'Sam Loved Chhole Bature'

'I am grateful that this film has happened, it makes me so proud of the country and of the Indian Army.'Brandy Batliwala, Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw's eldest grandchild, on the man behind the......

Get ready for Indian Army's new uniform on Jan 15

Like most army combat uniforms, this one has been designed to serve two requirements: First, protection against harsh climatic conditions, including extreme heat and cold.Second, the need to......

Jaishankar unveils plaque in Israeli city, first in memory of Indian soldiers overseas

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday unveiled a plaque at Ra'anana in northern Israel in the memory of Indian soldiers who laid down their lives in the battle of Tabsor during World......

Saluting General Raina's Vision and Courage

General T N Raina was an iconic Indian military leader whose contributions to the nation should be more widely known, notes Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd). IMAGE: General Tapeshwar......

Pete Best, the drummer the Beatles forgot

He was the Beatle you never really knew, the one who was kicked out before the Fab Four became fab. In the early 1960s, before Ringo Starr came on and Beatlemania took off, and well before the......

Asian Games: Gold for shooter Jitu Rai in 50m Pistol

Ace Indian shooter Jitu Rai clinched a historic gold in the 50m Pistol event on the opening day of the 17th Asian Games at the Ongnyeon International Shooting Range, in Incheon on Saturday. Fresh......

After Glasgow gold, Rai trains sights on Rio

'I dread those days of hard work in the army, waiting for my chance to be selected by my senior officers. 'I was sent back twice from the AMU (Army Marksmanship Unit) at Mhow (Madhya Pradesh) in......