The Secret US Hand In 1962 War

India emerged from the war militarily bruised and strategically altered.The United States, under the guise of friendship, had succeeded in achieving what open alignment never could: The......

Was US India's Ally Or Foe In The 1962 War?

What appeared to be a generous act of friendship was, in truth, a manoeuvre within a much larger strategic game. The United States used the 1962 war not just to aid India but to test how far it......

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......

HC issues notice to SRK, Netflix on Sameer Wankhede's plea

The Delhi high court on Wednesday issued summons to actor Shah Rukh Khan-owned Red Chillies Entertainment and OTT platform Netflix on a defamation suit filed by Indian Revenue Services (IRS)......

Tehran Review: Middling Movie About Middle East Woes

Tehran's dull treatment of a dry premise never makes us feel the complexity of the ongoing Middle East crisis nor the patriotic fervour in John Abraham’s voice, notes Sukanya Verma. After......

The Many, MANY Jobs Of Akshay Kumar

Before Bollywood discovered Akshay Kumar, the actor dabbled in a lot of fields. He sold costume jewelry. He ran errands at a travel agency. He taught martial arts. He cooked and waited tables in a......

Celebrity Couples Take Panga On OTT

The August theatre scene is really looking up. On the OTT front, however, there seems to be a slowdown. Joginder Tuteja lists August's OTT releases.   Housefull 5Where to watch: Amazon......

Saare Jahan Se Accha Review: Gripping Thriller

The always dependable Pratik Gandhi finds a match in Sunny Hinduja and they are surrounded by a top notch supporting cast, observes Deepa Gahlot. As Independence Day approaches, there has to be at......

PVL: Thunderbolts rise to sixth with win over Black Hawks

IMAGE: 'Player of the Match' Pankaj Sharma struck up a good combination with Muhammad Iqbal to check Hyderabad Black Hawks in the Premier Volleyball League match in Hyderabad on Monday.......

PIX: West Indies stumble after India post huge total

IMAGES from Day 2 of the 2nd Test between India and West Indies at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, in New Delhi, on Saturday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Ravindra Jadeja celebrates the wicket of Tagenarine......

How India's spinners put West Indies on the back foot

IMAGE: Ravindra Jadeja celebrates with Kuldeep Yadav. Photograph: BCCI India captain Shubman Gill struck his fifth Test hundred of the year before watching his spinner Ravindra Jadeja wreck the......

Can Sai Sudharsan silence critics in Delhi?

IMAGE: The selectors and coaches aren't too concerned yet about Sai Sudharsan but six failures in his last seven completed innings do present a reality check for a player. Photograph: BCCI......

Why India spinners might find it tough on Day 4 vs WI

'We thought the wicket was going to keep deteriorating and by close of play it would be at its worst. It just seems to have slowed down even more. It's quite challenging to get any pace up.'......