Articles by Rahul Singh
All-women team on UN mission
The officers, drawn from units across the country, will make up a specialised unit known as a Formed Police Unit (FPU). An all-women FPU is unprecedented, and the UN hopes it will send a powerful message to other contributing countries.
Published on Sep 03, 2006 03:10 AM IST
None | Rahul Singh and Rajnish Sharma, New Delhi
All-women team on UN mission
Peacekeeping history is being scripted in the unlikeliest of places: Wazirabad, where 125 women CRPF officers are training to take part in UN operations in Liberia. The officers, drawn from units across the country, will make up a specialised unit known as a Formed Police Unit (FPU). An all-woman FPU is unprecedented, and the UN hopes it will send a powerful message to other contributing countries.
Published on Sep 03, 2006 01:41 AM IST
None | RAHUL Singh and RAJNISH Sharma, New Delhi
Baggage handlers turn thieves
Terror-induced restrictions have forced air passengers to check in all luggage.
Published on Aug 30, 2006 04:57 AM IST
None | Rahul Singh, New Delhi
Thieves strike Delhi-Mumbai air travellers
RESTRICTIONS ON carrying handbags on flights mean fliers are forced to check in their baggage, including valuables. This, however, is no guarantee of safety -- not for those who have flown from the Delhi airport, especially on Indian Airlines.
Published on Aug 30, 2006 12:41 AM IST
None | Rahul Singh, New Delhi
UK, US get access to Dawa chief
Pak allows FBI and M15 to question Hafiz Sayyed, report Rajnish Sharma and Rahul Singh.
Updated on Aug 25, 2006 01:01 PM IST
None | Rajnish Sharma and Rahul Singh, New Delhi
Chillers case in deep freeze
In May 1998, a Navy board of inquiry (BOI) held a battery of service officers accountable for lapses in the controversial ?chillers case?.
Published on Aug 22, 2006 04:41 AM IST
None | Rahul Singh, New Delhi
Army battles a medic crunch
Army battles a medic crunch
Published on Aug 06, 2006 03:35 AM IST
None | Rahul Singh, New Delhi
Brit salaam for soldier
Brit salaam for soldier
Published on Aug 04, 2006 03:55 AM IST
None | Rahul Singh, Palra (jhajjar)
The new boardroom warriors
A new breed of soldiers is quietly quitting the army to join corporate world and the army's Directorate of Resettlement is happy at this transition.
Updated on Aug 04, 2006 10:24 AM IST
None | Rahul Singh, New Delhi
Biggies battle for IAF pie
Biggies battle for IAF pie
Published on Aug 01, 2006 02:57 AM IST
None | Rahul Singh, New Delhi/farnborough (england)
Biggies battle for IAF pie
Biggies battle for IAF pie
Published on Aug 01, 2006 02:57 AM IST
None | Rahul Singh, New Delhi/farnborough (england)
Gagan to make air space safer
Indian skies are set to become safer and the aviation sector can look forward to achieving greater efficiency in the near future.
Published on Jul 19, 2006 02:42 AM IST
None | Rahul Singh, Farnborough (england)
India's ICBM Agni III fails
The long-range nuclear-capable missile is aimed at offering credible deterrence against China, reports Rahul Singh.
Published on Jul 15, 2006 04:05 PM IST
None | Rahul Singh, New Delhi
Airport security delays flights
ON THURSDAY, air passengers across the country realised that all these years security personnel had been lenient with airport security checks.
Published on Jul 14, 2006 01:35 AM IST
None | ARCHIS Mohan and RAHUL Singh, New Delhi
Gender parity on training
Gender parity on training
Published on Jul 11, 2006 02:49 AM IST
None | Rahul Singh, New Delhi
Ambitious Agni III fails after ?success?
INDIA ON Sunday overcame its "self-imposed restraint" to test fire its most advanced intermediate range ballistic missile, Agni-III, but it developed a snag and fell into the sea off the coast of Orissa without hitting the target.
