1971 War: Solitary Confinement In Pakistan

'I heard from the Pakistani brigadier that Flying Officer Pradeep Apte had been killed after he ejected safely and tried to escape.'This news sent a chill up my spine. I had been lucky so far...'......

How Many Children do BJP MLAs in UP have?

Given the controversy over the Uttar Pradesh government's population control policy, Hemant Shivsaran/Rediff.com digs deep to find out how many children BJP legislators in UP have. IMAGE: Uttar......

BJP's Manoj Tiwari goes to Haryana for playing cricket

Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party chief Manoj Tiwari on Monday came under fire from the Aam Aadmi Party for playing cricket in neighbouring Haryana by crossing the "borders sealed" due to the COVID-19,......

Rifleman Aurangzeb, Maj Aditya among those awarded Shaurya Chakra

Major Aditya Kumar, who was embroiled in a controversy after his unit fired on a stone-pelting mob in South Kashmir's Shopian in January leading to death of three persons, is among 20 armed forces......

Power ministry mulls review of regulators

The power ministry is considering changes in the Electricity Act, 2003, so that a government committee can review the performance of regulators and remove them for non-performance.The ministry is......

Shifting jobs? Take your PF account along

Sanjay Bakshi wanted to withdraw his accumulated provident fund (PF) as he was moving to a new job. But he recently learnt that the Employee Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has planned to ban......

Satyam CEO to head merged entity

With the resignation on Friday of Tech Mahindra CEO Sanjay Kalra, the decks have been cleared for Mahindra Satyam CEO C P Gurnani to head the merged companies. Fraud-hit Satyam Computer Services......

Check out some cheap investment options

'Cash is king' has been motto of many investors for almost a year now. With the equities markets sliding quite sharply since January 2008, they have decided to take the flight to safety. But for......

The Best of Pankaj Udhas

A golden name in the world of ghazals and playback singing, Pankaj Udhas regaled listeners with his dulcet voice on silver screen and stage. Growing up in a family of zamindars and government......

30 RD Burman Gems You May Not Have Heard

Rahul Dev Burman made enough music to last a million lifetimes. As it happens in the case of every prolific artist, some of his work received more love than others. When one thinks of RD classics,......

'Eddie Murphy was approached for Sanjay Dutt's role'

'The title of Khalnayak was Be Negative then.''I had started working on the screenplay with Hollywood writers.''And then after three-four months...' IMAGE: Subhash Ghai with Ramya Krishnan and......

Khalnayak's Charm And Controversy

A messy masala about an antihero bolstered by tons of whimsy, controversy and high drama, Khalnayak's hype is stuff of history. Sukanya Verma celebrates 30 years of this blockbuster. 1993 was a......

Saurashtra enter Ranji Plate final

Saurashtra entered the Ranji Trophy Plate division final after their semi-final against Madhya Pradesh ended in a draw in Rajkot on Sunday.The hosts advanced to the summit clash with Rajasthan, who......

UP beat MP by 33 runs

Mohammed Kaif led Uttar Pradesh defeated Madhya Pradesh by 33 runs in a central zone Ranji Trophy one-day match in Indore on Sunday.Chasing a target of 219 in 50 overs, Madhya Pradesh were all out......

Railways wrest early initiative

Madhya Pradesh leg spinner Yogesh Golwalkar bowled a tight line to claim four wickets after Railways' skipper Sanjay Bangar and Amit Pagnis put up an opening wicket stand of 169 runs on the opening......

Sanjay Thakkar and team triumph

How difficult is it to find your way from Andheri to Thane? Ask those who participated in the Gulf Foster A Child Rally on Sunday. They will tell you that it is not as simple as it may sound,......

Maharashtra gains vital lead

Hosts Maharashtra gained a vital first innings lead of 131 runs when they bowled out Madhya Pradesh for 370 runs on the penultimate day of their five-day Ranji Trophy Plate championship final......