When Muslim League Wanted Rampur For Pakistan

'If you can have Rampur flown magically to Pakistan's borders, I might ask the nawab to accede to Pakistan. Else, I'm afraid we have no choice in the matter but to join India.' A riveting excerpt......

When Mahatma Gandhi Gave British Sleepless Nights

Government was watching Gandhiji's mood to know if he had cooled down.They found out from his letters and utterances that he was the same old firebrand and even more determined than before. The......

'Gandhiji Gave Me Contentment'

Gandhiji asked me if I had sufficient warm clothes in view of the coming cold season. I said yes.But he verified my statement by asking Miraben to search my bag to make sure.Such was Gandhiji. The......

India The Diplomatic Ambassador In Global Crises

Times have changed, situations have changed, but the basic nature of superpower geo-politics remains the same and so also India's diplomacy -- call it non-alignment, strategic autonomy or......

Washout Time For India Down Under

Ahead of India's five Test tour of Australia, beginning in Perth on November 22, Norma Astrid Godinho/Rediff.com takes a walk down memory lane, recounting India's sojourns Down Under from 1947 to......

When It Was Bradman Versus India

History has not seen a cricketing rivalry as fierce as this this century, every ball bowled every run taken, coming with no quarter given. Ahead of India's five Test tour of Australia, beginning in......

Gambhir Signals End Of Shardul Thakur's Test Career

IMAGE: Shardul Thakur scored 67 and took 7 wickets at the Gabba Test in Brisbane in the 2020-2021 series Down Under, a peformance that helped India win the game and the series against Australia.......

Should Pujara get Test recall? Yes, says Uthappa

IMAGE: Cheteshwar Pujara made a strong impact in India's last two tours Down Under. Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images from the Rediff.com Archives India will need someone like KL Rahul or......

West Indies pacer Joseph suspended

IMAGE: West Indies pacer Alzarri Joseph. Photograph: Pal Pillai/Getty Images from the Rediff.com Archives West Indies fast bowler Alzarri Joseph has been suspended for two matches for storming......