It's Time to Update Army Regiment Names

The Indian Army still uses old British-era names and recruits soldiers based on caste or region, which hurts national unity, argues Colonel K Thammayya Udupa (retd). Illustrations: Dominic......

What Was Malegaon Blast Case About?

For the first time a serving army officer was accused of terrorism. What is the Malegaon blast case about and who are the accused? Malegaon, a Muslim-dominated city in Nashik district in......

History In 3 Minutes: Battle of Vasai

Chimaji Appaji remains one of the foremost military generals of the Maratha Empire who inflicted a crushing defeat on the Portuguese. IMAGE: The Maratha siege of Vasai, 1739. Photograph: Kind......

Fadnavis Slams MVA For Jayant Patil's Remark

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's description as a looter won't be tolerated, a day after Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra......

6 Historicals To Look Forward To

The blazing success of Vicky Kaushal's Chhaava has laid out a path for more eventful year at the movies as an exciting line-up of historical biopics queue up for the big screen. Here are six......

Chhaava Review: Big Thumbs Up!

Chhaava deserves 2 stars for the historically half-baked film that it is, but 4 stars just for its attempt on making a film on Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, observes Prasanna D Zore. This is the......

Chhaava Review: Vicky Is Terrific!

After a character and film like this, at least for a while, everything else Vicky Kaushal does will look bland, asserts Deepa Gahlot. The son of a towering figure like Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj......

'When Children See I Am Alive, They Hug Me'

'At the airport, some people held me like a mother holds her child's cheeks. I have never experienced these kinds of things.' IMAGE: Vineet Kumar Singh in Chhaava. Photograph: Kind courtesy Vineet......