55 years ago: They fought to the last man for India

On November 18, 1962, 114 soldiers of the 13th Kumaon fought till the last man, and last bullet, in sub-zero temperatures, to beat back the huge Chinese army. We salute the Heroes of Rezang La.......

'Kashmir is a battle of the mind'

'Tying somebody to the jeep is not the military way, but the officer was able to come out of the situation without any bloodshed.''I am not supporting him, but I am also not criticising him.''He......

Diary: Me, Shromona, 19

It is difficult to describe my temperament.I like to think I am as complex as the rainbow, yet as lucid as the clear blue sea.And as obscure as a cloudy night, yet as unimpeded as daylightI am a......

4 mn garments. 300 stores. Rs 6.8 bn. The Anita Dongre story

'Fashion changes fast and if you are not keeping up you're getting left behind,' design diva Anita Dongre tells Pavan Lall. IMAGE: At the lounge in her office Photograph: Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com......

Navinder Sarao never drove a car or wore fancy clothes: Neighbours

Image: Sarao's company is registered at his parents' home, a modest white pebble-dash semi-detached house in Hounslow. Photograph: Reuters     The small suburban house in the......

'Irrfan never felt he was a master of acting'

'For him to suddenly leave the way that he did, it shattered me.''It took me a long, long, time to come to terms with it.''Because the loss of such a friend can destroy you.''The loss was and......

Can You Watch 384 Films In A Year?

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2021. IMAGE: Aditya Rao Hydari and Konkona Sensharma in Ajeeb Daastaans. Year two of the pandemic was a challenge in so many......

Saawariya is sheer poetry

It is very easy for anyone to miss the strengths of Saawariya. I am aware that most of the reviews are negative, which is fair enough as everyone is entitled to their opinion.And here is mine. The......

'Star Trek' composer dead

Hollywood composer Jerry Goldsmith is dead. He was 75.Goldsmith was suffering from cancer. The musician breathed his last on Wednesday night in his Beverly Hills, California, home.Trained in......

Serena's frilly dress, Dimitrov's quirky tracksuit

Serena Williams's outfit created a flutter at the Australian Open. Check out Serena and the other tennis stars who made heads turn when they stepped on to court.   Serena Williams IMAGE:......

Simpson triumphs by one shot at US Open

American Webb Simpson clinched his first major title with a nerve-jangling one-shot victory at the 112th US Open on Sunday after overhauling overnight leaders Jim Furyk and Graeme McDowell. The......

Tiger poised for US Open resurgence, says Atwal

Tiger Woods will start this week's US Open with major question marks hovering over his likely form but Indian Arjun Atwal believes the American world number one is "very close" to his best. The two......

Tiger on prowl for number one spot

Tiger Woods will head into the Doral Open on Thursday with the opportunity for the third week running to reclaim the number one world ranking.But with 11 of the world's top 12 teeing it up, the......