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Kite-Flying To Spymaster

Ravi Sinha is described as "highly tech-savvy", and credited with infusing modern technology in the field of intelligence collection. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Arrah in Bihar's......

26/11 hero made IB chief, R&AW boss gets another extension

Tapan Kumar Deka, the "crisis man" who was put in charge of the counter-assaults during the 26/11 Mumbai attack, was on Friday appointed director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) while the tenure of......

Operation Bluestar: A Governor Reveals All

B D Pande was Punjab's governor during Operation Bluestar.In this excerpt from his memoir, In the Service of Free India: Memoir of a Civil Servant, Pande reveals what really went on behind the......

When Biju Patnaik reached out to US to counter China

Rup Narayan Das reveals the towering Odisha leader's role in improving national security after the 1962 War with China. IMAGE: Biju Patnaik with Indira Gandhi. Photograph: Kind courtesy Biju......

Even we need to survive!

The humans are in trouble. They've been attacked by a Virus.What happens to the animals who depend on them?The Crows? The Dogs? And The Cats?Nitin Sathe's short story set in the times of the......

Corporatising OFBs: An idea whose time has come

'The much-awaited decision could be a welcome change at a time when the Indian armed forces are crying for self-reliance and the defence industry is looking forward to more indigenisation,' notes......

China - Prospects and paradoxes

No country has achieved a faster, deeper modern transformation than China, says former ambassador Kishan S Rana. That China is in the news is not novel. What is new is that rosy narratives of its......

Inflation a destructive disease: Rajan

Terming inflation as a 'destructive disease', Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan On Thursday said there can be no trade off with growth and prices have to be brought down. "Inflation is a......

Order on notes not an attempt at demonetisation: Rajan

Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan on Thursday said the order withdrawing all currency notes printed before 2005 was not an attempt at demonetisation or had anything to do with the......

Why Google won't open data centre in India

Google Inc opened its first two data centres in Asia on Wednesday to cater to the world's fastest growing consumer technology markets, but the company has no plans to open one in China or......

Have You Watched These OTT Films Yet?

There may not have been anything as remarkable as 2022's Darlings or Qala on OTT in 2023, but the advantage of the medium is the variety of genres that can be found, and there are always surprises.......

The Top 10 Spy Thrillers On OTT

The West has had an advantage over Indian cinema and OTT when it comes to espionage thrillers -- the two World Wars and the Cold War were grist for the mill, and then the Middle East joined the......

Guess who Nana Patekar plays in his comeback role?

IMAGE: Rameshwar Nath Kao, founder of the Research and Analysis Wing, India's external intelligence agency. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Nana Patekar, who was accused of sexual......

Review: Get Smart

When existing entertainment properties, especially television shows, are adapted for the big screen, results can vary. While the lack of cinematic sequels to such attempts as Bewitched, The Dukes......

Asian TT: Manav stuns World No 33 Cheng-Jui

IMAGE: Manav Thakkar registered a memorable 3-1 win over world No 33 Kao Cheng-Jui to enter the men's singles pre-quarter-finals of the Asian Table Tennis Championships. Photograph: World Table......

India men's TT team win bronze at Asian Championships

IMAGE: The Indian men's team of Sharath Kamal, Gnanasekaran Sathiyan and Harmeet Desai went down 0-3 to Chinese Taipei in the Asian Championships semi-final to finish with a bronze medal.......

PHOTOS: How sports stars ring in New Year...

Sachin Tendulkar with family. Photograph: Sachin Tendulkar/Twitter Sports stars around the world joined in the celebrations of the New Year and took to social media to wish their fans and......

Lakhani, Iyer crash out

Top seed Shiho Hisamatsu of Japan led the charge of the seeds as three Indians crashed out a disastrous day for the hosts, in the University of Mumbai ITF women's US $25,000 tennis tournament at......

Sonal Phadke is lone Indian qualifier

Sonal Phadke beat compatriot Punam Reddy 7-5, 6-4 in the final qualifying round to become the lone Indian to make it to the main draw, in the ITF women's US $25,000 tennis tournament at the Mumbai......

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