In a bid to prevent our soldiers from falling prey to the freezing temperatures of Siachen, the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre in Thiruvananthapuram has manufactured the world’s lightest material called silica aerogel or ‘blue air’.  Having utility both on Earth as well as in outer space, the material has an outstanding thermal resistance that can be used in soldier uniforms to help them stay warm. And it probably would have […]

To paraphrase Shakespeare, Lance Naik Hanamanthappa Koppad has greatness thrust on him. In his death, Hanamanthappa will probably go down in contemporary history for having rallied the entire nation around the indomitable spirit of soldiers, who refuse to quit even when all experts, logic and sheer common sense advocates otherwise. For that reason alone he has done yeoman service to the nation. But perhaps there should be another reason as […]

Tom Mulcair urges Stephen Harper to make the issue of military suicides a personal priority. The Canadian military is dealing with another case of suspected suicide, the third sudden death in a week. The latest tragedy, which occurred Wednesday, involves a reservist belonging to The Princess of Wales’ Own Regiment, one of the country’s oldest military units, based in Kingston, Ont. Several defence sources identify the victim as Cpl. Camilo […]