Modi reveals names of Gaganyan mission astronauts. They are...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced the names of the four astronauts--all IAF fighter pilots--for India's ambitious maiden human spaceflight mission Gaganyaan scheduled for next year.......

'We Were Fighting With Our Backs To The Wall'

'There is a sense of achievement but it has come at a great cost.' IMAGE: Indian soldiers show the victory sign in Drass after India captured Tiger Hill on July 4, 1999. Photograph: Kamal......

Pix: When Venky, Aamir, Rahman took centre stage

Nobel laureate of Indian origin Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, noted theatre personality Ebrahim Alkazi were on Wednesday conferred the Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian award by President......

IAF to participate in 'Exercise Indra07' with Russ

An Indian Air Force contingent comprising 29 Air Warriors along with an IL-76 aircraft will participate in the ten-day-long Joint Indo-Russian 'Indra-07 Exercise' commencing next week at Pskov in......

Capt Nair, Leela Group's boss, shares his success story

Capt C P Krishnan Nair will turn 90 in February, but there isn't a wrinkle on his face. He was up till midnight at an awards function, yet there is no sign of fatigue. He sits at a corner table......

Captain Nair: A successful hotelier who began his career at 65

At the age of 65, when most retire to the countryside, Capt Nair decided to venture into the hospitality sector.  Chittarath Poovakkatt Krishnan Nair, or simply Captain, as he preferred to be......

The Leela's new gamble: Will it succeed?

Capt C P Krishnan Nair, 90, has been a trailblazer of sorts in the hotels business. His bold moves have almost always paid off. When no self-respecting Mumbai hotelier would think of any place......

The man behind Leela Hotels shares his story

For 89-year-old Capt C P Krishnan Nair, it has been a long diverse journey from his days in the Army to a textile business and hotels. Named after his wife, The Leela will now see Nair in the......

Iyer, Nair to lead India A teams in UK

IMAGE: Shreyas Iyer. Photograph: Facebook The in-from Shreyas Iyer was on Tuesday named captain of the India A team for the upcoming One-day tri-series in the United Kingdom while Karun Nair will......

Kaul included in limited overs squad for England tour; Rahane to lead for Afghanistan Test

Rahane to lead India in one-off Test vs Afghanistan IMAGE: Siddarth Kaul. Photograph: BCCI Ajinkya Rahane will lead India against Afghanistan, who play their maiden Test in Bengaluru in June, in......

KKR look to overcome middle-order muddle vs RCB

IMAGE: KKR captain Eoin Morgan will look to fire against RCB on Sunday. Photograph: KKR/Twitter The misfiring Kolkata Knight Riders will look to bring their campaign back on track when they take......

Windies eyeing to make full use of only warm-up game

IMAGE: The visitors would be eyeing to get into the business straight away. Photograph: West Indies cricket/Twitter Denied adequate preparation time in India, the West Indies would look......

New faces on trial as depleted India-NZ clash in ODIs

IMAGE: New Zealand's stand-in skipper Tom Latham and India skipper Virat Kohli pose with the trophy on the eve of the three-match ODI series, starting in Hamilton on Wednesday. Photograph:......