This Blind Army Officer Is An Inspiration For India

Lieutenant Colonel C Dwarakesh is the only completely blind officer to continue in the Indian Army after losing his eyesight while in service.In his remarkable journey after disability, he enhanced......

Punjab woman recounts horrific abuse as domestic servant in Iraq

"One day, they beat me until the stick broke," recalls a 29-year-old woman from Punjab, describing the horrifying abuse she allegedly faced in Iraq where she was forced to work as a domestic......

'Her Love For Animals Was So Pure'

'She was an icon, a path-breaker.'Dr Saket Badola, Director, Corbett Tiger Reserve, remembers his meeting with Dr Jane Goodall, the legendary conservationist and renowned chimpanzee expert who......

New LAC Road Revives Memories Of China's 1962 Push

At the end of the discussion, the older Monpa said that if today the Chinese were to come inside India, "I will fight and kill them", prudently adding, "if they are of my age, if they are younger......

Why Is India Not In The Innovation Race?

India has its share of both large tech companies and large national laboratories, but why is it that these don't seem to be at the forefront of any innovation news headlines? asks Ajit......

'Rajinikanth Never Jokes About His Superstardom'

'Whether it is Rajini sir or Shah Rukh Khan or Dilip Kumarsaab, these stars are blessed with a cosmic energy.''It's a phenomenon that is hard to describe, but it makes you fall in love with them.'......

Helen: The Lesser Known Actor

After spinning into the spotlight with the hit song-and-dance number Mera Naam Chin Chin Chu in Howrah Bridge (1958), Helen signed scores of films as a dancer.But Helen was raring to step out of......

What's Amazing About Shah Rukh Is...'

'...Many of his fans are not Indians.''Even in countries where they don't speak or understand Hindi, Shah Rukh is hugely popular.' IMAGE: Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma in Jab Harry Met Sejal.......

The Cause Shah Rukh Khan Secretly Supports

'He's been doing something we don't talk about much, working with acid attack survivors.''He supports them not just emotionally, but also financially.''His Mir Foundation helps them with the......

Women's team made every Indian hold head high

'Hats off to the girls, the way they played cricket throughout the World Cup at various venues, especially the last two games against Australia and South Africa' IMAGE: Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti......

Indian Women Create Their 1983 Moment

If the men of 1983 gave India a reason to dream, the women of 2025 could give it something rarer -- the courage to live that dream in full daylight, under an open sky that finally belongs to them,......

'Harmanpreet's 171 Was The Turning Point'

'After that knock by Harmanpreet, the craze for women's cricket went up in India.' IMAGE: India's players celebrate winning the women's ODI World Cup after beating South Africa in the final in......

'Cannot win everyday': Star shooter Manu Bhaker admits

You cannot win everyday, I'm always cheering for India: Manu Bhaker IMAGE: In Paris last year, Manu Bhaker became the first athlete from independent India to win two medals at a single Olympic......

'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......