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<ul><li>On June 27, India paid homage to the first Field Marshal of the Indian Army, <keyword id="192885" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sam-Manekshaw">Sam Manekshaw</keyword>, MC on his 11th death anniversary. </li><li>The hero of the 1971 Bangladesh liberation war died in 2008 in Wellington, Tamil Nadu. </li><li>Actor <keyword id="2618061" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Vicky-Kaushal">Vicky Kaushal</keyword> is set to essay Field Marshal’s role in an upcoming film directed by <keyword id="7471" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Meghna-Gulzar">Meghna Gulzar</keyword> of ‘Raazi’ fame. </li></ul>As India paid homage to Late Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, MC on his 11th death anniversary, Bollywood actor Vicky Kaushal broke the Internet with a social media post, announcing his next film based on him. Meghna Gulzar of Raazi fame will direct the movie which will be produced by Ronnie Secrewala. Kaushal shared his first look from the movie, and the social media is in awe of the striking resemblance. <div type="twitter" handle="vickykaushal09" handlename="Vicky Kaushal" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1072474080593485824/1VKHX9rg_normal.jpg" favoritecount="26161" retweetcount="2990" status="The swashbuckling general &amp; the first Field Marshal of India- SAM MANEKSHAW. I feel honoured &amp; proud of getting a c… https://t.co/N8oZqb3w1L" createdat="1561611414000" id="1144107310857383936"></div>

 ‘Sam Bahadur’ Known widely as Sam Bahadur, he was the Chief of Army Staff during 1971 Bangladesh Liberation war. He was the first general of the modern Indian army to be made a field marshal. Manekshaw’s career lasted four decades, and saw five wars. He also successfully masterminded the Indo-Pakistan war of 1971. He died on June 27, 2008 at the age of 94, in Wellington, Tamil Nadu. “General Bipin Rawat COAS and all ranks of the Indian Army pay homage to Field Marshal SHFJ Manekshaw on his 11th death anniversary. Field Marshal Manekshaw, one of the world’s leading military professionals developed Indian Army into an effective instrument of war,” <a href="https://twitter.com/adgpi/status/1144198766783651842">tweeted</a> ADGPI-Indian Army. The Burma Campaign The Field Marshal was born on April 3rd, 1914 and did his early schooling in Amritsar. He was amongst the first batch of 40 cadets to be selected for the Indian Military Academy (IMA) in Dehradun and was <a href="https://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTemp1PTC2C.aspx?MnId=1+DDxl9H3tErntKfyLzp0w==&amp;ParentID=sJd1OldpEVzlIcnANQnk0g==&amp;flag=8CKP966uzg96kLov0aWdfQ==">commissioned</a> into the 12 Frontier Force Rifles in 1934. He earned fame early on in his career when he led his soldiers despite being severely wounded, during the first Burma campaign in World War II. In a rare case of its kind, his divisional Commander, Sir David Tennent Cowan, pinned his own <keyword id="6775404" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Military-Cross">Military Cross</keyword> on to the Captain’s chest saying, “ A dead person cannot be awarded a Military Cross.” Manekshaw was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1968 for his service to the nation.

