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1971 War: When my dad trained the Mukti Bahini

Dad had sneaked into East Pakistan (present day Bangladesh) well before the war had started for reconnaissance of the terrain on the other side.He had disguised himself as a driver of a truck laden......

The beauty of a lightning strike

That flash of light in the sky followed by thunder can be both mesmerising and scary. Rediff.com presents some amazing pictures of lightning captured by ace lensmen. Lightning bolts strike......

What political profit from the Dhule riots?

Saeed Naqvi on why the Muslim youth is angry and says it has lost faith in the government, police andelectronic media 'Tumne ghar chora, chalo tumto mohajir ho gae;hum yahan haazir raheyaur ghair......

Ghulam Nabi Azad: Congress insider's biggest test

It was the United Progressive Alliance government's second term and a meeting of the Cabinet was about to begin. Virbhadra Singh, Vilasrao Deshmukh, Farooq Abdullah and Mamata Banerjee flanked......

9/11: A Tale of true friends

The sixth anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks is upon us. It is an occasion to pause and reflect, and to remember the victims and bravehearts. Like in every saga of human struggle, 9/11 too......

Big mistakes that crashed Tata Motors' ambitious car dream

Image: Ratan Tata, Chairman Emeritus of Tata Sons . Photograph: Reuters Many say Tata Motors has perhaps paid the price for being too ambitious.At the annual shareholders' meeting of Tata Motors......

Fun 'n' games converge with movies, devices

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, goes the saying. But the stakes are very high, and it's hard work pleasing youngsters.Recession-hit tech companies believe 2011 will be a promising year.......

The Ok-Tata-Bye-Bye controversy

Infringements related to brand names and trademarks are a never-ending story. In the latest dispute over a brand name, the Tata Group has objected to the word 'Tata' used in oktatabyebye.com, a......

Raja Sen's Oscar predictions

Oscar Predictions 2009 The 81st Annual Academy Awards, if trends are anything to go by, seem to be more or less on the same page with me this season, which is a peculiar feeling indeed since I'm......

Fleming says India should play in overseas T20 leagues

IMAGE: Stephen Fleming says India should send young players overseas for T20 experience. Photograph: Scott Barbour/Getty Images India should consider playing overseas leagues, especially the......

Real Madrid to donate 1m euros to help displaced in Ukraine

IMAGE: Real Madrid players celebrate a goal (Image used for representational purposes). Photograph: Denis Doyle/Getty Images Spanish club Real Madrid will donate one million euros ($1.10 million)......

Meet Thunder and Saint Leo Bolt

IMAGE: Usain Bolt and his partner Kasi Bennett with the twins and daughter Olympia. Photograph: Usain Bolt/Twitter On Father's Day, the fastest man alive announced that partner Kasi Bennett......

Sports Shorts: Tokyo 2020 marathon to end with gruelling incline

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday. IMAGE: Tokyo marathon in 2018. Photograph: Tokyo Marathon Foundation/Twitter The route for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics marathon......

Rear view: Photos of sporting moments that made 2017 special - Part 2

2017 has been nothing short of exciting. From the resurgence of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, on court, to the wedding of Serena Williams and the birth of her child, to the Steve Smith 'brain......

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