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They Fought To The Last Man For India

On November 18, 1962, 114 soldiers of the 13th Kumaon fought till the last man, and last bullet, in sub-zero temperatures, to beat back the huge Chinese army. We salute the Heroes of Rezang La.......

How WikiLeaks learnt US army's secrets

A book has claimed that the United States army personnel, who has been accused of downloading and passing thousands of secret documents to WikiLeaks, was able to copy them due to a lapse in......

British media gives Modi the cold shoulder

Narendra Modi has come in for a roasting in one of Britain's leading daily newspapers, which highlights comparisons between the Gujarat chief minister and war criminals of the 20th century.The......

Why Jessica Lall wants to be Los Angeles's next mayor

'We need to see more Indian Americans and people of colour hold elected office and serve in executive roles.' IMAGE: Jessica Lall. All photographs: Kind courtesy Jessica Lall for Mayor of Los......

BAFTA 2025: Mikey Madison, Adrien Brody Win

Payal Kapadia's All We Imagine As Light lost out the BAFTA to France's Emilia Perez, but the evening saw many more expected wins and losses at the BAFTAs at London's Royal Festival Hall on February......

The Most Memorable Goodbye Turns 50

'Garm Hava understands that the scorching, hate-filled, doubt-filled affair between Hindus and Muslims is our national love affair.' Sreehari Nair revisits M S Sathyu's classic film, featuring the......

The Archies Review: Return To Innocence

The Archies is an evergreen thought passed on from generation to generation. But Sukanya Verma wishes it had some of the comic's tee-hee humour and hyuk hyuk too. Long before there was cable TV,......

Let the (Sacred) Games begin!

The games just got more exciting! Netflix India introduces us to the second season of Sacred Games and its interesting mix of actors with a retro photoshoot, and we totally love it! The cast looks......

Trailer: Tanhaji looks impressive but...

The Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior trailer is pretty good and while it could have been crisper and more hard-hitting, the film will probably make up for it when it releases on January 10,......

Vaishali wins Grand Swiss, qualifies for Candidates tournament

Divya Deshmukh and Koneru Humpy have already qualified after finishing first and second respectively in the last women's World Cup. IMAGE: R Vaishali becomes the third Indian women to qualify for......

Grand Swiss: Leaders Nihal, Bluebaum play out draw

R Vaishali lost her sole lead after going down to Bibisara Assaubayeva of Kazakhstan in the women's section. IMAGE: Indian GM Nihal Sarin and Germany's Matthias Bluebaum shook hands after a mere......

Chennai Grand Masters: Nihal Sarin shocks Arjun Erigaisi

IMAGE: Nihal Sarin Shines in Chennai Masters Round 4. Photograph: Kind Courtesy MGD1 Nihal Sarin lit up Round 4 of the Quantbox Chennai Grand Masters 2025 with a hard-fought win over compatriot......

Grand Swiss Chess: Gukesh stunned again, Vaishali on top

IMAGE: D Gukesh endured another heartbreak from a drawn position as he over pressed leading to complications and was punished. Photograph: FIDE/X World Champion D Gukesh suffered his second......

History made: Keymer wins Chennai Grand Masters with round to spare

IMAGE: Vincent Keymer's dominance over a star-studded field also catapulted him into the world's top 10. Photograph: Chennai Grand Masters/X Vincent Keymer completed a landmark triumph, becoming......