SSB Blogs

My opinion on Demonetization – Col. MM Nehru

08 Nov 2016 was the day PM Modi announced demonetization. This economically stupid step made India poorer by approximately Rs 5 lac crore. The aim of PM Modi, as assessed by me, was to get rid of the...

Life as Fauji Brat Sees it

Have you ever fired a rocket launcher or sat in an army tank? No? Don’t be amazed, neither have we. We’re not as wild as others think of us to be. Even we fauji brats have normal lives and childhood...

The Victim Mentality

People with a victim mentality tend to recognize or consider themselves as a victim of the negative actions of others, the circumstances they face and the situations they are put in. Whenever...

Orders not to be obeyed

As a Maj, from 1995-97, I was posted as the head of operations and intelligence staff at a Sector Headquarters at Kohima. My Commander had a considerable dislike for a Maj, who was heading an...

Is it true that ‘your actions should justify your thoughts and words’ in SSB?

A defense aspirant should focus on his/her overall effectiveness in routine life. The adequacy in personal effectiveness will determine the result at SSB. The major problem with practically all the...

How do you explain this about SSB experience?

GTO gave me an easy Command Task and I did it in 2 min. Interviewing officer did not ask me any technical or GK questions. The interview lasted barely 25 min. I was Recommended? Such a situation is...

What is the best way to answer “Can you tell us about your favourite movie?” in an interview?

Please understand that when we start describing a picture as we do in Thematic apperception test of SSB or a book or a movie, we actually describe ourselves. Why this is so? The reason for liking a...

Canada: Observations Part 2

An average Canadian, you meet anywhere is likely to greet you and so would most salespersons you meet in shops. He/she will hold a door open for you. Canada, resembles the Western world in the respect...

Canada: Observations Part 1

‘Tim Hortons’ is to Canada, what ‘Mc Donald’ is to the USA. Ice Hockey is to Canada, what Cricket is to India. In Canada there are two seasons, first is the winter and second is the ‘construction...

With 25 students and counting this year in Kota, also, recently at IITs and even at homes, aspirants are feeling suicidal. What are the reasons for this and what can be the possible solutions?

Suicide or Murder? Lucius Annaeus Seneca had once said, “Sometimes even to live is an act of courage”. When we read between the lines we tend to find the situation in which he must have said it. Then...

With the extended BRICS, what should be India’s approach towards the grouping?

INTRODUCTION:BRICS is an economic consortium of 5 developing countries namely, Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The need for such a forum arose after the 2008 financial crisis. The...

What are the benefits/drawbacks of extra tuition classes?

Introduction: In the ever-evolving landscape of education, the allure of extra tuition classes has emerged as a compelling option for students and parents alike. These supplementary classes, often...