Gopi Thotakura, an entrepreneur and a pilot, is set to become the first Indian to venture into space as a tourist on Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin's NS-25 mission. IMAGE: Gopi Thotakura.......
'It is flabbergasting to think that this heavenly region has, for decades, been coveted by India's aggressive neighbours,' says Claude Arpi after a recent visit to Ladakh.'Wanting to use the newly......
The Republic Day parade, which will begin at around 1030 am, will be a unique mix of the country's military prowess and cultural diversity, depicting the country's growing indigenous capabilities,......
'We can expect heightened belligerence from China.' IMAGE: Border Security Force soldiers patrol a highway as an army convoy passes towards Leh. Photograph: Yawar Nazir/Getty Images "Xi Jinping......
India held several rounds of military talks with the Chinese side to deescalate the situation in eastern Ladakh without compromising on its stand of 'complete disengagement and immediate......
The government has fixed an indicative value for Delhi's iconic 'The Ashok' hotel at Rs 7,409 crore under the national monetisation programme, according to sources. The Ashok and the adjacent......
In the past few years, actual proceeds from disinvestment have been much lower than targets The government’s ambitious disinvestment programme for 2014-15 kicked off on Friday with the sale......
‘The target for next year is unlikely to be more than that of this year. The more you divest in any cycle, the less your potential pipeline for the next,’ said an official. ‘The......
Indian Railway's tourism and catering arm IRCTC improved its ranking to 199 from 328 in 2015. IMAGE: IRCTC in Fortune India Next 500 list. Photograph: Photograph: Sandeep Pal Just......
Centre working on open-ended lease agreement to enablesale of property at the end of the agreement period The government is looking to find a prospective operator for The Ashok Hotel, New Delhi,......