Ashok Chakra for late Major Mukund Varadarajan

An army major, who killed two terrorists in an encounter in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir, has been posthumously conferred the highest peacetime gallantry medal Ashok Chakra on the occasion......

When An Old Friend Passes Away...

There will be work today, there will be work tomorrow, there will be work the day after, but nothing will make up for the eternal regret of not seeing a friend when he was dying. IMAGE: Mukkund......

Major Varadarajan cremated with full state honours

The body of Major Mukund Varadarajan, who was killed during an encounter with terrorists in Shopian area of Kashmir last Friday, was on Monday cremated with full state honours. Tamil Nadu Minister......

'I was scared for his safety, but the army was his life'

'As a mother, I wanted him to be near me and not live where danger lay.' 'My son was so sure about where he wanted to be, and he was so happy to wear the army uniform and work for the country'......

Retail loan repayments see sharp decline in April

There has been a "sharp decline" in collection efficiencies in retail asset pools across asset classes in May due to the second wave of the pandemic, with microlenders witnessing a dip of up to 20......

IT majors to up foreign hiring by 10-20%

Indian IT majors plan to increase the number of foreign employees working abroad by 10 to 20 per cent over three to five years. They reason that hiring locals abroad -- where they have......

Raymond forays into real estate with Thane project

The project will house 3,000 residential units across 10 towers in the first phase on a 20-acre land parcel that Raymond owns in Thane. Textiles major Raymond Group on Wednesday announced its......

Zomato to rejig top brass as investors look for change

Company says it is just replacing old guard with stronger leaders Country’s oldest food tech and online restaurant discovery and food delivery portal Zomato might be heading for a major......

What Shraddha NEVER Shares!

Shanaya is a cool cat... Sai visits the National War Memorial... Sonakshi tries a Diwali look... Photograph: Kind courtesy Shraddha Kapoor/Instagram Shraddha Kapoor says, 'Main mera playlist share......

Amaran Review: A Different Army Movie

Amaran is effective as an intimate, well researched piece of storytelling, but does not break any new ground, observes Arjun Menon. Amaran, based on the real life story of Major Mukund Varadarajan......

World Jr Chess: Harshit Pawar shocks top seed USA's Mishra

IMAGE: Image used for representational purposes. Photograph: International Chess Federation/Instagram Playing the game of his life, India's Harshit Pawar shocked top seed and youngest ever......

Arjuna Awards For Nikhat, Lakshya, Seema, Eldhose...

On November 30, President Droupadi Murmu presented the Sports and Adventure Awards 2022 at at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The Awards include the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Awards; Dronacharya Awards;......

TT legend Anchata Kamal to get Khel Ratna

IMAGE: Achanta Sharath Kamal is the sole recipient of this year's Khel Ratna. Photograph: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images Table tennis legend Achanta Sharath Kamal will receive the Major Dhyan Chand Khel......

Sharath Kamal bestowed with Khel Ratna

Photograph: Kind Courtesy rashtrapatibhvn/Twitter.com Table tennis legend Achanta Sharath Kamal was on Wednesday bestowed with the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna, the country's highest sporting......

Faux-pas: BCCI forget to include Mukund's name in contract list!

In a major goof-up, the BCCI on Saturday forgot to mention batsman Abhinav Mukund's name in its contracted list of cricketers. The Board subsequently sent out a statement saying that Mukund's name......