The Legend Of Squadron Leader Tubby Devayya

Today, he lies in an unknown grave in a corner of a farmer's field in Pakistan, having given his all for his country.A riveting excerpt from Ian Cardozo's Beyond Fear: True Stories on Life in the......

Does IAF need this self-congratulatory nonsense?

As the IAF kicks off another round of myth-making -- launching a year-long commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the 1965 India-Pakistan war -- it is worth remembering how little there was to......

1965 war: A reality check

In the concluding part of his assessment of the 1965 war, Air Commodore Jasjit Singh (retired) challenges the notion that the Indian Air Force failed to deliver during the war.Check out our series:......

The 1965 War: A view from the east

As part of rediff.com's continuing coverageon the 1965 War, 40 Years On, Mumtaz Iqbal, a banker in then East Pakistan, looks back at the mood prevalent in the country then,and suggests that the war......

Will Blanchett steer Veronica Guerin to success?

Producer Jerry Bruckheimer (Pearl Harbour, Pirates Of The Caribbean) went to the Toronto International Film Festival last month with one of his smaller films: Veronica Guerin. The usually......

Australian rower Brennan 'beyond disappointed' by WADA data hack

Australian Olympic champion rower Kim Brennan has spoken of her deep disappointment that her integrity as a clean athlete has been called into question over a shot of adrenaline administered in a......

The Indian who runs US soccer

Columbia University Professor Sunil Gulati, President of the US Soccer Federation, speaks to Suman Guha Mozumder/Rediff.com about America's chances in the World Cup Ahead of the World Cup kicking......