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The Soldier Awarded The First Param Vir Chakra

January 31, 2023 marks the birth centenary of Major Somnath Sharma, who was awarded the first Param Vir Chakra for his bravery in the Kashmir operations in November 1947. We salute this hero whose......

The Soldier Awarded The First Param Vir Chakra

The Soldier Who Was A Chinese PoW For 7 Months

'I was exhausted, hungry, unshaven and despondent.''My mouth was full of sores due to dehydration.''My clothes were in tatters due to walking through bushes and sliding down thorny slopes,'......

Men Who Fought To The Last Bullet And Last Breath

'Rezang La was a unique battle.''It was not a large scale battle like the Battle of Kohima which involved a large number of troops.''Here there was just a company that fought it out till the last......

How The Pakistanis Surrendered In 1971

'We are ready to surrender,' Lieutenant General A A K Niazi said over the phone from Dhaka. IMAGE: Lieutenant General Kuldip Singh Brar (retd). Photograph: Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com Major General......

Fixed deposits? Check out various banks' rates

Bank fixed deposits, once considered one of the best investment options, lost their charm in the recent past when interest rates declined. With several other investment options available, people......

Indian design amongst world's best

Water shortage woes plague almost all Indian cities and villages. Storing and rationing water have thus become a norm in most households across India. But space constraints make it a daunting task......

'Govt only helps the wealthy'

Mussadiq, a software engineering student, feels that the Budget process is overblown by the media. He says, "The government says they will help the 'aam aadmi' (common man), but in......

Ministers feel Budget heat

India's Food Processing Minister Subodh Kant Sahay on Thursday met Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi ahead of the general budget on July 6. Information and Broadcasting......

Are You Ready For Sam Bahadur?

Photograph: Kind courtesy Vicky Kaushal/Instagram And it's a wrap for Vicky Kaushal's next film, Sam Bahadur! The actor made the announcement on social media: 'Gratitude gratitude and only......

Want To See Ranbir Become An Animal?

There's much entertainment coming up from July to December, and Joginder Tuteja highlights those films for us. AMAZING Movies COMING UP! Will Kartik-Kiara Make Magic Again? YodhaRelease......

Amitabh@80: His Best May Be Yet To Come

'For an introduction to his career-spanning genius, watch just five of his movies: Anand, Saudagar, Abhiman, Black and Pink,' notes Kalyan Singhal, McCurdy Professor of Business at the University......

Want To Share A Samosa With Sanya?

Fatima glows... Huma's happy... Pooja goes traditional... Photograph: Kind courtesy Sanya Malhotra/Instagram Sanya Malhotra is multi-tasking as she travels to work: 'Main, meri script aur samosa.'......

Why Nushrratt Is So Thrilled!

Farhan's work-life balance... What Pooja's missing... Kalki goes swimming... Photograph: Kind courtesy Nushrratt Bharuccha/Instagram Nushrratt Bharuccha gets the Standout Performer of the......

'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......

July 29, 1980: When 'The Babes of Indian Hockey' struck gold in Moscow

'If we had not won the gold medal, then hockey would have suffered in India.' 'There would have been so much negativity if we came back empty-handed.'Hockey greats Vasudevan Baskaran, M M Somaya......

Three key elements for podium finish at Olympics

Photograph: Kind courtesy Hockey India/Twitter With eight gold medals, Indian men's hockey team has been the most successful side in Olympic history but since the 1980 Moscow Games, the country......

'I am more fresh, yeah. Fresher than ever'

An enforced vacation to rest his aching knees may have been just the tonic Rafael Nadal needed as he had a bounce in his step on Wednesday when he bludgeoned Richard Gasquet of France at the US......

Deepika wins Youth World Archery title

Fifteen-year-old Ranchi girl Deepika Kumari overcame all odds to win the 11th youth World archery Championship in Ogden, the United States, on Wednesday. Born to an auto rickshaw......

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The Soldier Awarded The First Param Vir Chakra

The Soldier Awarded The First Param Vir Chakra

The Soldier Who Was A Chinese PoW For 7 Months

Men Who Fought To The Last Bullet And Last Breath

How The Pakistanis Surrendered In 1971

Fixed deposits? Check out various banks' rates

Indian design amongst world's best

'Govt only helps the wealthy'

Ministers feel Budget heat

Are You Ready For Sam Bahadur?

Want To See Ranbir Become An Animal?

Amitabh@80: His Best May Be Yet To Come

Want To Share A Samosa With Sanya?

Why Nushrratt Is So Thrilled!

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

July 29, 1980: When 'The Babes of Indian Hockey' struck gold in Moscow

Three key elements for podium finish at Olympics

'I am more fresh, yeah. Fresher than ever'

Deepika wins Youth World Archery title

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