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General Sagat Singh: The Real Hero of the 1971 War

'A great General who had become a legend in his lifetime.''India will not see the likes of Sagat Singh again.'Prakash Bhandari salutes the memory of the military genius who captured Dacca in the...

60 Years On This Week, Indira Gandhi Became Prime Minister

In a culture where children take up the profession of their father, her becoming a politician was seen as natural and acceptable. IMAGE: Indira Gandhi takes oath as the prime minister of India on...

Indians, not British, freed us from Ottoman rule: Israeli mayor

The Israeli city of Haifa on Monday paid tributes to fallen Indian soldiers, with the mayor noting that the city's school history books are being changed to correct that it was Indian troops and...

How IAF choppers helped General Sagat liberate Bangladesh

The retreating Pakistani troops were heading towards Dacca and they had to be stopped at all costs.The Eastern Army Commander, in his orders to General Sagat Singh, had reiterated that he did not...

Cherish This Photograph For Eternity

IMAGE: IMAGE: 4.32 pm, December 16, 1971. Lieutenant General A A K Niazi, 2 ,Pakistan's military commander in then East Pakistan, signs the Instrument of Surrender.Among the Indian military...

How Ikkis Reimagines The War Hero

'Sriram Raghavan treats the story leading up to Arun Khetarpal's march at Basantar as an excuse to look closely at the unspoken codes of manhood and patriotism and courage that govern people in the...

Sam Bahadur Is A Delight To Watch

For someone like me who studied Sam so intently, if a lump could form in the throat during the emotive scenes, I think the cast did a superb job, notes Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd)....

Review: Revolver Rani is a confused film

Revolver Rani could have been the movie of the year. It ended up as a confused film that can't decide who, or what it wants to concentrate on instead, says Paloma Sharma.The era of dacoits in India...