Rajiv Gandhi: 'I Trust Prabhakaran'

As Prabhakaran was leaving his house, Rajiv Gandhi called his son Rahul and asked him to fetch his (Gandhi's) bulletproof jacket.He put the jacket on Prabhakaran's back and remarked with his usual......

The World's First Suicide Bomber

On the night of July 5, the Tigers launched their first kamikaze operation.Miller took the wheels of the explosive-packed truck, smiled at everyone as he turned the ignition key and drove it slowly......

'Why Is Modi Not Sacking Biren Singh?'

'We are in a dilemma if the central government supports this ethnic violence and Biren Singh.' IMAGE: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh calls on Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi,......

1 year after violence, Manipur is still a divided state

'The kind of situation we are seeing…we don't believe that this can happen in a settled democracy like India' IMAGE: Family and friends of missing Meiteis in Manipur get emotional during a......

'Even the RBI was caught by surprise and was totally unprepared to handle its fallout'

I kept insisting that Rs 100 notes were in short supply and there was an urgent need to augment the supply of 100 rupee notes while also rapidly bringing into circulation the proposed new Rs 500......

'We are finished!'

'There are a lot of companies that have been struggling really hard expecting to do better year after year.''All these people will think now, "Let me not fight any more. Let me end this".' IMAGE:......

In a relief to farmers, Skymet predicts normal monsoon

Skymet said the monsoon this year could be 100 per cent of the long period average (LPA) with a model error of plus and minus 5 per cent. Private weather forecasting agency Skymet on Wednesday......

Sowing seeds for fries and profits

Ranju Sarkar reports on how Utkal Tubers is selling potato seeds in new areas and seizing the opportunity to create a Rs 100-crore firm. Photograph: Matt Cardy/Getty Images Like many Indian......

'I can't see Junoon in current generation of gymnasts'

'I can't see this junoon (passion) much in the current generation (of gymnasts). I feel they look for short term, instant success' IMAGE: Dipa Karmakar, ended a career in which she......

'What is need to have clarity on Rohit right now?'

Hardik likely to return for Afghanistan T20Is next month and Dravid's contract to be discussed after South Africa tour, BCCI secretary Jay Shah told media on Saturday. IMAGE: Jay Shah refused to......

'Chess is a nation-building game'

IMAGE: Teenaged GM Praggnanandhaa caught the country's imagination as he defeated world number two Hikaru Nakamura and number three Fabiano Caruna en route his silver medal at the FIDE World Cup......

Sunil Chhetri hails India's fighting spirit

IMAGE: Following their ninth SAFF Championship title, Indian skipper Sunil Chhetri thanked the fans for their overwhelming support. Photograph: Kind courtesy AIFF/Twitter Inspirational Indian......

'Win the World Cup for Virat Kohli!'

IMAGE: Virender Sehwag believes Virat Kohli is at the same stage in which Sachin Tendulkar was in 2011. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters Drawing inspiration from its last World Cup triumph,......