Indian Army's Achilles Heel: Artillery Power

The army has long been deficient in artillery, the modern battlefield’s most lethal killer, reports Ajai Shukla. IMAGE: The first K9-Vajra self-propelled howitzer regiment was deployed by......

'Why would Taliban want to spite India?'

'We can't be outliers. We can't be bystanders. We have to be players.''The Taliban also need India to balance the winners in this game.' IMAGE: Taliban special forces guard the military airfield......

Haryana's Marathas to honour one of their own: Neeraj Chopra

Descendants of Maratha soldiers from the 3rd Battle of Panipat, who settled in Haryana after the 1761 War, are elated by the Olympian's feat. Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images.   Actor......

Haryana govt stopping oxygen supply: Delhi hospitals

Several hospitals in Delhi on Wednesday alleged that the Haryana government was not allowing vendors to supply oxygen to them and there is only limited stock left as hundreds of coronavirus......

Can Chhattisgarh maintain its lead under Ayushman Bharat?

The country’s first Health and Wellness Centre, a second component of Ayushman Bharat, was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in April at Jangla in Chhattisgarh.  From next......

Rural 'beti' as businesswoman? A tough battle

If doing business in India is a problem for even the richest, it is unlikely to be a breeze for the average rural Indian woman, points out Kanika Datta. Image: Indian women in general and rural......

RIL tax battle holds up gas sale to NTPC, IOC

Reliance Industries Ltd's legal battle over the Uttar Pradesh government's decision to impose 21 per cent value-added tax on gas is holding up supply to NTPC's two power plants and Indian Oil......

Global slowdown hits IT scene in Andhra Pradesh

Rs 22 crore (Rs 220 million) -- that was the total value of exports of IT software from Andhra Pradesh in 1994-95. IT exports in the state have now crossed Rs 32,500 crore (Rs 325 billion) during......

The Empire review

Kunal Kapoor’s bland portrayal cannot bring out Babur’s fascinating persona or his self-deprecating temperament, feels Sukanya Verma. ‘Zindagi maut se aakhir kitna lad le jeet......

Bollywood's 10 BIGGEST FLOPS of 2019

Even though 2019 turned out to be a good year for Bollywood with a record count of films in the Rs 100 crore club -- there's an average of at least one major success every month -- quite a few......

Box Office: Dabangg 3 gets average opening

Salman Khan's much-awaited Dabangg 3 saw an average opening at the box office. The film peaked on Sunday but that was not good enough for a Salman franchise. The Christmas holidays may be the only......

Mardaani 2 on way to becoming a hit

Rani Mukerji's Mardaani 2 is on its way to become a hit. This slow starter picked up well over the weekend. Emraan Hashmi's Body suffered due to lack of promotion and remained poor over the first......

Defending Olympic gold in Paris will be tough: Neeraj

'Every player faces injuries and downward turn in performance. Competition will be tough in Paris Olympics and also in other competitions.' IMAGE: Neeraj Chopra says defending his Olympics javelin......

What Prime Minister Modi told Olympic champ Neeraj

IMAGE: India's Neeraj Chopra reacts after returning from one of his attempts in the Olympics men's Javelin Throw final, at Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, on Saturday. Photograph: Christian......

Neeraj Chopra donates Rs 3 lakh to assist battle against coronavirus

IMAGE: Neeraj Chopra has qualified for the Tokyo Olympics and is considered a strong medal contender. Photograph: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images Asian Games gold medal-winning javelin thrower Neeraj......

Afghan cricket: The Indian connection

There is a more authentic Indian cricket connection to Afghanistan, says Gulu Ezekiel, and that is through the family roots of Iftikhar Ali Khan, the Nawab of Pataudi. IMAGE: Mansur Ali Khan......

Why I am praying for Brazil to lift the Cup

B S Prakash, India's Ambassador to Brazil, on what it is to be in Brazil during the World Cup. I am at this huge party in the South African embassy, here in Brazil. It is the opening match of the......