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Ex-Army Chief shares 'great lessons' from 1971 war

One of the "great lessons" of the India-Pakistan War in 1971 is that fighting a war is not just a military affair, but a "total affair" that includes politics and diplomacy, former army chief Gen V......

'Pakistan Army Wants To Fix Imran Khan'

'Five months after the elections in February 2024, the Pakistan army has not been able to break Imran Khan's resolve and break his political party.' IMAGE: Pakistan's army chief General Syed Asim......

'Conventional war is here to stay'

'Those who say that conventional war is a thing of the past or that war is not an option, or that diplomacy alone can prevent war -- are wrong and we see that in Ukraine.' IMAGE: Ukrainians pose......

Why was Saudi army chief in India?

In what is seen as a major boost to India-Saudi Arabia defence ties, Lieutenant General Fahd Bin Abdullah Mohammed Al-Mutair, commander of the Royal Saudi Land Forces, visited India for three days......

The Sam I Knew

'Beyond the 'sir' and the 'salute', there was a man who cared about his soldiers and that's what made him a great leader.'Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw's grandson Jehan remembers the man who was the......

Noted economist Samar Sen dead

Dr Samar Sen, one of India's foremost and earliest agricultural economists, passed away on Wednesday. He was 88. He had been ailing for some time.Dr Sen is survived by his wife, Anita, and two......

'We are telling the story of our tallest hero'

'The moment the Army approved the script, they told us that they will give their full support and asked us for our full dedication.' IMAGE: Meghna Gulzar's Sam Bahadur tells the life story of......

Remembering Football Legend Tulsidas Balaram

Tulsidas Balaram, who passed into the ages last week, was a member of the Indian football team which reached the semis at the Olympics and won an Asian Games gold medal. IMAGE: Tulsidas Balaram,......

The Indore Test and more in numbers

Rajneesh Gupta presents the numbers from the Indore Test. IMAGE: Ravichandran Ashwin, right, celebrates a wicket with Virat Kohli. Photograph: BCCI Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin claimed......

Stats: When cricket tours ended abruptly!

The West Indies players walk back to the pavilion after the toss in the fourth ODI in Dharamsala. Photograph: BCCI The West Indies cricket team pulled out of the remaining part of its India tour......

India-Pakistan Tests dossier

Test series summary SeasonFromToHostTestsInd wonPak wonDrawnSeries won by1952-5316 Oct 195215 Dec 1952Ind5212Ind1954-5501 Jan 195501 Mar 1955Pak5005Drawn1960-6102 Dec 196013 Feb......

Multan Test, Statistical Highlights

This Test was the 1693rd in cricket history. Itwas India's 372nd and Pakistan's 300th Test overall. Pakistan became sixth country after England (818), Australia (651), West Indies (407), India......

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