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<ul><li>.On June 27, <keyword id="3658" type="LOCATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="India">India</keyword> paid homage to the first <keyword id="837027" type="POSITION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Field-Marshal">Field Marshal</keyword> of the Indian Army, <keyword id="192885" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sam-Manekshaw">Sam Manekshaw</keyword>, MC on his 11th death anniversary. </li><li>The hero of the 1971 Bangladesh liberation war died in 2008 in Wellington, Tamil Nadu. </li><li>Actor <keyword id="2618061" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Vicky-Kaushal">Vicky Kaushal</keyword> is set to essay Field Marshal’s role in an upcoming film directed by <keyword id="7471" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Meghna-Gulzar">Meghna Gulzar</keyword> of ‘Raazi’ fame. </li></ul>As India paid homage to Late Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, MC on his 11th death anniversary, <keyword id="143" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bollywood">Bollywood</keyword> actor Vicky Kaushal broke the Internet with a social media post, announcing his next film based on him. Kaushal shared his first look from the movie, and the social media is in awe of the striking resemblance. 
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 ‘Sam Bahadur’ Known widely as Sam Bahadur, he was the Chief of Army Staff during 1971 Bangladesh Liberation war. He was the first general of the modern Indian army to be made a field marshal. Manekshaw’s career lasted four decades, and saw five wars. He also successfully masterminded the Indo-Pakistan war of 1971. He died on June 27, 2008 at the age of 94, in Wellington, Tamil Nadu. “General Bipin Rawat COAS and all ranks of the Indian Army pay homage to Field Marshal SHFJ Manekshaw on his 11th death anniversary. Field Marshal Manekshaw, one of the world’s leading military professionals developed Indian Army into an effective instrument of war,” <a href="https://twitter.com/adgpi/status/1144198766783651842">tweeted</a> ADGPI-Indian Army. The Burma Campaign The Field Marshal was born on April 3rd, 1914 and did his early schooling in Amritsar. He was amongst the first batch of 40 cadets to be selected for the Indian Military Academy (IMA) in Dehradun and was <a href="https://indianarmy.nic.in/Site/FormTemplete/frmTemp1PTC2C.aspx?MnId=1+DDxl9H3tErntKfyLzp0w==&amp;ParentID=sJd1OldpEVzlIcnANQnk0g==&amp;flag=8CKP966uzg96kLov0aWdfQ==">commissioned</a> into the 12 Frontier Force Rifles in 1934. He earned fame early on in his career when he led his soldiers despite being severely wounded, during the first Burma campaign in World War II. In a rare case of its kind, his divisional Commander, Sir David Tennent Cowan, pinned his own <keyword id="6775404" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Military-Cross">Military Cross</keyword> on to the Captain’s chest saying, “ A dead person cannot be awarded a Military Cross.” Manekshaw was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1968 for his service to the nation.

