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55 years ago: 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.......

After 1962 war, US contemplated nuking China: Book

Six months after the 1962 Chinese aggression on India, the United States had contemplated using nuclear weapons in the event of another attack from Beijing as it was determined to prevent an Indian......

Friendly fire killed 4 UN staffers in Kabul?

Four UN personnel may have been killed due to "friendly fire" from Afghan security forces responding to a Taliban attack on a Kabul guesthouse last year, a United Nations investigation has found.......

Another Indian American in Obama's transition team

Yet another young Indian American Democratic Party activist has been named for United States President-elect Barack Obama's transition team.Parag Mehta, 31, has been named the deputy director of......

JFK was warned about defending India

Top advisers to president John F Kennedy warned him in 1963 that if he pledged to defend India against any attack by communist China, the United States would likely have to use nuclear weapons to......

For executive women, it can be lonely at the top

More women are advancing to the C-suite, but being at the top doesn't necessarily mean women are heard. "It's no longer about whether we have our own voices; it's about whether the institutions we......

Temasek sells Apollo Hospital holding for Rs 134 c

Temasek Holdings, the Singapore government's investment arm, has sold its entire 5.26 per cent stake in healthcare major Apollo Hospitals Enterprise for Rs 133.68 crore (Rs 1.34 billion). Temasek......

Tatas' shopping spree: 27 in 6 years!

The Tatas are out shopping again. Since February 2000, the group has acquired as many as 27 companies, both in India and overseas, at a total cost of over Rs 16,000 crore ($3.5 billion)!In the......

The hottest high tech jobs in America

If you want to find the top-paying jobs in the US tech industry, you may want to look in the obvious places--Montgomery, Ala., Idaho Falls, Idaho, and Fort Smith, Ark., for instance.Surprised? So......

Tatas buy US coffee firm

Tata Coffee on Sunday announced that it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire US-based Eight O' Clock Coffee Company (EOC) from Gryphon Investors for $220 million (Rs 1,015 crore). Tata......

What Anupam Kher thinks of SRK and Aamir

A revealing excerpt from Anupam Kher's Lessons Life Taught Me, Unknowingly: An Autobiography. IMAGE: Anupam Kher flanked by Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan. Over the years, I have enjoyed......

Prince was HIV positive, claim media reports

The latest Hollywood updates. IMAGE: Prince at the 31st Annual People's Choice Awards in 2005. Photograph: Frank Micelotta/Getty Images Speculation about the reason behind Prince's sudden......

Emmy 2015: Veep, Games of Thrones, Viola Davis create history

The 67th annual Primetime Emmy Awards took place at the Microsoft Theater in Downtown Los Angeles, California, on September 20.It was a special night for American prime time television,......

IPL PIX: Head hits ton as SRH down RCB in run-fest

IMAGES of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL match at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Monday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Travis Head struck his maiden T20 ton as SRH......

LSG Vs RCB: Who Played The Best Knock?

It proved to be a battle of attrition for the batters on a tricky pitch at the M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru on Tuesday, April 2, 2024.Quinton de Kock slammed the only half-century of the......

Maxwell Mimics Kohli In Nets

Photograph and Video: Kind courtesy IPL/X Get ready for some laughs, RCB fans! At Wednesday's practice session at the Chepauk stadium, RCB batter Glenn Maxwell brought the house down with his......

World Cup 2023: Glory returns to ODI format as Australia ruin India's party

IMAGE: Australia ruined India’s near-perfect World Cup as Pat Cummins’ side clinched their sixth ODI World Cup title. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters India played the......

Cummins hoping to savour World Cup-winning moment

'Australia not really weighed down by history. You get more excited about the challenge and just get stuck into what needs to be done.' IMAGE: Since losing their first two matches in World Cup......

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