Vijay Kumar Kamath

@ColonelPurohit Col Saab!! No words to describe what we feel Sir. Prayers for clean restoration of all service and ranks before you retire. Jai Hind

Finally on X. Years in the army taught me discipline, patience, and that duty never ends. Looking forward to sharing small stories, reflections, and thoughts from life on and off the field. 🇮🇳

@vrkiyyer @anandmahindra I had called Hello Nariyal a week back and Rahul from Raipit had come and climbed 19 trees and plucked the coconuts. He even climbed one a second time to pluck some tender ones (on request)!!! No issues with anyone else. Great service.

The reality is different in Kerala. You can do this once, perhaps twice, and third time, “the mooper” (the traditional tree climber of Kerala backed by union, who claim his rights on coconuts/trees of particular assigned areas) of the location will pick this guy by collar and kick him out. There’s an unwritten policy in Kerala: when you own a property with an house or bunglow, coconut trees cannot be cut down (by a stranger), and the fruits can only be harvested by “mopper” or his men. Else prepared for an argument & fight. So pls don’t fall for those purely promotional videos on Instagram and YouTube. They’re mostly engagement farming and don’t reflect the actual reality in Kerala.

In Kerala, apparently you can now call a coconut harvester the same way you book a cab. A uniformed professional arrives on a cycle, equipped, trained, and ready to work. We often speak about India’s services economy in terms of IT exports or global capability centres. But we’re digitising even our most traditional, hyper-local services. There was another detail from this video that stayed with me. The young man who climbed those trees was from Chhattisgarh. When I began my career in our Group’s steel business, many of of our associates working in our furnace and foundry shops had come from states like Bihar and Madhya Pradesh, travelling far from home in search of opportunity. Today, it seems those same aspirations are finding avenues not just in heavy industry, as in the past, but in new-age, tech-enabled services. People moving, adapting and rising are a powerful economic force. And also a force for integration. As long as they’re welcomed by the host states!

@dgaurav7 @YashMor5 @Libertarian196 Side info Sir. My dad Maj LP Kamath was the first officer to be posted into 3 Guards when it was formed in 1949

Yes. It is how one writes it. 1st Battalion, Brigade of the Guards or 1 GUARDS. Anyway, it is just leg pulling within the Regiment. @YashMor5 knows that. First to be converted was 3 GUARDS (1 RAJ RIF) on 1 Sep 1949. Followed by 4 GUARDS (1 RAJPUT) 26 Jan 1950. 1 GUARDS (2 PUNJAB) 1 Apr 1951 & finally 2 GUARDS (1 GRENADIERS) on 1 Aug 1952.

01 Apr 1991, deployed in the field area, somewhere on western front, as was the norm those days. Today is the Raising Day of the oldest Infantry Battalion of the Indian Army. 1 Guards (2 Punjab), proud to have been commissioned in the FINEST FIRST and later commanded. In the centre is our CO, Col SS Pathania, SM, I have not seen a braver officer than him. Jai Hind 🇮🇳

@YashMor5 Many congratulations Gen saab to you and all officers and others of the battalion. Pehla Hamesha Pehla.

@dgaurav7 @YashMor5 @Libertarian196 Actually 1st Battalion Brigade of The Guards!!

@YashMor5 @Libertarian196 Best wishes to you and the Paltan Sir. And thank you for writing 1 GUARDS, not 1st GUARDS. 😉🙏

@mohit_pearls @Portfolio_Bull Many suggest you should take insurance in terms of buying Puts of yearly expiry. And when crashes happen, encash the put and buy more MFs.

@Portfolio_Bull And suddenly recession came in market and 8 year invested 40lac is now 20 lac😂😂

My Uncle saved ₹40 Lakhs in 15 years for his daughter marriage. Daughter said ‘I will do Court Marriage’ Parents were shocked & said ‘Relatives kya kahenge’ She said leave Relatives & Invest it ! Uncle Invested ₹40 Lakhs in Balanced Mutual Funds After 8 years…Show more

@TheKeralaPolice Why can’t we have a campaign to ask drivers to use low beam in city and whenever possible? facebook.com/share/r/1EDhJU…

@SpencerGuard @ShivAroor I have no doubt about the hit, but I seek one clarification. Most of the videos of the strike are in daylight… does it mean that the timeline for these strikes was different from the main strike at midnight / early early morning?

