Antim Pag

This Book “Antim Pag: Life Begins here!” is meant to be a defence career guide book. The sole purpose of this book is to ignite the minds of aspirants those who wants to contribute their service for this great nation but due to lack of information can’t do that despite of having capabilities. An attempt has been made to make them aware and prepare for various Competitive Defense Services examination preparation. This Book will make you aware of every possible opportunity to enter into Defence service (Army/Navy/Air Force/ Indian Coast Guard) as an Officer. This book has also certain special Features which makes it unique, This Book also tells you how to get admission in most prestigious institutions like (RIMC, Dehradun and SPI, Aurangabad) for 7th and 10th standard students respectively because, this institution are well known for their contribution to produce six Generals and topmost Officer of Indian Armed Forces. What are you looking at, what are you dreaming of, what are you hoping for a promising career, exceptional colleagues, a uniform, a gun or the opportunity to be everything you want to be, This is the only organization where sacrifices are remembered, the value of life revered and heroes are never forgotten. Here is where you become the best you can be. A life only you can dream of! Come and join India’s most exciting workplace the INDIAN ARMED FORCES: live a life less ordinary.

Step into the world of the National Defence Academy through the eyes of Jugadu Fauji and his coursemates in "Six Gates of Hell." From gruelling physical training to intense mental challenges, this hilarious and heartwarming memoir takes you on a rollercoaster ride of emotions and experiences. With vivid and entertaining storytelling, Jugadu Fauji shares the triumphs, the setbacks, and the unforgettable moments that shaped his journey in becoming an Indian Army officer. Through it all, he and his coursemates discover the true meaning of brotherhood and the indomitable spirit that defines the NDA cadet. "Six Gates of Hell" is a must-read for anyone who wants to know what it takes to become a warrior in India's finest military academy

The Indian Army is one of the largest and most professional armies of the world. A commission in the Army is the dream of many, which only a privileged few can attain. An even fewer number get to graduate from the portals of the prestigious Indian Military Academy. In order to get into the Indian Military Academy, a young graduate needs to clear a written exam, followed by a very tough selection board and a thorough medical evaluation. Once one is inducted into the IMA, then begins the gruelling training of one and a half years, during which period a young man transforms into ‘an officer and a gentleman’. This is a story of that year and a half. This book is a narrative in the form of diary entries of the entire training process of one and a half years, as told from a mother’s perspective, whose son is undergoing the training in the Academy. Based on research, the account contains details of the psychological, physical, mental and emotional moulding of a young man that happens in the Academy - how a handful of like-minded young men get transformed into a band of brothers who learn to bond, respect, stand for and by each other and have a common goal – a commitment to the nation. It is a narrative of the fun, the camaraderie, the punishments, and the training in the IMA, and shows how morals, values, ethics and a complete dedication to the nation are imbibed by a young man in his journey of becoming An Officer and A Gentleman.

Take a peek into the “puntastic” (as one of the readers described the Musings of this Military Mind) collection of articles, anecdotes and topical commentary of global events. The range is huge starting from the US Presidential Elections and Covid 19 to the training regimen of the cadets in the Defence Academies. The author has captured his ruminations in a lucid and simple story narrative. “The Trump Card” The Trump(ets) of the world have heaved a sigh of relief after four years of having been blown non-stop, no wonder all that they produced these days was " Vivekamunandan..." When they were queried on their misery, they responded tongue in cheek that "They were 'biden' their time". “Independence Day the NDA Way” 2475 ft. was one of the peaks of the small hills in Khadakwasla. Why was it called 2475? No one knows. The actual height was probably a couple of feet less. Corporal then explained the modus operandi of the day's climb; we had to front roll up the slope...? Now this was turning out to be literally a bolt from the blue... a royal kick in the derriere provided the much needed booster. So began our very own freedom struggle, we the wretched second and third termers… the very lowly creatures in the food chain bore the brunt. “Oh those Bats” Apart from the social distancing, lockdowns and migrant labours, cricketers and baseball players are up in arms; they have asked for a change in the nomenclature of their “Bats”, they would not like to touch anything so vile in their wildest imagination. “Ode to NDA Masters” "Giving meaningful looks!” was how the charge read, forwarded by Dr (Mrs) SK Singh; the cadet was summoned to the squadron office and questioned. He was punished to be sent on liberty to Pune next Sunday to leave the instructor in question alone... “Quarantined” Covid 19 after all is a teen, adolescent, neither an adult nor a kid, quite confused, not taken seriously by the Americans nor by the Chinese. He is out to prove a point. How I wish the Chinks had waited for two more months before letting it lose, then it would have been christened Covid 20 and would probably have been more reasonable. “A Close Shave” Today's youngsters are all Virat Kohli look alikes... clones, same bearded chins with hardly any clean cut faces. I wonder why this reverse evolution has commenced in the men folk, where they have got so entangled in the facial hair that they have messed up Darwin's treatise itself. At this rate, soon they should be growing their vestigial tails on their derriere! “Close Encounters of the Hairy Kind(!)” The reason why we start to dread the visit to the saloon may be a matter of research. But to me it appears as though the blame lies squarely with our age old ‘samskaras’, ‘mundan’ as we all are aware, is our first introduction with this species of barbers or hair dressers, as they are addressed these days. Naturally after the ignominy of making a public spectacle of being shorn of one’s precious locks, the relations with the barbers were destined to be acrimonious.

