As the US and Israel target Iran in 2026, a look back at declassified documents from the 1970s show that under the Shah, Iran acted as a "purchasing agent" for Pakistan. This arrangement was coordinated by President Richard Nixon and his NSA Henry Kissinger.
For more than a decade, Pakistan has systematically used the treaty’s dispute resolution mechanisms not as instruments of clarification, but as tools of obstruction
Set against the backdrop of the Second World War (1939-45), the novel details how the British Empire mobilised Indian soldiers for its wars, treating them as expendable manpower.
Amid the 59th anniversary of the 1965 Indo-Pak war, a look at some of the commanding officers who led their battalions and regiments and died fighting.
Like the families of the Prisoners of War (PoWs) of the 1971 war who still await word of their kin, Major J C Verma’s children do the same. However, not much is known or written about the PoWs of the 1965 war who did not return home or whose capture by the Pakistan Army was not well documented.
In September 2023, Capt Larry Taylor, aged 81, was awarded Medal of Honour by President Biden for act of valour in Vietnam war in June 1968. This too was an upgrade. He had earlier been awarded the Silver Star, the third highest gallantry award in combat in USA.
While Lt Col Megh Singh successfully led the Megh Force during the 1965 India-Pakistan war, the Bharat Force came up after a quick decision was taken to replace the commanding officer of an armoured regiment
Take a look at some of the lesser-known heroes of the 1965 Indo-Pak war, including a brave railway fireman, Chaman Lal, who received the highest peacetime gallantry award, Ashok Chakra, for bravery.
Singer Shalmali Kholgade praises ‘ideal Uber driver’ in viral video
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Experiences with cab drivers can often be a mixed bag, with some people sharing unpleasant encounters while others heap praise on drivers who go above and beyond. Indian singer Shalmali Kholgade recently found herself in the latter group after taking a ride with what she called the “ideal Uber driver”.
