Indira gets too much credit for the 1971 victory

'Had Sam Bahadur not dictated the timing of India's military intervention, Bangladesh would not have been created without a prolonged battle.'' Manekshaw's strategy won the war for India in just 13......

Donald Trump a narcissist, egomaniacal madman: Jindal

Bobby Jindal’s tirade against Donald Trump -- like his performance in the polls -- hardly got any traction. Aziz Haniffa reports. Louisiana Republican Governor Piyush ‘Bobby’......

We are asking for our due, not begging for a favour, say ex-servicemen

On a hunger strike since Monday at Jantar Mantar protesting the delay in the implementation of One Rank, One Pension scheme, veterans bemoan the ‘lack of intention’ shown by the Modi......

Why Anna Hazare is a lonely, forgotten man today

He has only himself to blame. He was blind to the fact that Kejriwal and Bedi capitalised on his success, says Neeta Kolhatkar. The cameo players during 'Anna' Hazare's 2011 campaign against......

Don't read but listen to these books

Book lovers can now think of doing away with flipping pages as popular titles will be available in the digital audio format.Imagine hearing to bestsellers like Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson, The......

UPA II: Dressing up to go nowhere

The methods being used by the government to window-dress the fiscal deficit will fool no one, least of all foreign investors or bodies like the IMF, warnsSonali Ranade The United Progressive......

Lenovo wakes up to the power of youth

The fifth largest PC maker is opening stores in smaller towns and has launched an aggressive campaign to focus on a segment that will help it grow in a tough market. Dell, which recently knocked......

'You don't need IIM degree for a successful co'

Hot on the heels of her fabulously successful first book Stay Hungry Stay Foolish (SHSF), Rashmi Bansal has produced a sequel - well, sort of, says Sanjeev Bikhchandani.Connect the Dots (CTD) tells......

Qaidi Band Review: Moronic take on real events

'It's commendable how earnest Anya Singh remains even after Qaidi Band does everything to undermine her efforts,' says Sukanya Verma. The undertrials of Habib Faisal's Qaidi Band are clearly not in......

10 performances that took your breath away

Check out Raja Sen's list. Lists are made to be debated. To be obsessed over and taken apart and analysed, and while we critics bemoan the December ritual of rankings, those of us who love Nick......

Ajith's Top 10 Hits

Tamil actor Ajith Kumar's popularity has really soared over the years, and he has acquired a larger-than-life persona after hits like Billa and Mankatha. Now, expectations are huge with......

Very foolish, and that's final

Director Ahmed Khan's second outing (after Lakeer) FoolN Final promises a lot of Stealin' Stones and Breakin Bones; what it doesn't tell you is that it is also about your brain being numb and......

'This Pak tour will be tougher'

As part of a series of weekly chats on cricket, Prem Panicker appeared on the rediff Chat at 1300 EDT/1000 PDT on December 23. Following is a transcript of the chat. Earlier transcripts: - 'Ganguly......