'When the Pakistanis surrendered...'

'...they were shockedto learn that just 352 Indian soldiers had made 3 Pakistan army brigadiers, 2 colonels, 170 officers, 290 JCOs and 8,000 troops surrender to the Indian Army.' IMAGE: December......

'I Was Fortunate To Fight The 1971 War'

'The 1971 War was our greatest military victory.''It had so many stories of exceptional valour and leadership.' IMAGE: Indian troops advance into East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) during the 1971......

How The Pakistanis Surrendered In 1971

'We are ready to surrender,' Lieutenant General A A K Niazi said over the phone from Dhaka. IMAGE: Lieutenant General Kuldip Singh Brar (retd). Photograph: Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com Major General......

The Sam I Knew

'Beyond the 'sir' and the 'salute', there was a man who cared about his soldiers and that's what made him a great leader.'Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw's grandson Jehan remembers the man who was the......

India hand Malaysia a mauling to storm into ACT semis

IMAGE: Raj Kumar Pal celebrates with teammates on scoring the opening goal against Malaysia in their Asian Champions Trophy match in Hulunbuir, China, on Wednesday. Photograph: X Young striker Raj......

Eye on Paris gold: Hockey India mix experience with youth

Photograph: Kind courtesy Hockey India/X Harmanpreet Singh was on Wednesday named captain and Hardik Singh his deputy as Hockey India announced a 16-member squad for next month's Paris Olympics,......

Australia stand in between Indian men's hockey team and elusive CWG gold

IMAGE: India has never won a gold in the six editions of CWG. Photograph: Tom Dulat/Getty Images History beckons the Indian men's hockey team as it looks to end Australia's dominance in the......

Hockey: Chance for India men to return to CWG podium

IMAGE: The world No. 5 Indians will start as overwhelming favourites against world No.13 South Africa. Photograph: Hockey India The Indian men's hockey team would fancy its chances of at least......

What hockey team must do to make history in Tokyo Olympics

Photograph: Kind courtesy Hockey India Midfielder Nilkanta Sharma is confident about the Indian men's hockey team rewriting history at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, saying the side needs to peak at......