Whispers Forum

Air Marshal A. P. Singh will certainly have a challenging tenure as the new CAS, particularly related to the supply-issues from Russia and the U.S., along with the falling squadron strength, the decrease in squadron strength and the local Tejas/Tejas-II/AMCA programs in stagnation. That's only part of the IAF's travails, as compared to dealing with the PAF and PLAAF. However, he's a strong-yet-cautious proponent of local R&D, so the IAF will have to see how the consequences of his leadership play out.
Interestingly, A. P. Singh may be the IAF's highest-ranking officer with full-fledged support for the Tejas programs, like ex-Chief R. K. S. Bhadauria. Having been responsible for fighter test management and having publicly shown confidence in the Tejas when he flew with the Vice Chiefs of the Army and the Navy earlier this month, the Tejas program may hopefully get a boost under his guidance.
Kishore Anandan
DATE WITH RTI
A good case - something which will help a common man in getting some reprieve.It is very common to see that the officials do not respond to any complaint. This judgment would help a common citizen to force the officials into action.
Shubhankar Pandey

Electronic devices like pager, walkie- talkies, mobile phones etc ,having killed and wounded thousands of combatants and civilians in Lebanon, is a Trojan horse in modern warfare. It could be fridges and laptops tomorrow. The Lebanese face new fears of exploding devices. The communication network among Hezbollah has been shattered.
Can the technique be used against the ISI- sponsored terrorists? The Indian scientists must work on the ingenious idea to liquidate the terrorists and insurgents with a far reaching effect on their morale.
A K Saxena (A former civil servant)

I am in favour of the amendment because it's high-time to prioritise the nation's interest over the interests of a particular section. The Waqf Board, instead of serving its purpose, has become a medium to capture land, spread hatred, and empower a select few. Despite having vast resources, the Muslim literacy rate remains low, indicating the Board's ineffectiveness. In reality, the Waqf Board has become a property of the elite class, who exploit it for personal gain, deviating from its original vision of uplifting the entire Muslim community. It's time for a change.
Dr Nidhi Jain

September reminds us about the value and practical utility of the use of Hindi and other Indian languages for public service. Why is there so much upheaval in society these days? There is a disturbing disquiet in all walks of life: governance, business, employment, justice, health, education, security and general well being across sections of population. Civic sense is absent and discipline has eroded. Moral values are archived. There is too much of violence all around. It has increased disputes and court cases have become unmanageable. How much does English language owe it? All quarrels in Delhi start in English and land up in courts, where paid advocacy uses ample lies to fight the case. Yes, we know English but not sufficiently enough to match our rich Hindi and Sanskrit. Take for example this: a single word “maryada” has the potential of millions of English words, especially in legal disputes, and can save crores in court fees/lawyer fees. The tensions at personal or family or society level emerge due to parties to the matter forgetting their maryada. It seems today that everyone is eager to breach her/his Maryada to humiliate the other party. Less English and more Hindi/MIL will only enrich relationships.
M L Gupta