<ul><li>2023 has a series of superstar-studded releases lined up, including three <keyword id="1671" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="shah-rukh-khan" source="Orion">Shah Rukh Khan</keyword> films - two of which will feature him with a new co-star. </li><li><keyword id="143" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="bollywood" source="Orion">Bollywood</keyword> will also see new next-gen on-screen couples, namely Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor and Ayushmann Khurrana and Ananya Panday. </li><li>Bollywood will see as many as 8 new on-screen movie pairs in 2023. </li></ul>Bollywood is gearing up to fight for lost ground in 2023. As stiff competition from OTT and regional cinema bit off a large chunk from Bollywood’s box-office earnings in 2022, Bollywood was forced to rethink its strategies to draw back the audiences. While the industry is hoping the return of superstars like Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan to the silver screen after a hiatus will do the trick, it’s also trying other things to draw the crowds. One of them is to feature never-before-seen <keyword id="15864937" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="on-screen-pairings" source="Orion">on-screen pairings</keyword> of lead actors in many of the upcoming movies. Bollywood is hoping the chemistry between these fresh on-screen pairings will sizzle up ticket sales next year. Here’s a look at the on-screen pairings that will be seen for the first time ever in 2023: <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="1. Shah Rukh Khan and Taapsee Pannu: Dunki" comment="subhead2" text="1. Shah Rukh Khan and Taapsee Pannu: Dunki">1. Shah Rukh Khan and Taapsee Pannu: Dunki</cmsannotation> Shah Rukh Khan has been Bollywood’s king of romance for over two decades. And now he’ll be sharing screen space with actor Taapsee Pannu in Rajkumar Hirani’s upcoming drama, Dunki. As of now, not much has been revealed about the film’s plot or characters, but the film is scheduled to release by the end of 2023. <div type="twitter" handle="RajkumarHirani" handlename="Rajkumar Hirani" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1558735579658915841/chqHbB5F_normal.jpg" favoritecount="28231" retweetcount="4332" status=".@iamsrk, Aakhir humne ek saath movie banane ka decision le hi liya 😄 Extremely thrilled to announce #Dunki, coming… https://t.co/MdFrx3jMho" createdat="1650366301000" id="1516372289390059523"></div> <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="2. Ranbir Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor: Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar" comment="subhead2" text="2. Ranbir Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor: Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar">2. Ranbir Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor: Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar</cmsannotation> Actors Ranbir Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor are all set to star as the lead pair in director Luv Ranjan’s upcoming romantic comedy, Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar. The film’s poster and title were recently revealed on social media. Not only is this the first time Ranbir and Shraddha are sharing screen space, it’s also the first time the two are collaborating with director Luv Ranjan. <div type="twitter" handle="luv_ranjan" handlename="Luv Ranjan" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/2889803513/292f263560240175cecf4f80b3051a4b_normal.jpeg" favoritecount="948" retweetcount="173" status="#TuJhoothiMainMakkaar 🤥Nautanki > Couple Goals#RanbirKapoor @ShraddhaKapoor #AnshulSharma @modyrahulmody… https://t.co/oqFYkTSY3i" createdat="1671016712000" id="1602986391511891968"></div> <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="3. Ranbir Kapoor and Rashmika Mandanna: Animal" comment="subhead2" text="3. Ranbir Kapoor and Rashmika Mandanna: Animal">3. Ranbir Kapoor and Rashmika Mandanna: Animal</cmsannotation> After Arjun Reddy and Kabir Singh, director Sandeep Reddy Vanga is returning with another crime drama, Animal. A<a href="https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/rashmika-mandanna-joins-ranbir-kapoor-s-animal-after-parineeti-chopra-s-exit-1931078-2022-03-29">s per reports</a>, it will star first-time co-actors Ranbir Kapoor and Rashmika Mandanna. Originally, Kapoor was supposed to co-star with Parineeti Chopra in the film, but Chopra reportedly walked out of the film to take up Imtiaz Ali’s Chamkila. <div type="twitter" handle="imvangasandeep" handlename="Sandeep Reddy Vanga" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1350190696959934464/qH7qQbkq_normal.jpg" favoritecount="5747" retweetcount="1060" status="Experience the emotion.... :-)https://t.co/Qqu3d9308Z#RanbirKapoor @AnilKapoor @ParineetiChopra @thedeol… https://t.co/GluMHMhDPx" createdat="1609439629000" id="1344713386102124546"></div> <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="4. Ayushmann Khurrana and Ananya Panday: Dream Girl 2" comment="subhead2" text="4. Ayushmann Khurrana and Ananya Panday: Dream Girl 2">4. Ayushmann Khurrana and Ananya Panday: Dream Girl 2 </cmsannotation>After delivering the hit Dream Girl in 2019, Ayushmann Khurrana is returning for its sequel - directed by Raaj Shaandilyaa. However, his co-lead from the first film, Nushrratt Bharuccha has been replaced by Ananya Panday in the sequel. Khurrana and Panday are coming together for the first time in Dream Girl 2, scheduled to release on June 29, 2023. <div type="twitter" handle="ayushmannk" handlename="Ayushmann Khurrana" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1592050625491046401/at7zooBP_normal.jpg" favoritecount="4686" retweetcount="590" status="Dream Girl phir se aa rahi hai! Meet Pooja on 29th June 2023 ki Eid par@writerraj @ananyapandayy @EktaaRKapoor… https://t.co/KYg1jBOOdZ" createdat="1663321033000" id="1570708375150923776"></div> <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="5. Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor: Bawaal" comment="subhead2" text="5. Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor: Bawaal">5. Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor: Bawaal</cmsannotation> Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor are all set to romance each other on screen for the first time, in the upcoming romantic comedy Bawaal. The film has been directed by Nitesh Tiwari, who previously delivered hits like Dangal and Chhichhore. Some <a href="https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/bawaal-is-varun-dhawan-s-most-expensive-film-so-far-1980572-2022-07-27">reports </a>have stated that the film, which has been shot in Paris, Berlin and Poland, among other regions, is one of Dhawan’s most expensive films to date. It’s being produced by Nadiadwala Grandson and EarthSky Pictures. <div type="twitter" handle="Varun_dvn" handlename="VarunDhawan" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1573366672819470338/opUkxpDT_normal.jpg" favoritecount="2096" retweetcount="259" status="Ab hoga #BAWAAL! So excited and grateful to announce my next with the amazing duo, #SajidNadiadwala &amp;… https://t.co/lJvj414Hw8" createdat="1648622059000" id="1509056408691838981"></div> <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="6. Sidharth Malhotra and Rashmika Mandanna: Mission Majnu" comment="subhead2" text="6. Sidharth Malhotra and Rashmika Mandanna: Mission Majnu">6. Sidharth Malhotra and Rashmika Mandanna: Mission Majnu</cmsannotation> Netflix’s upcoming action drama, Mission Majnu, brings together actors Sidharth Malhotra and Rashmika Mandana for the first time on screen. The film, directed by Shantanu Bagchi, is touted as the “untold story of India's greatest covert operation” and will release on January 20, 2023. <div type="twitter" handle="MissionMajnu" handlename="Mission Majnu" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1602562702823546880/jo4YM-Bt_normal.jpg" favoritecount="18" retweetcount="8" status="Ek jaanbaaz agent ki ansuni kahaani. MISSION MAJNU 🇮🇳Only on Netflix, 20th January#MissionMajnu… https://t.co/vitGpv5Udo" createdat="1670914689000" id="1602558478115127296"></div> <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="7. Vicky Kaushal and Sanya Malhotra: Sam Bahadur" comment="subhead2" text="7. Vicky Kaushal and Sanya Malhotra: Sam Bahadur">7. Vicky Kaushal and Sanya Malhotra: Sam Bahadur</cmsannotation> Actor Vicky Kaushal, who previously worked with director Meghna Gulzar in the hit spy action-thriller Raazi, is collaborating with her again to play the titular role in the upcoming biopic, Sam Bahadur. Based on the life of war hero and India’s first Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, the film stars Sanya Malhotra as his wife, Siloo Manekshaw. The film also stars Fatima Sana Shaikh, who will play India’s former PM, Indira Gandhi. <div type="twitter" handle="meghnagulzar" handlename="Meghna Gulzar" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1559589687030718465/mqgsXm5U_normal.jpg" favoritecount="209" retweetcount="25" status="Only Gratitude as we set out on this extremely special Journey... #Samबहादुर Now FilmingWe are thankful for your… https://t.co/DXdCsaPMSK" createdat="1659935460000" id="1556508252124262400"></div> <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="8. 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Both of them will be sharing screen space with SRK for the first time. <div type="twitter" handle="Atlee_dir" handlename="atlee" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1350341031376523268/5JPfVBHQ_normal.jpg" favoritecount="52874" retweetcount="11866" status="Feeling emotional, excited &amp; blessed .Grew up admiring you but never imagined that I would be directing you sir.… https://t.co/Z5Yiv5F1Li" createdat="1654245062000" id="1532640991051661314"></div> SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/google-pixel-fold-flip-launch-by-2025-leaked/articleshow/96447142.cms">From a foldable Pixel to a compact Pixel flagship, here’s what Google is rumored to launch in the next three years</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/entertainment/news/most-anticipated-sequels-of-web-series-movies-and-shows-releasing-in-2023/slidelist/96429356.cms#slideid=96430674">From Shark Tank S2 to Indian 2, a look at the most anticipated sequels releasing in 2023</a>

