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How Mi-8 helped India's Operation Cactus

We salute the Mi-8 today on the occasion of the 32nd anniversary of Operation Cactus.Through its glorious service career, the Mi-8 provided the IAF with a lineage of professional helicopter......

Arise Sir Tom! Queen knights 100-yr-old fundraising Captain

Captain Tom Moore, the 100-year-old war veteran who served in India during World War II and became a national hero in the United Kingdom for raising over £32 million (Rs 300 crore) for......

World wants India to give China a bloody nose

'Unlike the Chinese army that has been largely a peace time force, the Indian Army is a battle hardened force,' explains Colonel Anil A Athale (retd). IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas......

China can't browbeat India

'By causing military humiliation of India it intends to send a signal to other Asian countries to toe the Chinese line,' argues Colonel Anil A Athale (retd). IMAGE: A Border Security Force soldier......

'Indian, Chinese soldiers were thrown into the lake'

'It is pure luck that we did not have any body bags, otherwise things could have been nasty.'Air Commodore Nitin Sathe (retd) explains the recent India-China military standoff in Ladakh. IMAGE:......

Will Mondelez's Christmas cookie work?

Kindly note this image has been posted only for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy Jill Wellington/Pixabay Food major Mondelez is extending its Bournvita brand into the cookie......

Jan to Sep VC investments down nearly 17% YoY to $6.5 billion

Education topped the table with nearly $1.755 billion as against $379 million last year, followed by real estate which received $754 million. Venture Capital investments dropped by around 17 per......

Brand Dhoni in 2025: Boom or bust?

Will retirement bedim the sparkle of Captain Cool, asks ad guru Sandeep Goyal? Image: Mahendra Singh Dhoni during an ODI game against New Zealand at the Westpac stadium in Wellington, February 3,......

I just called to say I love you

Has the advent of technology made it easier, or more difficult, for brands to communicate with you and your valentine? asks ad guru Sandeep Goyal. IMAGE: Vodafone's Valentine's Day ad. Photograph:......

Abhishek Bachchan's #RoadTo20

Abhishek Bachchan is 20 years old. In show business, guys! His first film Refugee, directed by J P Dutta and co-starring Kareena Kapoor, released on June 30, 2000. Abhishek has been posting fond......

NZ all-rounder Neesham undergoes surgery

IMAGE: Jimmy Neesham tweeted a photo of his finger in stiches after the surgery. Photograph: Kind courtesy Jimmy Neesham/Twitter New Zealand all-rounder Jimmy Neesham has undergone surgery to......

New Zealand Devine slams fastest century in women's T20 cricket

IMAGE: New Zealand captain Sophie Devine slammed a 36-ball century in the domestic Super Smash competition. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Dream11 Super Smash/Twitter New Zealand captain Sophie Devine......

Bowlers put New Zealand in control of against Pakistan

IMAGE: Mohammad Rizwan and Faheem Ashraf put on a 107-run partnership on Day 3 of the First Test played at Bay Oval in Wellington on Monday. Photograph: PCB/Twitter New Zealand's bowlers took a......

New Zealand's last chance to push for WTC final

IMAGE: Kane Williamson's side are third behind Australia and India and need to win both their Tests against Pakistan to give themselves any chance of making the World Test Championship final at......

Lowest innings totals in Test cricket

India, on Saturday, slumped to their lowest Test innings score of 36 on Day 3 of the first Test at the Adelaide Oval. IMAGE: The old scoreboard at the Adelaide Oval on Saturday. Photograph: Daniel......

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