Rajnath to join Vijay Diwas event on Wednesday

A two-day event to mark the 24th Vijay Diwas will begin in Drass on Tuesday, commemorating India's triumph in the 1999 Kargil War with Pakistan. IMAGE: Tri-Services ‘Nari Sashaktikaran Women......

When Queen Elizabeth Visited NDA

'I have never seen such a large parade being commanded with such precision just by a vocal word of command.''I would like to import this technology to England.'IAF Veteran Air Commodore Nitin......

Who's the Greatest General of the 20th Century?

My candidate for the best general of the last century hailed from a little, poor colonised Asian nation whose impact on world affairs rarely amounted to much, notes Shankar Acharya. IMAGE: General......

The majestic Beating Retreat ceremony regales crowd at Raisina Hill

Amid soulful classical renditions and foot-tapping numbers rending the air as the Raisina Hill dazzled in a kaleidoscope of colours, the Beating Retreat ceremony was held in New......

MphasiS-EDS deal: An open puzzle

The Rs 90,000-crore (Rs 900 billion) US IT services giant Electronic Data Systems' offer to buy nearly 8.3 crore shares of the Rs 900-crore (Rs 9 billion) MphasiS BFL, at a discount to the......

India plans to invest $1 bn in Iran

India has offered to invest over $1 billion in building a plant to liquify natural gas in Iran so as to cut the cost of the liquefied natural gas from Iran to almost the same levels as that of......

Dial Reliance soon, for lotteries

If Reliance Infocomm has its way, you could soon be playing a lottery on your mobile phone.As a precursor to offering the service through its Reliance IndiaMobile network, Reliance Infocomm has......

GoM recommends hike in gas price

A group of ministers has recommended a Rs 350 per thousand cubic metres increase in domestic natural gas prices for the general consumer from Rs 2,850 to Rs 3,200, a rise of 12.28 per cent.At its......

Mercury Review: Ghost movie with no spirit

There's something very pompous about the basic pitch of this movie that slowly chews away at its core, feels Sreehari Nair. If anything, Mercury will make you realise how good Nila Madhab Panda's......