What led to Chinese buildup in Ladakh sector

China has a strong economic and strategic need in the Ladakh sector, which is why it is aggressively building its army to dominate the unfenced locations on the Indian side to lay claim on more......

My father created the SFF, I commanded it

Major General Sujan Singh Uban, a legendary veteran of the Second World War, was a natural choice to raise, train and command the Special Frontier Force and mould them into a well oiled fighting......

Large projects underway to boost border infra: Gadkari

To augment India's border infrastructure, a large number of highway projects are underway including in Jammu and Kashmir, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh, both by the......

Land in Kalapani, Lipulekh belongs to India's border villages

Kalapani and Lipulekh in Uttarakhand now appear on a new map of Nepal as its territory but official land records in Pithoragarh tell a different story. IMAGE: Border Roads Organisation has......

China's $20 bn investment to transform India?

Read through the list of 16 memorandums of understanding (MoUs) signed between China and India during President Xi Jinping's state visit a fortnight ago and it is hard to pin down the $20 billion......

Have old car? Claim tax rebate on depreciation

Finance Minister P Chidambaram hasproposed major relief for taxpayers in this year's Budget.You need toplan your investment afresh for the next financial year.Did you make anyinvestment......

Uttarakhand now wants to be adventure hot-spot

Uttarakhand, traditionally known for its religious places and spiritual tourism, is now aiming to become an adventure tourism hot spot. The state is, slowly yet steadily, going ahead with......