INS Vikrant….!!! Its mission??? To get married!!! An epic story I found [...]
On This Day Indian Navy Completely Destroyed The Karachi Harbour In 1971 War
Indian Navy is one of most potent maritime forces in the world and certainly most lethal in Indian Ocean. But this reputation hasn’t been forged in a year or two, it has taken over seventy [...]
The Ghost who keeps Vigil on the Border
As narrated by Col A Krishnaswamy, VrC, VSM** (Retd) 17th November is celebrated every year by the Indian Army as the *Nuranang day* when a handful of brave men beat back three PLA attacks,before [...]
