'Biggest Worry Should Be Pakistan'

'Right now, we have no relationship with Pakistan. And the relationship with China is not great.' IMAGE: The Bilal mosque in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan occupied Kashmir, May 7, 2025......

It Wasn't Wise To Underestimate Manmohan Singh

There was more to him than he let on, asserts Aditi Phadnis. IMAGE: Then prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh at an event in New Delhi, September 22, 2012. Photograph: B Mathur/Reuters   After......

IC-814: The Hijack That Shook The Nation

All You Want To Know About The 1999 Hijack. IMAGE: The hijacked Indian Airlines plane, an Airbus A300, sits at Kandahar airport in Afghanistan December 31, 1999. Photograph: Muzammil Pasha/Reuters......

What was in red bag on IC-814 flight? Ex-envoy reveals in new book

It was December 31, 1999. As the hostages on IC-814 were leaving after their eight-day ordeal in Kandahar, a hijacker "quietly informed" now National Security Advisor and then lead negotiator Ajit......

'I Didn't Work Because Of Lack of Good Offers'

'It's important to keep doing your work. Do what you understand and don't expect much.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Patralekhaa/Instagram We first met Patralekhaa in CityLights, where she played......

IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack Review: Gripping!!

IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack begins by asking why the hijack lasted seven days and ends in wondering if the good guys fought the bad ones hard enough, observes Sukanya Verma. On a late afternoon of......

Kandahar Review: Tedious Watch

As an audience, we deserve better! exclaims Mayur Sanap. There's something inherently silly about Gerard Butler 2.0. The actor, who was once a poster boy for swoony rom-coms, is now busy trying to......

'Captain Sharan Praised Me'

'He told me he was very happy to see the realistic portrayal of the cockpit too.''His wife told me that I carried the same kind of personality as her husband in my performance.' IMAGE: Vijay Verma......

Dear world leaders, don't leave us in chaos, pleads Rashid

IMAGE: Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan celebrates after taking a wicket in the Indian Premier League. Photograph: BCCI Star all-rounder Rashid Khan has appealed for......

PIX: New gym creates safe space for Afghan women

IMAGE: Afghan women exercise in a fitness gym in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Photograph: Ismail Sameem/Reuters In Afghanistan's southern province of Kandahar, rights activist Maryam Durani has found a......