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'What haven't the Gorkhas done for the Indian Army?'

'Gorkhas are terrific soldiers. They are known the world over for their fighting qualities.' IMAGE: Gorkha soldiers in the Indian Army. Photograph: From the Rediff Archives "In the Kargil War in......

2 security personnel injured in gunfight in Manipur

Two security personnel, including an Army jawan, were injured in a gun-battle with militants in Manipur's Bishnupur district, officials said. IMAGE: Security personnel patrol in Churachandpur......

Snowfall, rains, roads closes, avalanche warning... It's all happening up north

Fresh snowfall disrupted normal life in Jammu and Kashmir, where an avalanche warning was issued in five districts, higher reaches and tribal areas of Himachal Pradesh and the Garhwal region of......

Men Who Fought To The Last Bullet And Last Breath

'Rezang La was a unique battle.''It was not a large scale battle like the Battle of Kohima which involved a large number of troops.''Here there was just a company that fought it out till the last......

Can AAP play spoilsport for BJP and Congress in U'khand?

The AAP, which is the only party to declare its chief ministerial candidate before the polls, is trying hard to make the contest triangular. IMAGE: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal with AAP's......

How govt can save the ravishing hills of Kumaon

Uttarakhand's Kumaon hills are setting new standards in dirt and poor solid waste management, says Anjuli Bhargava. A few weeks ago, Madhya Pradesh’s Indore won the award for the cleanest......

Monsoon getaways are cheaper on your pocket

Image: Uttarakhand's Valley of Flowers. Photograph: Araghu/Wikimedia Commons Hotels, airlines offer discounts to attract customers during lean season; attractions include treks, nature trails,......

Village level innovation: The next big thing

Over the last twenty years it has even more passionately been argued that the future of India depends on rapid expansion on four fronts, writes Rajni Bakshi.A brilliantly innovative rural woman......

Top companies backing out from Uttarakhand

They came, they saw and they vanished. With the area-based exemptions all set to end tomorrow in Uttarakhand, a series of top companies has now given up the idea of setting up new units in the hill......

Uttarakhand plans IIM at Kashipur

The Uttarakhand government is planning to set up an Indian Institute of Managementin Kumaon region of the hill state. For this purpose, the government has identified two sites-- Escort Farms in the......

Tubelight Review: Salman doesn't seem to be having fun

'How can you blame poor Kabir Khan for the Tubelight fiasco?''We know that his Job Description expects him to work below full capacity, to sell his soul, and we know his SOP-sheet has the title:......

The National Anthem inspires this Olympian

'I would not be running had it not been for the army.''I learned to value my time only after I was posted in Kashmir.''I was posted there for three months. In those three months I learned......

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