China Will Never Get Ladakh!

'It is flabbergasting to think that this heavenly region has, for decades, been coveted by India's aggressive neighbours,' says Claude Arpi after a recent visit to Ladakh.'Wanting to use the newly......

5 soldiers killed as terrorists ambush Army vehicle in Poonch

Five Army personnel were killed and another was seriously injured on Thursday after their vehicle caught fire following a terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch, the Army said. ......

The Soldier Awarded The First Param Vir Chakra

January 31, 2023 marks the birth centenary of Major Somnath Sharma, who was awarded the first Param Vir Chakra for his bravery in the Kashmir operations in November 1947. We salute this hero whose......

The Soldier Awarded The First Param Vir Chakra

January 31, 2023 marks the birth centenary of Major Somnath Sharma, who was awarded the first Param Vir Chakra for his bravery in the Kashmir operations in November 1947. We salute this hero whose......

The Real Hero of the Economic Reforms

It is time for the three finance ministers of the 1990s to reveal the real hero, says T C A Srinavasa-Raghavan. IMAGE: Dr Chakravarthi Rangarajan, the 19th governor of the RBI, announced what has......

Brand Dhoni in 2025: Boom or bust?

Will retirement bedim the sparkle of Captain Cool, asks ad guru Sandeep Goyal? Image: Mahendra Singh Dhoni during an ODI game against New Zealand at the Westpac stadium in Wellington, February 3,......

Covid's unexpected fallout: Indians take to bicycles in big way

Since the Covid pandemic, bicycle sales have surged, orders are pouring in, and stores are already feeling a shortage. 'I have not seen this kind of excitement around bicycles and you are talking......

It is the script, not the star, stupid!

'Virat Kohli features in 25 campaigns, Ranveer Singh in 24, Akshay Kumar in 22, Deepika Padukone in 20, Ranbir Kapoor in 13, M S Dhoni in 12, Amitabh Bachchan in 12, Alia Bhatt in 11... but not one......

Hanu Man Review: Same Old Template

Teja Sajja is agile and a decent actor but not charismatic enough to watch in almost every frame, observes Deepa Gahlot. A character in Hanu Man makes a valid point: When all Southern film heroes......

'How many of us really know our prime minister?'

'We think we know him because he's written about every day.''But how many of us know him as a person?' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi performs puja at the Ambaji temple in Banaskantha,......

Om Puri: The Chronicler Of Cities On The Boil

'If it weren't for Om Puri, a whole range of our big city experiences wouldn't have found their honest representations on the screen,' notes Sreehari Nair on the legendary actor's birthday. IMAGE:......

'It was an honour to play one of our nation builders'

'I hope more shows highlight the unsung heroes of our rich history.''As for bringing the trophy home, a man can hope, but truly I am just excited to be there.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Jim......

Ashes PIX! Forgotten man hammers ton as 13 wickets tumble on Day 1

Images from Day 1 of the third Ashes Test between England and Australia at Headingley in Leeds on Thursday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Shutting out the boos from the crowd, Pat Cummins celebrates the......

'Japan's' Korean gold medallist's lesson in Olympic spirit

IMAGE: Son Chung-in poses with a photograph of his father, Sohn Kee-chung, who won the 1936 Berlin Olympics marathon event. Photograph: Chang-Ran Kim/Reuters Long before American sprinters Tommie......

Yashpal Sharma: Of guts, pride and Dilip Kumar's word

IMAGE: Yashpal Sharma didn't have Gavaskar's class or Vengsarkar's flair but he was guts personified. Photograph: Kind courtesy Mohammad Azharuddin/Facebook "I shared a strange relationship with......

'Yashpal won us the 1983 World Cup semi-final'

IMAGE: Yashpal Sharma, a former middle-order batsman, died on Tuesday after suffering a massive cardiac arrest. Photograph: Yashpal Sharma/Instagram India's cricket fraternity was in shock and......

Unsung Heroes of World Cup 2011

While Sachin Tendulkar was India's highest run-scorer in the 2011 World Cup, with 481 runs in 9 innings, Yuvraj Singh was the Man of the Tournament for his all-round show (362 runs and 15 wickets)......