Tearful farewell to Colonel M N Rai martyred in Kashmir

Colonel M N Rai, killed in a gun battle with militants in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, was on Thursday cremated with full military honours. Army chief Gen Dalbir Singh placed a wreath as......

Maqbool Sherwani: The Forgotten Hero Who Won Kashmir For India

Shaheed Maqbool Sherwani changed the course of Indian history, but himself lies forgotten in the town he saved, reports Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com. Photographs: Umar Ganie for Rediff.com If......

Winning Hearts or Fighting Terror? Army's Kashmir dilemma

'All commanding officers and their superiors are sure to have taken note of the betrayal that killed Colonel Rai. Corrective measures will be taken quickly. And the Indian Army will continue to do......

Bangladeshi Hindus: Why Appeal To Biden?

It's intriguing that the prime minister now wants his American partner to help protect the Hindu minority in Bangladesh. That's conceding to the Americans a pre-eminence India has always contested,......

'They are not just filmmakers; they are life-makers'

Shah Rukh Khan has turned 25! No, we are NOT kidding! IMAGE: Shah Rukh Khan at the launch of his book,SRK: 25 Years Of A Life. Photograph: Pradeep Bandekar. I was an odd looking boy. "I......

Dhoni can't wear gloves with dagger logo at WC: ICC

IMAGE: During India's opening World Cup game against South Africa in Southampton, Dhoni's green keeping gloves had a dagger logo embossed, which looked more like an Army insignia. Photograph: Alex......

BCCI seek ICC nod for Dhoni's dagger insignia gloves

'It is not the paramilitary regimental dagger that is embossed in his gloves. So Dhoni is not in breach of ICC regulations.' IMAGE: The regimental dagger insignia of the para forces visible on......

Rivaldo voted the worst player

Brazilian World Cup winner Rivaldo has been voted the worst player in 2003 by Italian radio listeners, pushing Al-Saadi Gaddafi, the son of Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, into second place.......

VOTE: Should Dhoni be allowed to keep Balidaan Badge on his gloves?

IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Photograph: ANI/Twitter Controversy has erupted at the World Cup after the International Cricket Council asked former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni to remove the......

'Dhoni's gesture an act of patriotism & not nationalism'

'The demand for the removal of this badge #ICC is not only an insult to the sacrifices of the Indian Army but the Indian Army.' IMAGE: The regimental dagger insignia of the para forces visible on......