'He consulted widely, both formally and informally and acted quickly on pragmatic suggestions.''Parrikar took the initiative to reduce excessive litigation against armed forces veterans and widows......
The central government has announced national mourning on Monday. Goa to observe seven days of state mourning.His last rites will be performed at Miramar in Panaji on Monday evening.Parrikar's......
Nitin A Gokhale, Co-founder, BharatShakti.in and long-time Rediff.com contributor, remembers a most unusual politician. Photograph: Reuters Our first conversation began with a misunderstanding. In......
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar found himself in an embarrassing position with his 'who Parrikar?' remark after a woman spoke about how former Goa chief minister late Manohar Parrikar,......
Independent MLA Govind Gawde reveals to Rediff.com's Prasanna D Zore that Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar will move to Panaji soon. With just 13 MLAs in its kitty, the Bharatiya Janata Party in......
'India has the capital to invest in defence production.''With clear timelines and commitments, private industry can deliver surge capacity effectively.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Kalyani Strategic......
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday unveiled the much-awaited Defence Procurement Procedure, saying it will ensure transparency and speed in acquisition process and boost the 'Make......
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday said he expects another Rs 50,000-60,000 crore worth of defence contracts to be signed during the remaining quarters of the financial year, taking the......
The defence and aerospace sectors have seen at least over Rs 10,000 crore worth of MoUs being signed during the summit. Post the state government policy and the Vibrant Gujarat Summit, MSMEs are......
As the DefenceExpo gets underway in Goa, Brigadier S K Chatterji (retd) says the proposed Defence Procurement Procedure 2016 should ensure that the Indian defence industry is on the path to......