Saluting General Raina's Vision and Courage

General T N Raina was an iconic Indian military leader whose contributions to the nation should be more widely known, notes Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd). IMAGE: General Tapeshwar......

When destiny played its part

Was Sam Manekshaw destined to be elevated to the highest rank in the army in the world, that of a Field Marshal? It would appear so in this case because Sam Manekshaw, when a student, had set his......

Manekshaw: A soldier who created nation

A soldier's General, Field Marshal Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw crafted India's greatest military victory in the 1971 Indo-Pak war that created just not history, but also a new nation.......

Sam Bahadur

S H F J --'Sam' --Manekshaw is one of India's living legends. The soldierwho led India to its greatest militaryvictory in the 1971 war turned 89 on Thursday.The Indian Army will commemorate its......

What Makes Amitabh Bachchan The Forever Star

In spite of its flaws, I enjoyed reading the book, says Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.Simply for the joy of digging into the life, in pictures and words, of one of the most enduring stars of Indian......

Sam Bahadur Is A Delight To Watch

For someone like me who studied Sam so intently, if a lump could form in the throat during the emotive scenes, I think the cast did a superb job, notes Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd).......

SEE: Dalip Tahil sings and tells some secrets

Dalip Tahil has worked on stage, in films, television and now on the digital platform, and he's not slowing down anytime soon.Continuing our series: Actors We Love.Interview: Patcy......

Teacher's Day Special: Schools the Stars went to

School life becomes a memory when we move on to bigger milestones in life, but they have a huge deal to do with who we become when we grow up. They say our most impressionable years are spent in......

Tiger motivated by Snead, Nicklaus and kids

As Tiger Woods eyes the twilight of a remarkable career, he has his sights on records posted by Jack Nicklaus and Sam Snead and a growing pleasure that his children are starting to understand what......