Introduction Understanding the questions asked in an SSB interview and how to tackle them effectively is crucial for aspirants. In this blog, Col MM Nehru, a former Interviewing Officer (IO) and...
I have had several memorable interviews. Two such cases are reproduced here: First Interview This is a true story of a NCC entry girl from Manipur. Miss X had done her schooling from her home town in...
The History Pakistan was born out of India, post a bloody partition which led to the loss of a million lives and 14 million people being displaced. It was about time the Pak Army invaded Kashmir which...
Understanding Importance of Motivation in Life This blog is written in two parts. Part 1 is devoted to understanding importance of motivation in life and Part 2 explains practical utilization of...
Norman Borlaug, the father of the Green Revolution, once said, this planet can cater to 4 billion people at the most on its own. Right now, we have 7 billion people. If science had not come to rescue...
Early Attempts and No Frills Academy Satyendra came from a humble background and aspired to join the military. He attempted the SSB interview multiple times but wasn’t recommended. In 2014, he...
A large number of my students want to discuss the marks they obtained in SSB. These are my views about the SSB marks: Marking is a complex process and there is no need for the candidates to assess the...
This is a real story. I am not naming the individual for reasons of confidentiality. Let us call him X. This is his story. He enrolled for my guidance program before finishing his engineering in ECE...
Repeatedly Asked Question This is an interesting question for me to answer. I am asked this question numerous times. I have been asked this question more than once by the same aspirant. The fact that...
“Some Goals Are So Worthy It’s Glorious Even To Fail” -Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey We always admire and respect the men in uniform. The way they carry...
I wrote an answer to a similar question earlier. It is reproduced here: Why will selectors not select the best talent? Since there is no logical answer to this question, the question is obviously...
NDA Summer Term begins in Jul. The first sports competition is Boxing. The smell of sweat fills the squadrons during this time. Gladiators In our time at NDA academic ability was hardly respected. The...