Vajpayee and Reagan: Two of a kind

The two leaders had some firm convictions in defence matters and are idolised by their respective people because they salved the scarred collective psyches of their societies, says Shreekant......

USSR always believed Rajiv not Sanjay would succeed Indira: CIA files

Indira Gandhi’s efforts to promote her younger son Sanjay as her successor were not taken seriously by the then Soviet Union and it anticipated that Rajiv would be her heir apparent, as per......

The moments that shaped 2016

'The year in pictures' treks across the globe, looking back on the moments that shaped 2016. From the United States presidential race, to demonetisation in India to the refugee crisis, the news......

Russian ambassador to Turkey shot dead, gunman shouted 'Don't forget Aleppo'

Russia has described the killing of Andrey Karlov at an art exhibition in Ankara as a terror attack. IMAGE: Russian ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov's body lies on the ground after he was shot......