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A 1971 War Hero Flies Into The Ages

Wing Commander Pratap Marathe's story is one of dedication, bravery, and humour, a shining example of the spirit of the Indian Air Force. Air Commodore Nitin Sathe (retd) salutes Wing Commander......

1971 War: How Mukti Joddhas Saved An IAF Pilot

Squadron Leader Kanwal Deep Mehra's daredevilry during the 1971 War brought down a Pakistani F-86 Sabre.But he had to bail out of his plane, was badly injured.Then a fierce band of armed guerillas......

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......

'Pakistan Army Wants To Fix Imran Khan'

'Five months after the elections in February 2024, the Pakistan army has not been able to break Imran Khan's resolve and break his political party.' IMAGE: Pakistan's army chief General Syed Asim......

'Conventional war is here to stay'

'Those who say that conventional war is a thing of the past or that war is not an option, or that diplomacy alone can prevent war -- are wrong and we see that in Ukraine.' IMAGE: Ukrainians pose......

Noted economist Samar Sen dead

Dr Samar Sen, one of India's foremost and earliest agricultural economists, passed away on Wednesday. He was 88. He had been ailing for some time.Dr Sen is survived by his wife, Anita, and two......

'We are telling the story of our tallest hero'

'The moment the Army approved the script, they told us that they will give their full support and asked us for our full dedication.' IMAGE: Meghna Gulzar's Sam Bahadur tells the life story of......

Remembering Football Legend Tulsidas Balaram

Tulsidas Balaram, who passed into the ages last week, was a member of the Indian football team which reached the semis at the Olympics and won an Asian Games gold medal. IMAGE: Tulsidas Balaram,......

The Indore Test and more in numbers

Rajneesh Gupta presents the numbers from the Indore Test. IMAGE: Ravichandran Ashwin, right, celebrates a wicket with Virat Kohli. Photograph: BCCI Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin claimed......

Stats: When cricket tours ended abruptly!

The West Indies players walk back to the pavilion after the toss in the fourth ODI in Dharamsala. Photograph: BCCI The West Indies cricket team pulled out of the remaining part of its India tour......

Dravid's unique distinction

Dravid became first batsman in Test history to remain unbeaten at 199 at the end of a day's play. Dravid joined the select band of three other batsmen who remained unbeaten in the 190s when umpires......

Records tumble as Kiwis amass 563

Records tumbled as New Zealand piled up a huge first innings total of 563 on the second day of the first Test against Pakistan on Saturday. Pakistan, in reply, were 118 for two at the close with......

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