Op-ed: Making Short Service Commission attractive in the military
My op-ed for DNA on the need to make Short Service Commission more attractive, introducing contributory pension, thereby lowering the pension bill and leading to better cadre & promotional...
View ArticleWhy does India need its own Farr and Flipper to undo miscarriage of military...
My piece on military injustice, also published @ Medium.Not many in India would have heard about a young British soldier called Private Harry Farr. Not many would also have heard about the ‘shot at...
View ArticleMy interview to All India Radio
All India Radio interviewed me early morning today on Kargil, disabled soldiers, the effect of stress & strain of military service on health, welfare of soldiers, and beyond....May lend an ear if...
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My book, Maimed by the System (2018) available at 33% discount till 15th August
My book, Maimed by the System (2018), would be available at 33% discount till Independence Day, 15th August, 2018 at www.notionpress.com/read/maimed-by-the-systemUse discount coupon- HUMANITY
View ArticleImplications on the Indian Military: The decision of the Constitution Bench...
EXPLAINERThe implication of the ruling on Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) on the Indian MilitaryMany have posed questions to me on the above subject and my views were also carried by...
View ArticleResisting provocation and retaining moral edge- my oped with Gen Hasnain today
General Hasnain and I discuss the requirement of strict adherence to human rights by the military even while operating under stressful conditions. The co-authored piece has appeared in The Tribune...
View ArticleThe implication of the adultery ruling of the Supreme Court on the military
I write on the implication of the Supreme Court ruling on adultery on the military for The Quint:In wake of decriminalisation of the offence of adultery by the Supreme Court of India yesterday, many...
View ArticleDefence Ministry’s approach to litigation: misdirected, highly adversarial...
(Originally published for Bar & Bench)Navdeep SinghThis might be the oddest and the longest opinion piece I have penned, and therefore it is in two parts, albeit being published simultaneously. And...
View ArticleThree articles on disabled soldiers
Disabled soldiers are again in the news.It is heartening to see growing awareness on the subject, especially the invisible disabilities that one cannot see.It is also heartening to see positive...
View ArticleJoint opinion piece on defence decision making, in 'The Tribune', authored by...
General VP Malik and I attempt to address issues related to the decision-making process in the defence establishment, in "The Tribune". The unabridged version is as below:Defence Decision-Making...
View ArticleMinistry of Defence enhances the minimum payout to casualty pensionary awards...
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has issued orders for basing the minimum basic pension @ Rs 18000 for disability pensioners (combined rate of service element/service pension + Disability Element), war...
View ArticleWithdrawal of litigation against disabled soldiers
It gives me immense satisfaction in stating that I have been given to understand that the Raksha Mantri Ms Nirmala Sitharaman has directed the withdrawal of appeals filed in the Supreme Court against...
View ArticleMinimum qualifying service requirement of 10 years for INVALID PENSION stands...
This would probably be one of the most important moves in recent times for disabled personnel of the uniformed forces.On judicial intervention of the Kerala High Court and further prodding by the...
View ArticleMedical facilities to non-pensioners of the military: Historic day for Short...
The Cabinet has today extended the Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) to the above categories of non-pensioners of the military.Non-pensioner ‘ex-servicemen’ were initially granted medical...
View ArticleNeed for the military community to stay away from disruptive and litigious...
I am all for enforcement of legal rights and fully believe that one of the most precious privileges of a citizen in our democracy is the ability to challenge the might of the State. However a recent...
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The Budgam Helicopter Crash: Fog of War and Culpability
I write for The Quint on the unfortunate helicopter crash which is being speculated to have been caused by friendly fire and wherein it was hinted in the media that the concerned officers may be tried...
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Explainer on the concept of Disability Pension, Invalidation, and the recent...
EXPLAINER ON THE CONCEPT OF DISABILITY PENSION, INVALIDATION AND THE RECENT CONTROVERSY OVER THE TAX EXEMPTION THEREUPON, VIEWED HISTORICALLYThough I would be soon writing a detailed opinion piece...
View ArticleOpinion piece in ‘The Print’: “Problem isn’t taxing disability pension of...
Ms Ratna Viswanathan and I have co-authored an opinion piece for ‘The Print’ titled “Problem isn’t taxing disability pension of Armed forces, but demonising disability”, which covers the raging...
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"Maimed by the System" available at 33% discount till Independence Day 2019
“...it is hope & triumph that the book embodies, not despair...”My book, “Maimed by the System” would be available @ 33% discount till Independence Day, 15th August, 2019.The discount is only...
View ArticleOped for Times of India | No need to vilify OROP or disability pensions:...
My oped for the Times of India:Burgeoning Military Pension Bill- the need for practical solutionsThere is a need for ingenious solutions rather than vilification of concepts like OROP or Disability...
View Article"Won’t be talking point a few years down the line", my op-ed for The Asian...
My opinion piece for The Asian Age (23rd Feb 2020) on women in the military, in the backdrop of the Supreme Court decision on the subject:Won’t be talking point a few years down the lineConstitutional...
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Book release- Military Pensions: Commentary, Case Law & Provisions (Now...
MILITARY PENSIONS: Commentary, Case Law & Provisions is a treatise containing easy-to-understand commentary on various types and modalities of pension with the law governing the subject and a range...
View ArticleJoint opinion piece with Lt Gen Satish Dua for the Sunday Guardian- The...
Lt Gen Satish Dua and I have co-authored this opinion piece for ‘The Sunday Guardian’ where we argue why the term ‘martyr’ is not appropriate for fallen soldiers, and in fact it is unsoldierly. The...
View ArticleRebooting Tribunals and recalibrating delivery of justice: Opinion piece for...
The following co-authored piece has been published by Live Law today:Rebooting Tribunals and recalibrating delivery of justiceJustice Virender SinghandMajor Navdeep SinghOne of the lesser realised...
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