Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma's space journey captivated the nation in 1984. 'I am past history,' one of India's greatest heroes said when Rediff asked him to speak about Group Captain Subhanshu......
Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal AP Singh on Wednesday said that every citizen of India is akin to a soldier and that while serving the country in uniform has a different charm, one can......
Delhi's crime rate against women stood at 144.4 in 2022 -- the highest among all states and Union Territories. IMAGE: Polling staff carrying electronic voting machines and other election materials......
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......
Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal AP Singh on Friday said the IAF is aiming to have its entire inventory produced in India by 2047 under the indigenisation programme even as he asserted that......
'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......
East India, along with a major portion of central India, is likely to be at a higher risk of being rain deficient, especially during the first half of the season. Monsoon rains may be "below......
There have been relatively few war films made by Bollywood, perhaps because they are expensive and difficult to shoot. Also, invariably, there are accusations of inaccuracy, disrespect, jingoism,......
The '83' WhatsApp group comprises the 14 members of the World Cup-winning team and administrative manager P R Man Singh. IMAGE: On June 25, 1983, under Kapil Dev's leadership, India won their......
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......
In one of the harshest punishments to a chess player, the All India Chess Federationbanned Umakant Sharma of Southern Railway for 10 years for cheating during a FIDE rating tournamentin Delhi early......
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......
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......