With respect and gratitude we honour the memory of soldiers who sacrificed their lives in Operation Sindoor.
'He is intrigued by the intractability of Kashmir issue. With his interest in dealmaking and peacebrokering, he sees it as an exciting challenge to tackle.'
'It brings precarious peace because the red lines have shifted. 'The next Pahalgam attack would mean a full scale war.'
'Looking at how quickly the hostilities were escalating, the nuclear threshold did not seem that far.'
'The Pakistani State has to realise that the pigeons have come home to roost.'
''Everyone panicked. People started rushing home.' 'Many shopkeepers just pulled the shutters down and did not wait to lock up.'
'Unlike the surgical strikes and the Balakot air strikes across the LoC, we have gone further inside Pakistan and raised the bar of escalation.'
'Indian Army officers always lead their men into battle or combat. Pakistani officers are seldom seen at the front.'
'Pakistan is economically very weak and will not be able to sustain a war for long.'
'Surgical strikes or air strikes, or both, are likely on the table.'
'...without massive amounts of force.'
'He has to face both aspects of life to mature as a cricketer.'
'Diplomatic and economic responses are first announced and then implemented. A military response is announced only after it is done.'
The cultural richness that began from a narrow bank of the Yamuna has continued for over 7 centuries. And you literally go underground for as little at Rs 50 to see it!
With six colleges, the university campus was a hub of scholars from around the world. It was the first to award degree titles like Mahapandit and Pandit to graduating students.
'You have to separate the concept of India as a nation State which is very young and the Upanishadic wisdom which is timeless.'
Bill Aitken came to India nearly 60 years ago. He never returned. An Indian citizen since 1972, he tells Rediff.com's Archana Masih how India changed his life forever.
Naib Subedar Chunni Lal is the only soldier awarded the Ashok Chakra, Vir Chakra and Sena Medal.
Rutuja Warhade secured the first spot among girls and third in all India ranking. She will join the National Defence Academy in June and hopes to become an army pilot.