JHALDIYAL FADED AWAY AS HE HAD LIVED ; WITH GRACE AND DIGNITY
Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power. Abraham Lincoln (1809 – 65) Maj Gen (Retd) KB Jhaldiyal, AVSM left our world of mortals on 19th August 2012. His army career spanning over 35 years has many distinguished appointments, but he is remembered most for the two tenures which he did in …
OBITUARY : Lt Gen TRIPAT SINGH
Originally posted on 16 Jan 2011 : With profound grief we report the sad demise of Lt Gen (Retd) Tripat Singh who passed away this morning (16 Jan 2011) in New Delhi. Born on 08 Oct 1929 as the second son of Mr Sujan Singh who was the Head Master of the best known High School in Peshawar Cantt, the …
BRIG MULA SINGH VIRK HAS FADED AWAY!
Originally posted on 28 Sep 2011 : BRIG MULA SINGH VIRK HAS FADED AWAY! Sep 27, 2011 Gen Amar Bhalla has just informed me that Brig MS Virk (June 1963 batch, EME) has chosen to take the long road to nowhere. The news has come as a body blow to those who knew him. I first met this six-feet-two-inches tall soldier …
NINETY THREE EVENTFUL YEARS
Originally posted on 6 May 2011 : Tomorrow, on the Seventh of May, 2011, it will be seven years since Pitaji chose to proceed on his eternal journey. He lived for just a little under 93 years; but what is more significant is that he filled each year of his life with a desire to serve and to be of …
AIR CDRE MV SINGH (3008, E & K SQN ) TAKES OFF ON A FLIGHT TO THE MILKY WAY
Originally posted on 23 Aug 2011 : If you look up in the sky tonight, you will see a new star. It is to be called “Mahendra Vir” in the memory of Air Cdre MV Singh. He joined our course in Jan 1958 (No.3008) but like all good soldiers he did not let academics to interfere with his flying career. …
Lt Gen HS Banga passes away…
Originally posted on 16 Jan 2012 : The first phone call this morning, (16 Jan 2012) was from Maj Gen Subramanian (Subi) and he informed me of the sad demise of Lt Gen HS Banga. The name inspires awe in the minds of his countless admirers. I have known him ever since I joined the army, fifty years ago. He was …
A TRIBUTE TO PROF PRITI SHANKAR
Originally posted on 27th Oct 2011 : A great deal of research has been undertaken on the causes and treatment of cancer. Yet very little work has been done on why this killer disease attacks only the most lovable people on the earth. Over the years, I have known over a dozen persons falling prey to cancer, and I …
