'He Was Alive, But A Captive Of The Chinese'

'On October 12-13, he started shivering from fear in his tent.''That was the time he wrote a letter to my mother to conduct Ganeshji's Atharvashirsha.''The moment he finished writing that letter,......

Did Air India divert scheduled flight to ferry cricketers, DGCA wants to know

Aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has sought a report from Air India on reports that an aircraft that was to operate a scheduled flight has been deployed for flying......

Defence Policy: India's Democracy Deficit

One hopes the new Lok Sabha will mark a break from a dismal tradition -- lack of interest and inputs in defence and security policies, argues Colonel Anil A Athale (retd). IMAGE: Indian soldiers......

Why Are Airport Roofs Collapsing?

Are faulty design, hurried construction and private ownership to be blamed for the incidents of airport roofs crashing? IMAGE: A view of the T1 terminal at the Indira Gandhi international airport,......

Air India banks on artificial intelligence to cut call centre costs

Air India’s use of artificial intelligence (AI) has had a huge impact on the airline major’s call centre volumes and the technology integration has reduced costs by 100 times, a senior......

Unemployment: One of the BIG problems facing Modi 3.0

Prime Minister Narendra Modi led-NDA government in its third term must tackle the problem of unemployment in the country, especially in the unorganised sector and in small and medium enterprises,......

Quality Control Orders: What does this mean for domestic industry?

India believes developed countries and China use quality control orders as a trade barrier, and seeks to play catch-up Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com From toys, footwear and furniture to......

With oil on the boil, Vistara's loss may not be IndiGo's gain

Shares of low-cost airline IndiGo hit record high on the bourses soon after reports of pilot crisis at Vistara emerged. Photograph: Vivek Prakash/Reuters The development also saw airfares surge......

'I was the highest paid actress'

'I never had any nakhras, never threw tantrums, so I got along with all my heroes.' IMAGE: Jeetendra and Mumtaz in Roop Tera Mastana. Jeetendra and Mumtaz were both excellent dancers, so it was......

'The biggest risk I took was...'

'Life had its own plans and now I have learnt to go with the flow.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Manushi Chhillar/Instagram In 2017, Manushi Chhillar surprised everyone by winning not only the Miss......

When Munna Bhai Was In Jail

A day before the event, I learnt from an old Mumbai crime branch informant that a group of gangsters were planning to serve breakfast to the prisoners at Balgandharva Rangmandir prior to the show.......

Paris 2024: Can India Surpass Tokyo Record?

Excitement is electric as India sends a 118-strong contingent to the Paris Olympics, which begins on July 26. This diverse group boasts a thrilling mix of seasoned veterans and fresh-faced rookies,......

Meet with PM, mega parade: Team India's schedule on July 4

Photograph: BCCI/X The T20 World Cup-winning Indian cricket team will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence before they take part in an open bus road show followed by a felicitation......

Incredible India! Bumrah & Co shine as SA choke in T20 WC final

IMAGE: India players celebrate winning their second T20 World Cup, after beating South Africa in the final in Barbados, on Saturday. Photograph: Ash Allen/Reuters India secured their second......

T20 World Cup: Pitch concerns over India-Pakistan match in New York

'This pitch is definitely not good. I mean, we are talking about the World Cup here, not even a bilateral series.' IMAGE: Rishabh Pant was hit on his left elbow by a sharp rising delivery during......

Kohli feeds off criticism, says De Villiers

Too muck risk in Virat Kohli opening at T20 World Cup, he is most impactful at No.3: AB de Villiers IMAGE: Virat Kohli has amassed 741 runs for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the season thus far......