'India-China Ties Will Be Deeply Strained'

'Tensions and dialogue are likely to go hand-in-hand with China.''The goal should be to cultivate power so that one can negotiate from a position of strength.' IMAGE: Then Northern Army Commander......

Kerala village remembers 4 youth killed in Kashmir

The four young men from Chittur in Palakkad district who died in a car accident in Jammu and Kashmir on December 5 are remembered by their village as 'hardworking youth' who used to go on such......

Snow Snow All Around in Himachal!

On Friday, November 10, the higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh experienced a fresh spell of snowfall, causing significant disruptions in vehicular traffic along the Manali-Leh and Kaza highways.......

20 Ways the Indian Military CHANGED

20 defence ministry reforms 'is a reflection of the resolve of the government to make the defence sector stronger and more efficient.'Ajai Shukla reports. IMAGE: Women officers in the Indian Army.......

Why the Nano is a killer car

If the Volkswagen Beetle could become an icon over time, then why not the Nano, asks Subir Roy.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com We're just back from Puri, declared the friend who, with his......

Monsoon getaways are cheaper on your pocket

Image: Uttarakhand's Valley of Flowers. Photograph: Araghu/Wikimedia Commons Hotels, airlines offer discounts to attract customers during lean season; attractions include treks, nature trails,......

Arunachal to get first rail line this year

In an apparent response to China bettering its transport infrastructure along its western frontiers, Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal on Tuesday announced that Arunachal Pradesh will get its......

Manali-Leh railway link soon

In a major move to push tourism in the hill states and counter Chinese expansion in the Tibetan region, the Railways ministry has prepared a blueprint to set up an ambitious 480 kilometre Manali -......

What's Priyanka doing with Anne Hathaway?

How do Bollywood stars spend their time when they're not working? Travelling, of course!  Please click on the images for a better look at the celeb travel diaries.   IMAGE: Priyanka......

Photos: Gul Panag drives to Ladakh

Gul Panag is known to be an outdoor girl, and an avid traveller. The actress recently drove from Manali to Leh in her customized Mahindra Scorpio Getaway, with her friend Swati. They......

Aamir Khan on a smile campaign in Leh

Aamir Khan flew toLehon Tuesday for a visit to the flood ravaged school, where he shot his 2009 blockbuster 3 Idiots as Rancho. "I am here to be with the students because I was told that they are......

When Karunanidhi wrote lyrics in ten minutes!

There was a time when M Karunanidhi, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu was an active writer in films and plays. The Dravidian movement made maximum use of his creative ability tospread the party's......