Dad had sneaked into East Pakistan (present day Bangladesh) well before the war had started for reconnaissance of the terrain on the other side. He had disguised himself as a driver of a truck laden with goods and traveled into East Pakistan to be received by the underground fighters of the Mukti Bahini.
He also launched 70-lakh tree sapling planting drive to commemorate the 70th birth anniversary celebrations of late Jayalalithaa.
Lack of organisational network and a strong disconnect with the rural population led to the Congress president's defeat in what until now had been described as a party stronghold.
The Centre, he said, will soon make a 'big' announcement on Jammu and Kashmir.
Force 2 loses steam over hastily established grievances, vendetta schemes and quick fix conclusions, feels Sukanya Verma.
Huge margins, high custom duty and increasing demand among youngsters have led to exponential increase in smuggling of foreign cigarettes.
Before winding up his 'historic and groundbreaking' visit to Israel, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday visited the Indian cemetery at Haifa and then enjoyed a stroll on Olga beach with his 'good friend' Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Here are the best scenes on Day 3 of the PM's visit.
This is the first arrest under the Act which came into force in July 2017, replacing the 1982 vintage law, according to which an accused can face a maximum punishment of life imprisonment till death and his properties can be confiscated, police said.
Describing America as India's "natural global partner", Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in New York on Friday on a five-day visit to the US, holding out an assurance that India is "open and friendly" for business and innovations.
Indian racer Arjun Maini made a strong start to his highly-anticipated debut in the European LeMans Series, recording the second fastest laptime in the qualifying session of the race.
Most Indians have an Ambassador story. Avishek Rakshit chronicles what made this car such an indispensable part of India's cultural psyche.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday made a scathing attack on the Narendra Modi government, accusing it of working only for the sake of capitalists.
Fix India's real estate sector. Fix India's public sector banks, advises Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
However 10 others expected to have faced the firing squad, including nationals from Pakistan, India and Zimbabwe as well as Indonesians, were not put to death.
'Everybody should visit Ladakh at least once in their life.' Good advice from Balika Vadhu actor Shashank Vyas.
Shoppers Stop returns to its core business after divestments. The retailer plans growth through web and private labels.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and senior BJP leaders will attend the oath-taking ceremony of Manohar Lal Khattar as chief minister of Haryana at Panchkula on Sunday.
The crisis staring at the 13-month old government after over a dozen MLAs of the ruling combine quit on Saturday deepened with two Ministers and Independent MLAs -- H Nagesh and R Shankar -- resigning from the ministry and withdrawing their support to the coalition.
Airline officials said the operational launch may be held in the later part of October.
The candidate is from the DMK's ruling family, and the sky is the limit -- for both expenses and expectations.
Warm vibes between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe were at display on Saturday as the Indian leader arrived in Kyoto on five-day visit with an aim of raising the ties to a new level.
Here is what influenced the realty picture of Kolkata in the 2016's first quarter that just went by:
'Will the Statue of Unity and Tent City Narmada have as much of a transformational effect on the local economy as the salt desert/Tent City Dhordo did is something that only time can tell,' says Sanjeev Nayyar.
There may be some losers as well as winners. And those who lose their jobs to the new technology will soon find other employment, says Martin Feldstein.
Start a visible campaign across the city that tells people how much it adds to pollution each time they take their vehicle out.
An open letter to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on a few ways to reduce pollution in the city.
Those killed include 41 police officers, 47 civilians, 2 soldiers, 104 coup plotters.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field.
The market, however, reacted negatively to SpiceJet's announcement and the company's stock dropped by 0.87 per cent as analysts became wary of diversion into a new business during a high fuel price environment.
Acquisitions are done to synergise with existing offerings of firms; to strengthen or enter new areas, platforms or geography; find new customers for its products; keep parts of the acquired organisation, perhaps the digital in the case of Mindtree, and to sell others to increase its own value. Never is it to grow the acquired organisation more than itself, says Pankaj Chandra.
'He believes in his destiny and says "naseeb accha hai, chalne do".'
The government on Tuesday night announced that Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 will be no longer legal tender after November 8, midnight. Here are the details you need know
Here are six ways your online account can be hacked into, and some simple yet effective ways to protect your Internet avatar.
Tamal Bandyopadhyay details HDFC Bank's digital journey.
According to global financial services major, despite its recent slowdown, India's economic promise remains substantial, with the growing population and nascent domestic middle class generating a growing market for consumption goods.
'Infectious disease is a given of humankind. There will always be another around the corner.'
Left to compete within an hour of reaching here from China, promising sprinter Dutee Chand won the gold in women's 100m sprint event in the Taiwan Open Athletics Championships on Thursday. Dutee competed in the 100m heats within an hour of reaching Taiwan from Beijing and five hours later ran the finals which she won in 11.50secs to bag the gold. Her timing was far below the Olympics qualification standard of 11.32 secs. Long jumper Ankit Sharma leapt 7.67m on his last attempt to also seal a gold medal. Dutee was part of the national record breaking women's 4x100m relay quartet which finished fourth in the IAAF World Challenge event in Beijing yesterday and she few from the Chinese capital to Taiwan where she reached two hours before the start of her event.
When launched later this year, the Volvo will lock horns with the BMW 5-series, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Jaguar XF and the Audi A6
Villagers and social workers who witnessed the event felt that it was aimed at raising funds for the Clinton Foundation
The 29-year-old, who got married this week, received a warm welcome from an unusually large crowd at the Glenn McGrath Oval and looked his usual twitchy self at the crease as he rattled off a half century in 62 balls.
