Pakistani intruder shot dead along Punjab border

A suspected Pakistani intruder trying to infiltrate into India from the Punjab border was shot dead by the Border Security Force (BSF) amid an ongoing 'high alert' ahead of Independence Day.......

The Nehruvian Who Fell Out With Sonia Gandhi

Because of his proximity to Indira Gandhi, he was able to intervene directly at the level of the PMO, which he did in the days leading up to the partition of Pakistan in 1971 when he transferred......

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......

And Thus Was Born NIA...

Even though the NIA claims that more than 90 per cent of cases charge-sheeted have ended in conviction, the figure is likely misleading. To date, very few cases investigated by the NIA have......

Ulajh Review: Diplomatic Doldrums

Ulajh strikes you as an attempt at statement-making gone horribly wrong, a punchline that doesn't land, a roar that never reaches the ear, observes Sreehari Nair. In Sudhanshu Saria's Ulajh,......

Ranneeti: Balakot And Beyond Review: India Shines Again

Ranneeti: Balakot And Beyond veers between intriguing and boring, observes Deepa Gahlot. Had Ranneeti: Balakot And Beyond been a film running in a theatre, some of the Pak-bashing dialogue would......

Lootere Review: No Jack Sparrow Here!

Lootere deserves points for originality and novelty, observes Deepa Gahlot. A few days ago, there was drama on the high seas when the Indian Navy rescued an Indian ship from pirates. Before the......

Looking At 1999: 25 Years Ago In Bollywood...

1999 in Hindi movies marked the end of a vibrant young decade and a gentle promise of electrifying new things to come in the new millennium. Where madcap masala still reigned supreme, morally......

'Neeraj, Nadeem show sport is beyond boundaries'

IMAGE: Gold medallist Arshad Nadeem, Neeraj Chopra (silver) and Anderson Peters (bronze) celebrate with their national flags at the conclusion of the men's Javelin Throw final on Thursday, August......

No Pretensions, All Heart: Neeraj Chopra's Honest Interview

'Saari throw fouls hi thi sir sirf doosri hi theek thi (All throws were foul, except the second one)' 'Now I need to motivate myself to speak in English, the way I motivate myself for competition'......

How crowd-funding helped Nadeem win Pak first Olympic gold

IMAGE: Paris Olympics champion and Pakistan Arshad Nadeem poses beside the screen displaying his new Olympic record after the javelin throw final on Thursday. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters Paris......

Cricket skills come in handy for Olympic champ Nadeem

'I was a cricketer, I played table tennis, and I also participated in athletics events. But my coach told me I have got a very good physique for the javelin throw and I concentrated on javelin only......

'Virat Is A Huge Favourite In Pakistan'

'He'd likely forget the love he's gotten in India after experiencing the passion of Pakistani fans.' IMAGE: Virat Kohli with Shahid Afridi. Photograph: PTI Photos from the Rediff Archives  ......