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Man Aman Singh Chhina is a Senior Assistant Editor with The Indian Express, specializing in defence, national security, and military history. He is also a prominent political reporter covering the state of Punjab. Professional Background Specialization: He is one of the few journalists in India with a dedicated beat on military digest and historical military archives. Author: He has written a book titled "Seven Heroes of 1971," which provides an in-depth look at the gallantry award winners of the 1971 Indo-Pak war. Geographic Focus: While his security reporting is national, his political and crime reporting is centered on the Punjab region. Recent Notable Articles (Late 2025) His recent work highlights a unique intersection of modern security threats and deep-dive military history: 1. Defence & Security (Military Digest) "Military Digest | Nuclear-powered device lost at Nanda Devi mountain back in spotlight" (Dec 21, 2025): A historical investigation into a plutonium-powered monitoring device planted by the CIA in 1978 that poses a long-term radiation risk to the Ganga headwaters. "Wanted for espionage and cross-border drug smuggling, Army deserter arrested" (Dec 20, 2025): Reporting on the intersection of military desertion and national security threats. "BSF identifies ‘hot spots’ of Pak drone activity in Punjab" (Dec 3, 2025): Detailing the BSF’s efforts to counter aerial infiltration and underground tunnel smuggling. "Major Mohit Sharma, Dhurandhar controversy explained" (Dec 2, 2025): Explaining the family’s claims that the Ranveer Singh film Dhurandhar is an unauthorized depiction of the Ashok Chakra winner's life. 2. Military History & Commissions "After Agnipath dashes dreams... Haryana man passes out of IMA as Army Lieutenant" (Dec 14, 2025): A human-interest story on resilience in the face of policy changes in military recruitment. "What Nehru wrote on choice for National Anthem" (Dec 9, 2025): Analyzing historical documents where Nehru compared the musicality and international perception of Vande Mataram versus Jana Gana Mana. <span...
December 21, 2014 06:57 IST
While the CAG detected the unsafe helmets in 2013, the IAF seems to have been aware of the problem earlier.
Sun, Dec 21, 2014December 12, 2014 03:01 IST
He said the Indian soldiers who fought in that war 'were really mercenaries and hirelings of the British and French'.
Fri, Dec 12, 2014December 11, 2014 18:00 IST
In his blog, Katju differs with the view that Indian soldiers who fought in World War 1 should be honoured.
Thu, Dec 11, 2014November 18, 2014 18:53 IST
The bench had imposed a cost of Rs 25,000 on one of the officials at one hearing.
Tue, Nov 18, 2014