Army

“I don’t worry about if I get punished for this. The need of the hour was to save lives. And if I have to bear the consequences for it, I will do so with pride,”

Working around the clock seemingly does not tire the family as they cater to so many rendered helpless by the Kodagu floods.

While help is pouring in from all quarters, there are some stories from within the state that will brighten your day.

"We have almost finalised the project under which a large number of items required for troops deployed in Siachen Glacier will be manufactured in India through the involvement of the private sector."

The Navy started off a rescue operation in Kerala, in which more defence forces have joined.

"Dear Papa... don't worry about casualties- it's a professional hazard beyond our control. At least it is for a good cause. Tell mamma that combat is an honour of a lifetime and I could not think of anything less."

Last week, a massive cloudburst in the Malari area of Chamoli district in Uttarakhand, led to a landslide.

The first serving Indian Army officer to complete the prestigious sporting event, the Major General has always been into sports.

As I sit down to write this piece, India has won the Intercontinental Cup, and Sunil Chhetri now has 64 goals to his credit in international football – tied with none other than Lionel Messi.

Even in this darkest phase of her life, all hope was not lost. She would have to find a way to live. If not for her, then at least for the two-year-old baby who lay in her lap, giggling, clueless about the catastrophe that had befallen them.