India, Japan agree to initiate 2+2 dialogue

IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe after delivering his press statement in Tokyo on Monday. Photograph: @MEAPhotogallery/Flickr Prime Minister Narendra......

Months after stampede, Army-built Elphinstone FoB opens to public

Five months after 23 people died in a stampede at suburban Elphinstone Road railway station, a new Foot Over Bridge constructed by the Army was thrown open to the public on Tuesday. Two FoBs at......

From Aapnu Amdavad to Aamchi Mumbai: Highlights from bullet train launch

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe on Thursday launched India's first bullet train project in Ahmedabad. The Rs 1.10 lakh crore train project between Ahmedabad......

Gujarat set to roll out red carpet for Japanese PM

IMAGE: A worker cleans a hoarding featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe ahead of Abe's visit in Ahmedabad. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters Gujarat will roll......

Will bullet train start running from 2023?

Apart from land acquisition, another major cause for concern before the project is cost escalation owing to a fall in the rupee against the Japanese yen. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

Why the bullet train makes sense for India

Questioning the bullet train in view of the investment needed in Indian Railways is similar to saying that India needed to invest in primary education rather than in IITs, says Shreekant Sambrani.......

508 km in 3 hours... All you need to know about India's first bullet train

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe on Thursday launched India’s first bullet train project in Ahmedabad. Here’s all you need to know about......

India's bullet train dream set to pick up speed

Sabarmati railway station is the venue for the ground-breaking ceremony, be chaired by Modi and Abe, of the Rs 98,000-crore Ahmedabad-Mumbai high-speed rail project. Gujarat, Prime Minister......