Pakistan Army Chief Shuffles Generals

But the ISI chief did not retire giving the impression that he has won General Asim Munir's trust, notes Rana Banerji who headed the Pakistan desk at RA&W. IMAGE:Pakistan's Army Chief Syed Asim......

The Cadet Who Won President's Gold Medal At NDA

Afrid Afroz, 21, who was adjudged best cadet at the NDA's 144th course, will join the Indian Air Force and hopes to be a fighter pilot. IMAGE: Battalion Cadet Captain Afrid Afroz. All Photographs:......

Needed urgently: The Indian National Defence University

'A veiled secret of India's defence and strategic culture is the lack of a serious interest in them by the political class. The Indian National Defence University would fill this void,' feels......

Officer and a Gentleman

Having known Vice Admiral Hari Kumar personally and professionally, Commodore Venugopal Menon (retd) wishes him a fantastic tenure as Chief of the Naval Staff.Under his command may the Indian Navy......

Why note ban failure won't affect Modi

'You can accuse him of many things, but one thing you cannot accuse him of is being bad at politics,' says Aakar Patel. Last week, I spoke to a group of students, about 1,000 in a large hall, in a......

The man who will advise Modi on economic affairs

Foreign Policy magazine named him as one of the world's top 100 global thinkers in 2011. Arvind Subramanian is a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics and at the......

What's the new World Bank chief like?

Robert B Zoellick will succeed Paul Wolfowitz as the 11th president of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, or the World Bank, for a five-year term from July 1, 2007. He is US......

The last days of an IIM professor

In that darkened room in Hyderabad, I could see that the muscular arms that once smashed a table-tennis ball at blinding speed were now skeletal. The full head of hair had now only a few strands......

Sports Shorts: Nike panned after basketball star's shoe splits

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday   IMAGE: Duke Blue Devils forward Zion Williamson (1) reacts after falling during the first half against the North Carolina Tar......

Sports Shorts: Mary Kom to hit your TV screens soon

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday IMAGE: Anna Sarkissian, left, and Ameesha Joshi with India's boxing queen M C Mary Kom. Photograph Courtesy: Anna......

V V S Laxman on the Magic of Cricket

'If fame, money and comfort are the only factors that drive us, then we are playing cricket for entirely the wrong reasons.' IMAGE: V V S Laxman celebrates his double century in the memorable Eden......