RIP King Shane

Greatest spinner ever. A true showman. Rajasthan Royal's victory in IPL under his captaincy is a story worthy of a movie. 

RIP King Shane. Do not know why...but it feels like a personal loss...

Birth Anniversary of Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon, PVC (posthumous)

Today is the birth Anniversary of Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon, Param Vir Chakra (posthumous). He is the only PVC recipient from the Indian Air Force. 

During a surprise attack by Pakistan, the Indian pilots in Srinagar were ordered to take shelter but Sekhon managed to take off in his Gnat. He single-handedly chased away a strike force comprising four F-86F Sabres of Pakistani Air Force's 26 Squadron (Black Spiders). "I am behind two Sabres. I won't let the bastards get away". Sekhon achieved his objective as the enemy aircrafts fled from the scene of the battle without pressing home their attack against the town and the airfield however, Sekhon was killed in the process.

Pakistan Defence website describes him as "His was a commendable effort indeed, as he had kept the field single-handedly to the very end" and "Some enemies are also Respectable"!!!

Death Anniversary of Captain Vikram Batra

On this day, back in 1999, we lost Captain Vikram Batra, PVC. A true hero. "Ya toh Tiranga lehraake aaunga, ya phir Tirange mein lipta hua aaunga, lekin aaunga zaroor"

We salute you 'Sher Shah' and you will always be missed. "Yeh Dil Maange More!"

Today is the 101 birth anniversary of Field Marshal Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw or 'Sam Bahadur'. A great leader and inspiration. "There will be no withdrawal without written orders and these orders shall never be issued" - He said that after taking over a corps which was retreating in 1962 war.