'Don't call me Uncle. Call me Sam'

Besides his strategic and tactical acumen, it was his amazing personality, quick wit and ability to remain unflustered under any circumstances that stood him apart from almost any leader one has......

'Dons Are More Decent Than Politicians'

'I was wondering whether I would ever come out alive.' All Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com "Being a Naxalite prisoner the jail officials didn't allow me to read books. Dreaded dons were......

Who Stoked Migrant Labour 'Exodus' From Tamil Nadu?

Unless controlled and contained, given the untested belief that the north Indian labour support and follow the Hindutva kind of political ideology, there is a potential in terms of ideological......

Captured in Pakistan

'My relationship with the Pataudi family was to help me to survive in 1971.' IMAGE: Air Commodore Jawahar Lal Bhargava. All photographs: Kind courtesy Air Commodore Jawahar Lal Bhargava Meet Air......

Tension at China border leaves tea companies in a stir

Planters from Assam said despite the Covid-19 pandemic, trade enquiries from China had been rising. However, owing to the growing conflict, enquiries may dry up. ‘We have seen how the trade......

Pakistan out, tea firms eye other export markets

Exporters are of the view that while direct exports to Pakistan will be nearly nil this month, and in the coming few months, alternative markets can be explored for exporting tea, which was......

'Wrong to expect that Pak will understand the language of peace'

Seeking stringent action against the perpetrators of the Pulwama attack, India Inc said ‘now we have to make sure that the world knows that they can't mess with us’. Captains of......

In Ooty, chai pe charcha to double tea export to Pak

At 235,000 tonnes per annum, Pakistan is the third largest importer of tea in the world as it can’t grow tea because of adverse climate conditions. India supplies just about a tenth of tea......

When Akshay Kumar ditched lucrative IPL contract

He could have easily played hardball with all the aces up his sleeve but Bollywood star Akshay Kumar instead terminated his lucrative contract with Delhi Daredevils (now Capitals) in 2009 after......

'I would have been the king of limited overs cricket'

'I am not envious of those who are making millions. It's their era and I had my era.' IMAGE: Cricket legend Salim Durani trains budding cricketers in Jamnagar in this January 2004 photograph.......

Cricket Buzz: Women umpires to make history in Adelaide

India 'A' bundled out England Lions for 140 to take a 252-run first-innings lead and the upper hand on Day 2 of the second unofficial Test in Mysuru on Thursday. IMAGE: Australia's Eloise......

'Leadership improves Virat's performance'

'The biggest plus point for Kohli is that leadership is not affecting his performance, in fact it is the opposite, it is helping him.' IMAGE: 'Virat Kohli is a very aggressive cricketer and it......

When DRS grabbed the spotlight at Rajkot

IMAGE: India's Ravichandran Ashwin appeals for a successful Leg Before Wicket (LBW) decision for the wicket of England's Haseeb Hameed during Day 1 of the first Test at the Saurashtra Cricket......