<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Surendra Kumar Verma]]></title><description><![CDATA[Surendra Kumar Verma]]></description><link>https://skverms.wixsite.com/surendra/my-blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2026 20:28:28 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://skverms.wixsite.com/surendra/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[A Lifeline in the Sky and  the Blue Baby of Mechuka]]></title><description><![CDATA[Renovated Mechuka Advance Landing Ground An-32 " The Life Line of the North East" On a routine air-logistics sortie over northern Arunachal Pradesh, an Indian Air Force crew found themselves carrying something far more precious than supplies: a newborn baby struggling to stay alive. Read on... Air-supply missions in the remote valleys of northern Arunachal Pradesh have produced countless stories of courage, hardship and quiet acts of humanity. Many of them were never formally recorded. They...]]></description><link>https://skverms.wixsite.com/surendra/post/a-lifeline-in-the-sky-and-the-blue-baby-of-mechuka</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ade348bdd3edab216b56bc0</guid><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 16:58:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ccd0ac_f017ec2bbc2a42a59ef04431c1780ba3~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_396,h_220,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Surendra Kumar Verma</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Let this Ravan Remain!!]]></title><description><![CDATA[During today's run in Greater Noida, I noticed a row of tall high-tension transmission towers. Against the morning sky, their structures looked strangely similar to the towering effigies of Ravan that would soon be set ablaze for Dussehra. The comparison stayed with me. Running beneath these HT lines immediately brought several thoughts to mind-electromagnetic fields, possible interference with electronic devices, the consequences of a transmission line falling, and the invisible forces of...]]></description><link>https://skverms.wixsite.com/surendra/post/let-this-ravan-remain</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ad751ad09f7b93d6452f618</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 11:44:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ccd0ac_dfa3c2b1e27e4548b69de981779676cc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Surendra Kumar Verma</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indians' "Civic Sense": The National Sport We All Play (But Never Win) ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ah, India—land of ancient wisdom, spicy street food, and... epic public chaos! Civic sense? Pfft, that's for foreigners. Here, it's every man (and his SUV) for himself. Let's roast this sacred tradition with facts funnier than a Bollywood villain's plot twist. Garbage: "Not My Baby!"Picture this: You toss a wrapper in the dustbin. It flutters out like a dramatic heroine? Shrugs "Not my baby!" Public bins? Ghost towns, visited only by municipal uncles playing hide-and-seek. Shops sweep trash...]]></description><link>https://skverms.wixsite.com/surendra/post/indians-civic-sense-the-national-sport-we-all-play-but-never-win</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69feea8057c1b4d987692280</guid><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 08:25:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ccd0ac_317f932780c54be79ac8083cc04d5a28~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Surendra Kumar Verma</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Construction Labour to Laurels: Grit and Focus and Immersed Leadership,: Stories of Rohit and Raveendran]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey there, dream-chasers and goal-getters! Imagine this: a dusty construction site in the heart of Delhi, where the air is thick with the...]]></description><link>https://skverms.wixsite.com/surendra/post/construction-labour-to-laurels-grit-and-focus-and-immersed-leadership-stories-of-rohit-and-raveen</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68bfe1e5ed5772bbeaf65767</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2025 08:22:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ccd0ac_50fee4dc809a4a95981fe1852ddd7b94~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_900,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Surendra Kumar Verma</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Art of Timing: Lessons from Dogfights to Boardrooms]]></title><description><![CDATA[On this Teachers’ day, today, I pen down my gratitude to all the teachers in my life, some of them taught valuable lessons passively and...]]></description><link>https://skverms.wixsite.com/surendra/post/the-art-of-timing-lessons-from-dogfights-to-boardrooms</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68baa3a64c40c4b0142ec6eb</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2025 09:13:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ccd0ac_b6c3f80083b046dd991ca72122fc48cc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_832,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Surendra Kumar Verma</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unsung Heroes: The Brew That Fuels the Brave (And How Leaders Can Honour the Heartbeat of Their Teams?)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Imagine the scene: It's 3:30 AM, the world still cloaked in darkness, and you're an Indian Air Force (IAF) transport pilot tiptoeing out...]]></description><link>https://skverms.wixsite.com/surendra/post/unsung-heroes-the-brew-that-fuels-the-brave-and-how-leaders-can-honour-the-heartbeat-of-their-team</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68b180d153f31c7ebaba32c5</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2025 10:44:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ccd0ac_25a2c346cdda43709c429fee740755b8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_720,h_785,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Surendra Kumar Verma</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When a Stuck Plane Taught Me the Power of Simple Genius-KISS: Lessons from Jorhat Air Base]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey there, fellow adventurers in leadership and problem-solving! If you've ever found yourself staring at a massive headache—be it a...]]></description><link>https://skverms.wixsite.com/surendra/post/when-a-stuck-plane-taught-me-the-power-of-simple-genius-kiss-lessons-from-jorhat-air-base</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68ad63506e26accbc6cbc2d0</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 07:53:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ccd0ac_ea3ae074876d47478c02038e89220b18~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_480,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Surendra Kumar Verma</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Fields Turn to Runways: Balbir Singh’s Story and the Larger Struggle of Indian Farmers (True Life Stories)]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was an ordinary day at Air Force Station Agra, the kind of day where the sky hummed with aircraft and the desk overflowed with files....]]></description><link>https://skverms.wixsite.com/surendra/post/when-fields-turn-to-runways-balbir-singh-s-story-and-the-larger-struggle-of-indian-farmers-true-li</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68a99657e0731e332664bda1</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Aug 2025 10:41:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ccd0ac_94b81b23ba2a4d81a1ca6db914542e77~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_960,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Surendra Kumar Verma</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Krishna’s Wisdom vs. Corporate Profit: Lessons for Modern Leaders]]></title><description><![CDATA[My insights from studying International Business at IIM Indore, particularly regarding Western practices and Lord Krishna's differing...]]></description><link>https://skverms.wixsite.com/surendra/post/krishna-s-wisdom-vs-corporate-profit-lessons-for-modern-leaders</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68a050da054d02f5f63303cb</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 Aug 2025 09:53:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ccd0ac_95a95a2ff5424f2bb45d5d80d82c25f8~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_600,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Surendra Kumar Verma</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Sentinel of the East: A Tale of Vijaynagar’s Patriotic Heart]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sun rose over India on August 15, 2025, painting the skies with the hues of the 79th Independence Day. As the nation buzzed with...]]></description><link>https://skverms.wixsite.com/surendra/post/the-sentinel-of-the-east-a-tale-of-vijaynagar-s-patriotic-heart</link><guid isPermaLink="false">689f1d486aa481be4925c9eb</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2025 11:56:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ccd0ac_f925efb1e86c48c8affc552ea52f7213~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_814,h_510,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Surendra Kumar Verma</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rare Earth Metals: Challenges and Solutions for Defence Industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Indian defence industry faces significant challenges due to the global crisis in rare earth elements (REEs), exacerbated by China's...]]></description><link>https://skverms.wixsite.com/surendra/post/rare-earth-metals-challenges-and-solutions-for-defence-industry</link><guid isPermaLink="false">689858224d23f3b35416bc0c</guid><pubDate>Sun, 10 Aug 2025 08:40:59 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Surendra Kumar Verma</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flying vs. Driving: Why Our Roads Feel More Dangerous than Our Skies]]></title><description><![CDATA[The recent accident of Air India flight AI-171 was a stark reminder of how deeply we fear air tragedies. 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