Weekly IFR 2026 contest: Sailing with the Times - 1st part of the jigsaw (Week 4) & winners of Week 2

Here’s your chance to become part of India’s proud naval history.

Ahead of the International Fleet Review commencing Feb 15, 2026, in which Navies from across the globe are taking part, TOI has joined hands with the Eastern Naval Command to launch a unique competition for our readers.


In the remaining two weeks of this contest, we will provide you three different parts of one ship of the Indian Navy. If you can identify the name of the ship by the given date, you stand a chance to win memorabilia from the Navy.

This is the first part of the fourth week’s jigsaw. Guess the name/class of the ship and win your prizes.

Collect the cutouts and send a complete photo of the ship along with your name and postal address to Ifr26.indiannavy@gmail.com

Email subject line: IFR 2026 competition

Only those entries sent with the ship’s correct name/class and its assembled photo using all three cutouts published that week will be considered.

First 20 correct entries will be considered for the prizes each week.


Send in your answers by Feb 7, 2026


#IFR2026_India

*Naval personnel not eligible for participation


WINNERS OF THE COMPETITION (SECOND WEEK)


We have received an overwhelming response for the IFR 2026 contest. Here are the 20 winners of Week 2

Answer: INS Nistar

1. Kotra Lohith Raj, Hyderabad
2. Shalabh Agarwal, Hyderabad
3. Priyanshu Parida, Visakhapatnam
4. Vivan Varshney, Hyderabad
5. Narsimha Rao Kalyani, Mahabubnagar
6. Geetha Vemula, Hyderabad
7. GNP Kaladhar, Visakhapatnam
8. Tejas Sheha, Secunderabad
9. Vivek Upadhyaya, Secunderabad
10. Dhanush Reddy Gaddam, Hyderabad
11. Chandapu Varshini, Visakhapatnam
12. K Juhi Sanjay, Kakinada
13. Rongali Pavithranath, Visakhapatnam
14. Anuranjani Narain, Hyderabad
15. Vaibhav Sharma, Sainikpuri
16. Santosh Chandu, Vijayawada
17. Soni Pandit, Visakhapatnam
18. Krishna Kumar Yadav, Secunderabad
19. N Sri Krishna Rao, Hyderabad
20. Divija Sharma, Hyderabad