Sinking of INS Khukri: Was it avoidable?

It has been thirty-five years since INS Khukri sank in the Arabian sea after being torpedoed by a Pakistani submarine. A new book believes that the incident could have been avoided had the naval......

'Does the US want war with India?'

Admiral S M Nanda, who led the Indian Navy during the 1971 war, recalls how he fooled Pakistan into sending their sole long-range submarine to stalk the Indian aircraft carrier INS Vikrant outside......

How the Indian Navy destroyed the Ghazi

The sinking of the Pakistan submarine Ghazi just before the 1971 War has remained an enigma for 45 years.As The Ghazi Attack releases nationwide on February 17, Rediff.com's Vipin Vijayan dives......

Navy is vital for India's future security

'Notwithstanding the realisation among the Indian leadership to build up its navy for the force's expanding role, the Indian Navy was allocated only 15% of the interim defence budget presented in......

Review: The Ghazi Attack: A Must Watch Film

A war film that keeps you riveted to your seat, says Prasanna D Zore. IMAGE: Rana Daggubatti is splendid in The Ghazi Attack.   For all its technical limitations and over-dramatic narrative......

Salman plans a big bash for Sanjay Dutt

The latest Bollywood updates. Salman Khan and his khandaan have always been a steady support to Sanjay Dutt and his family. Now that the Munnabhai has been released from jail after his five-year......

Like the latest poster of Sachin?

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar is all set to make his acting debut with his biopic Sachin: A Billion Dreams. Abhishek......

The explosion at sea: How The Ghazi Attack got made

The Ghazi Attack tells the story about one of the 'last unsolved greatest mysteries of the 1971 war,' discovers Avantika Bhuyan. IMAGE: Rana Daggubati had to shed his Baahubali bulk to play a......