All stories by ARCHANA MASIH
'Politics can't be a part time job'
Rediff.com5 Dec 2023'The BJP is doing politics 24x365, but the Congress revs up only during elections.'
'North-South Divide Is Very Worrying'
Rediff.com4 Dec 2023'Every Indian who is concerned about the unity, integrity and the map of India should be worried about this growing divide.'
Pannun 'Plot': 'Biden has received a wake up call'
Rediff.com4 Dec 2023'US officials must grapple with the possibility that one of its closest partners attempted an extrajudicial killing on its soil.' 'This is not something that friends typically do to friends.'
'There was no doubt Vicky will deliver what I want'
Rediff.com30 Nov 2023'He not only immerses himself into the character, but he wears it.' 'He does not let even a fragment of himself show while he's playing the part.'
'We are telling the story of our tallest hero'
Rediff.com30 Nov 2023'The moment the Army approved the script, they told us that they will give their full support and asked us for our full dedication.'
'What the rat miners did was tremendous'
Rediff.com29 Nov 2023'These are people whom very few give importance and they were doing a mammoth job for the nation.'
'Sam Loved Chhole Bature'
Rediff.com28 Nov 2023'I am grateful that this film has happened, it makes me so proud of the country and of the Indian Army.' Brandy Batliwala, Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw's eldest grandchild, on the man behind the hero.
'The Himalayas always surprise you'
Rediff.com24 Nov 2023'You don't know what you are going to encounter every 10-20 metres.' 'These mountains are unpredictable.'
'We repeat the same mistakes'
Rediff.com24 Nov 2023'We humans may not have not created natural disasters, but we have definitely amplified their impact.'
'Assam Rifles is probably the best fighting force in the country'
Rediff.com20 Nov 2023'Assam Rifles have prevented a large number of genocides and killings.'
'Matter of time before China starts creating problems'
Rediff.com20 Nov 2023'Manipur is critical to India's Look East policy.' 'It's a strategic state. In the Second World War, the Japanese entered Manipur through Burma.' 'China can use the same direction to approach India.'
'Violence won't end till people say let's stop it'
Rediff.com16 Nov 2023'Unfortunately, there is no movement towards peace in Manipur.'
'Pakistani tanks were burning in front of us'
Rediff.com10 Nov 2023'The tank battle was fought at ranges of 300-700 metres.' 'It was a rare example of the complete destruction of a squadron by another squadron.'
'Netanyahu cannot eradicate Hamas'
Rediff.com6 Nov 2023'Assassinating the leaders of an organisation, destroying their homes, buildings and institutions are not 'wiping out' an organisation.' 'Genociding the Lebanese or the Palestinians is something that Israel cannot technically do, let alone morally afford.'
'India can secure release of naval officers'
Rediff.com2 Nov 2023'There is a view that there is a Pakistan angle to this.' 'Pakistan has a large presence in Qatar and would want India to be blacklisted.'
'Securing release of ex navy men will be tough'
Rediff.com2 Nov 2023'Instead of shouting at cricket matches, why don't we raise our voices for the release of the Indian Navy veterans in Qatar?'
'Hard to see how Hamas can be defeated'
Rediff.com26 Oct 2023'The purported claim that Israel can defeat Hamas and everything 'would go back to normal' is completely absurd.'
'India has not blinked'
Rediff.com20 Oct 2023'The world is watching carefully. The choices India makes today have consequences beyond its borders.'
'It appears Canada has realised it has made a mistake'
Rediff.com20 Oct 2023'In today's world, it is difficult for public pressure to work against a country like India.'
'Don't know how long it'll take Israel to heal'
Rediff.com19 Oct 2023'The unity among Israelis is such that the killing of the many Israelis is like a personal loss.' 'They feel as if they have lost someone from their own family. The whole of Israel is sad.'