148: Interview on PLAAF and Defence Matters

Interview with Lt Gen Gurmit Singh, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VSM (Retired) was essentially on defence issues, mainly related to China. The interview was published on 01 Jul 21, coincidently,  on the day of 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China.

Besides china other issues were discussed

(For selective viewing please click on the links below)

  1. 00:00 – 09:30: PLAAF, background, modernisation, capability building, restructuring, “no contact warfare” philosophy and grey zone warfare etc.
  2. 09:30 – 14:30: Chinese indigenous ac industry, claimed capability, SWOT analysis and drone industry etc.
  3. 14:30 – 20:30: IAF capability enhancement with induction of Rafale, chinook and apache aircraft, balance between quantity and quality, Atmanirbharta  etc.
  4. 20:30 – 24:25 : Aspects related to Quality of manpower, tactics and training.
  5. 24:25 – 29:50 : Pakistan Air Force and Pak-China collusivity.
  6. 29:50 – 35:30 : Doklam, balakot, Galwan, jointness, Role of IAF in Galwan etc.
  7. 35:30 – 40:15 : Defence forces – serving with passion and benefits.
  8. 40:15 – 46:45 : Views on jointness and theatrisation.
  9. 46:45 – 52:00 : Puzzle and Sudoku solving.

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125: Brain Games: Thinking about Thinking

 

Puzzle Solving leads to Creative Thinking

 

“Creative thinking is much more than – thinking outside of the box – It’s about getting rid of the box altogether.”

 

  • Puzzles are fun challenges that improve one’s thinking skills by making one think creatively.

 

  • Puzzles get one thinking and learning in new ways.

 

  • Puzzles are a great way to build confidenceflexibility, open-mindedness, and strengthen persistence.

 

  • Puzzles strengthen one’s ability to make links, see patterns, and piece things together.

 

  • Puzzles inspire a curious, playful attitude.

 

 

Puzzle Solving helps in Real Life Problem Solving

 

“Solve Puzzles and you’ll have a different outlook on real-world problems, because you’ll have a range of powerful ways to solve them”.

 

  • Puzzles train one’s brain to tackle the real-life problems that crop up every day. 

 

  • Puzzles, as in life, make one learn more from one’s mistakes.

 

  • Puzzles train oneself to take a strategic, energetic, and resilient approach to solving problems in life.

 

  • Puzzles help one to strategise by making one adopt different thinking strategies for solving them.

 

  • Puzzles make one learn to stay focused on the issue at hand.

 

  • Puzzles force one to challenge the idea that there’s only one way of doing things, and they train you to explore a range of options.

 

it is never too late – Start solving puzzles

NOW

 

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