Disastrous Decisions, Achievements: Pervez Musharraf's Mixed Legacy

Learning perhaps from the Kargil debacle, Musharraf tried hard to evolve as a statesman in his dealings with India, recalls Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at RA&W. IMAGE: Former......

How Vajpayee tried to mend India-Pak relationship

It was a short-lived thaw in stormy relations between India and Pakistan when Atal Bihari Vajpayee took a bus to Lahore in 1999 and hugged his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif leaving an......

Rambo rides again

'From his persistent fuelling of pan-Hindu nationalism to pandering to narrow Gujarati chauvinism, Rambo rides again, using fair means and foul -- and often foul -- to gain the battleground,' says......

Should Ansari, Singh have attended Aiyar's dinner?

'While the meeting on December 6th was perfectly legal, was it ethical?' asks Colonel Anil A Athale (retd). IMAGE: Then vice-president Hamid Ansari with artistes dressed as Rama and Laxman as then......

Pakistan umpire Dar withdrawn from India-SA series following Shiv Sena threat

IMAGE: Umpire Aleem Dar. Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images The International Cricket Council on Monday announced that it has withdrawn Pakistan umpire Aleem Dar from the remaining matches in......

Shiv Sena workers 'gherao' BCCI chief; talks with PCB rescheduled

The much-anticipated talks between Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Shashank Manohar and his Pakistan counterpart Shahryar Khan on the proposed bilateral series have been......