How Vajpayee made India a nuclear superpower

Vajpayee had always felt that India must act with conviction and panache.He decided that, irrespective of the attendant risks, he would undertake what many felt was a precarious course.A......

How India can execute a military strike in Pakistan

'The army can easily initiate retaliation for the Uri terror attack.''But escalation would be inevitable and unpredictable,' warns Ajai Shukla. The strike by jihadi terrorists on Sunday on an army......

VOTE: Who made the biggest impact in 2015?

The year 2015 witnessed many major events in India. A few people/events were at the forefront, scripting history and dictating opinions. Take a look and don’t forget to make your pick for the......

The odd, odd world we live in!

These images from across the globe tell that it is a crazy world out there! A US marine drinks the blood of a cobra during a jungle survival exercise with the Thai Navy as part of the......

UK: 154,000 asylum seekers to get stealth amnesty

An estimated 154,000 asylum seekers will be allowed to stay in Britain under a 'stealth amnesty' media reports said on Monday. Ministers have promised to clear the 450,000 so-called 'legacy' cases,......

Asylum backlog: UK eases immigration rules

Immigration rules have been quietly relaxed in the UK to help the government clear a backlog of lakhs of asylum cases, British media claimed today. Quoting a leaked memo, The Daily Telegraph......

M&As: China topples India to take top slot

China has overtaken India as the most acquisitive emerging nation in the first half of this year, amid a dramatic slowdown in mergers and acquisition deals by emerging market firms in the developed......

FTIL acquires 60% equity in Bourse Africa

The Financial Technologies India group has inked a deal to acquire 60 per cent stake in Botswana-based Bourse Africa. The latter has been licensed by the Botswana government to set-up a spot and/or......

'I get slightly troubled when people see Sherlock Holmes as sexy'

'I was very wary about stepping into the limelight and the populist role like Sherlock Holmes, but the minute I saw who was involved and read the script and the quality of it I thought: I've got......

The Top 11 English Films of 2014

From Boyhood to The Grand Budapest Hotel, we've seen some brilliant cinema this year. The year 2014 saw many exceptional films, some of which have already dominated the critics’ awards cycle.......

Oscars 2014: Matthew McConaughey, Cate Blanchett win top awards

The 86th Annual Academy Awards have been announced. Here's a quick glance at the winners, listed in bold: Best Picture American HustleGravityTwelve Years A SlaveCaptain PhillipsDallas Buyers......

Terrorism comes to Bollywood

Director Tigmanhsu Dhulia, whose film on student unrest innorth India, Haasil,is ready for release, has plunged into his second film. Tentatively titled Charas, it deals with international drug......

Watch out for Giant Green in D/N Test!

- Scorecard IMAGE: Cameron Green receives his Baggy Green cap from Pat Cummins on Day 1 of the first Test between Australia and India at the Adelaide Oval on Thursday. Photograph: Ryan......

Australia, the World Cup's Champion of Champions

Rajneesh Gupta highlights the important numbers of the Australian team from World Cups.   Result Summary IMAGE: The Australians celebrate with the 2015 World Cup. Photograph: Ryan......

Why Bhajji is tops in Aussie Tests this century

Rajneesh Gupta surveys the bowling landscape in India-Australia Tests. IMAGE: Harbhajan Singh's 8/84 in the second innings of the Chennai Test against Steve Waugh's side in March 2001 is the best......

2nd Test, Day 1 PHOTOS: England on top against Pakistan

IMAGE: England's Stuart Broad celebrates with team mates after taking the wicket of Pakistan's Usman Salahuddin (not pictured). Photograph: Lee Smith/Reuters England ended the first day of......

Australia captain Smith wins second Allan Border medal

IMAGE: Steve Smith poses with the Allan Border Medal and the award. Photograph: Graham Denholm/Getty Images Australia captain Steve Smith won his second Allan Border Medal on Monday, becoming the......