'Marching on Rajpath was exhilarating'

January 29, 2020 10:19

A Republic Day story you may have missed reading...

"My family was very emotional. I made them very proud. I was flooded by messages from school friends, teachers.

People from my city were taking pride in me as if I was representing them.

My sister, who was in the audience, told me a funny story. People are not supposed to stand up because that blocks the view of those seated behind. But my husband could not resist it and just got up when I passed.

When people from behind asked him to sit, he turned and told them, "Please understand she is my wife."

Major Sheena Nayyar describes what it means for an Indian soldier to be part of the Republic Day parade. In conversation with Rediff.com's Archana Masih. Read the interview here.

Image: Major Sheena Nayyar on the Transportable Satellite Terminal during the Republic Day parade on Rajpath, January 26, 2020.

« Back to LIVE

TOP STORIES

Jolt to MVA as Cong leader quits campaigning over no Muslim LS candidate

In a letter to Kharge, Khan said he will not campaign for party candidates for the remaining phases of the Lok Sabha polls and is also resigning from the state Congress campaign committee.

NIA chargesheets 14th accused in 2022 Coimbatore car bomb case

Naseer and his associates had conspired to wage war against the government of India and also to kill Indians in order to destabilise the country and create communal disharmony, it said.

India's Biggest Bow Arch String Girder

Glimpses of India's biggest Bowstring/Bow Arch Sting Girder installed by the Hindustan Construction Company on the Bandra-Worli Sea Link at 3.25 am, Friday, April 26, 2024.

IPL PIX: Punjab Kings beat KKR in record chase

IMAGES from the Indian Premier League match played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings in Kolkata on Friday.

'Stats are going out of the window'

'Very pleasing. Most importantly the win, cricket has turned to baseball isn't it? We're delighted with the two points.'