The Battle of Panipat, revisited

Colonel Anil A Athale (retd) recalls how the Battle of Panipat, 258 years ago, changed the history of India for the next century-and-a-half. The doyen in the field of military history, Dr......

'Facebook, Google are like East India Company'

'Facebook and Google no longer need to have infantry regiments and cavalry like the East India Company because they are inside everyone's phones listening to our conversations.' IMAGE: An East......

The Taliban: Barbarians at our gate

'With Taliban rule in Afghanistan, Pakistan and the unemployed jihadis will certainly turn their gaze to India and Kashmir.''Despite this imminent danger to national security, defence preparedness......

Ayodhya and the denial of India's ancient past

By clinging to the past misdeeds of some Islamic rulers, present day Muslims are making reconciliation of communities an impossibility, says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd). Photograph: PTI Photo In......

'Only Arjun Kapoor could play this role'

'Kriti Sanon is a superb actress, she looks Maharashtrian, and has not done a historical.''Sanjay Dutt has gone to another level of persona. He hasn't done a historical either.'   IMAGE: The......

'I am going pan India'

'When films resonate with the audience, it gives you the confidence to take more risks.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Kriti Sanon/Instagram Kriti Sanon gets ready for her historical drama Panipat,......