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India will be celebrating 72nd <keyword id="96226" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Army-Day">Army Day</keyword> on 15 January 2020. Preparations are already underway will rehearsals being conducted in the national capital, New Delhi. Not only will soldiers display their prowess marching in parades all over the country, but the Army will also showcase its arsenal of weapons — including the BLT T-72 ‘Bharat Rakshak’ tank, the 155mm Soltum Gun, Advanced Light Helicopters and the BhaMos Missles. <div type="image" title="armyday6_edited" msid="73243484" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Army soldiers march during the 71st Army Day Parade at Cariappa Parade Ground, in New Delhi &amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div>

 Why does <keyword id="8562177" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="india-celebrate">India celebrate</keyword> <keyword id="8562178" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="army-day-on-january-15">Army Day on January 15</keyword>? The Indian army was officially established on 1 April 1895. However, it was only in 1949 — after independence — that the Army got its first chief. On January 15, command of the Indian Army was handed over from General Sir Francis Butcher to Lieutenant General KM Cariappa. Cariappa led the Indian Army on the western border in the Indo-Pak war in 1947. He was the second person to receive the title of Field Marshal of India on 14 January 1986 — the first went to Sam Manekshaw in 1973. <div type="image" title="armyday9_edited" msid="73243617" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Field Marshal Kodandera Madappa Cariappa, the first Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army, 1949.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div>

 How do we celebrate Army Day? The transfer of power from the British to India signifies an important moment in Indian history. Army Command headquarters in the national capital, as well as in other parts of the country, celebrate the occasion by organising military parades and other shows of strength. The main event is always the parade at Cariappa Parade Ground at Delhi Cannt. which kicks off when the Indian Army Chief takes salute. Bravery awards like unit credentials and Sena medals are also distributed on the day. <div type="image" title="armyday3_edited" msid="73243650" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat inspects the guard of honour during the 71st Army Day Parade at Cariappa Parade Ground, in New Delhi &amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div>

 Does India celebrate Veterans Day? The celebration of Army Day on January 15 is akin to Veterans Day celebrations in the US on November 11. Both events celebrate all the army soldiers who served to protect the country’s citizens. On Army Day, the country pays tribute to Indian Army soldiers at the ‘Amar Jawan Jyoti’ at India Gate in New Delhi. <div type="image" title="armyday2_edited" msid="73243679" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;71st Army Day parade&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div>

