What was in red bag on IC-814 flight? Ex-envoy reveals in new book

It was December 31, 1999. As the hostages on IC-814 were leaving after their eight-day ordeal in Kandahar, a hijacker "quietly informed" now National Security Advisor and then lead negotiator Ajit......

Jaishankar reveals his father was on hijacked flight in 1984

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday revealed that his father was on a hijacked flight in 1984 and said he had a unique window on “both sides” in such situations -- the......

'Yahan Rehna Bada Mushkil Hai'

'Ajit Doval said, "They are threatening us now".' A revealing excerpt from former RA&W chief A S Dulat's A Life in the Shadows: A Memoir. IMAGE: Two Taliban officials watch the hijacked Indian......

Hijacker played Antakshari, gifted shawl: IC-814 survivor

Amid a row over the depiction of code names of hijackers of the 1999 Indian Airlines plane in the OTT series IC814: The Kandahar Hijack, a survivor of the harrowing incident on Wednesday said there......

Why Did IC-814 Series Mute ISI Role?

Captain Devi Sharan and Flight Engineer Anil Jaggia both confirm that the hijackers seemed to know a lot about flying an aircraft.Without help from the ISI or the Pakistan army, it was impossible,......

'Your Work Is To Make Films And Not Stay In Jail'

'The work of a film-maker is going out and making films.''And if you are in prison for 15 years, you can't make films.' IMAGE: Vishka Asayesh in Seven Days. Last year, the Nobel Peace Prize was......

Why Movies Get Into Trouble...

They try to hide behind the smokescreen that these are works of fiction inspired by real events. So, you can pick and choose from facts and fictionalise to push the right triggers with your......

'No One Like You, Kareena'

Dia writes a letter... Mouni sends a postcard...Kapil twins with family... Photograph: Kind courtesy Poonam Damania/Instagram Kareena Kapoor Khan's manager Poonam Damania shares a BTS picture from......

Dear world leaders, don't leave us in chaos, pleads Rashid

IMAGE: Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan celebrates after taking a wicket in the Indian Premier League. Photograph: BCCI Star all-rounder Rashid Khan has appealed for......