1971 War: Solitary Confinement In Pakistan

'I heard from the Pakistani brigadier that Flying Officer Pradeep Apte had been killed after he ejected safely and tried to escape.'This news sent a chill up my spine. I had been lucky so far...'......

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:......

Will win Bengal with one leg, Delhi with two: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday asserted that she would win the ongoing state polls despite injury and eventually aim for power in Delhi.   IMAGE: West......

Modi biggest dangabaaz in the country: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday lambasted Prime Minister Narendra Modi, branding him as the "biggest rioter", who will meet a fate "even worse" than that of former US......

Pawan Ruia throws hat into the ring to buy out Air India

Ruia, a chartered accountant whose business ranged from sugar to textiles and heavy engineering to tyres, refused to comment on queries about his interest in Air India. Illustration: Dominic......

Will Khona's return as CEO give GoAir its second wind?

Kaushik Khona's second innings at GoAir will be more challenging than the first. Globally, the aviation industry is in deep distress because of the pandemic, reports Aneesh Phadnis. IMAGE: Kaushik......

The fall of the turnaround tycoon

Industrialist Pawan Ruia's (think Dunlop and Jessop) arrest this month for cheating and criminal breach of trust marked a new low, but the tide had been turning against him for a while now. Ishita......

The story of Ajit Isaac's entrepreneurial success

Ajit Isaac started as a management trainee at Godrej and then worked with the Essar group briefly before he caught the entrepreneurial bug. Ajit Isaac knows how to standout in India’s......

Why the GOAT question in men's tennis may be settled soon

Dhruv Munjal on why Novak Djokovic may yet win that highly contested title. IMAGE: Novak Djokovic is the only player to have won all nine ATP Masters 1000 events since they were introduced in......

Sports Shorts: Sindhu, Saina in Asia badminton quarter-finals

IMAGE: P V Sindhu needed just 33 minutes to get the better of Indonesia's Choirunnisa. Photograph: Atsushi Tomura/Getty Images Ace Indian women shuttlers Saina Nehwal and P V Sindhu registered......

List of Australian Open men's singles champions

List of Australian Open men's singles champions since the event began in 1905 (Australian unless stated): IMAGE: Novak Djokovic poses with the championship trophy after winning his match against......

Here's a complete list of Aus Open men's champions

IMAGE:  Is there any stopping this man? Photograph: Michael Dodge/Getty Images Roger Federer won his 20th Grand Slam title, defeating Marin Cilic 6-2, 6-7(5), 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 in the Australian......

Two killed in accident on opening day of Isle of Man TT races

IMAGE: Drivers during Practice of the Isle of Man TT (Tourist Trophy) Races (Picture for representational purpose only). Photograph: Ian Walton/Getty Images. Two motorcycle riders have died......