Archana Masih

Archana Masih contributes in-depth features that help readers understand the context behind and beyond breaking news. She writes about military heroes, human interest stories, politics, India's history and travel. She likes yoga, period dramas, enjoys discovering interesting people from history and is working towards visiting all states/UTs of India. You can e-mail the author at archana_masih@rediffmail.com

All stories by ARCHANA MASIH

'Too Quick To Call Trump A Lame Duck'
Rediff.com2 days ago

'Trump has weakened, not necessarily restrained.'

Are Indian, Chinese Troops In A Face-off In Arunachal Pradesh?
Rediff.com3 days ago

'Since there is no fence, the border is based on perception. China conducts its patrols...

'Be Vigilant, Never Let Chinese Prevail'
Rediff.com3 days ago

'Indians want peace and tranquility along the LAC and the Chinese must ensure that they...

'Rahul Is Not Leaving Any Scope For Compromise'
Rediff.com4 days ago

'Nobody, even the government, cannot compel Gyanesh Kumar to resign. He can only be...

'If Yogi Retains Power, It'll Be End Of The Opposition'
Rediff.com4 days ago

'In Uttar Pradesh, the Congress is a minor player. The Samajwadi Party is the number...

The Village India Seized From Pakistan
Rediff.com21 Oct 2026

The Indian Army captured Thang in Ladakh in the 1971 War. Ghulam Hussain had left home...

The Unsung Guardians Of India's Borders
Rediff.com16 Oct 2026

At the border, places that you had just seen on a map, suddenly acquire a life. Looking...

'We Thought We Wouldn't See The Next Sunrise'
Rediff.com15 Oct 2026

Lieutenant Commander Dilna K, Shaurya Chakra, on an epic 8-month voyage around the...

My Twin Won Gold, Silver, Bronze And Broke A Record
Rediff.com7 Oct 2026

Vithya Ramraj won three medals at the Asian Games and broke P T Usha's 42-year-old...

Arif Zakaria: 'Jinnah's Role Was Demanding'
Rediff.com6 Oct 2026

'...because of the character, how it was to be portrayed, the speech, the scenes.'...

'Every Soldier Had To Return Home After Surgical Strikes'
Rediff.com30 Sep 2026

'On two feet or on somebody's back, every soldier had to return'

'He Shot Down One Aircraft, Damaged The Second, Got The Third, Fourth To Flee'
Rediff.com25 Sep 2026

'I can't imagine anybody else doing the kind of things he did in the war,' Group...

'Alia Bhatt Is Very Easy To Work With'
Rediff.com24 Sep 2026

Actor Arif Zakaria on directors, actors and movies he has done in a remarkable career...

'India-China Ties Can't Be Repaired In 1-2 Modi-Xi Meets'
Rediff.com24 Sep 2026

'Eastern Ladakh set the relationship back by about 10 steps. So far, especially since...

'China Views India Through The Prism Of United States'
Rediff.com24 Sep 2026

'Therefore, Beijing comes to wrong conclusions.'

I Stood Where Every Man Died A Hero's Death
Rediff.com18 Sep 2026

The soil mingled with the blood of 114 soldiers, gathered from the battlefield, has...

'They Fought To The Last Man, Last Bullet, Last Breath'
Rediff.com18 Sep 2026

I had found spending one night at 14,500 feet inside a cottage difficult to get by --...

The Prince And The Driver
Rediff.com16 Sep 2026

A Kishore Kumar song, a birthday cake, a prince's break from protocol to thank his...

'China's Biggest Threat Is Not America, But The Dalai Lama'
Rediff.com3 Sep 2026

'I know China will implode. It is scientifically impossible for China to control a...

'China Has Built 30,000 High-Risk Dams'
Rediff.com3 Sep 2026

'China wants to control and divert rivers.'