China shows off its horsepower: 50 Chinese soldiers enter Chumar on horseback and stake claim to it

Less than a month after last incursion, 50 Chinese soldiers enter Chumar sector in Ladakh on horseback and stake claim to it; go back after banner drill.

- Ravi Jadhav/DNA

The Chinese are wasting no time horsing around. Around a month after their last reported land incursion on June 17, around 50 soldiers of China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA), on horses and ponies, intruded into the Indian territory of Chumar near Daulat Beg Oldie in Ladakh and staked claim to it.

Sources claim that the Chinese troops began their incursion into the Chumar area on the evening of July 16 and stayed within the Indian side till the next morning.

Army sources confirm the incursion, saying Indian troops intercepted the PLA patrol in Chumar and after the usual banner drill between the two sides, the Chinese went back into their territory.

But, sources say, tensions ran high. The PLA troops reportedly told the Indian soldiers to vacate the area, claiming that they were on Chinese territory.

The incursion comes soon after two of China’s helicopters violated the Indian air space on July 11 in Chumar sector.

It was the same area in the Leh-Ladakh sector that Chinese troops had intruded into on June 17 and threatened the locals in Hindi. They even broke some surveillance cameras that the Indian army had installed in the area.

Chumar, about 300km from Leh, has always been a sore point for the Chinese troops as this is the only area along the border where they do not have any direct access to the line of actual control.

The latest incursion took place on the day India gave its nod to the creation of a 50,000-personnel strong Mountain Strike Corps along the border.

The frequency of such incursions increased around the time defence minister AK Antony visited China earlier this month.

What Not to do when going for an Interview?

Are you a fresher going for your first interview? Is this interview important for you and your career?  Then you must always remember what not to do when you go for an interview?

Remember the most crucial thing which you will have to follow when attending an interview. Get your basics right!

1] Understand the company and position you are applying for.
2] Make basic homework for the position applied.
3] Never attend an hurried interview which is set for the day itself. Give yourself time to understand the requirement.
4] If you are called for an interview, revert back to the email to understand in details about the position.
5] If the email has company details, visit their website to know more about the company and its corporate structure.

Now lets us know what we should not do when attending our first interview or an interview which is very crucial for our career.

1. Never call the HR or the management of the company for company directions or miscellaneous details. Most probably they are the people who will take your interview and you have already created a down image in their mind.
2. Never go on any interview suggested by a friend or relative without proper understanding of the company and its requirement.
3. Never ask salary or compensation details on telephone.
4. Go with an open mind and listen carefully to what HR and management tells you.
5. If you feel you cant work in the organization, give a polite refusal rather than just saying "we will tell you". Remember its you who need that job and not them.

If you follow these simple steps you will get success in any interview.

Is India Strong Truly Strong?

Is India Strong Truly Strong?

Incredible India! Mera Bharat Mahan! People are inspired by these huge words, but is this the true image of India? Last 60 years of independence and we have grown, no doubt about that, but is this growth comprehensive? Have our economy truly growth in the big league? I seriously say No!

Here are some of the reasons why I think India has not gone in the league of great powers, no matter what the IMF or world bank says:

1] Last 60 years and Indian Rupee has fallen from Rs 4 to a USD to now Rs 61 to a USD. Is this a sign of progress?
2] In last 60 years our national carrier Air India has gone from one of the best and respected airlines to one of the worst and poorly managed national carriers.
3] Our poor population has actually increased due to rapid inflation which increases by 1% per month!:(
4] Our government is helpless and does not have any clue to rescue either the rupee or our countries economy.
5] We rank at the bottom of countries when it comes to governance.
6] We rank at top of the table when it comes to corruption in government, both at National and state level.
7] Our tourism is pathetically low compare to our true potential thus loosing us billions of $ in raw cash flows.
8] We are too much dependent on FDI and crude oil supplies and pay them in $ rather than our own currency. We must remember that its a buyers market out there and not sellers, so buyers decide what currency they prefer.
9] Our politicians are poor in their education standards and thus lack basic skills to handle day to day government activities.
10] Our governments servants are a bunch of high paid non performing assets which need to be regularized.

Unless and until strong steps are not taken to correct these measures we can never say Mera Bharat Mahan!