'Pakistani tanks were burning in front of us'

'The tank battle was fought at ranges of 300-700 metres.''It was a rare example of the complete destruction of a squadron by another squadron.' IMAGE: Indian troops atop a destroyed Pakistan tank......

Men Who Fought To The Last Bullet And Last Breath

'Rezang La was a unique battle.''It was not a large scale battle like the Battle of Kohima which involved a large number of troops.''Here there was just a company that fought it out till the last......

All you need to know about India's new CDS Gen Anil Chauhan

A strategist and fine commander, India's new Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan contributed to shaping the country's military policy towards China after the eastern Ladakh standoff escalated......

Bengali musical icon Sandhya Mukherjee passes away

Legendary Bengali semi-classical singer Sandhya Mukherjee, who had worked with leading music directors such as S D Burman, Naushad and Salil Chaudhury died on Tuesday evening following a massive......

Mrinal Sen: 'I wish I could start from scratch'

'How do you expect me to tone down my anger when the most prominent culture in India today is the culture of corruption, in every sphere of life?'Mrinal Sen, who passed into the ages on December 30......

The BEST FOREIGN Films of 2017

Aseem Chhabra gives us the top films that enriched his year. There was a lot of love in different shades in the films of 2017 that I liked -- from a mute woman falling in love with an alien, to a......

Will these films win an Oscar?

Aseem Chhabra lists the top 10 films at the recently-held Toronto International Film Festival. There are so many reasons to like the Toronto International Film Festival. Toronto is a great, vibrant......

Review: Inam is a revelation

Set in the backdrop of the Sri Lankan Civil War, Santosh Sivan’s Inam brings to light the plight of the thousands of hapless Lankan Tamils, who were caught in the crossfire between the LTTE......