Defence equipment: To lease or not to lease?

Admiral describes it as 'a path-breaking change'; defence ministry official disagrees.Ajai Shukla reports. IMAGE: The INS Chakra nuclear submarine leased from Russia in 2012. Photograph: Reuters......

The best pictures from the RAF photographic competition

From Typhoons soaring over the snowy mountains of the Falkland Islands to Red Arrows flying over Buckingham Palace, the images submitted in the Royal Air Force Photographic Competition captures the......

British soldiers get behind the camera

From the dust and dirt of a warzone to the gleaming uniforms of an army parade -- these are the images that show the reality of life for British servicemen and women. The revealing series of......

Sitharaman must not let PMO run her ship

Nirmala Sitharaman has a God given opportunity to orchestrate a transformation in India's defence capabilities.One hopes she has her own counsel and does not overly let the PMO run her ship, says......

Interview with Reliance MF CEO Sundeep Sikka

It took a whole calendar year, but assets under management (AUMs) of the Indian mutual fund industry have once again crossed the Rs 6 lakh crore (Rs 6 trillion) mark. The same mark had first been......

'Little inside joke': Travis Head on his celebration after scoring ton

IMAGE: Travis Head celebrates his blistering century against RCB. Photograph: BCCI Sunrisers Hyderabad batter Travis Head revealed that his celebration after completing the century against Royal......

Champions League PIX: Man City, Barcelona score big wins

A summary of the opening day's action in the UEFA Champions League Group Stage matches, on Tuesday. IMAGE: Julian Alvarez scores Manchester City's first goal during the Champions League Group G......

'I Used To Hit 400 Sixes In A Day'

'T20 cricket comes naturally to me because it is all about mindset.''I am someone who always loves to be aggressive on the field.' IMAGE: Jitesh Sharma's ability to finish off matches in the final......

Cricket Buzz: Guyana back to winning ways in CPL

IMAGE: Shimron Hetmyer smacked three sixes and eight fours in his entertaining knock. Photograph: CPL/Twitter Keemo Paul snared the first four-wicket haul of the tournament and Shimron......

Why Ben Stokes is a captain's dream...

Photographs: Kind courtesy Rajasthan Royals/Instagram Ben Stokes' intent of wanting to be in the midst of tough situations makes him a player that every captain wants in his team, said Rajasthan......