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'The level of isolation in North Korea was amazing'

'In 1984, Pyongyang just had one hotel and one could not move out without an official escort.''India was the only country with an embassy, apart from the socialist countries.' IMAGE: A man cycles......

'Narasimha Rao was a prime minister with an open mind'

'Narasimha Rao asked me why China was doing so well in attracting foreign investments and I gave my frank opinion.''I told him that giving thrust to exports had to be a national effort.''But in......

'Political situation in Punjab has been somewhat volatile'

'The politics that is now being played in Punjab doesn't contribute towards peace and tranquillity.' IMAGE: Amritpal Singh was arrested from the Rodewal gurdwara in Moga after a month-long quest......

'19 dead. 53 wounded. The battle was ferocious'

'In the 1971 War my battalion suffered 4 casualties after fighting for 14 days.''In Operation Blue Star, I lost 19 men in just one hour.' IMAGE: Then Lieutenant Colonel Israr Khan (4th from right)......

'We had to save India from breaking apart'

'I told them I am a Muslim, you are Sikh, you are Hindu, but we have one country to save.' IMAGE: Brigadier Israr Khan receives the Kirti Chakra from then President Zail Singh in 1985. Photograph:......

No jobs please, we're entrepreneurs!

Neeraj Trivedi is an unlikely role model for the thousands of young teenagers who're preparing to take their Indian Institute of Management exams. Search for "fresh management graduates +......

Gift-a-Car scheme for NRIs takes off

Maruti Suzuki's exclusive programme for Indians residing overseas, 'Dil Se' is finally finding favour with NRIs six months after it was launched. The programme enables Indians residing overseas to......

From rags to riches: Story of a design firm

Paranoia is one of the 10 axioms that rule this product design company. Encouraging each of his 30-member team to innovate is another principle guiding the four-year old Axiom Consulting. "We are......

How best to negotiate your salary

All-expenses paid holidays abroad, annual company picnics, free iPods... Today's employee leads a charmed life by all accounts. But it's a HR nightmare for employers - high growth rates and zooming......

Date Night For Aditi Rao Hydari-Siddharth

It was raining stars at the wedding reception of Aamir Khan's only daughter Ira and Nupur Shikhare, as the proud father invited *everyone* from the film industry. We saw the fam jam and the......

Katrina-Vicky At A Diwali Party

Like every year, Producer Ramesh Taurani threw a grand Diwali bash for his friends in the film industry. It was a hectic night for the guests as they shuttled between the Taurani residence......

When Bollywood hired FAKE PARENTS

It's one of Bollywood's beloved tropes -- wiggling out of tricky situations by creating phony identities or throwing on a funny disguise. And like nearly every single thing in Hindi movies,......

'Badhaai Ho just changed my life'

'...changed my image, changed everything.' 'Now I make calls with great confidence.' 'Day before yesterday, I sent a message to a director that I heard you are making a film, is there any role......

'You must have been in so much pain'

'This is a horrible tragedy and is a huge loss for all the lives he touched.' IMAGE: Priyanka Chopra and Sushant Singh Rajput. Photograph: Kind courtesy Priyanka Chopra/Instagram Condolences kept......

Sports Shorts: Hima Das wins second international gold inside a week

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday IMAGE: India's Hima Das won gold at the Kutno Athletics Meet in Poland . Photograph: Sai Media/Twitter Star Indian sprinter Hima Das......

Below par Anju claims gold

Anju Bobby George failed to live up to her own expectations but was still good enough to win the women's long jump at the 46th National Senior Inter-State Athletics championships in Chennai on......

Anisha, Sureka set new records

CRPF's Anisha Vijayan and Tamil Nadu's V S Sureka hogged the limelight creating two meet records on the opening day of the 12th Federation Cup National Athletics Championship in New Delhi on......

Archana Venkatraman shocks Khoo Chin Bee

Seasoned Karnataka campaigner Archana Venkatraman upset top seed Khoo Chin Bee of Malaysia to move into the pre-quarter-finals of the $10,000 NECC-ITF women's tournament at the Deccan Gymkhana......

Phadke tames Bhambri

Sonal Phadke displayed the splendid form that has seen her makerapid strides in recent months to score a straight sets victory overAnkita Bhambri in the second round of the $10,000 ITF Futures......

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