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When 800 Indian Soldiers Escaped

Photograph: Kind courtesy: https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205053514/Wikimedia Commons Which was the largest prison break of World War II? Was it when 76 plucky Allied POWs fled the......

Army sniffer dog Phantom killed protecting troops in Jammu encounter

The Indian Army's four-year-old sniffer dog Phantom who was killed during a counter-ambush operation in Jammu and Kashmir's Akhnoor sector played a critical role in ensuring the containment of......

'Rahul Gandhi Is Hero Of Election Battle 2024'

'He has emerged as a formidable leader who cannot be ignored anymore, who cannot be mocked.' IMAGE: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi campaigns during the Lok Sabha elections. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

Maqbool Sherwani: The Forgotten Hero Who Won Kashmir For India

Shaheed Maqbool Sherwani changed the course of Indian history, but himself lies forgotten in the town he saved, reports Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com. Photographs: Umar Ganie for Rediff.com If......

Why 'Captain' Vijayakanth Won't Be Forgotten

The Tamil film industry won't forget Vijayakanth's large-heartedness, how he took care of fellow industry persons, male or female, rich or poor, young or old...recalls N Sathiya Moorthy. How he......

Age-defying chemistry of the Khans & the cola fizz

Pepsi and Coca-Cola’s target audience is in the 20s, or younger. Brand experts debate whether the last of cinema’s ‘superheros’ transcend the age gap. Akshara Srivastava......

The Real Hero of the Economic Reforms

It is time for the three finance ministers of the 1990s to reveal the real hero, says T C A Srinavasa-Raghavan. IMAGE: Dr Chakravarthi Rangarajan, the 19th governor of the RBI, announced what has......

Brand Dhoni in 2025: Boom or bust?

Will retirement bedim the sparkle of Captain Cool, asks ad guru Sandeep Goyal? Image: Mahendra Singh Dhoni during an ODI game against New Zealand at the Westpac stadium in Wellington, February 3,......

Covid's unexpected fallout: Indians take to bicycles in big way

Since the Covid pandemic, bicycle sales have surged, orders are pouring in, and stores are already feeling a shortage. 'I have not seen this kind of excitement around bicycles and you are talking......

'The Titan Flies Away Into The Ages'

'Some icons are living textbooks, teaching us about leadership, success, and legacy. Extraordinary yet human and approachable, they inspire and guide us.''India has lost a true son and champion.'......

Cinema Has Loved Gandhi; Get Ready To See Him Again

IMAGE: Ben Kingsley as Mahatma Gandhi in Richard Attenborough's Gandhi. For Mahatma Gandhi, cinema was a corrupting influence on young minds, a 'sinful technology'. It is that very medium which......

Yudhra Review: When Style Meets Stereotype

There are so many loopholes in this lazily scribbled plot, it could be a different movie and still as crummy, observes Sukanya Verma. Voiceover openings by a mortally wounded protagonist sinking......

Why Ila Arun Had The Last Laugh

Photograph: Kind courtesy Ila Arun/Instagram Want to watch a play from the comfort of your home? Peechha Karti Parchhaiyan, starring Ila Arun and K K Raina, is now a teleplay. Zee Theatre has......

Ready For Action This Weekend?

From wannabe astronauts to visually disabled heroes, be sure to make some time for all the OTT action Sukanya Verma recommends this week. Space CadetWhere to watch? Amazon Prime VideoLanguage:......

Protests, doping and internal strife: The dark side of India's Olympic journey

From bitter fights to dope shame, Indian Olympic team's tryst with controversies IMAGE: Narsingh Yadav had surprised many by winning India the Olympic quota in the 74kg free-style category. Kaka......

Former Windies legend Marshall forgotten in homeland

IMAGE: Marshall took 376 wickets in an impressive test career with an average of 20.94.Photograph: Sporting Pictures /Reuters The last resting place of Malcolm Marshall, one of the greatest fast......

Ashes PIX! Forgotten man hammers ton as 13 wickets tumble on Day 1

Images from Day 1 of the third Ashes Test between England and Australia at Headingley in Leeds on Thursday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Shutting out the boos from the crowd, Pat Cummins celebrates the......

'Japan's' Korean gold medallist's lesson in Olympic spirit

IMAGE: Son Chung-in poses with a photograph of his father, Sohn Kee-chung, who won the 1936 Berlin Olympics marathon event. Photograph: Chang-Ran Kim/Reuters Long before American sprinters Tommie......

Yashpal Sharma: Of guts, pride and Dilip Kumar's word

IMAGE: Yashpal Sharma didn't have Gavaskar's class or Vengsarkar's flair but he was guts personified. Photograph: Kind courtesy Mohammad Azharuddin/Facebook "I shared a strange relationship with......

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