India pays Russia $3 billion to lease sub

The INS Chakra III will be ideal for 'sea denial' missions, in which the submarine denies the enemy the use of the sea.Ajai Shukla reports. Photograph: Reuters Underlining slow progress in the......

India to get 6 new submarines for Rs 400 bn

Unlike conventional subs that must surface every 48 to 72 hours, these subs can stay submerged for up to 14 days.Ajai Shukla reports. IMAGE: The Indian Navy currently has a submarine fleet......

This candidate is polishing shoes to woo voters in MP

Ahead of the assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh, politicians from different parties are leaving no stone unturned to woo the voters.   Sharad Singh Kumar, of the Rashtriya Aamjan Party......

Russian protection for India against Pak nuclear attack

'With Pakistan's 'first use doctrine' threatening the use of nuclear weapons early in a war with India, the S-400 will shield vulnerable targets like Delhi and Mumbai, complicating Pakistan's......

How TVS will ride up from budget to premium market

TVS should be prepared for a rough ride as Bajaj Dominar, Mahindra Mojo, Royal Enfield Classic 350 and many others are stepping on the gas for a slice of this category.  Having edged past......

Vikram Akula is back where he belongs

In 2012, Akula quit as chairman of Bharat Financial Inclusion (formerly SKS Microfinance), which he’d founded and led to a successful initial public offering Hyderabad-based Vaya Finserv is......

After Bandhan, another micro lender in Bengal eyes the big league

IMAGE: An Arohan Compulsory Group Training (CGT) session in progress in Bihar. Photograph: Kind courtesy, Arohan What is it about Arohan that puts it in the top league of microfinance institutions......

'Bandhan should not fall for corporate banking'

IMAGE: Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley lights the ceremonial lamp as Reserve Bank of India Deputy Governor H R Khan (extreme left), Chandra Shekhar Ghosh (middle) and West Bengal Finance......

First Look: Ravi Teja's Telugu film Nippu

Telugu actor Ravi Teja, who is known for making entertaining films, has teamed up with YVS Chowdhury and Gunasekhar for the film Nippu. The three were roommates in Chennai and have come together......

Sreeja Akula clinches WTT Feeder Beirut singles title

Photograph: Kind courtesy Dabang Delhi Table Tennis Club/X Indian paddler Sreeja Akula clinched the women's singles title while Manav Thakar and Manush Shah reigned supreme in the men's doubles......

World TT C'ship: Indian women down Spain; enter knockouts

IMAGE: Sreeja Akula beat Sofia-Xuan Zhang to help India edge Spain 3-2 and advance to the knockout stage at the Word Table Tennis Team Championships. Photograph: World Table Tennis/Instagram The......

World TT C'ships: Indian women blank Uzbekistan, men lose to South Korea

IMAGE: The Indian women's team picked up a 3-0 win. Photograph: Gabriel Heusi for OIS/IOC/Handout via Reuters Indian women's team eased past Uzbekistan while the men endured successive......

WTT C'Ships: Manika Batra stars in India's win over Hungary

IMAGE: Manika Batra pulled off a stellar comeback as Indian women’s team picked up a win over Hungary. Photograph: Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters Manika Batra won both her singles matches as the Indian......

World TT Team C'ships: Ayhika stuns World No 1 Yingsha

IMAGE: Ayhika Mukherjee, ranked 155, punched way above her weight to pull off a brilliant 3-1 win against World No 1 Sun Yingsha. Photograph: WTT/Instagram Indian paddlers Ayhika Mukherjee and......