ARCHANA MASIH, RAJESH KARKERA

Stories by ARCHANA MASIH, RAJESH KARKERA

'Bharat Ratna for Dalai Lama is long overdue'

'Bharat Ratna for Dalai Lama is long overdue'

Rediff.com   16 Sep 2020

'The Bharat Ratna should have been given a long time ago. Not just to irk the Chinese, but to recognise His Holiness for what he is and how we have benefited immensely from his presence in India.' 'I don't think there's been a better ambassador for India's philosophical and cultural past than the Dalai Lama.'

'China has received a setback'

'China has received a setback'

Rediff.com   14 Sep 2020

'India is not the India of 1962. We are not carrying that baggage of history anymore.'

'India of 2020 is a wake-up call for China'

'India of 2020 is a wake-up call for China'

Rediff.com   14 Sep 2020

'The leverage created by the Indian military must not be lost.'

'The Chinese claim on our land is wrong'

'The Chinese claim on our land is wrong'

Rediff.com   8 Sep 2020

'Our boys are very patriotic.' 'They say Bharat Mata Ki Jai and Jai Hind in front of the Chinese.' 'We have never accepted their claims, we are Indians and proud to be Indians.'

A soldier's life on the icy cliffs of Ladakh

A soldier's life on the icy cliffs of Ladakh

Rediff.com   4 Sep 2020

'The Pangong Tso lake is frozen from September-October to February-March. The windchill factor is phenomenal. The night temperature goes to minus 40. The area is like a barren desert. You are out in the open with no trees or bushes to take cover.'

Is this Saif's Ravan look?

Is this Saif's Ravan look?

Rediff.com   4 Sep 2020

Will Saif play Ravan with 10 heads?

Skoda introduces its first all-electric SUV

Skoda introduces its first all-electric SUV

Rediff.com   3 Sep 2020

With two drive options, three battery options and a design selection option, the Enyaq promises to tick all the boxes.

'The Chinese have no war experience'

'The Chinese have no war experience'

Rediff.com   2 Sep 2020

'We are facing the most critical military situation with China in the last 50 years.'

'The Indian Army is fully prepared'

'The Indian Army is fully prepared'

Rediff.com   1 Sep 2020

'The use of military power to settle disputes is not always preferred and is the last preferred option, but it certainly remains an option.'

'China is enlarging the spectrum of war'

'China is enlarging the spectrum of war'

Rediff.com   28 Aug 2020

'They will try more rounds of military level talks and move it to the diplomatic and political domain to see if there is a possibility of a solution -- and like the CDS said if that does not happen, we are prepared.'

'The 23 can't force a split in the Congress'

'The 23 can't force a split in the Congress'

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2020

'If the leadership goes back to Rahul Gandhi, then there will be a perception problem about the drama about his exit a year-and-a-half ago.'

'Congress does not know route to revival'

'Congress does not know route to revival'

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2020

'The party in the present form cannot pose a challenge to the BJP and Modi.'

SEE: Test-driving the Renault Triber 7-seater AMT

SEE: Test-driving the Renault Triber 7-seater AMT

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2020

Rajesh Karkera test-drives the Renault Triber AMT, a 7-seater for the easy rider in you.

WATCH: Moonlight, when dreams come true

WATCH: Moonlight, when dreams come true

Rediff.com   26 Aug 2020

Abhishek Sharma, lead singer of the Delhi-based indie-rock band, AaGROH, and film-maker Swati Vishnoi got together virtually to create a video inspired by the lockdown.

'It's very difficult to negotiate with the Chinese'

'It's very difficult to negotiate with the Chinese'

Rediff.com   21 Aug 2020

'Our biggest advantage is that the troops are much better trained and motivated than the Chinese and can improvise and manage with a part of the resources.'

'Never were officers or airmen disrespectful'

'Never were officers or airmen disrespectful'

Rediff.com   19 Aug 2020

'Those 10 years in the IAF has made me what I am today.'

'Tech shouldn't hinder a teacher from being a teacher'

'Tech shouldn't hinder a teacher from being a teacher'

Rediff.com   18 Aug 2020

'We are trying to empower teachers in the entire country because online teaching is very, very, complicated.'

First Drive: The New Gen Thar

First Drive: The New Gen Thar

Rediff.com   18 Aug 2020

A blend of traditional as well as contemporary features, the All-New Thar exceeds expectations by far, says Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com.

First Look: The unveiling of the All New Thar

First Look: The unveiling of the All New Thar

Rediff.com   15 Aug 2020

The keenly-awaited Mahindra Thar 2020 was finally unveiled on August 15, 2020. Here are the first images of one of the finest off-roaders!

The Covid doctor who became a patient

The Covid doctor who became a patient

Rediff.com   14 Aug 2020

'When we go to war, we also take our families.' 'It's not just fighting the war ourselves, but our families are doing that too. And that's the biggest sacrifice.'