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'George Fernandes was a firebrand'

'George Fernandes will always be remembered in history as the man who successfully called the railway strike.' IMAGE: George Fernandes was a fiery Socialist leader who took up the causes of the......

How best to remember George Fernandes?

'A fierce crusader against communalism, George joined hands with majoritarian forces, never to revisit or re-assess his saffron association.''He was a Union minister in 1998-2004, a time when......

'We never had a Raksha Mantri as sharp as George Fernandes'

'He could relate to strategic and security issues almost instantly.''He had the ability to grasp, absorb and come out with actual rectification.' IMAGE: Then defence minister George Fernandes......

Why George Fernandes once sent 2 babus to Siachen

Fernandes sent two defence ministry officials on familiarisation trips to various parts of Jammu and Kashmir and to the areas bordering China in Arunachal to see for themselves the difficulties......

'Books Ban May Be Preparation For Something Else'

'I hope we can move towards peace, stability, and national unity.''I believe most Kashmiris want that too.' IMAGE: Jammu and Kashmir Police personnel search a bookshop in Srinagar to see if any of......

George Fernandes: The minister who threw Coke out of India, stalled HPCL privatisation

Fernandes wanted Coca-Cola Company to not just transfer 60 per cent of the shares of its Indian firm but also the formula for its concentrate to Indian shareholders. IMAGE: A file photo of former......

'Had liberalisation not taken place, I may have gone back to the US'

An exclusive excerpt from Girish Kuber's The Tatas: How A Family Built A Business And A Nation. IMAGE: J R D Tata, left, with Ratan Tata. Photograph: Kind courtesy Gopal Shetty When you took......

'Everything is dependent on Ratan Tata'

'I think Ratan felt he had to do everything that he could to retain control of the company started by his forefathers, because that was the first priority and nothing else mattered compared to......

Azim Premji's legacy is a reflection of his business acumen

People mostly say 'work hard and party harder', but Premji’s concept is ‘work hard and work harder’.With close to 70 per cent of his wealth pledged to charity, Premji is also the......

Television actor allegedly commits suicide

Photograph: Kind courtesy Sameer Sharma/Instagram Television actor Sameer Sharma allegedly died by suicide at his home in Malad, north west Mumbai, police said. Sharma, 44, who worked in serials......

'I have very deep connections with India'

'When democracy first came to Bhutan people had no idea and they were like 'What is that?' 'Oh it's that thing they have in India where the leaders are always fighting and arguing'.' IMAGE: A......

PIX: Fernandes 'tricks' as Manchester United crush Sociedad

A round-up of Thursday's Europa League Round of 16 second leg matches. IMAGE: Bruno Fernandes celebrates scoring Manchester United's first goal in the Europa League Round of 16 second leg match......

EPL: Liverpool edge closer to title, send Leicester down

IMAGE: Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold celebrates scoring their first goal with Liverpool's Kostas Tsimikas and Liverpool's Luis Diaz. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters Liverpool moved one......

PIX: Lyon earn dramatic draw with Man United; Spurs held

Images from the Europa League quarter-final matches on Thursday.Cherki stoppage-time strike earns Lyon draw IMAGE: Rayan Cherki celebrates scoring Olympique Lyonnais' second goal against Manchester......

PIX: Barcelona lose to Monaco; Arsenal held

Images from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Thursday.Ten-man Barcelona lose to Monaco IMAGE: AS Monaco's players celebrate after winning their Champions League match against Barcelona......

India name probables for World cup preliminary qualifiers

IMAGE: Indian football coach Stephen Constantine with players during a practice session. Photograph: AIFF Media. Star striker Sunil Chhetri is among a 28-strong Indian probable squad announced......