The naming of the dog-an inquest into the HF 24 Marut : Prof Prodyut Das This has been published in The Vayu III/ 2021 as an inquest into the HF 24 Marut : Some tables are included in this piece. The Aeronautical Press must not join in the general jollity triggered by the arrival of the Rafale which has been hailed as a game changer. The Rafale adds to the Air Forces capabilities but it is no game changer if only because game changers need to be both available and affordable. The Rafale is neither though we should be thankful that we have some! The Rafale has been a very excellent and welcome addition to the IAF fleet but to change the game we shall need a platform that has the following attributes. It should be available in numbers, it should be affordable in numbers and it should be aatmanirbhar. This word does not simply mean self-reliant; it means self-confident self-reliance. This translates into being master of the design its manufacture and our ability to continue to boldly