Christie Davies
In March 1974, the University Grants Commission of India assigned me the task of giving lectures at the Punjab University in Chandigarh. It was congenial work with delightful colleagues. At the end of each afternoon we would meet for kala chai and talk about our academic work, the latest iniquities of the politicians and about India. But there was also joking and gossip and banter and I would always join in. Continue reading
We start 2018 with a post from Brig. Suresh C. Sharma who brings us a few lesser known war time incidents, some astonishing and amusing war stories. Such happenings are neither published nor recorded anywhere but, we guess, are talked about among the military pals and, at times, find place in the reminiscences of our real heroes. The column on “Military Musings” is Freedom First‘s salute to our real heroes and their spirit. Continue reading
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