He was so broke that they married over vada pav. Became nearly paralysed after 5 months. Again competed after 4 years and won. But one thing did not change: Wife's supportAbhilash Tomy, a former Indian Navy pilot, achieved a remarkable solo circumnavigation. His journey faced immense financial hurdles and a s...
06 Apr, 2026, 12.18 PM IST
Voyage is a glowing symbol of Nari Shakti: Rajnath Singh flags off 'Samudra Pradakshina'Over the next nine months, 10 women officers will sail onboard the indigenously-built Indian Army Sailing Vessel (IASV) Triveni on an easte...
11 Sep, 2025, 03.20 PM IST
INSV 'Tarini' with 2 women Navy officers crosses International Date LineINSV 'Tarini' carrying two women officers achieved a significant milestone by crossing the International Date Line during its global circum...
09 Jan, 2025, 07.51 PM IST
Navy Chief interacts with Navika Sagar Parikrama crew on New Year's eveIndian Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi and Shashi Tripathi interacted with Lieutenant Commanders Dilna and Roopa, the courageous crew ...
31 Dec, 2024, 07.53 PM IST
Indian Naval Sailing Vessel 'Tarini' arrives in Australia on its first stopIndian Naval Sailing Vessel (INSV) Tarini, manned by an all-woman crew, arrived in Fremantle, Australia, marking its first port call during...
11 Nov, 2024, 10.50 AM IST
Two Indian Navy women officers to embark on gruelling blue-water global voyageTwo Indian Navy women officers, Lt Commander Roopa A and Lt Commander Dilna K, are set to embark on a global circumnavigation aboard INSV T...
15 Sep, 2024, 08.28 PM IST
Indian Navy gearing up for solo circumnavigation expedition by woman officerIndian Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar lauded Commander Abhilash Tomy for completing the Golden Globe solo non-stop race. He announced a fo...
30 Oct, 2023, 05.47 PM IST
Navy to receive INSV Tarini on May 23 after her 17,000-nm voyageDuring the expedition, Tarini sailed to Rio de Janerio in Brazil via Cape Town in South Africa, participating in the Cape to Rio Race 2023....
20 May, 2023, 09.09 PM IST
Golden Globe Race: All efforts made to rescue Commander Abhilash TomyCommander Abhilash Tomy of the Navy, representing India in the Golden Globe Race 2018 (GGR) on an indigenously built sailing vessel 'Thuriy...
22 Sep, 2018, 11.33 AM IST
Modi praises nation's 'daughters' for crossing 7 seas"We are proudly celebrating Independence Day today as six women officers of the Indian Navy, circumnavigated the globe recently on the INSV...
15 Aug, 2018, 09.01 AM IST
Indian Navy's all-women sailing crew readying to go around the globe"What's unique is that Mhadei, Indian Navy's famous sailing vessel, is skipped and crewed by an all-women crew for the first time," a Navy ...
12 Jul, 2018, 06.21 PM IST
Navy Officer Abhilash Tomy to circumnavigate globeTomy, now 39 years old, had first circumnavigated the globe in 2012-13, becoming the first Indian to achieve the feat by sailing for 151 da...
26 Jun, 2018, 08.01 PM IST
Navy's all-women crew to reach Goa after sailing around globeDefence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will welcome the all-women crew when it arrives near Panaji, from where they had embarked on the journe...
21 May, 2018, 08.13 PM IST
Nirmala Sitharaman to flag off women's circumnavigation expeditionThe ports where the crew will have stop overs are: Fremantle (Australia), Lyttelton (New Zealand), Port Stanley (Falklands) and Cape Town (...
09 Sep, 2017, 12.30 PM IST
Around the world on INSV Mhadei for Indian Navy's all-women crewSix women officers are already undergoing training, having just completed their first all-women journey on INSV Mhadei from Visakhapatnam t...
13 Mar, 2016, 11.55 AM IST
INSV Mhadei to soon complete one lakh nautical milesWhile a normal ship does about 30,000 nautical miles every year, it is rare for sail boats to reach the magic figure which is equal to goin...
20 Jan, 2015, 04.54 PM IST
- Indian Navy vessel begins global circumnavigation voyage
Lieutenant Commander Abhilash Tomy of the Indian Navy today began his solo circumnavigation across the globe, setting sail on Indian Naval ...
01 Nov, 2012, 11.02 PM IST