I come from Haryana, where joining the armed forces is a matter of great pride. When I read about NDA's legacy and the opportunity for women, I knew this was my path. My decision was met with immense ...

Battalion Cadet Captain Ritul said on the decision of the prestigious National Defence Academy to open its doors for women in September 2021. Among the trailblazers, Ritul, a national-level ...

As a member of NDA's first batch of female cadets, Ritul acknowledged that integrating women into an institution that had trained only men for 75 years was a new experience not just for cadets ...

From the initial uncertainty and unfamiliarity when the first group of women cadets joined the National Defence Academy (NDA) in Pune three years ago, the academy has adapted and updated itself to ...

Their day, which ends at 10.15pm and consists of physical training, academics and some games, is similar to that of any other NDA cadet. But the women, who are the first female cadets of the ...

Rising talent, names to know: ‘Uprising’ is a monthly feature highlighting an energetic new vanguard of fashion talent, selected by the Wallpaper* style team ... of a near-anthropological study of the ...