'No man can do more than give his life for his country'

At this time, sixty years ago, Brigadier John Parshuram Dalvi and his men were captured as prisoners of war by the Chinese during the 1962 War.The men led by him fought against incredible odds,......

He told India about the Himalayan Blunder

Very few today realise that without Brigadier John Dalvi's courage, we would never have known what really happened during those tragic days of October/November 1962, reveals Claude Arpi. IMAGE:......

The Briton who is cleaning up India

There is a reason Jodie Underhill is called the 'garbage girl'. Archana Masih/Rediff.com meets the young lady who has been dirtying her hands in a crusade against filth. "The first thing I saw were......

'I was in the best team that never played for India'

Michael Dalvi, who played first class cricket for Delhi, Tamil Nadu and Bengal, once hit a century against a fiery Malcolm Marshall and the West Indies.At 77, he has a razor sharp memory, a ready......

Sachin Tendulkar and his mass following

Cricket aficionados' love, even passion, for their "god" Sachin Tendulkar is unlikely to recede even after his playing days. Besides his divine gifts for batting, as well as extraordinary exploits......