250 years on, Battle of Panipat revisited

Colonel (Dr) Anil Athale (retd) recalls how the Battle of Panipat, 250 years ago, changed the history of the Indian subcontinent for the next century and half. The doyen in the field of military......

Explained: Sino-Indian ties in figures

On January 13, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will reach Beijing with issues related to business and economy on his mind. The Chinese economy is roughly three times bigger than India's. The overview......

Glitter is missing from Surat's diamond industry

Though exports to Hong Kong, a major destination for India's polished diamonds, have resumed, the industry is currently sitting on an inventory worth around $2.3 billion. The diamond industry in......

Surat's diamond trade may take Rs 8000cr hit from coronavirus

The Surat diamond industry is likely to face a loss of around Rs 8,000 crores in next two months as Hong Kong, which is a major export destination, has declared a state of emergency due to the......

How diamond industry stands to gain from GST cut

Blocked working capital worth Rs 1,500 crore, in the almost-defunct job work diamond polishing units, is expected to be released even as diamantaires will issue fresh orders to such units following......

In a first since 1998, rough diamonds will be auctioned in Surat

So far, rough diamonds mined from the Panna mines in Madhya Pradesh were auctioned online but displayed only at Panna. In a first since 1998, rough diamonds mined in India will now be up for......