India Should Be Battle Ready With China

'With continued focus on votes, upcoming by-polls and purchasing politicians, the political hierarchy has little time for national defence.' 'They would do well to heed a veteran scholar, who says,......

Beware! China, Pakistan's Bangladesh Games

Bangladesh is in turmoil, which is not good news for India, which shares a porous 4,000 km border with it. There is a danger of fundamentalism growing there, and India has to move in to reset its......

Ex-Army Chief shares 'great lessons' from 1971 war

One of the "great lessons" of the India-Pakistan War in 1971 is that fighting a war is not just a military affair, but a "total affair" that includes politics and diplomacy, former army chief Gen V......

Hunting Down Terrrorists In Anantnag

An Indian Army operation is underway to hunt down terrorists at Ahlan Gadool in the Kokernag area of Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district. On Saturday, August 10, 2024, two soldiers and a civilian......

'Chandu Champion Action Isn't An Item Number'

IMAGE: Kabir Khan and Kartik Aaryan. Photograph: Kind courtesy Kartik Aaryan/Instagram When action is detached from sentiment, it serves as a promotional tool in the movie, much like an item......

Women Of My Billion Review: Honest And Hopeful

Women Of My Billion is stark and disturbing, but at the end of it Srishti Bakshi is still able to say, 'My India is not beyond repair', observes Deepa Gahlot. There are certain realities of......

Fate of Women's T20 World Cup in Bangladesh uncertain

IMAGE: People celebrate Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation in Dhaka, August 5, 2024. Photograph: Mohammad Ponir Hossain/Reuters The International Cricket Council is closely......

Can India conquer Lankan spin puzzle in 2nd ODI?

IMAGE: The Indians will want to minimise the damage without compromising on their run-making ways. Photograph: ICC/X Measures to battle a sluggish pitch and an assortment of Sri Lankan slow......

Olympics: Shooters Ramita, Arjun qualify for finals

IMAGE: Arjun Babuta of India in action at the Chateauroux Shooting Centre, Dols, France. Photograph: Amr Alfiky / Reuters Arjun Babuta secured a spot in the 10m air rifle final of the Olympic......

India's Olympic archers focus on 'team bonding'

IMAGE: India's Archery team acclimatize and train in Compiègne, France ahead of the Paris games. Photograph: Archery Association of India / X The focus was on "team bonding" for the Indian......

Why Indian shooters could fire blanks at Paris Olympics

Shooters' preps lacked planning, says Olympian Vijay Kumar IMAGE: Shooter Vijay Kumar with his 2012 Olympic medal. Photograph: Harish Kotian/Rediff/Files Olympic medallist shooter Vijay Kumar......