Major-Gen Palit, the soldier who thought ahead

Major General D K Palit, who died in Delhi on April 3, at the old age of 89, was an exception to the adage that old soldiers never die, they just fade away. General Palit was possibly more active......

SC collegium recommends 13 judicial officers among 18 for HC judge appointments

The Supreme Court collegium headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud has recommended the names of 13 judicial officers for appointment as judges of different high courts. IMAGE: The Supreme Court of......

The Heroes Who Saved Ladakh For India

Visiting the Rezang La Memorial, one has a feeling of super-humans defending Indian territory against the Chinese onslaught, says Claude Arpi on the 60th anniversary of the heroic battle of the......

Shivaji: Founder of the Indian secular State

Shivaji made sure that his soldiers respected the sanctity of mosques and the Quran Sharif to ensure that his fight against the Mughals did not become fight against Islam, explains Colonel Anil A......

Rupee's sudden slide creates panic: Expert

The rupee's sudden slide has created panic in the business and policy circles, Amitendu Palit, a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of South Asian Studies said on Friday. "The major concerns......

Economics will dominate China, India ties: Expert

Economics will dominate the future relationship between China and India and it will be characterised by competition and collaboration simultaneously, says an official of ISAS.Therefore, it will be......

Small stores go out of business as consumers flock online

Jeff Bezos, founder and chief executive officer of Amazon, one of the biggest online retailers in world. Photograph: Reuters It is a breezy evening and the Delhi weather is perfect for......

Review: Katti Batti songs are forgettable

Much more was expected from the soundtrack of Katti Batti, writes Aelina Kapoor. Composers Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy and lyricist Kumaar give us a peppy romantic score with Katti Batti. Siddharth......

When 16 people died during a Kolkata derby in 1980

IMAGE: In what was a dark day for Indian football, on August 16, 1980, 16 people were killed in a stampede and riot inside the Eden Gardens during a Mohun Bagan and East Bengal during a Calcutta......

World Cup: BCCI, ICC face backlash as tickets app and website crashes!

IMAGE: Official ticketing partner Bookmyshow faced a lot of backlash for the disruption on the opening day of the World Cup ticket sales. Photograph: David Gray/Reuters The much-delayed sale of......

Siddharth stuns sixth seed Sheng in Odisha Open

IMAGE: Siddharth Pratap Singh. Photograph: Twitter Unheralded Indian shuttler Siddharth Pratap Singh stunned sixth seed Xiaodong Sheng of Canada in straight games while third seed Subhankar Dey......