Evidence of India's precision strikes on/near Kirana Hills, reported to be one of the core Pakistan nuclear program sites, was a direct strategic message to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor that India could hit what it wanted, when it wanted. Escalation ladder dominance. Deterrence (will and capability). Great conversation between Tim Cooper @ShivAroor @ndtv

@SoldierNationF1 Congratulation to the Paltan!! Jai Hind. Which Guards is this Sir? Dad was in 3rd. First officer to be posted into Guards in 1949.

My unit gets COAS Citation for exemplary service in High Altitude Area. Proud and happy. Jai Gaurd

@abhilashtomy Happy New Year to all of you also!! Esp the “Prof” Cdr Tomy!!

@SoldierNationF1 Some Gajar ka halwa?

Makka ki roti aur sarson ka saag—Har niwala bachpan, aur Maa ki yaad dila deta hai. Can anyone tell as to what’s missing in this combo? One thing is missing

@DPrasanthNair Even more happy moments came thru the pink inland letter from Army Post Office

Some of the happiest moments in life came thru this

@megirish2001 I was way South in Palayamkottai Tirunelveli. I remember the pink inland letters from Dad…c/o 56 APO

Anyone around 60 or older will have some memories of the 1971 War which began this day 54 years ago. Can we create a memory thread.... ? I remember air raid sirens in Jammu, returning from school and later spending the night of 3rd Dec in a cold bunker, wide awake with my mom. The sky lit up, sounds of bombs and shelling close by caused our home to shake and glass panes to shatter... If you were around then, what do you remember ?

@arrowinto @AarusheJaswal @VishnuNDTV Thousands of people take selfies on the aerobridge!! I myself have taken 5 photos of the F35 at TRV when alighting from the flight thru aerobridge. No warning signs put up nor did anyone stop!!

Am sitting in Hyderabad airport and look what just showed up!

@Mike_kim714 84

To celebrate playing the DP World Tour championship, I’ll giveaway one gift from the clubhouse here at Jumeirah Golf Estates. Guess my locker number for the week to win! 1-200

@abhilashtomy Many Congratulations Cdr!! Praying for more achievements and accolades

Thirteen years ago, the date of my first non stop solo circumnavigation became a matter of national importance, at least between Admiral Awati and me. The departure date was critical. I had to plan it so that my Southern Ocean legs fell in summer, rounding Cape Horn in January or February. Working backwards, 1 November looked perfect. Everything was planned to the hour. Then Admiral Awati decided I was leaving too late. “You’ll miss the summer window,” he warned, insisting that I set sail on Dussehra. An auspicious day, yes, but eight days earlier and eight days less prepared. We had reached a stalemate, sailor versus admiral, both equally stubborn. Then it struck me. 1 November was Kerala Foundation Day, also the foundation day of a few other states. I mentioned it to the Admiral. He thought for a moment, smiled, and said, “That’ll do. Cast off on 1 November.” And that is how my first circumnavigation began, not by divine revelation but by clever negotiation. Today, thirteen years later, the date came back with another surprise. I was informed that I have been awarded one of Kerala’s highest civilian honours, the Kerala Sree Award, on this very day, 1 November. Thrilled, grateful, and quite an honour. A truly pleasant surprise.

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@stockmock Greetings. The prices are not getting updated in the portfolio!! Pls check asap

@IRCTCofficial @GMSRailway @AshwiniVaishnaw Irctc app and web site does not show “No Food “ option when booking VB express tickets!! Pls check and help

@VishnuNDTV And what nonsense is he saying that he has watched India for many years and every year there is a new leader!! What utter nonsense

Trump statement - where he claims India has agreed to stop importing Russian oil for the moment.