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A soldier remembers

On the 70th anniversary of World War II, Major General Eustace D'Souza, a young soldier in those battles, looks back at the war that changed the world.

In These Homes, It Is Har Din Tiranga

On a mission to visit the families of soldiers who have died in action, Vikas Manhas has met over 1,000 families whose loved ones made the supreme sacrifice for the country.

'Gotabaya Rajapaksa may not resign'

'There is fear that the president and prime minister are dragging their feet and won't resign.'

'Jihadis have to be eliminated to bring about peace in J&K'

'If the jihadi infiltration attempts are assisted by the Pakistan army, the Indian Army will retaliate strongly.'

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Kargil's Forgotten Hero

'Sepoy K Ashuli displayed nerves of steel, exemplary courage, fearlessness under enemy fire, unparalleled devotion to duty and camaraderie of the highest order in keeping with the finest traditions of the Indian Army.'

'Imran has divided the Pakistan army'

'Many senior officers are unhappy with him, but many lower level officers are still supportive.' 'This is also not something that has happened for a long time. So this is certainly a milestone.'

'Wrong to allege ED is politically motivated'

'Whatever ED officers do -- issue summons, conduct searches or arrest a person -- they have to face the courts.'

'AIDS jeopardises India's progress.

'It is going to get worse if Indians continue to deny it by refusing to talk about it,' says Richard C Holbrooke.

'China will try to reactivate North East'

'Increased help from China to North East insurgents will create more trouble for us.'

'Most Afghan refugees are Hindus, Sikhs'

'The Hindus and Sikhs came to India after the Taliban came to power,' says UNHCR Officer Nayana Bose.

Why Tibetans are joining the PLA

'Tibetans don't have jobs, and the military provides a job offer.' 'But the issue is whether China really trusts Tibetans.'

'Gorbachev let the Soviet empire die'

'It would be a huge mistake to think that Gorbachev's reforms did not achieve anything.' 'We all live in the world, which is in many respects a result of Glasnost and Perestroika.'

'Taiwan has always been a target of intimidation by China'

'If the situation deteriorates and there is further escalation, the USA is in preparedness.'

'Goondagardi most important asset for politics

'Ideology bought a degree of content and dignity to student politics as well as general politics. Now the absence of ideology has given rise to lumpenism,' says Professor Mushirul Hasan.

When A Param Vir Chakra Hero Retires

A salute to the youngest Param Vir Chakra Awardee, Subedar Major (Honorary Captain) Yogendra Singh Yadav who has retired from the Indian Army.

'Assamese feel betrayed by the BJP'

'If there are provocations and people try to exploit and manipulate the situation along linguistic, religious lines, then Assam might relapse into its troubled past.'

'US Won't Pressure India On Russia'

'Washington appears to be playing the long game, and making the argument to India that over the longer term, Russia -- sanctioned, cash-strapped, isolated by the West -- will no longer be a viable defence partner for India'

The Soldier Who Became An Icon

'...Cliffy with utter disregard to his personal safety, charged through the fire zone, closed in on the enemy, threw hand grenades inside their bunkers and killed six enemy soldiers!' '...He was hit by a volley of bullets. Even before breathing his last, Cliffy killed a Pakistani soldier in hand-to-hand combat...' Captain Keishing Clifford Nongrum, who was just 24, received the Mahavir Chakra posthumously for his superhuman act of valour in the Kargil War just 18 months after he joined the Indian Army. Archana Masih/Rediff.com remembers one of India's Bravest Of The Brave as the nation salutes the 527 soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice for the Motherland on Vijay Diwas.

'We need industry, growth, investment'

'We can't exist in isolation but how can we forget the human aspect? This is not done.' says BJP MP Dharmendra Pradhan.

Why Kejriwal Has Tied Up With This Kerala Businessman

'Both of us are not politicians. We were forced to enter politics to counter corruption that is looting the country.'

'Governorships should be abolished'

'This will require statesmanship and not politicking.'

Why This Military Hero Entered Politics

Colonel Ajay Kothiyal, Kirti Chakra, Shaurya Chakra, is one of the most decorated soldiers to join politics. He still has two bullets lodged inside his body sustained in a gun battle with terrorists in J&K.

How The Pakistanis Surrendered In 1971

'We are ready to surrender,' Lieutenant General A A K Niazi said over the phone from Dhaka.

The Indian Soldier Missing In Pakistan

It is 25 years since Captain Sanjit Bhattacharjee went missing during a patrol on the India Pakistan border. Pakistan has never acknowledged his captivity.

'Police is not in the disaster management plan'

'Now we have to think about disasters like earthquake, infernos, chemical leakage, war,' says Maharashtra DGP Dr P S Pasricha.

'Not easy for India to be 21st century economy'

'India is growing massively and will continue to do so but one should be wary of over-hyping it,' says the BBC's Stephen Sackur.

'My father is a shaheed. He kept the country above self'

'I used to be scared because operating in Kashmir is always fraught with danger.' 'His absence will be felt lifelong.'

'Ladakh Disengagement No Win Situation For India And China'

'The Chinese are retaining geostrategic pressure on India by keeping troops there and building infrastructure continually.'

'China does not want to mend fences with India'

'If the Chinese were keen to mend fences with India, they would merely have to withdraw their troops in Eastern Ladakh.' 'They have not done so and they have not said that they will do so.'

'Punjab is heading for a hung assembly'

'The fight is between the Congress and Akali Dal.'

Musharraf has no interest in pretend Islamisation'

'If there were completely free elections tomorrow, the mullahs will not be in majority rule,' says novelist Kamila Shamsie.

'The Yatra is a silver lining in the dark clouds that hover over our country today'

'Walking is the loudest statement.' 'When someone says, I control everything and no one can oppose me, there are thousands of people on the streets saying no, we oppose you -- this is a very bold statement.'

Tribal President: 'Don't Expect Magic'

'It will be wrong to raise the expectations of tribals because of a tribal President. 'Tribal issues have not been resolved for 150 years.'

'A tribal President will be a great showpiece internationally'

'But will there be matching action as far as tribals are concerned on the ground?'

'Indian democracy faces an unprecedented challenge'

'The larger intention is to create a political State where there is no opposition.'

'Marching on Rajpath was exhilarating'

Major Sheena Nayyar describes what it means for an Indian soldier to be part of the Republic Day parade.

'Yogi will build his image as PM material'

'He will use these five years to project himself as the next PM candidate within the Hindutva fold.'

The miracle of the hand

The hospital that draws patients from all over India giving them hope by saving limbs and wants you to know that skin donation gives life to burn victims.

'Biden govt has really leaned into India relationship'

'The pressure to work together is even greater than before, because the Chinese have launched a full-court press on the border, in the region, and globally to advance their geopolitical agenda.'