10 Months in Afghanistan

'The Afghans used to say that if there is any person whose name should be taken after Allah, it is Hindustani.' IMAGE: Lieutenant Colonel Arup Basu with children in Kabul. All Photographs: Kind......

Modi's Bengal strike rate: Less than 50%

The BJP's star campaigner could not help even half the number of candidates for whom he campaigned in his aggressive 'Didi-o-Didi' style in Bengal, reveals Rediff.com's Syed Firdaus Ashraf. IMAGE:......

'Ahmed Bhai's political intellect was very high'

'There were any number of Congress leaders who disliked Sonia Gandhi, but they were very close to Ahmed Bhai and he would listen, and give a shoulder to cry upon.' IMAGE: Congress Treasurer Ahmed......

'I operated upon 300 soldiers, and lost one'

'I look back on the Kargil war and wonder what the enemy hoped to achieve.''Pakistan had intruded into our land and we defended ourselves with all our might.''We drove them away by the courage of......