The Soldier Who Became A Legend

A fortnight after he became the face of the Indian soldier in the Kargil war, on July 8, 1999, Vikram Batra died. He was mortally wounded after fighting through the night while recapturing Peak......

In Search Of Modi In Srinagar

It's a different Srinagar from what Rediff.com's Syed Firdaus Ashraf encountered 24 years ago. Tourists throng the Kashmir Valley post-Article 370, azaadi appears dead, and everyone says one man is......

ISI trained ULFA militants, tried to appease Baruah: Book

The Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), which trained a batch of Assam's United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants in 1991-92, considered the rebel group's chief Paresh Baruah a prize catch......

Yatra's Message Was Bigger Than Rahul Gandhi

There they were, showing the world that there are still people motivated not by religious structures, not by past glories, not by hatreds deliberately stoked. These were ordinary folks doing......

Hrithik Roshan's 10 Whistle-Worthy Entries

When Hrithik Roshan enters a film frame, it's like a silver screen wearing sunglasses. (Fighter promos, we are looking at you!) Drama and dynamism envelop the air and a promise of something......

Kho Gaye Hum Kahan Review: Dil Chahta Hai In The Digital Age

Kho Gaye Hum Kahan is a light glimpse into healthy young lives ready to soar in their own sweet skin, applauds Sukanya Verma. 'Ya toh dosti gehri hai ya yeh photo 3D hai.' One of the definitive......

Garmi Review: Yet Another Violent Show Set In UP

Of late, crime, politics, corruption and hate have been leaking out of every streaming platform.By the time Garmi drops, fatigue has already set in, observes Deepa Gahlot. For most directors, the......

How Many Years Have Akshay-Twinkle Been Married?

Photograph: Kind courtesy Akshay Kumar/Instagram Twinkle Khanna and Akshay Kumar share a beautiful moment on their 22nd wedding anniversary. 'Two imperfect people who have perfectly been stuck......

How Wankhede stadium shaped Virat Kohli's career

IMAGE: Virat Kohli celebrates as Team India take a victory lap around the Wankhede stadium. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters Over the years of his storied cricketing career, star India......

Meet bowler Pathirana's father figure at CSK

IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni recieves a lot of respect from Matheesha Pathirana. Photograph: CSK/X Sri Lankan pacer Matheesha Pathirana has to look no further than the Lion in his dressing room......

Indian rowers aim high after Asian Games triumph

Winning five medals in tough competition like Asian Games in huge: Rowing coach Ismail Baig Photograph: Kind Courtesy SAI Media/X The yellow metal might have eluded them but Indian rowing team's......

Durand Cup: Army veterans jump from 65-floor tower to celebrate homecoming

IMAGE: The 132nd edition of the tournament is set to take place between August 3 and September 3. Photograph: Kind courtesy ISL Media On a rainy Tuesday afternoon at the slush-filled Maidan, the......

T20 World Cup: Will England deny Pakistan a fairytale finish?

IMAGE: Thirty years after Imran Khan's Pakistan claimed the 1992 World Cup, Babar Azam's team may feel it is their destiny to deliver trophy. Photograph: ICC/Twitter A confident England will......