How and when did India fall in love with the trusty pressure cooker? To unravel the answer, we need to go back to 1869, when a forgotten Indian inventor was born in West Bengal. #GreatIndianManufacturing
The couple, Sumeedha and Yogesh Chithade sold jewellery worth Rs 1.25 lakh to construct an oxygen-generation plant at 13,000 feet, which will be used to refill the oxygen cylinders used by the Indian Army.
One of India’s only three living winners of the Param Vir Chakra, Bana Singh was responsible for giving the Indian army a crucial edge in the Siachen Standoff of 1987.
More than 63 tonnes of garbage has been sent back from the world’s highest battlefield, the Siachen glacier, by military troops posted there to the base since 2014.
This 18-month-old startup has developed waterless personal hygiene products such as shampoo and body baths, capable of efficiently removing dirt, dust, grease, odour and oil from the skin and head. All omitting the very mechanism of ‘rinsing’ and using ‘water’ in the first place!
He was not expected to fight the war and didn't even have enough ammunition to do so, but this unsung hero and his scouting unit notched up the first crucial win for the Indian Army in the Kargil conflict.
The Indian Army conducts an annual trek to Siachen glacier for civilians, between August to September every year. The expedition for civilians was started for the first time in 2007 and is organised by the Army Adventure Wing. About 30-40 civilians are selected.