The soldier who became a legend

A fortnight after he became the face of the Indian soldier in the Kargil war, on July 8, 1999, Vikram Batra died. He was mortally wounded after fighting through the night while recapturing Peak......

Paper balls flung, whistles blown: Chaotic start to UP assembly session

Opposition MLAs flung paper balls at Governor Ram Naik and marshals frantically deflected the projectiles with files as the opening day of the maiden session of the new Uttar Pradesh assembly......

The daredevil fighter pilot who survived a Pakistani bullet

IMAGE: Fighter Pilot D K Parulkar receives the Vayu Medal from Air Chief Marshal Arjan Singh. Flying Officer Dilip K Parulkar won a gallantry medal in the 1965 War. Five years later, he spent......

Looking for the real Sardar Patel

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s sage advice remains as relevant today as it was during his lifetime, says Vivek Gumaste. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was an international icon; a towering personality......

PICS: Bayern beat Manchester Utd; Arsenal thrash PSV

A summary of Wednesday's action in the UEFA Champions League. IMAGE: Bayern Munich's Harry Kane fires the ball past Manchester United's Diogo Dalot during the Champions League Group A match at......

Indian hockey's GOLDEN evening in Moscow

'The feeling that we were Olympic champions only dawned on us when we reached India.' Part 1: When 'The Babes of Indian Hockey' struck gold in Moscow IMAGE: The Indian hockey team members after......

Ranji Roundup: Gambhir, Rana hit tons after Ishant picks five

IIMAGE: Gautam Gambhir. Photograph: Tony Marshall/Getty Images New Delhi: Gautam Gambhir started his new season in the right earnest with a patient century as Delhi made a pedestrian Assam attack......

Ishant incident: Why didn't Kohli play mediator?

'No, you don't require tantrums, or beating a tattoo on the helmet or rude and hostile gestures to make a point.' 'A true fast bowler lets the ball do the talking as it crashes into the stumps,'......

NBA: James red-hot as Heat tie series in Boston

A red-hot night from LeBron James fired the Miami Heat to a crushing 98-79 victory over the Boston Celtics on Thursday, sending the NBA Eastern Conference Final series to a decisive seventh game.......