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How UPA Govt Failed To Honour Sam Manekshaw

'We failed as a country because those who should have been there to say goodbye did not show up.' IMAGE: Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw died of pneumonia at the military hospital in Wellington on......

'Don't call me Uncle. Call me Sam'

Besides his strategic and tactical acumen, it was his amazing personality, quick wit and ability to remain unflustered under any circumstances that stood him apart from almost any leader one has......

'Sam Loved Chhole Bature'

'I am grateful that this film has happened, it makes me so proud of the country and of the Indian Army.'Brandy Batliwala, Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw's eldest grandchild, on the man behind the......

The Complete Hotelier And Host Extraordinaire

Shreekant Sambrani remembers P R S 'Biki' Oberoi, personal friend and hospitality icon, who passed into the ages this week. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com P R S (Biki to friends)......

The Soldier Who Was A Chinese PoW For 7 Months

'I was exhausted, hungry, unshaven and despondent.''My mouth was full of sores due to dehydration.''My clothes were in tatters due to walking through bushes and sliding down thorny slopes,'......

Fixed deposits? Check out various banks' rates

Bank fixed deposits, once considered one of the best investment options, lost their charm in the recent past when interest rates declined. With several other investment options available, people......

Indian design amongst world's best

Water shortage woes plague almost all Indian cities and villages. Storing and rationing water have thus become a norm in most households across India. But space constraints make it a daunting task......

'Govt only helps the wealthy'

Mussadiq, a software engineering student, feels that the Budget process is overblown by the media. He says, "The government says they will help the 'aam aadmi' (common man), but in......

Ministers feel Budget heat

India's Food Processing Minister Subodh Kant Sahay on Thursday met Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi ahead of the general budget on July 6. Information and Broadcasting......

75% of independent directors 'home' members

More than seven of 10 independent directors sitting on the boards of listed companies to improve corporate governance are "home" members, while only few women make it to such positions, says a......

Emergency Trailer: On Expected Lines

As with biopics these days, Kangana Ranaut's films may be less about telling the story of a dark chapter of Indian history and more about giving fodder to those who seek to defend or justify......

Ranbir Or Vicky: Who Will You Watch?

Ranbir, Rashmika, Raveena, Vic, Nic, it's raining movie stars on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists her recommendations. AnimalWhere to watch? NetflixLanguage: Hindi Sandeep Reddy Vanga's......

Sam Bahadur Is A Delight To Watch

For someone like me who studied Sam so intently, if a lump could form in the throat during the emotive scenes, I think the cast did a superb job, notes Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd).......

Review: Sam Bahadur: The Amar Chitra Katha Version

Sam Bahadur is a mechanical summary of his life, ticking off one chapter after another without bothering to pause or ponder over their significance and influences, observes Sukanya Verma. A......

Katrina-Vicky's Movie Date Night

Meghna Gulzar screened her new film Sam Bahadur for friends and colleagues in the film industry in Mumbai. Katrina Kaif cheers for husband Vicky Kaushal. Vicky plays India's most famous military......

'I was in the best team that never played for India'

Michael Dalvi, who played first class cricket for Delhi, Tamil Nadu and Bengal, once hit a century against a fiery Malcolm Marshall and the West Indies.At 77, he has a razor sharp memory, a ready......

July 29, 1980: When 'The Babes of Indian Hockey' struck gold in Moscow

'If we had not won the gold medal, then hockey would have suffered in India.' 'There would have been so much negativity if we came back empty-handed.'Hockey greats Vasudevan Baskaran, M M Somaya......

Three key elements for podium finish at Olympics

Photograph: Kind courtesy Hockey India/Twitter With eight gold medals, Indian men's hockey team has been the most successful side in Olympic history but since the 1980 Moscow Games, the country......

'I am more fresh, yeah. Fresher than ever'

An enforced vacation to rest his aching knees may have been just the tonic Rafael Nadal needed as he had a bounce in his step on Wednesday when he bludgeoned Richard Gasquet of France at the US......

Deepika wins Youth World Archery title

Fifteen-year-old Ranchi girl Deepika Kumari overcame all odds to win the 11th youth World archery Championship in Ogden, the United States, on Wednesday. Born to an auto rickshaw......

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