Rafale is fine, but it's time Tejas enters MiG-21 hangarQuantity has a quality of its own. That is why the USAF and the Israeli air forces have large fleets of single-engine F-16 fighters. That is also the logic for India's MiG-21 fleet and for the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft that will replace it, writes Ajai Shukla
In PHOTOS: On the road with UP poll staffBraving rainy and cold weather, and riding atop buses and trucks, officials carrying out Election Commission's task of holding the seven phase hustings in Uttar Pradesh have a thankless job.
2G scam case verdict a DOUBLE bonus for UPAThe court order dismissing Subramanian Swamy's petition against P Chidambaram is one more sign of the ruling Congress's stars starting to look up again, says Neerja Chowdhury
Why India must be prepared to face China militarilyMuch confusion and controversy has been caused by the wishful thinking that somehow the rise of China as a superpower will be peaceful, says Colonel (retd) Anil A Athale, while pointing to several reasons why China may not be averse to inflicting a military rebuke to India.
Trashing India's honourWhat kind of a nation have we become where the commanders of the country's armed forces and satellite mission are trashed without a whimper, asks Tarun Vijay.
R-Day Debutants: Fl Lt Sneha, Agni-4, Prahaar, C-130JA woman leading an Air Force contingent, a deadly missile covering 3,000km, a newly-developed UAV and recently acquired Super Hercules aircraft were among the firsts at the Republic Day parade in New Delhi on Thursday when the country showcased its military might and cultural diversity.
13/7 blasts: Has the ATS REALLY cracked the case?There may be a lot of confusion over the arrest of Naqqi Ahmed Washi Ahmed Shaikh in connection with the 13/7 Mumbai blasts, and it would be a while before this issue has some clarity. However, the biggest setback in all this is for the Intelligence Bureau, because this man was an informer for them. Vicky Nanjappa reports.
Death at Gadkari's home: What happened to Yogita, 7?More than two years ago, 7-year-old Yogita Thakre was found dead in a car in the compound where BJP politician Nitin Gadkari lived in Nagpur. Toral Varia Deshpande travels to the city to uncover the mystery surrounding the child's death, a case whose investigation was severely criticised by the court recently.
The final moments of Costa ConcordiaThe luxury liner, Costa Concordia, was carrying more than 4,200 people, many of whom were having dinner at the restaurant when it hit a reef or rock near the Tuscan Island of Giglio
MUST SEE: NIA releases India's MOST WANTED listAfter facing embarrassment because of errors in the most wanted list that was handed over to Pakistan in May, the National Investigation Agency has prepared a new list of 28 wanted criminals that includes al-Qaeda-linked terrorist Illyas Kashmiri, and Lashkar founder Hafiz Muhammed Saeed.