 What’s special about India’s 72nd Army Day in 2020? The 72nd Army Day will be the first time that a woman army officer will lead the Army Day Parade. Tania Sher Gill is a fourth-generation army officer who joined the armed forces in 2017 after graduating from the Officers Training Academy in Chennai. As the Parade Adjutant, she will be leading an all-men contingent on January 15. <div type="image" title="armyday1_edited" msid="73243691" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;71st Army Day parade&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div>

 Who has the largest army in the world? China has the largest army in the world but India isn’t too far behind coming in second with 1.4 million active military personnel. However, when it comes to being powerful, India falls fourth behind the US, China and Russia. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/defense/news/indias-budget-allocation-for-defence-has-remained-fairly-static-for-the-past-five-years/articleshow/73153930.cms">Budget 2020: Five charts that explain what you can expect from India’s defence expenditure this year</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/defense/news/india-defence-expenditure-in-2020/articleshow/72822974.cms">India’s ready to spend on defence — just not on modernisation</a>

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War games are addictive and while some of the games like “Age of Empires” are commended for encouraging the youth to think more strategically, a vast majority of these games contain violence, which may have adverse effects on the psyche of the young. 
 
Therefore, many parents encourage their wards to invest more time in mastering strategic board games like Chess instead of video games. But, war veterans like Gen. Dwight Eisenhower point out that “No board game can replicate the conditions of the battlefield or the manoeuvres of geo-strategy”. What then is a viable alternative to the war video games? 
 
Bridge, the most popular card game in the world (played by an estimated 60+ million players) teaches you more about strategy and war than any other game can; even more than Chess. 
 
Bridge is considered more of a strategic game than chess because unlike chess, Bridge is a team game and depends considerably on the subtleties of communication. 
 
Interestingly, these communications (when players call out to their teams/allies while bidding or playing a significant card) may or may not necessarily be the truth. So the players have a choice – to tell the truth or deceive their opponents. 
 
Consequently, every message the player sends needs to be ‘decoded’ correctly by his/her allies and incorrectly by their foes. Remember, unlike in chess where the opponent’s counters are visible, in bridge, a player’s cards are visible only to her/him. This corroborates much more closely with battles and wars where propaganda, feints and outright deceit is used in equal measure to outfox and out-manoeuvre the enemy. 
 
Compare this to chess where machines have long beaten human players (IBM scored a priceless PR coup when it used its super-computer named Deep Blue to beat grandmaster Garry Kasparov in the 1990s). While it did seem improbable at the time, the fact is that it wasn’t difficult for a computer capable of making billions of calculations each second by analysing its opponent’s moves. But the same is not possible with Bridge because computers cannot distinguish between truth and lies (eventually of course, I expect artificial intelligence to remove this disparity). 
 
History records great generals and leaders as bridge players. America’s Gen. Dwight ‘Ike’ Eisenhower, who went on to become America’s 34th President from 1953 to 1961 was an avid bridge player. One of his compatriots, Gen. Alfred Gruenther, subsequently the NATO Commander, also shouldered the responsibility of being the president of the World Bridge Federation for many years. 
 
President Eisenhower’s Secretary of State and a World War I veteran John Foster Dulles was so passionate about the game that in addition to being one of the President’s bridge partners, he encouraged the state department to conduct bridge tournaments across US embassies and consulates the world over. Closer home, Deng Xiaoping, the builder of modern China, was an avid bridge player who, it is said, even had a private railroad car for his games. One of India’s finest soldiers, Sam Manekshaw, the ‘first Indian Army officer to be promoted to Field Marshall’ was a bridge player as was his friend and colleague Lt Gen JFR Jacob, the man who, along with the Field Marshal, played a larger than life role during the liberation of Bangladesh from Pakistan in 1971. 
 I will quote arguably the world’s greatest war leader and strategist – the legendary Chinese military general Sun Tzu. His philosophy on <keyword id="34454" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="leadership">leadership</keyword> is immortalised in his widely influential book, The Art of War. His take on ‘deception’ forms one of his fundamental philosophies on leadership where he says, “All warfare is based on deception. Hence, when able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces, we must seem inactive; when we are near, we must make the enemy believe we are far away; when far away, we must make him believe we are near.” I’m quite sure, he would’ve made an incredible Bridge player. 
 
(The article is authored by Kiran Nadar, Director, HCL Corporation and an internationally renowned Bridge player and Captain of Team Formidables) 
 
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