Article 370: Gupkar parties hope for favourable verdict

With the Supreme Court to pronounce its verdict on Monday on the constitutional validity of the Centre's decision to abrogate controversial Article 370, several parties in Jammu and Kashmir......

'American or Chinese soldiers are not a patch on Indian soldiers'

'The next war will be fought by China-Pakistan against India and we have to fully be prepared. We must read the writing on the wall.' IMAGE: Indian troops advance into East Pakistan (now......

'Most difficult operation done by any army in the world'

'Khalistan would have been in existence today, but for the army.' IMAGE: Then Lieutenant Colonel Israr Khan, extreme right, back, with General Arun S Vaidya, Mahavir Chakra and Bar, then chief of......

'19 dead. 53 wounded. The battle was ferocious'

'In the 1971 War my battalion suffered 4 casualties after fighting for 14 days.''In Operation Blue Star, I lost 19 men in just one hour.' IMAGE: Then Lieutenant Colonel Israr Khan (4th from right)......

Why FCI Stopped Rice Supply For Ethanol

Rising prices of cereals and concerns over rice production in the 2023-2024 crop year due to insufficient rains followed by floods could be the possible causes. IMAGE: Kindly note the image has......

Job situation bleak as hiring slumps by 45%

Wipro, Steel Authority of India, HDFC Bank, Mahanagar Telephone Nigam, Bharat Heavy Electricals and Reliance Commnications among companies reporting a decline in headcount in FY17. The increase in......

The meteoric rise of Brand Sindhu

The third highest paid endorser after Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni, Sindhu is the highest paid among woman athletes and non-cricket sportspersons in the country, says Urvi Malvania. From one brand to......

Riding to sunset: A spectacular 4-decade journey of Bajaj scooters

Two-wheelers, in which Bajaj's scooters ruled the roost, was a veritable family ride. Image: A still from the film Raanjhanaa.  Can a jingle be copyrighted? When it comes to one of India's......

Mumbai Diaries 26/11 review

What was the need to fictionalise a series on real events that were far more horrific because they were real? asks Vaihayasi Pande Daniel. Why did one of the 26/11 terrorists, who died, come......

Interested in stocks? Watch Scam 1992!

The insatiable greed for money and power is too large, too repugnant to thwart.And no one epitomised that better than Harshad Mehta, notes Dhruv Munjal. IMAGE: Pratik Gandhi is stunning as Harshad......

Uri: Election propaganda or genre flick?

'This is a movie made with this gaze fixed on its immediate well-wishers, while at the same time it squints hard looking for those swaying back and forth on the fence,' notes Rohit Sathish Nair.......

Parmanu review: Nothing explosive about this

'Parmanu can scream 'desh' all it wants and turn up the volume as loud as it likes to make a big deal.''But it's ultimately a cursory glance at a tough tactical choice and tame recreation of a......

IPL Opener: Dhoni's CSK defends title vs Kohli's RCB

IMAGE: MS Dhoni with Ravindra Jadeja. Photograph: Kind Courtesy CSK/X Chennai Super Kings will launch their Indian Premier League (IPL) title defence against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Friday......

ICC World Cup 2023's Global Ambassador Revealed!

IMAGE: India's Annu Rani in action during the women's javelin throw final. Photograph: Rediff Archives Ritam Banerjee/Getty Images The ICC on Tuesday named legendary Sachin Tendulkar as the......

Nagal makes singles cut for Tokyo Olympics

AITA pairs him with Bopanna, withdraws Sharan. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sumit Nagal/Twitter Indian tennis player Sumit Nagal on Friday made the cut for the men's singles event of the Tokyo......

Bopanna, Sharan miss cut for men's doubles at Tokyo Olympics

IMAGE: India's tennis player Rohan Bopanna. Photograph: Yong Teck Lim/Getty Images for Sport Singapore In a setback to India's medal chances in tennis at the Tokyo Olympics, Rohan Bopanna and......

Covid-19 and cricket: Melbourne Magic in morbid 2020

IMAGE: Team India celebrates at Melbourne Cricket Ground. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images An epic Test win after an all-time low was the only silver lining in a year when......