Battle of Malegaon: The Maratha army's Muslim Heroes

At the Battle of Malegaon, Muslim soldiers in the Maratha army defied the British army for a full month when they had no hope of victory as the Chhatrapati and Peshwa had already surrendered.These......

Harish Kapadia: India's Greatest Mountaineer

Harish Kapadia is the only Indian to win mountaineering's most prestigious award, reports Sadiya Upade.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Early in November Harish Kapadia was conferred the......

45 Army, IAF choppers; 10,000 troops deployed in Uttarakhand

Stepping up relief and rescue operations in Uttarakhand, the Union defence ministry has deployed more than 45 choppers belonging to the Army and the Indian Air Force there along with more than......

Gangotri is shrinking 17 meters a year

A recent study has found that the Gangotri Glacier is shrinking at a pace of 17 metres a year due to global warming and climate change. Its mammoth neighbour Pindari Glacier, too, is also melting......

The great Indian rupee trick

The Indian rupee is on a roll. In 37 sessions it has appreciated 8.46 per cent from Rs 44.68 to a an American dollar to Rs 40.90 on April 26. For the average investor, the severity of the move does......

Now, you can listen to Veer

Salman Khan, along with the cast and crew of his forthcoming film Veer, attended its music launch function in Mumbai on Monday evening.   Directed by Anil Sharma, Veer is an epic film set in......