They realised that the Portuguese were better prepared to defend Daman than Dadra and Nagar Haveli. If reinforcements from Daman were to reach Silvassa, there was no chance of defeating the Portuguese. They decided that cutting Daman's communication lines would have to be their top priority before attacking Silvassa. A fascinating excerpt from Neelesh Kulkarni's new book, Uprising-The Liberation of Dadra and Nagar Haveli.
Former Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq believes his country will find it difficult to edge past India when the two sides clash in next month's T20 World Cup as there seems to be a "mental block" when it comes to playing the arch-rivals in ICC events.
The Aussie all-rounder 'invests' in himself with help of a Mumbaii-born chef Velton Saldanha.
The 2020 European Championship could be spread across 12 or 13 cities around Europe, rather than being staged in just one or two countries, UEFA president Michel Platini said on Saturday.
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Preparing his first visit to Australia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday invited ideas and thoughts on important issues from Indians, including those living in that country.
An encyclopedia to the best Durga Pujo eating.
Fans will watch corruption free World Cup with confidence, says chief executive.
'Our focus is not going to be metro to metro routes.' 'We will begin by focusing on metro to non-metro (routes).' 'Metro to tier-2 cities or tier-3 cities is where there is a lot of space for affordable, efficient carriers.'
In the ancient world there is a great deal of give and take and reciprocal learning. India was an integral and important constituent of such interchanges of goods and ideas.
India's appetite for music tourism is only growing.
Ashutosh Topey, an IT professional from Hyderabad takes us through his recent Himalayan adventure trek.
'And here I was, walking as a showstopper. I couldn't have imagined a more beautiful gift.'
It comes as no surprise when the world's fastest man Usain Bolt says that the fastest form of cricket is his favourite one and feels more fans in the Caribbean and world over will choose the T20 format over Tests going forward.
Do you have wings on your feet? Are you happy to travel until your money runs out? You're a free spirit, but what if your job's not waiting when you come back? Now, that should be a powerful incentive to economise on the stuff that doesn't matter, while still having a great trip. Here are some nifty ideas to do just that:
Ramkumar, Poonacha and Saketh Myneni had a light session that lasted two and a half hours.
Comedies are a difficult genre to pull off in today's day and age, thanks to the audiences' increasing exposure to diverse content and dwindling attention spans. Still, there are quite a few Tamil movies that can bring on the laughs. Arjun Menon lists the recent releases you can watch at home.
National Geographic's Travel Photo Contest is open for entries and has already attracted incredible snaps from across the globe. Week 2 of the contest include images of a newborn lion being carried to safety in the jaws of its mother, a daredevil slackliner in the USA, and a penguin being chased by a fur seal. The international competition runs from 18 March to 3 May, with budding photographers able to enter their work in one of three categories: nature, cities and people.
Veteran Congress leader and former Defence Minister A K Antony said on Tuesday that his son, Anil K Antony, who is contesting as a Bharatiya Janata Party candidate in the Pathanamthitta Lok Sabha seat in Kerala, should not win the election.
A first-of-its-kind travel show explores the special bond a father and daughter share.
Lootere deserves points for originality and novelty, observes Deepa Gahlot.
The alpona (artwork) on the steep, winding road leading to Makaibari bears testimony to the visit of G20 delegates for the second tourism working group meeting in April last year. The lush tea bushes, the delegates joining in for the moonlight plucking of Silver Tips Imperial first flush, a favourite of late Queen Elizabeth II, cut a picture of mystical magic. But it's not the Kurseong tea garden's only shining moment - the last few years have been busy for the estate and its bungalow.
'I was very keen to make another film and I was dying to say action and cut and get back into creating characters and creating worlds.' 'But I just didn't have a script I was happy with.' 'I was working every day on the writing and I was struggling with that.'
'The West has always opposed a strong nationalist leader in India and Narendra Modi is no exception.' 'The West prefers weak leaders who are amenable to Western pressure and Mr Modi's independent stance is not to the liking of the West,' asserts Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).
Wearing white and lighter colours will prevent heat retention, thus reducing the risk of heat exhaustion, suggests Dr Karthiyayini Mahadevan.
Find out how travelling more makes you a better person and professional.
The prime minister also decided to stop using special plane for foreign visits or domestic travelling and use business class.
The proposed visit, Atishi's petition said, is significant for Delhi's governance as it will allow the city government to "showcase the leaps" made in areas of education, health, and urban development.
The sengol must revert to where it belongs -- behind a glass case and not figure in ceremonies concerning India's democracy, argues Shyam G Menon.
With the kind of money and talent that has gone into making this movie, a really good biopic of a personality like Savarkar could be made. But this film is lost in polemics, as is the case with almost every biopic and period drama today, observes Utkarsh Mishra.
Intimate getaways offered in the form of homestays by hotels are proving to be the flavour of this extraordinary and difficult time. Not far from cities, they offer a pleasant respite from homebound lives, says Pavan Lall.
Manika Batra has lost her baggage containing sports equipment, while returning home from a tournament in Peru
This time Modi has no emotive message to take to the stump. Muscular nationalism doesn't work against the backdrop of China's successive inroads into Indian territory. Rising prices is a sore point that cuts across class and caste barriers; unprecedented levels of unemployment has the youth in a ferment. This has reduced the BJP campaign to a laundry list of recycled grievances and thinly veiled communal appeals, neither of which are working as well as they have in the past, argues Prem Panicker.
'Now, the government will have to ensure even stronger surveillance to curb the infection but if that will be done is something to be observed'
'Salman has a responsibility not only to himself, but to hundreds of crew members who would be on the set.' 'He won't return to shooting even though lockdown restrictions are now lifted to a degree.'
Start-ups are changing the way people take vacations.
Very soon, travel on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Shatabdi Express will be one smooth and comfortable ride. Check out the swanky features of the new coach unveiled on Tuesday.
'The benchmark was set by Dr Sarabhai.' 'If there is a problem, everybody would be encouraged to come up with a solution.' 'The final solution will be the result of all the inputs.' 'This is passed on through time.' 'Even today, you see that nobody wants to take particular credit on a success.'
"If you feel something is right, go for it," says Anamika who also found her match on a dating app.
'We want to make sustainability affordable.' 'We tell everyone, don't just recycle, Craste it!'
