We had no choice: Gandhi told Thatcher on Operation Blue Star

Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi wrote a personal letter to her British counterpart Margaret Thatcher soon after the 1984 Operation Bluestar in an attempt to justify her decision to send army to......

They Fought To The Last Man For India

On November 18, 1962, 114 soldiers of the 13th Kumaon fought till the last man, and last bullet, in sub-zero temperatures, to beat back the huge Chinese army. We salute the Heroes of Rezang La.......

'Khalistanis are a microscopic minority in Punjab'

'The Khalistanis get bulk of the money from abroad.''Where did Amritpal's Mercedes come from, which costs well over Rs 60 lakhs?''Where does his fleet of vehicles come from?''Local Punjabis can......

Canada agreed to extradite only 5 terrorists: Ex-envoy

Of the 26 requests sent to Canada for extraditing Khalistani terrorists, Ottawa has resolved only five and the rest remain in limbo, India's top envoy to that country has said, calling it the......

Facebook vs Facebake/Facecake and IPR violations in India

In a country like India, where counterfeit items are sold in every nook and corner, the regulation of trademark infringement poses a big challenge. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Earlier......

Can we ever keep China out of Indian industries?

Experts say while the increasing demand for a ban on Chinese goods might make for good optics, the reality is that India is still heavily dependent on that country in a wide range of industries......

Meesho charts disruptive strategy, to deliver free in non-tier 1 towns

The move is expected to challenge the big players in the sector which include Jio Mart, Tata’s Big Basket, Amazon, Grofers, among others. Social e-commerce platform Meesho is set to disrupt......

Merc GLE 400d: An SUV with cool moves

While this hip-hop edition is unlikely to drive Merc's market share, the SUV exemplifies what the German automaker is best known for: Innovative engineering and, in this particular case, putting a......

What Ryan Gosling LOVES About The Gray Man

Growing up, Ryan Gosling says he loved characters that helped him face his own obstacles in life. Only fitting therefore that his first action film has him playing a 'never give up' fun spy......

What worked for KBC 11

'Bachchan is thoroughly enjoying himself.'Viveat Susan Pinto reports. A cook, a civil services aspirant and a railway engineer, all have one thing in common: They are all crorepatis, their names......

16 shows to watch during the lockdown

Nikita Puri lists the best shows and films to watch online as you ace social distancing. Be it videos of penguins being taken for walks around the zoo or cats playing games with their humans, the......

'I am an India lover'

'In my heart, I'm quite patriotic.' IMAGE: John Abraham's Romeo look in RAW. John Abraham seems very confident that his new film RAW: Romeo Akbar Walter is well made. Wearing a tan-coloured muscle......

PIX: France Wows With Spectacular Olympics Opening

IMAGE: A balloon carrying the lit Olympic cauldron flies at Jardin des Tuileries during the opening ceremony. Photograph: Marko Djurica/Reuters The city of Paris transformed into a colossal......

FIFA WC diary: Beer priced at nearly $14 per half-litre!

IMAGE: A football fan from England bought beers from all 32 countries playing at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Gus/ballstothis/Twitter Half a litre of beer will cost 50......

Can KKR's spinners stop Dhoni's CSK in IPL final?

IMAGE: Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni with Kolkata Knight Riders captain Eoin Morgan. Photograph: BCCI Mahendra Singh Dhoni's astute captaincy will be Chennai Super Kings'......

ICC meeting: WT20 could shift to 2022, IPL in Oct-Nov?

The organisation of the Indian Premier League will largely depend on India's COVID-19 situation during that time but with the central government trying to bring in normalcy, the cash-rich league......

Football Briefs: Italian club AS Roma to auction shirts for Kerala flood relief

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: AS Roma players celebrate a goal (Image used for representational purposes). Photograph: Alessandro Bianchi/Reuters In......