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'Goa Beach Shacks Can't Sell Idli-Sambar'

'Idli-sambar is available to eat on the main roads but the shacks on Goa beaches, which were started to give employment to local Goans, cannot sell idli-sambar.' IMAGE: A Goa beachside.......

When A PM Miraculously Escaped Air Crash

Wing Commander Raveendran and Flight steward Sargeant Iyer, though shaken and injured, managed to open the rear door of the aircraft and shouted for the prime minister and other passengers in the......

August 15, 1947: How I Celebrated Freedom

'We were children and could not distinguish freedom from bondage, but we could understand that a momentous and happy event was imminent.' IMAGE: The Tiranga at retired Professor Ajit D Masih's......

On diamond jubilee, naval aviation's spirit shows

Since 1910, when a barnstorming aviator first took off from a warship deck, naval fighter pilots have considered themselves a special breed. But few yearned to fly as much as Leading Aircraft......

Does IAF Need Eagle II To Take On China?

The latest avatar of the F-15 is designed to deal with the world's most potent air threats that are emerging from China. IMAGE: An F-15EX Eagle II fighter aircraft. Photograph: Kind courtesy Ethan......

Sunny skies await Indian aviation?

The trails of mega-mergers, tailwinds of expanding fleets, flights and airports will dot the fast-growing Indian aviation firmament in 2025, though the dark clouds of supply chain woes will persist......

Vistara-Air India merger: How these two distinct brands will blend

Experts say the merged entity will draw on USPs of both firms. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters In about a fortnight, Vistara – known for its premium service – will take off on......

Flying clubs face flight of people

Facing an acute shortage of pilots, Indian Airlines, Jet Airways, no-frills carrier Air Deccan and soon-to-be-launched Kingfisher Airlines have started raiding the country's flying clubs and......

Airspace stimulus to save over Rs 1,000-crore in jet fuel costs

Aviation turbine fuel accounts for 35-40 per cent of the total operating cost of an Indian airline. The move to open up air space, which was earlier reserved for the Indian Air Force (IAF), to......

HC seeks CBI's stand on former NSE boss Chitra Ramkrishna's bail plea in co-location case

The Delhi high court on Friday sought response from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on the bail plea by former managing director and chief executive officer of the National Stock Exchange......

The Official Timekeeper Of Beating Hearts

If Irrfan could have been our finest professor of empirical philosophy, and Nawaz is our foremost poet of that space halfway between the gutter and the stars, then Jaideep Ahlawat has to be our......

Hrithik, Aamir, Ranveer refused Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

When the top stars refused to play Milkha Singh, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra went down another route.A riveting excerpt from the director's memoir The Stranger In The Mirror. I had been toying......

Amitabh@50: Stories you didn't know about the star

Rasheed Kidwai unearths little-known stories from the Dadasaheb Phalke awardee's past as Amitabh Bachchan celebrates 50 years in the movies this month. The long, fascinating and illustrious......

'Irrfan's not going to die'

Varun Gautam, Irrfan's friend from his Jaipur days, learned about Irrfan's illness when he received a phone call from Sutapa. This was sometime before Irrfan officially announced his illness.He......

Lady Gaga's special gift to Arjun Rampal

Arjun Rampal, who has just wrapped up the most exciting weekend of his life with pop icon Lady Gaga in New Delhi, missed Hrithik Roshan's presence at the do."I really wish Hrithik was there,"......

I-League: Delhi FC end losing streak with win over Dempo

Delhi FC recorded their first win in 10 games, beating Dempo Sports Club 2-1 in the I-League in Mahilpur, Punjab, on Sunday. IMAGE: Delhi FC secured their victory with goals from Cameroonian Samir......

'Dil Se Bhi Gabbar Hai'

'He never had a negative thought in his mind, he was supremely confident.''He always stuck to his natural game, he never moved away from that.' IMAGE: Shikhar Dhawan, who scored 6,793 runs in 167......

Asian Games: Major controversies that rocked India!

The deepening crisis in wrestling ahead of the Asian Games turned out to be the biggest controversy in the run-up to the continental showpiece, which starts in Hangzhou on September 23. Even as the......

Events That Changed Indian Cricket Forever

Would there have been an incomparable batsman named Sachin Tendulkar had Doordarshan not telecast Guide one summer afternoon?A fascinating excerpt from Abhishek Mukherjee and Joy Bhattacharjya's......

Vijender weds Delhi girl Archana

Indian boxing ace Vijender Singh married Delhi girl Archana Singh in a low-key ceremony in Delhi on Tuesday. The marriage, solemnised at the Delhi Flying Club, was attended by family and friends of......

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