‘If you don’t, we will’: Supreme Court tells Centre on women’s permanent commission in Indian Coast Guard

The Supreme Court of India.New Delhi: In a major move, the Supreme Court has issued an ultimatum to the Centre, and strongly batted for granting of permanent commission to women officers in the Indian Coast Guard. Hearing a case on this matter, the c...

‘Nari Shakti? Show it here.’ Supreme Court rebukes Centre for denying permanent commission to women officers in Indian Coast Guard

The Supreme Court of India. (File photo)New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India strongly criticized the Centre for its “patriarchal attitude” and “patriarchal approach” while denying permanent commission to a woman officer in th...

India is ready to face the changing world security dynamics: Rajnath

Wellington: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said India is ready to face the changing security dynamics of the world due to the reforms taken by the Government, emphasising that the Armed Forces need to be fully equipped and prepared at all times.&ldqu...

Women and warfighting: Separating the PC from the PC

India is witnessing a raging debate on the subject of permanent commission (PC) for women in the Army. The arguments range from the sexist to the feminist, with politically correct (PC) doublespeak in between.Can there be permanent commission for wom...

Eyeing permanent commission for women, Army to create “specialized cadre”

In an effort to resolve the issue of offering permanent commission to women, the Indian Army is mulling to create a “specialized cadre” system so that they can be assigned non-combatant roles. Six branches of the Indian Army have been identifi...