Do you believe in karma or destiny? Whatever you faith may be, this story will make you think twice about it. Let's walk this dramatic journey called life with Major Abhimanyu,an ardent believer in Karma. Passionately following his dream to become an army officer he meets with the girl of his dreams and his life charts a roller coaster ride after that. While taking this journey full of adventures and emotion, you will identify that we all face similar challenges in our lives at various cross roads when it becomes difficult for us to decide whether to fight or give up. No matter what choices we end up making, the destiny has its own ready recipe for us and things often go....THE UNPLANNED way.

Angelic Beats is the story of a boy in his late teens who falls in love with a married woman. Both defy their ages; the woman for her looks and innocence and the boy for his confidence and clarity in life along with integrity. The journey of the boy for his passion also becomes journey of love for both that finally takes them to more meaningful destinations. It unfolds the changing perspective of a young boy and a married woman in various situations of life treading the path of love and success together. How they carry on with love and friendship as a responsibility is quintessence to their journeys.Love can make one completely blind or it can candle all the darkness in life.Sometimes destiny becomes the greatest magician. It brings two opposite people, Sahil and Aakanksha, on one platform. Even their personal statuses do not match for one is married and the other single. One is confident about making choices in life, whereas the other is always scared of making a choice. One is always positive, and the other is negative in outlook. Unlike mathematics, where “+” and “−” always make “−”, sometimes in real life, “+” and “−“ do make a “+” together. On the road leading to his passion, he happened to meet the first love of his life too. Before going to the National Defence Academy for the journey to be a commissioned officer in Indian Air Force finally, he introduced “love” in her and his own life and pledged his heart to her. The arrows of cupid struck her also. Do their final choices engulf all other relationships like a storm and rage and bleed their self-esteem? Or are they able to carry their choices gracefully through their quest for happiness?

This book is a compilation of the author's life experiences over the last decade. It is about real-life anecdotes on her firm belief in faith, kindness, empathy and her love for life and the uniform. It so happens sometimes that in this fast-paced world, we forget to pause and wonder about the day-to-day blessings of life. This book is the author's attempt to remind us of those little joys and lessons of life, through her own experiences; both in person and in her profession.

About Book: There isn't anything such as… true love And there isn't a false love… it is just love. Have you ever googled the word? Asked Siri, Alexa? Is there a synonym for it. The word is complete in itself, it is the most powerful and yet the most humbling emotion. The story begins at the end is a collection of such stories that celebrate love in its myriad forms. The collection holds most of the narratives in such a way that they could well be starting off by the end of the story, the beginning of love, figuratively and literary – the last line coming forth from the first. Love is the window to our souls. It is not the fear of being alone, it is a matter of being together... About the Author: The author is a former Officer of the Indian Army. He has served with the regiment of Artillery and has been part of counter-insurgency combat missions. He was born in Mumbai and is currently based in Bengaluru. He has enjoyed a career with a century-old publishing house authoring articles that have been published in international defence magazines of repute. During his free time the author enjoys reading, playing a game of squash or enjoying the challenges of the chessboard. His particular passion is for solo travelling. This apart, he is now working on a full - length novel. The author prefers to write under a nom de plume.