China struggles to find enough pilots for 3 aircraft carriers: Report

China is struggling to find enough trained pilots to operate fighter jets from aircraft carriers, prompting its navy with two aircraft carriers commissioned and another launched in June, to speed......

MiG 25: The Fighter who Shot Differently

'Windows shook and rattled, and the thunderous growl of the engines doused even the sound of our noisy helicopter till such time the plane had lifted itself into the skies and disappeared from......

How IAF choppers helped General Sagat liberate Bangladesh

The retreating Pakistani troops were heading towards Dacca and they had to be stopped at all costs.The Eastern Army Commander, in his orders to General Sagat Singh, had reiterated that he did not......

Celebrating Heroes: Meet the IAF's first para rower

'Life has changed so much for me.''I have accepted this new normal and understood the power of positive thinking.''I am grateful to God that I am alive and he has made me differently-abled for a......

Rough and tough Hyundai i20 has a long way to go

Hyundai has entered crossover hatch market with a new avatar of i20, which is mighty impressive.   Every time a crosshatch passed by, I would wonder why anyone would buy a buffed up......

DTH service in cars, trains soon

Need to leave for an appointment just as Tendulkar comes in to bat? Why not install a TV in your car and watch his innings on the road? After direct-to-home (DTH), get ready for direct-to-car......

Finance Minister P Chidambaram's speech

Mr. Speaker, Sir It is my privilege to present the Budget for 2007-08. I. A MID-TERM REPORT CARD ON THE ECONOMY 2. In November 2006, the UPA Government crossed the midpoint of its term of office. A......

Why the world must watch out for India, China

It may not top the must-see list of many tourists. But to appreciate Shanghai's ambitious view of its future, there is no better place than the Urban Planning Exhibition Hall, a glass-and-metal......

A coach and a friend explain SKY's phenomenal transformation

'He always had the shots and everyone who saw him knew that he will play for India' IMAGE: Suryakumar Yadav has had one helluva journey, with initial lows, some commendable highs, fell down in the......

How injured Bajrang beat odds to claim Olympic medal

'I could not do mat training for nearly 25 days. I was not able to run as well after the injury. Before a tournament like Olympics even missing one day's training is not good.' IMAGE: India's......

PICS: What you must know about Olympic champ Neeraj

IMAGE: India's Neeraj Chopra does a victory lap after winning the gold medal in the Olympics men's Javelin Throw, at Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, on Saturday. Photograph: Matthias Hangst/Getty Images......

First Palestinian lifter at Olympics braced to make history

'When I get to Tokyo, I will do the impossible, and I will exert every effort to be distinctive.' IMAGE: Gaza weight-lifter Mohammad Hamada practices at a gym in Doha, Qatar, on Sunday, July 18.......

Kohli & Co. sweat it out ahead of England tour

Photograph: Kind courtesy BCCI/Twitter Virat Kohli and Co. Are serving a spell in quarantine in Mumbai before the team takes off with his team for England on June 2. While they await for the......