20 years after Pokhran: PMs and India's nuclear ambitions

20 years ago this day, May 11, 1998, India conducted its second nuclear test at Pokharan in Rajasthan.In a fascinating interview on Rediff.com, K Subrahmanyam revealed how Indian PMs reacted to......

'There is no way a PM can shirk responsibility'

'Good politics is not just staying in power. You cannot sacrifice everything at the altar of trying to ensure the coalition remains in power.'It was the alleged scams highlighted by then......

List of military honourees

List of honours conferred upon individuals from the armed forces on Republic Day Ashoka Chakra Sr No Name Position 1 Major Dinesh Raghu Raman 34 Rashtriya Rifles (posthumous) Kirti......

'One thing about Alia is that...'

'Alia is very clear about what she likes and what she does not like.''She responds with her gut.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Soni Razdan/Instagram Soni Razdan, who started acting over 40 years ago......

Pippa Review: More Pipsqueak

More than the jingoism overkill, it's the tedious tone of telling stories of this genre that hurts Pippa, observes Sukanya Verma. Three siblings find their patriotic voice in 1971. But if you......

Bollywood gets PATRIOTIC All Over Again!

Bollywood has always worn its patriotism on its sleeve. And so, we've seen a lot of such films roll out through the years. Of course, it's not done yet. Joginder Tuteja looks at the patriotic......

'Pippa is not a jingoistic film'

'This is an event where Indian forces are trying to liberate other countries from a genocide and liberate from a power to give them their freedom.' IMAGE: Ishaan Khatter in Pippa.   Director......