On Ravana's Trail

There is definitely much more to the mythical king than his ten heads and his abduction of Sita. Kindly note the image has only been published for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind......

'Pakistani tanks were burning in front of us'

'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.' IMAGE: Indian troops atop a destroyed Pakistan tank......

'You will succeed as long as you remember that the project is bigger than you'

'When a Project Director is appointed, the whole organization -- including the Chairman ISRO -- works for his success. It is a lesson that has been of abiding value all through the other projects I......

Bharat Jodo Yatra Unleashed What Rahul Gandhi Had Not Imagined

Rahul Gandhi could be where Modi has not been.Modi aspired to be with the pantheon of gods on the walls, while Rahul could sit with the family because there is a family member in the picture. A......

How NIIT became a big success in China

The job placement rate for students trained by NIIT in China is over 90 per cent.A revealing excerpt from Saibal Dasgupta's Running With The Dragon: How India Should Do Business With China.  ......

'Vijay came across as a force of nature'

Long before he launched Paytm, Vijay Shankar Sharma, a 32 year old from Aligarh, embarked on his ambitious entrepreneurial journey. A revealing excerpt from Rahul Chandra's The Moonshot Game:......

Why Mallya sold Berger Paints to a 'shopkeeper'

Mallya understood, astutely, that the Dhingras were very keen to acquire Berger Paints.He upped his asking price.The figure Vijay asked for was found to be much more than what Kuldip and Gurbachan......

Did JRD think Patel would have been a better PM than Nehru?

'Nehru once told JRD, "I hate the mention of the very word profit".''"Jawaharlal, I am talking about the need of the public sector making a profit!" JRD replied.''Nehru reiterated, "Never talk to......

Disha Drives The Blues Away...

Sunny goes on a date... Sushmita's on vacation... Sara lost in thought... Photograph: Kind courtesy Disha Patani/Instagram Disha Patani drives Monday blues away with a red hot bikini picture.......

'The boy was very tall; his eyes were beautiful'

'Name?''Amitabh.''Can't be only Amitabh. Amitabh what?''Bachchan. Amitabh Bachchan.'Alarm bells. 'Are you related to Dr Bachchan?''Yes,' he hesitated, 'he is my father.''Then this contract cannot......

Bollywood 2021: R to Z RECAP

Even with an ongoing pandemic, theatres in many states functioning at 50 per cent occupancy, a relatively quieter social life and fewer movies, Bollywood still managed to pack in plenty of drama......

How Aditya Chopra Changed Divya Dutta's Life

In life, you always need that someone who directs you to the right path, who shows you the way.In my case, I was very fortunate it was Aditya Chopra.A fascinating excerpt from Excerpted from Divya......

'Dhoni has never shown his palm to an astrologer'

'He believes in his destiny and says "naseeb accha hai, chalne do".' Photograph: Kind courtesy BCCI   When Bharat Sundaresan, one of India's finest cricket writers, travelled to Ranchi to......

The First Great Indian Cricketer

One cricketer made all the difference when the first All India cricket team toured England in 1911.Baloo Palwankar startled the English with his guile and genius.A fascinating excerpt from Prashant......

10 BEST Sports Images of the Week!

Tennis super star Serena Williams, who maintained her dominance through the year, was named Sports Illustrated's Sportsperson of the Year last week. Also making news was India's Vijender......