Aritra Banerjee

Aritra Banerjee is a Defence Journalist who has worked in both online & print media. He is the Co-founder and Head of Operations at 'Mission Victory India.'

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    In Conversation with ‘Tenzing Norgay’ Awardee Colonel Sarfraz Singh
            'Tenzing Norgay' Awardee Col. Sarfraz Singh spoke to MVI's Aritra Banerjee about his dare devil achievements in the highly specialised field of adventure sports, in his first interview since receiving the highest national honour.
        
Aritra Banerjee

    8 Sep 2020
    
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    Army Sports Institute: Earning Laurels for the Nation
            ASI was raised as part of the Indian Army’s ‘Mission Olympics’ program on 1 July 2001 with an aim to train the vast reservoir of talent in the Army to win medals in the Olympics in seven disciplines: Archery, Athletics, Boxing, Diving, Fencing, Weightlifting and Wrestling.
        
Aritra Banerjee

    8 Sep 2020
    
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    Former DGMT, Lt Gen. Bhopinder Singh Talks about the Need for PT Reforms in the Army
            Former Director General Military Training (DGMT) Lieutenant General Bhopinder Singh speaks to MVI's Aritra Banerjee on the need for PT reforms in the Indian Army.
        
Aritra Banerjee

    8 Sep 2020
    
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    CLAWS Director Lt Gen. VK Ahluwalia Talks about PT Reforms in the Army
            Former Director General Military Training (DGMT) and Current Director of the Think Tank Centre for Land and Warfare Studies (CLAWS) Lieutenant General Vijay Kumar Ahluwalia speaks to MVI's Aritra Banerjee on the need for PT reforms in the Indian Army.
        
Aritra Banerjee

    7 Sep 2020
    
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    Fit to the Corps!
            A deep-dive into the history, role, and challenges of the Army Physical Training Corps (APTC) and Army Institute of Physical Training (AIPT)
        
Aritra Banerjee

    7 Sep 2020
    
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    Splitting the Anatomy of the Indian Military's Officer Selection Woes
            "Scrap the existing screening test since it is superficial, arbitrary, and does injustice to the candidates who come through strenuous written examinations."
        
Aritra Banerjee

    15 Aug 2020
    
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    Vijay Diwas: Kargil Hero Capt Akhilesh Saxena on a Successful Corporate Transition
            From being a highly decorated Kargil War hero to a distinguished senior corporate professional, Captain Akhilesh Saxena shares his insights of how to transition from the 'War-room to the Boardroom.'
        
Aritra Banerjee

    26 Jul 2020
    
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    The Indian Army’s Paralympic Node: A Soldier's Second Shot at Life
            “The journey of a disabled soldier into the gruelling world of Paralympic sports first begins by breaking the mental barrier of disability and turning this perceived weakness into a strength."
        
Aritra Banerjee

    6 Jun 2020
    
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    Vijayant at Kargil: A Father's Memory of His Son
            “The disastrous situation in Kargil was restored by the unmatched courage and dedication of the young officers and men. With time facts tend to get distorted, hence, there was need for writing a book."
        
Aritra Banerjee

    31 May 2020
    
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    Looking Beyond Relegations: The 25-Year-Old Battle to incorporate ‘Mandatory Physical Tests at SSBs’
            “The Indian Army conducts Physical Fitness Tests of 100 marks in the selection of recruits, but there are no mandatory physical tests in the officer candidate screening during SSB."  –Extract from Paper Published in the Army War College Journal 2020
        
Aritra Banerjee

    22 May 2020
    
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    Tour of Duty: A Novel Proposal or Sugar-Coated Poison?
            Following the Indian Army's novel proposal to allow able bodied youth to serve in the army for 3 years, 'Mission Victory India' interviewed eminent veterans, who shared their insights on the proposed policy. Excerpts below.
        
Colonel Vinay Dalvi, Aritra Banerjee

    19 May 2020
    
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    Should COs be Leading from the Front?
            Should a CO, be directly involved and personally conducting  small unit tactical operations risking the onerous responsibility of his command? Do we not have competent, inspired and dynamic younger officers to lead such lower level tactical Operations?
        
Colonel Vinay Dalvi, Aritra Banerjee

    7 May 2020
    
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    NDA Holds Wreath Laying Ceremony in Memory of Maj. Anuj Sood
            "National Defence Academy (NDA), the premier tri-services institution organised a wreath-laying ceremony at the Hut of Remembrance, in memory of Major Anuj Sood."
        
Aritra Banerjee

    7 May 2020
    
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