Why not a Victory in Bangladesh Day?

'The failure to remember the martyrs on a grand scale is a national problem. As a nation-State, India time and again fails to honour its true heroes: The men in uniform, says Nitin A Gokhale. On......

A blow-by-blow account of what happened in Parliam

It was one of the most tantalising days in Parliament. Parties debated for and against the nuclear deal. MPs crossed swords, armed with allegations and statistics. As the nation was glued to the......

Memories of a PoW, part II

In the second part of his first person exclusive feature, retired Colonel Anil Athale, who was captured by Pakistani troops in the early days of the 1971 war, recalls his experiences as a Prisoner......

Ashok Mehta on LoC as Border

Every year Pakistan celebrates February 5 as Kashmir Day. This year, there was growing pressure amongst intellectuals in advising the Pakistan government to rethink its Kashmir policy and break out......

10 War Films You Can Watch On OTT

There have been relatively few war films made by Bollywood, perhaps because they are expensive and difficult to shoot. Also, invariably, there are accusations of inaccuracy, disrespect, jingoism,......

The Lady Behind Bollywood's BEAUTIFUL STORIES

Amazing stories about some of our best loved movies from Bhavani Iyer who wrote them. Photograph: Kind courtesy Bhavani Iyer/Instagram "Bollywood is really a land of dreams," Bhavani Iyer tells......

Ranveer will play a great Indian hero

Playing the great general will be a challenge for the talented actor. IMAGE: Field Marshal (then General) Sam Maneckshaw with troops during the 1971 War. After signing up to play Kapil Dev in......