Ex-Army Chief shares 'great lessons' from 1971 war

One of the "great lessons" of the India-Pakistan War in 1971 is that fighting a war is not just a military affair, but a "total affair" that includes politics and diplomacy, former army chief Gen V......

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 rare move, govt extends tenure of Army Chief Gen Pande by 1 month

Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande will continue to serve in the post till June 30 with the government on Sunday extending his tenure by one month, in a rare and unusual move that came amid the Lok Sabha......

3,300 CISF jawans to replace CRPF in Parliament security starting Monday

More than 3,300 Cental Industrial Security Force personnel will take over the complete counterterrorism and anti-sabotage security duties at the Parliament complex from Monday following the......

Isn't it time to get rid of Air India?

'It goes without saying that Air India has now no imaginable reason to exist,' argues Mihir S Sharma.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Perhaps the hardest part of analysing the Modi......

When Kohli's India Conquered Australia

After several losses in the early years of the new century, a resurgent India notched up two consecutive series wins in Australia to become the Aussies' nemesis. Part 1: When It Was Bradman Versus......

New-look India eye winning start in SA ODIs

IMAGE: K L Rahul will lead a young Indian team in the three-match ODI series against South Africa starting on Sunday. Photograph: BCCI With a clutch of new-gen stars lining up to make their......

Summer of 83: The memories refuse to fade

36 summers have gone by but Kapil Dev's toothy grin with the Prudential Cup remains the most defining moment in Indian cricket. They remember most of the things, may forget a few just like senior......

Guess who India's real cricketing star is!

No one even comes close to the impact Anil Kumble has had on Indian cricket, when it comes to winning matches and series, say Aakash Chopra and Impact Index. IMAGE: Captain Anil Kumble is chaired......

Has Indian cricket peaked?

India, says Shankar Acharya, can stay at or near the top in the ICC Test and ODI rankings for a year or two, but it's downhill thereafter. Every Indian has views on two subjects: Pakistan and......