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The Delta Company defenders of Kalsian Khurd, Capt. Chandrashekar, Havaldar Santhiah, Sub. Perumal Pillai, etc, who held on to their defensive despite overwhelming odds in the 1971 India-Pakistan war.

Remembering 1971: How IAF and Navy support was vital for Army's...

Like Y.B. Chavan in 1965, Jagjivan Ram as defence minister was a great asset and was popular with the troops.

15 Dec 2017 12:26 AM IST

(Left) V.K. Krishna Menon (1896-1974); Lt. Gen. B.M. Kaul (1912-1972)

How 1962 war cut short 2 brilliant careers

China's stab in the back adversely effected the reputation and careers of many important personalities both military...

1 Dec 2017 6:49 AM IST

Indira Gandhi (Photo: Sondeep Shankar)

How her grit and sagacity created the mystique of Indira Gandhi

We briefly examine here the events of 1966 and 1967 relating to her election as leader of the Congress Parliamentary...

17 Nov 2017 12:56 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Gujarat Gaurav Mahasammelan in Ahmedabad on October 16. (Photo: PTI)

Cong hates Gujaratis' is a canard: Who made the Mahatma its leader?

Any historian would tell you that both Nehru and Patel, despite their differences, had tremendous respect and affection...

30 Oct 2017 5:01 AM IST

A file picture of Rajiv Gandhi meeting Russian Hare Krishna devotees in New Delhi in 1989.

Rajiv: PM who first visualised India could be a global power

Defence and foreign policy received Rajiv Gandhi's top priority even while he was preoccupied with political and...

21 Aug 2017 12:47 AM IST

Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, senior BJP leader L.K. Advani, Union ministers Prakash Javadekar, Ananth Kumar and others pose after paying tributes to Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak on his birth anniversary at Parliament in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Remembering Tilak: The Father of India's Revolution

Lokmanya Tilak was the tallest of the leaders of his generation who prepared the nation for the trials and triumphs of...

24 July 2017 12:38 AM IST

Sanjay Gandhi with his mother, former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, at a rally during the Emergency. (Photo: Sondeep Shankar)

Emergency: The events that led to the dark days' of 1975-77

JP asked students to boycott classes, leave their schools and colleges for one year and work to mobilise the people for...

26 Jun 2017 1:02 AM IST

A file photograph of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale at the Golden Temple in 1982.

33 yrs ago, a reluctant Indira had no choice but to order Bluestar

As the situation deteriorated, Bhindranwale moved into the Golden Temple complex with his militant followers.

14 Jun 2017 2:28 AM IST

Former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. (Photo: AFP)

Rajiv: A passionate crusader for women's empowerment

Rajiv realised that no programme of rural development can ever be truly implemented without active participation of the...

22 May 2017 1:23 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays tributes to B.R. Ambedkar at Deekshabhoomi in Nagpur. (Photo: PTI)

Why dalits will never trust non-secular parties

No two leader of post-independence India had more convergent view on the evils of caste system than Nehru and Ambedkar.

28 April 2017 5:59 AM IST

Jallianwala Bagh, Amritsar

Jallianwala Bagh: A spark that ignited freedom's spirit

The Rowlatt Bills introduced in the Imperial Legislative Council on 18 January 1919 came as a bombshell.

13 April 2017 6:10 AM IST

Yuki should focus on tours: Vijay Amritraj

In individual sport, the usual way to embrace fame is to start early, make waves and build from there.

5 Jan 2016 10:55 PM IST