How Shastri Buried Pakistan's Kashmir Dream

The high point of the 19 Shastri months was the 22-day war that he fought against great odds and won in principle, even if military historians often call it a stalemate. Pakistan saw a great......

Babus coached Bofors execs on shielding Rajiv Gandhi: Book

Senior Indian bureaucrats had "tutored" Bofors officials in a "secret meeting" in 1987 on "how to absolve then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi of all blame" in the infamous bribery scandal, according......

'CBI should reveal discoveries from Swizz evidence on Bofors payoffs'

Journalist and author Chitra Subramaniam has asked the Central Bureau of Investigation to make public its discoveries from the 'box of evidence' received from Switzerland on Bofors payoffs which,......

'Nazdik Dushman -- Fire!'

All hell broke loose.He knew the enemy was close.Then he heard the deep-throated and comforting thudding as his LMG across the stream went into action.Nanavatty was relieved that his men were in......

Gensol promoters likely to come under SFIO glare

The government is considering initiating a probe by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) against Gensol Engineering and its promoters, according to sources familiar with the matter.......

Infosys insider trading case: Curbs on 16 entities lifted

Sebi on Monday lifted restrictions imposed on 16 entities, including some former employees of Infosys, in a case pertaining to alleged insider trading activities in IT major shares. Photograph:......

Indian American Raj Subramaniam to be new CEO of FedEx

Indian American Raj Subramaniam would be the new chief executive officer of FedEx, according to an announcement made Monday by the US multinational courier delivery giant. Subramanian would replace......

My Son Raj Subramaniam, The FedEx CEO

'He is a busy man these days, still, he makes it a point to call me at least once a month.' IMAGE: Raj Subramaniam, CEO, FedEx. Photograph: Kind courtesy FedEx Raj Subramaniam is the latest......

Tara, Shriya Watch Phantom Of The Opera

Showbiz folk watched the musical Phantom of the Opera at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre in Mumbai. Tara Sutaria sparkles in diamond earrings.   Shriya Saran with husband Andrei......

Maharaja Review: Chilling

Maharaja is an audacious attempt that breaks down the tropes of a crime film with a brilliant Vijay Sethupathi in the lead, notes Arjun Menon. Nithilan Swaminathan's sophomore directorial outing......

Santhosh Subramaniam is a masala entertainer

'Love makes life beautiful' says the tagline of Kalaprathi S Agoram's Santhosh Subramaniam directed by M Raja, and you realise, once you're out of the movie hall, that the underlying message......

Varshangalkku Shesham Review: Magical Bromance

Vineeth Sreenivasan deserves applause for striving to blend the past with the present and revoking your memories, states Divya Nair. For any Malayalee, think bromance in cinema, and two names that......

Srikanth cruises to Thailand Masters quarterfinals

Former world No 1 Kidambi Srikanth and S Subramanian won their respective matches to reach men's singles' quarterfinals of the Thailand Masters BWF Super 300 tournament Bangkok on Thursday. IMAGE:......

'Ashwin Was Absolutely Fearless'

'The brain would always react first, he was an intelligent cricketer, a good thinking cricketer.' IMAGE: Ravichandran Ashwin leaves the international game with a record haul of 537 wickets in 106......

Intense Training Session For Team India

With an aggressive mindset and intense training sessions, India looks set to make a powerful statement when they step onto the field, observes K R Nayar, the veteran cricket writer, from Dubai.......

'What Does Gill Contribute To The Team?'

'He has not lived up to expectations.''If this was Shubman Gill from Tamil Nadu, he would have been dropped.' IMAGE: S Badrinath questioned Shubman Gill's overall contribution to the team,......

When Dhoni Lost His Cool...

IMAGE: After M S Dhoni got angry, no one in the team dared to look at him. Photograph: BCCI   While Mahendra Singh Dhoni is renowned for his calm demeanour on the cricket field, former......