Published on Jul 10, 2006 01:01 AM IST
None | Rahul Singh, New Delhi
India's ICBM Agni III fails
The long-range nuclear-capable missile is aimed at offering credible deterrence against China, reports Rahul Singh.
Updated on Jul 10, 2006 10:40 AM IST
None | Rahul Singh, New Delhi
Arms dealers walked off with defence secrets
The scandal began to unfold when the IAF put Wing Commander SL Surve under surveillance, writes Rahul Singh.
Published on Jul 09, 2006 12:49 AM IST
None | Rahul Singh, New Delhi
Navy to get 3 more warships
Adding to its stealth capabilities, the Navy is on the verge of ordering three more Talwar-class frigates from Russia.
Published on Jul 06, 2006 03:56 AM IST
None | Rahul Singh, New Delhi
Rs 60 lakh no price for valour
Even in penury, Umrao Singh?s family says nothing in the world can buy the ?symbol of pride?, reports Rahul Singh.
Published on Jun 30, 2006 03:03 AM IST
None | Rahul Singh, New Delhi
Mukherjee promises new deal for Army women
The Defence Minister says all "relevant aspects" of women officers are being closely examined, reports Rahul Singh.
Updated on Jun 26, 2006 03:03 AM IST
None | Rahul Singh, New Delhi
Pranab vows new deal for army women
AS MAJOR Radhika Khanna (name changed) prepares herself mentally for retirement next year after serving the army for 14 years, she is faced with many unresolved and troubling questions. Will she be able to get employment in civvy street? Without a pension, where?s the money going to come from? For Major Radhika and scores of other women officers who gave their salad days to the army, there?s still hope.
Published on Jun 26, 2006 01:29 AM IST
None | Rahul Singh, New Delhi
Cargo of love in this warship
INS Tabar, the third frigate of the Talwar class, was involved in relief operations after a devastating earthquake struck Indonesia.
Published on Jun 25, 2006 02:36 AM IST
None | Rahul Singh, New Delhi
Where are the lady Lt Colonels?
Contrary to claims made by Army, lady officers can't even become substantive majors, writes Rahul Singh.
Updated on Jun 25, 2006 02:47 AM IST
None | Rahul Singh, New Delhi
Where are the lady Lt Colonels?
Attempting to clear the air on the raging gender controversy, the army proudly proclaimed on June 19 that the first batch of its women officers had begun picking up the rank of lieutenant colonel. It now turns out that was a lie.
Published on Jun 25, 2006 01:33 AM IST
None | Rahul Singh, New Delhi
Army shortchanging women officers
THE ARMY would like you to believe that there is no gender bias within its ranks. But its lady officers have a different story to tell. They say there is discrimination -- and it shows on their salary slips.
Published on Jun 23, 2006 01:42 PM IST
None | Rahul Singh, New Delhi
Army shortchanging lady officers
Army says that there is no gender bias. But its lady officers have a different story to tell, writes Rahul Singh.
Updated on Jun 23, 2006 02:10 AM IST
None | Rahul Singh, New Delhi
Army shortchanging lady officers
Army says that there is no gender bias. But its lady officers have a different story to tell, writes Rahul Singh.
Updated on Jun 24, 2006 10:09 PM IST
None | Rahul Singh, New Delhi
Army shortchanging women officers
THE ARMY would like you to believe that there is no gender bias within its ranks. But its lady officers have a different story to tell. They say there is discrimination -- and it shows on their salary slips.A lady officer who has put in 12 years in the army is on alower pay scale than her male counterpart with six years service. And different pay scales are applicable to male and female majors. This has led to resentment among the lady officers.
Published on Jun 23, 2006 01:28 AM IST
None | Rahul Singh, New Delhi
F-16 deal: Banking on India ties
With the Defence Ministry's keenly-awaited RPFs for 126 jets yet to be published, Lockheed is banking on 'burgeoning Indo-US ties'.
Published on Jun 20, 2006 03:14 AM IST
None | Rahul Singh, New Delhi