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Starmer storm sweeps Sunak out of 10 Downing Street

Keir Starmer became UK's new prime minister on Friday and vowed to rebuild Britain, hours after his Labour Party secured a landslide victory in a general election in which the weary voters......

General Jacob masterminded Pakistan's surrender in 1971

Lieutenant General Jacob Farj Rafael Jacob (retired) -- Jake to his friends -- passed into the ages on Wednesday, January 13, 2016. In tribute to the great soldier, we bring you this fascinating......

'When the Pakistanis surrendered...'

'...they were shockedto learn that just 352 Indian soldiers had made 3 Pakistan army brigadiers, 2 colonels, 170 officers, 290 JCOs and 8,000 troops surrender to the Indian Army.' IMAGE: December......

Lt Gen JFR Jacob: The man who masterminded Pakistan's surrender in 1971

Lieutenant General Jacob Farj Rafael Jacob (retired) -- Jake to his friends -- passed into the ages on Wednesday, January 13, 2016. In his honour, we re-publish this fascinating December......

Lt Gen JFR Jacob: The man who masterminded Pakistan's surrender in 1971

Lieutenant General Jacob Farj Rafael Jacob (retired) -- Jake to his friends -- passed into the ages on Wednesday, January 13, 2016. In his honour, we re-publish this fascinating December......

Why electric two-wheelers missed the ambitious 1 million sales target

Several manufacturers are under the scanner for alleged violations of the local sourcing rules under the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles scheme; also consumer sentiment has......

Future imperfect for Indian startups

The high drama of startups speed-dating with angel investors is hard to match, but will India get a new economy at the end of it?, asks Rahul Jacob. Image: India is witnessing a boom of......

Subhash Ghai invited to Cannes!

Guess who is going to Cannes this year?No, not just L'Oreal ambassadress Aishwarya Rai, but also her Taal director Subhash Ghai.France's Cultural Minister Jean-Jacques Aillagon and Cannes Film......

Memories from Mrinalda

Mrinal Sen, one of India's greatest film directors, passed into the ages on December 30.In this excerpt from a conversation with Samik Bandopadhyay, Mrinalda discusses three legendary actors he has......

Bollywood 2021: A to Z RECAP

Even with an ongoing pandemic, theatres in many states functioning at 50 per cent occupancy, a quieter social life and fewer movies, Bollywood still managed to pack in plenty of drama and trauma,......

IPL 2026 Auction: Who Will Break The Bank?

Even though it is a mini auction devoid of marquee superstars, the IPL 2026 players auction in Abu Dhabi on December 16 could witness some intense, high-voltage bidding wars.Most teams have their......

IPL Retentions: Who Are In, Who Are Out?

IMAGE: The IPL franchises set the tone for the 2026 season by releasing their player retention list. Photograph: ANI Photo As the much-anticipated new IPL season draws near, excitement is once......

Gill's India ready for Lord's battle as Archer joins back

IMAGE: With the series nicely poised at 1-1 going into the third Test, the narrative built around both the teams has changed significantly following India's 336-run routing of England at......

ICC Rankings: Chakravarthy rises to No. 1 in T20Is

IMAGE: Varun Chakaravarthy has been rewarded for his consistent form in 2025. Photograph: BCCI/X Mystery spinner Varun Charkravarthy on Wednesday rose to the top spot in ICC's T20 International......

Stokes Ruled Out Of Oval Test!

IMAGE: Ben Stokes during the practice session at the Oval. Photograph: Peter Cziborra/Reuters England suffered a major setback ahead of the fifth and final Test against India as Captain Ben......

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Starmer storm sweeps Sunak out of 10 Downing Street

General Jacob masterminded Pakistan's surrender in 1971

'When the Pakistanis surrendered...'

Lt Gen JFR Jacob: The man who masterminded Pakistan's surrender in 1971

Lt Gen JFR Jacob: The man who masterminded Pakistan's surrender in 1971

Why electric two-wheelers missed the ambitious 1 million sales target

Future imperfect for Indian startups

Subhash Ghai invited to Cannes!

Memories from Mrinalda

Bollywood 2021: A to Z RECAP

IPL 2026 Auction: Who Will Break The Bank?

IPL Retentions: Who Are In, Who Are Out?

Gill's India ready for Lord's battle as Archer joins back

ICC Rankings: Chakravarthy rises to No. 1 in T20Is

Stokes Ruled Out Of Oval Test!

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