Someone bought Hitler's dreaded red telephone for Rs 1.6 crore

Adolf Hitler's personal telephone which the Nazi dictator used to give deadly orders during the World War II has been sold for a whopping $243,000 (Rs 1.62 crore), more than double the starting......

Having shown decisiveness, Modi needs to show governance

'With the country is a crisis that directly affects hundreds of millions, we will know if Modi has grip,' says Aakar Patel. Two of the things Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he would bring to......

Why Bajirao is India's greatest cavalry general

Bajirao, an unorthodox leader, faced much opposition during his lifetime from the Brahmins of Pune. In the last hundred years or so, he has been ignored due to caste politics in Maharashtra where......

Indian soldiers killed in 1942 battle remembered

The sacrifices and heroism of 800 Indian soldiers killed in the battle of El Alamein, fought 70 years ago in Egypt's north coast, were remembered at a special memorial service organised by the......

What the CWG can learn from the Army

The clockwork precision and discipline that the Indian Army brought while building the fallen footbridge should serve as a lesson to the Commonwealth Games organisers, says Major General Raj Mehta......