'We crossed over into Pakistan at 2 am'

'Imagine for a soldier -- first you conquer territory after fighting a fierce battle, suffer casualties and then you are ordered to come back to your side of the International Border in India.'......

Rains, loud thud and thousands on 6-8-ft FOB: Witnesses recount stampede horror

It was raining cats and dogs on Friday morning and Manish Mishra was in the safety of his home near the city's Elphinstone Road railway station when he suddenly heard a loud thud. Outside, he saw......

Diary: I hate girls

I hate girls. Really.I distinctly remember the first time I realised that. It was 12 years ago when I was in class VI.I was standing outside my classroom when this girl, Madhu, suddenly walked up......

What I find compelling about masala movies...

'...that it takes fantasy seriously as a part of real life.'A fascinating excerpt from Jonathan Gil Harris's book, Masala Shakespeare: How A Firangi Writer Became Indian. IMAGE: Gracy Singh and......