'Pakistan's Retaliation Will Invite More Indian Attacks'

'The Pakistani State has to realise that the pigeons have come home to roost.' IMAGE: The Jamia Masjid Subhan Allah, the Jaish e Mohammad's operational headquarters in Bahawalpur, which was struck......

A Flying Legend Takes Off For The Ages

Valhalla is undoubtedly enriched by the presence of Wing Commander Unnikrishnan Gangadharan Kartha.He would have already convened the 'fall in' and regaled his friends with tales of the distant......

When IAF Secretly Brought Prabhakaran To India

'With butterflies in our stomachs, but confident of our mission, we took off for Jaffna on the morning of 24 July 1987.'IAF Veteran Air Commodore Nitin Sathe recalls a conversation with Air Vice......

Mission Accomplished: When IAF Made History

'No aeroplane in the world has been designed to switch off its engines above 14,500 feet.''Thanks to a lot of practice, we were able to execute a flawless landing at DBO at 0900 hours on 31st May,......

Nissan Magnite is the latest addition to compact SUV segment

It's got the looks, it's got the features, but the Magnite's success will depend on its pricing, says Rajesh Karkera. Video and photographs: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com It's been a surge of......

Recharge your metro smart card the mobile phone way

Now commuters of Delhi Metro Railway will not have to stand in long queues to recharge their smart cards as they will be able to recharge their smart card just like they recharge their mobile phone......

The Gentle Colossus Of Tamil Cinema

Whether it was in the company of superstars Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan -- or, on rare occasions with both together, among others -- Saravanan's demeanour would stand out, recalls N Sathiya......

When Meena Kumari Fell In Love With Dharmendra

'At parties and premieres, Meena openly showered affection towards Dharam. Sometimes she would even take his hand and the next day it would be in print.''On one occasion, mischievously almost, she......

'Devdas Made People Realise I Could Act'

'I saw Bimal Roy's Devdas again a few years ago, almost 50 years after it had been made.''I found it very intelligently made; the scenes flowed so beautifully.''There is just one scene with both......

Directing AVM's love story

For his very first Telugu film Evarina Epudaina (with the tagline Premaalo Paducho), Marthand Shankar [inset] has AVM as the producer. The film is slated to hit the marquee on June 26. He was......

Full text of the Justice Lodha IPL verdict

Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha. Photograph: PTI Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals were suspended from the Indian Premier League for two years for betting activities of their key officials,......