John le Carr's matchless legacy

'Le Carré's spies were nothing like the exotic Kim of Kipling or the caricature that is James Bond.''Driven by a simple patriotism, held back by incompetence and politics, his characters use......

Why John le Carre will never die

He will be remembered not only as a writer, but as one of the great chroniclers and interrogators of the history of our times, says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar, as he mourns the passing of a legend......

Master of spy thrillers John le Carre dies at 89

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy author John le Carre, known for his Cold War themed thrillers, died at the age of 89 on Saturday in Cornwall, England. IMAGE: David Cornwell, known famously by the pen......

Sweden stopped Bofors probe to save Rajiv from embarrassment: CIA files

Sweden terminated investigation into Bofors arms scandal in an attempt to shield the then prime minister Rajiv Gandhi from embarrassment as it felt further probe may throw up more revelations of......

Dutch oust Swedes on penalties

The Netherlands broke their shootout jinx to beat Sweden 5-4 on penalties on Saturday and reach a Euro 2004 semi-final against hosts Portugal.Images from the matchThe teams had drawn 0-0 after 120......