'Had Modi been sacked in 2002, he would not have become PM'

'Certainly if Advani had agreed to Vajpayee in sacking Modi, then we would never have been talking of Modi today.' IMAGE: Then prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, left, then deputy prime minister......

Fatal flaw in communal violence bill

The manipulative syntax of the bill smacks of a furtive agenda to tilt the scales in favour of a specific community at the cost of the majority and violates the basic tenet of equality before the......

The army needs a new strategy for Kashmir

'A new doctrine now needs to be evolved for a new situation, and the army will do it.''You won't see more Kashmiris driven in front of army columns.''Nor will the army massacre hundreds, Dyer......

Why Modi gets his military history wrong

'If only Cariappa/Thimayya/Chaudhari/Manekshaw were given a free hand, there'll be no PoK, the Chinese would have been taught a lesson, 1965 would have slain the Pak demon and in 1971 just another......

Your favourite Mission Impossible movie? VOTE!

Take your pick!   Mission: Impossible: Rogue Nation, the fifth installment of age-defyingly good looking Tom Cruise's spy thriller series releases in Indian theatres August 7.Known for......

Oscars 2014: Matthew McConaughey, Cate Blanchett win top awards

The 86th Annual Academy Awards have been announced. Here's a quick glance at the winners, listed in bold: Best Picture American HustleGravityTwelve Years A SlaveCaptain PhillipsDallas Buyers......

India shines when Rahman leads

Everyone loves a winner. It's a reflection of someone you designed yourself to be. Slumdog Millionaire is about an unexpected winner and the drive behind his spirit while grasping into the psyche......

England down Aus to enter rugby SF

England stunned Australia 12-10 to reach the World Cup semi-finals on Saturday after they finally produced a performance worthy of their world champion status in a monumental battle with their old......