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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......

Why The Americans Were Opposed To Agni

'The heat shield technology for re-entry vehicles was first mastered in DRDO for the Agni missile.''This is why the Americans were so opposed to Agni in the 1980s, unlike other missiles -- it was a......

He Brought Bharat To Indian Advertising

Few people have left the kind of imprint on India's advertising canvas as Piyush Pandey.An observer who seemed to know what made the country tick, a man who could find humour in life's everyday......

'We Aren't Security Conscious As A Nation'

'Government officials use Gmail and ordinary phones without basic security consciousness.''Interoperability, especially in joint exercises with countries like the US, worries me.''It often means we......

My Mentor, Nobel Laureate Susumu Kitagawa

'Professor Kitagawa is an exceptional researcher, a good teacher and above all a great person.' IMAGE: Professor Susumu Kitagawa addresses a press conference in Kyoto, Japan, October 8, 2025,......

Swraj Paul Passes Into The Ages

IMAGE: Lord Swraj Paul with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Photograph: Press Information Bureau NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul passed away in London on Thursday evening, family sources said. He......

Swraj Paul, an entrepreneur with a heart in the right place

From the bylanes of Jalandhar to a regular name in the annual 'Sunday Times Rich List', Lord Swraj Paul, who died on Thursday evening in London aged 94, was one of the most well known NRI......

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

'What's sad today is that there are so many people who cannot find work, not because the country is devoid of that opportunity, but because we are not doing enough in the country.' Interview with......

Naturals Ice Cream: Amazing Start-Up Story

When its founder Raghunandan Kamath took a calculated risk, his Bollywood customers backed him all the way, Rohith Potti and Pooja Bhula says in this excerpt from Intelligent Fanatics Of......

Will These Films Win An Oscar?

The Toronto International Film Festival has come a long way in the last 50 years -- from the time it was known as the Festival of Festivals to becoming the biggest film event of North America and......

Santosh Review: Powerful Police Procedural

The power of Santosh hinges on the script, enhanced by Shahana Goswami and Sunita Rajwar's performances, observes Deepa Gahlot. Sandhya Suri's Santosh comes with international acclaim. It made its......

'Cancer Has Made Me Shameless And Fearless'

'For all you know, in the next five years there could be a path-breaking cancer treatment and I may be absolutely fine.''Or maybe I won't be.''I have to live with both scenarios.' Photograph: Kind......

'My Father Bimal Roy's Time Has Come'

'When you are a pioneer and someone who's put on a pedestal, but then the pedestal gets dusty, people don't look at the statue anymore.''They would say, 'Yes, yes, of course I know Bimal Roy. He......

'You Don't Know If The Rebellion Will Be Successful'

'It is daunting, for sure, because you're rowing upstream.' IMAGE: Manoj Bajpayee in Jugnuma: The Fable. Photograph: Kind courtesy Raam Reddy/Instagram In the age of high-speed entertainment, some......

'People can take women's cricket seriously now'

Have to start from ball one despite English double: Harmanpreet stresses on reset for home World Cup IMAGE: Harmanpreet Kaur led from the front with her seventh women's ODI century as India......

Gill's Era Dawns: Kohli, Rohit's Last Hurrah

The series in Australia could well be Rohit's last in India Blues. But Kohli, given his high fitness standards, could play on until the 2027 World Cup. IMAGE: Shubman Gill's first assignment as......

'Rohit Always Puts The Team Above Everything'

'He will have no problems playing under any captain, he will still give his 100 percent for the team.' IMAGE: Under Rohit Sharma, India enjoyed a stellar record in ODIs, winning 42 out of 56......

Abhinav Bindra gets mention from 'friend' Bach at IOC session

IMAGE: In August last year, during the Paris Olympics, Abhinav Bindra was awarded the prestigious Olympic Order by Bach in recognition of his "distinguished contribution" to the Olympic......

Harvinder Singh: Coach Behind Ashwani Kumar's Rise

Harvinder Singh was one of India's most promising pacers in the 1990s having played three Tests and 16 ODIs. IMAGE: Mumbai Indians pacer Ashwani Kumar. Photograph: BCCI A youngster from a......