Kargil: How Sonam Wangchuk and 40 men defeated 135 Pakistani troops

Colonel Sonam Wangchuk was awarded the Maha Vir Chakra, India's second highest honour for courage, for wresting the first victory of the Kargil War.Leading 40 men, his unit evicted 135 Pakistani......

Khushwant Singh remembers Indira Gandhi

'In her insecurity, she destroyed the institutions of democracy.''She packed Parliament with her supporters with loyalty being more important than ability; she superseded judges; she corrupted the......

Time veggies joined the Indian non-veg mainstream!

'In a country like India, it is clear that respecting religions -- in politics or in the kitchen -- is disastrous,' says Amberish K Diwanji. The Bharatiya Janata Party government in Maharashtra......

When Hindus ate beef, India was NEVER conquered

'There is a remarkable link between the eating of beef (or at the very least, tolerating the eating of beef) and India being a superpower.' 'In India, whenever an empire was strong, religion took a......

Why Indians fear rapid economic growth

In India, people are really not ready for a society where the social order is disrupted. Indians want growth and change, but at an acceptable pace of decades, not years, says Amberish K Diwanji In......

10 business people we'd like to see contesting the next election

Will Nandan Nilekani actually fight the elections? While the I-T czar says the question is speculative, here's our list of 10 eminent business leaders who should get on the stump, says Amberish K......

Borrowed policies, colonised mind caused economic mess

Borrowed development policies and the colonised mind of Indians are to be blamed for the rupee’s massive fall, says Professor Arun Kumar,  bottom, left, who holds the......

'India needs Rs 2,000 crore a day of capital inflows'

Dr Ajay Shah, an aeronautical engineer (from IIT Bombay)-turned-economist, bottom, left, has been a trenchant critic of the defence of the rupee, saying it is causing more harm than good. At......

Rahman's tunes bring Bose back

This is a film that has created a buzz much before its release because it deals with one of India's most colourful personalities.Bose: The Forgotten Hero is based on the last five years of Netaji......