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'We Were Fighting With Our Backs To The Wall'

'There is a sense of achievement but it has come at a great cost.' IMAGE: Indian soldiers show the victory sign in Drass after India captured Tiger Hill on July 4, 1999. Photograph: Kamal......

4 Gaganyaan astronauts are among IAF's, and India's, finest

IAF's four fighter pilots undergoing rigorous training for the landmark Gaganyaan mission, and who earned the 'astronaut wings' on Tuesday, have a stellar resume. They have a flying experience in......

Modi reveals names of Gaganyan mission astronauts. They are...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced the names of the four astronauts--all IAF fighter pilots--for India's ambitious maiden human spaceflight mission Gaganyaan scheduled for next year.......

Rifleman Aurangzeb, Maj Aditya among those awarded Shaurya Chakra

Major Aditya Kumar, who was embroiled in a controversy after his unit fired on a stone-pelting mob in South Kashmir's Shopian in January leading to death of three persons, is among 20 armed forces......

Pix: When Venky, Aamir, Rahman took centre stage

Nobel laureate of Indian origin Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, noted theatre personality Ebrahim Alkazi were on Wednesday conferred the Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian award by President......

Capt Nair, Leela Group's boss, shares his success story

Capt C P Krishnan Nair will turn 90 in February, but there isn't a wrinkle on his face. He was up till midnight at an awards function, yet there is no sign of fatigue. He sits at a corner table......

Hotel Leela founder Capt Nair steps down

The grand old man of Indian hospitality industry, Captain C P Krishnan Nair on Thursday stepped down as the Chairman of Hotel Leelaventure, the company he founded in 1981. Nair, 91, will be......

Captain Nair: A successful hotelier who began his career at 65

At the age of 65, when most retire to the countryside, Capt Nair decided to venture into the hospitality sector. Chittarath Poovakkatt Krishnan Nair, or simply Captain, as he preferred to be......

The Leela's new gamble: Will it succeed?

Capt C P Krishnan Nair, 90, has been a trailblazer of sorts in the hotels business. His bold moves have almost always paid off. When no self-respecting Mumbai hotelier would think of any place......

The man behind Leela Hotels shares his story

For 89-year-old Capt C P Krishnan Nair, it has been a long diverse journey from his days in the Army to a textile business and hotels. Named after his wife, The Leela will now see Nair in the......

KKR look to overcome middle-order muddle vs RCB

IMAGE: KKR captain Eoin Morgan will look to fire against RCB on Sunday. Photograph: KKR/Twitter The misfiring Kolkata Knight Riders will look to bring their campaign back on track when they take......

Iyer, Nair to lead India A teams in UK

IMAGE: Shreyas Iyer. Photograph: Facebook The in-from Shreyas Iyer was on Tuesday named captain of the India A team for the upcoming One-day tri-series in the United Kingdom while Karun Nair will......

New faces on trial as depleted India-NZ clash in ODIs

IMAGE: New Zealand's stand-in skipper Tom Latham and India skipper Virat Kohli pose with the trophy on the eve of the three-match ODI series, starting in Hamilton on Wednesday. Photograph:......

Delhi looking to end home woes against Kings

Delhi Capitals’s lone victory at home was via the Super Over after the match against Kolkata Knight Riders ended in a tie. IMAGE: Delhi Capitals have just one victory from four home matches.......

It's Dhoni 's calm vs Ashwin's aggro as CSK take on KXIP

IMAGE: Chennai Super Kings will look for their 4th win this season. Photograph: BCCI It will be a battle of leadership styles as Mahendra Singh Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings and Ravichandran......

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