The real story behind Raazi

As Raazi hit theatres, Harinder Sikka -- author of Calling Sehmat, the book on which the film is based -- reveals the thrilling real life story of an Indian spy named Sehmat.As told to Rediff.com's......

That inept 'Saint Antony'

'It was almost as though there was widespread relief that the defence bureaucracy, and the minister, could find someone willing to shoulder the blame for everything that had gone wrong with the......

Former service chiefs appeal to Prez on OROP

Government is looking at a "middle path" in resolving the "ticklish issue" of 'One Rank One Pension' demand of ex-servicemen, officials sources said. 'OROP' scheme may put a huge burden on the......

On diamond jubilee, naval aviation's spirit shows

Since 1910, when a barnstorming aviator first took off from a warship deck, naval fighter pilots have considered themselves a special breed. But few yearned to fly as much as Leading Aircraft......

Alarmed govt sets up panel on forces' pay

Faced with virtual defiance from the three service chiefs on the issue of the "discriminatory" pay scales recommended by the 6th Pay Commission, the government on Sunday set up a high-level......

Defence forces reject revised pay panel salaries

The Defence forces on Friday did not submit their revised salary bills to the ministry's accountsoffice, effectively deferring implementation of the 6th Pay Commission report 'with the existing......

India-Russia relationship hits a rough patch

Cracks in the India-Russia relationship are becoming increasingly difficult to paper over. In October, India faced a snub when External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee, on a visit to Russia,......