The two-phase Army Commanders' Conference during which the Army will review current operational preparedness and deliberate on critical strategies is set to begin in Sikkim on Thursday. IMAGE:......
'Is the Agniveer scheme or their post-retirement re-employment in paramilitary forces or in the state governments the BJP's answer to the crying need on the job front?' 'Or, even Finance Minister......
'The strategy of frontal organisations of the Maoists is to create unrest and ensure that such unrest leads to a law and order problem.' 'To cover such acts it was necessary to bring in a different......
'There is uncertainty regarding job opportunities for our children after they serve for just four years under the Agnipath scheme.' IMAGE: The first batch of recruited soldiers under the Agnipath......
'Ladakh will be dealt with in Modi's third term.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Even an hour before midnight, the Udhampur station is bustling with passengers. Adding to the hubbub is a......
Even as Union ministers allay misgivings over Agnipath, figures show a meagre 2.4 per cent of the ex-servicemen who applied for a government job could get one as the Centre and the states have been......
The really disturbing numbers relate to inequality. Bihar's per capita income is a third of India's, and a fourth of Gujarat's, notes T N Ninan. Image: A flood-affected man with his bicycle moves......
A M Naik's children want him to "take it easy," but the chairman of the country's largest infrastructure firm, Larsen & Toubro, is still maintaining a hectic 18-hour-a-day routine. The 65-year-old......
The first time Eric Smith laid eyes on Tom Szaky, in April 2005, he felt a shiver of panic. Oh, my God, Smith thought. What have I gotten myself into? There they were, about to meet with Home......
Britain's Prince Harry has joined one of the most fearsome units in the British Army -- the Gurkhas -- and is undergoing intensive training with the legendary brigade. The prince, 22, who is......
'Somehow the Flying Sikh has endured in people's memory.' IMAGE: The Legendary Milkha Singh, who passed into the ages on June 18, 2021. Photograph: PTI Photo This feature was first published on......
The simmering tension on the India-Pakistan border spilled over to the sporting arena on Tuesday, with a rattled Hockey India deciding to send back all the nine Pakistani players taking part in its......
To assist Chappell and Frazer, the RCA has roped in five local coaches, all ex-Ranji Trophy players who have since passed the Level 2 coaching exams conducted by the board: Sharad Joshi,......