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They Fought To The Last Man For India

On November 18, 1962, 114 soldiers of the 13th Kumaon fought till the last man, and last bullet, in sub-zero temperatures, to beat back the huge Chinese army. We salute the Heroes of Rezang La.......

Is Arundhati Roy Scared Of The Really Powerful?

'Arundhati Roy is like a ballerina performing on a high wire, cool, supremely at ease but conscious of all the adoring eyes on her,' notes P Vijaya Kumar. IMAGE: Arundhati Roy signs her new book......

Artificial rain not a sustainable solution to pollution crisis: Experts

Can artificial rain dissipate toxins in the air? As the skies over several parts of north India turn blue again and pollution levels improve from 'severe' but continue to be 'very poor', the......

Charan Singh opposed Nehru's socialist economy

Chaudhary Charan Singh, who on Friday was conferred with India's highest civilian award Bharat Ratna, is popularly known as a champion of farmers. IMAGE: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla greets......

Photographing the Microscopic: Winners of Nikon Small World 2020

The world looks very different under a microscope... Don't believe us? Here's a look at the Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition, which celebrates images taken using microscopes and has......

The Lives PSU Bankers Lead

A peek into the life of a public-sector banker who did well professionally, but paid a price for it, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com A column on what......

'Whatever the government says, take with ton of salt!'

'The prospects for both India and the global economy is that we are headed towards a very difficult time.''I see very uncertain at least 8-10 months for both India and the rest of the world.'......

'Unlike Twitter, Koo won't charge money for verification'

Koo -- the made-in-India rival of Twitter -- will not charge users for a verification badge, its co-founder and CEO Aprameya Radhakrishna said as he took on the larger rival for allegedly first......

Pather Panchali@70: Beautiful, Broken People

Seventy years after Pather Panchali released on August 26, 1955, we finally get it.Shuttling between the village of Boral and a studio in Calcutta, caught between worrying about the next purse of......

Mandira's Aussie holiday

Mandira Bedi, husband Raj Kaushal, son Vir, mum Gita and dad Verinder Singh Bedi traveled to Australia for a holiday. A family pic from the plane before the journey began. 'Forced......

Why you must see The Good Road

Ajit Balakrishnan watches India's entry for the Oscars, The Good Road. A yuppie Bombay couple and their seven-year old son set out in their SUV, across the barren salt marshes of the Rann of Kutch.......

PIX: Vidya, Dia and gang celebrate Bobby Jaasoos wrap up

Directed by Samar Shaikh, this thriller is set for a summer release this year.Vidya Balan looked relaxed as she arrived at Salt Water Cafe in Bandra, a western Mumbai suburb to, to attend the wrap......

PIX: Esha Deol's lavender-themed baby shower

Esha Deol has been celebrating her pregnancy. After going on a Babymoon to Greece, Esha got re-married to her husband Bharat Takhtani in a traditional Sindhi ceremony. Now, her younger......

Kolkata marks hockey centenary with India's largest stadium

Beighton Cup to throw open '22,000-seat' hockey stadium in Salt Lake IMAGE: Built at an estimated cost of Rs 20-crore, the state-of-the-art facility located inside the Salt Lake Stadium complex,......

'This is the greatest day in the history of Indian women's cricket'

Jemimah Rodrigues produced a sensational knock that included 14 fours as India pulled off the biggest successful chase in women's ODI history with nine balls to spare. IMAGE: Jemimah Rodrigues......

IPL Retentions: Who Are In, Who Are Out?

IMAGE: The IPL franchises set the tone for the 2026 season by releasing their player retention list. Photograph: ANI Photo As the much-anticipated new IPL season draws near, excitement is once......

PIX: Shami back in blue after 436 days!

IMAGE: Indian seamer Mohammed Shami returned to international cricket in the 3rd T20I against England in Rajkot on Tuesday, January 28. Photograph: BCCI Mohammed Shami was unleashed on England......

ISL final: BFC claim firecracker attack on owner, fans

IMAGE: Mohun Bagan Super Giant players celebrate with the ISL Cup after beating Bengaluru FC in the final on Saturday. Photograph: ANI Bengaluru FC on Tuesday claimed that its owner Parth Jindal......