Tilak: The Man In His Times

Lokmanya Tilak lived a life replete with contradictions, although he modified many of his positions later in life. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Is it possible for a radical,......

Manipur: After multiple attacks, commando units to be relocated

Manipur government's security advisor Kuldiep Singh on Thursday said the current locations of the three state police commando units in violence-hit Moreh town were unsuitable, making them......

A soldier's life on the icy cliffs of Ladakh

'The Pangong Tso lake is frozen from September-October to February-March.' 'The night temperature goes to minus 40.''The area is like a barren desert. You are out in the open with no trees or......

Narayanan to Kovind, a tale of two Dalit Presidents

Like the first Dalit President K R Narayanan, National Democratic Alliance's presidential nominee Ram Nath Kovind has risen from a modest background but the two Dalit leaders took different paths......

Legendary investor Jim Rogers: My biggest disappointment is how little Modi has done

'Modi hasn't done much to change the basic macro economic problems facing India. Too much regulation, too much control and the rupee is still not convertible on the capital account. This is 2015,......