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Was US India's Ally Or Foe In The 1962 War?

What appeared to be a generous act of friendship was, in truth, a manoeuvre within a much larger strategic game. The United States used the 1962 war not just to aid India but to test how far it......

When Indian Soldiers Went Through Hell

Can Imperial Japan be forgiven for what it did to Indian soldiers it was supposed to protect as PoWs? IMAGE: Blindfolded Sikh prisoners of war await execution by Japanese troops, target marks......

S L Bhyrappa: The Journey Of A Unique Storyteller

S L Bhyrappa, who passed into the ages last week, remains an enigma, with his clear and unwavering voice resonating through his writings. Standing apart from the literary trends over the course of......

Can R S Prasad's Team Convince Europe About Pakistan?

An Indian delegation led by the BJP's Ravi Shankar Prasad will tour key European capitals to expose Pakistan's role in cross-border terrorism and State-sponsored extremism. IMAGES: Prime Minister......

Akasa in Turbulence: DGCA Flags Repeated Slip-Ups

One of the major concerns highlighted by the DGCA was about the fact that not all staff had completed mandatory fatigue management training. IMAGE: Akasa Air 737 max 8-200 slowing down at......

Simone Tata: The Vision Behind Lakm

In a country where wearing lipstick could still invite disapproval, Simone Tata understood that Lakmé's future depended on shifting attitudes. IMAGE: Simone Tata. Photograph: Kind courtesy X ......

Shiv Nadar Donates 7.4 Cr Every Day!

Shiv Nadar and family donated Rs 2,708 crore (Rs 27.08 billion) in 2024-2025. IMAGE: Shiv Nadar, Founder, HCL Technologies. Photograph: Kind courtesy wikipedia.org/Creative Commons HCL......

'We Want To Boost Religious Tourism'

IMAGE: An aerial view of Jaipur city from the elevated Nahargarh fort in Jaipur. Photograph: ANI Photo Rajasthan's finance department has approved about Rs 23 crore (Rs 230 million) for the......

HDFC Bank doesn't see AI leading to layoffs: CEO

The country's largest private sector lender HDFC Bank does not see its use of artificial intelligence leading to any layoffs, a top company official has said. IMAGE: Sashidhar Jagdishan, managing......

Weight Loss Drug Mounjaro Registers Rs 80 Cr Sales

The bumper rise is due to the rising demand for the drug and patients' gradual shift towards its higher dosage. Photograph: Kind courtesy Raimond Spekking/CC BY-SA 4.0/wikipedia.org/Creative......

What Links Srijit Mukherji, Sherlock Holmes?

'Elementary, My Dear Holmes imagines Arthur Conan Doyle stepping into his own fiction, a man haunted by the clarity he created, forced to apply it to a world far messier than the one on paper.'......

'Movies Have To Be Good To Bring People To Cinemas'

'Last year, we had about 10 to 12 per cent of Hollywood films as a box-office contribution. This year already, it has jumped up to 24 per cent because the lineup is very strong.' IMAGE: The PVR......

'Manthan Is My Most Influential Film'

'The censor board asked me for some strange cuts.''Otherwise, they would have given me an 'A' certificate.''One cut was where Girish Karnad was explaining artificial insemination in cattle.''These......

How BIG Is Anime In India?

'Our research shows that 60 per cent of the growth and interest in anime will come from India for the next few years.' IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational......

'I don't carry the burden of Anupam Kher'

''I don't think 'oh, I have done 534 films' or 'I have 40 years of experience behind me.' IMAGE: Anupam Kher in Shiv Shastri Balboa. On the heels of three back-to-back hits like The Kashmir......

Caravaggio And Djokovic Reshaped The Light

Both Caravaggio and Djokovic entered worlds ruled by giants, shattered conventions with defiance, and redefined greatness within the rigid lines of their craft.One with a brush, the other with a......

How Indians Dominate World Chess

In 2019, World Champion Magnus Carlsen was asked to guess the nationality of the reigning world champion in 2050. He responded: 'India will have had many by then!' IMAGE: 16-year-old R......