1905: The Partition Before Partition

The partition of Bengal in 1905 split more than a province, it touched people's hearts and awakened India's fight for freedom. IMAGE: A vendor is seen tying a rakhi on a boy in Calcutta on October......

Dr Ambedkar's 1956 Buddhist Revolution

On October 14, 1956, Dr B R Ambedkar, fulfilling his long-held vow to renounce Hinduism, embraced Buddhism along with over 500,000 followers at Nagpur's Deekshabhoomi, marking a new era of social......

'If IAF Had Been Used During 1962 War...'

Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan says the Indian Air Force would have slowed the Chinese offensive considerably during the 1962 War and it may have been termed as 'escalatory' then, but......

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......

After 20 years, privatisation programme in India off to 'Maharaja' start

After a hiatus of nearly two decades, the government's programme to privatise state-owned firms restarted with the handing over of debt-laden national carrier Air India to the Tata Group.......

20 years later: India's privatisation story off to 'Maharaja' start

After a hiatus of nearly two decades, the government's CPSE privatisation programme started off with flying colours with Tata group buying the debt-laden national carrier Air India. Illustration:......

Counterfeit goods: A growing problem in India

Counterfeit goods and pirated software and optical media continue to thrive in India. A report by the United States Trade Representative has named Nehru Place and Palika Bazaar in New Delhi, Richie......

India's ban on rice exports helps competitors

India's ban on non-basmati rice exports has been a boon to competitors like Thailand whose shipments have risen by 1.7 million tonnes in 2008, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said.......

'We are telling the story of our tallest hero'

'The moment the Army approved the script, they told us that they will give their full support and asked us for our full dedication.' IMAGE: Meghna Gulzar's Sam Bahadur tells the life story of......

What Arbaaz-Helen Chat REVEALED

Arbaaz Khan's interview with Helen in The Invincibles series is revealing. Helen looked radiant but reluctant to reveal too much about her past. Arbaaz did a good job of making her feel......

'We've built over 60 sets for Heera Mandi'

'At a time when there's a lot of conversation happening around how AI has made art directors and production designers jobless, we will simply say that if your work speaks for you, you will never be......

No, Friends is Not The Best Sitcom Ever!

'The pride of the devoted Seinfeld fan is that he happens to love a show that doesn't take his love for granted, so that even on repeat viewings he is never really sure what directions an episode......

When It Was Bradman Versus India

History has not seen a cricketing rivalry as fierce as this this century, every ball bowled every run taken, coming with no quarter given. Ahead of India's five Test tour of Australia, beginning in......

ODI WC: Write 'Bharat' instead of India on jersey, urges former opener

IMAGE: The former India opener urged BCCI to change the name on the jersey. Photograph: Virender Sehwag/Twitter The ODI World Cup is exactly a month away and ahead of the mega-event, former......

'Bharat is the original name, but...'

IMAGE: The Bharat Army on day 1 of the fourth and final India-Australia Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground, January 3, 2019. Photograph: Mark Evans/Getty Images from the Rediff Archives  ......

When India Hosted The First Asian Games

Seventy two years ago, a newly independent India ventured to hold the the first Asian Games in Delhi with meager resources. IMAGE: A glimpse of the Chinese city of Hangzhou, the venue for the......

Remembering Football Legend Tulsidas Balaram

Tulsidas Balaram, who passed into the ages last week, was a member of the Indian football team which reached the semis at the Olympics and won an Asian Games gold medal. IMAGE: Tulsidas Balaram,......