How India Got The MiG-21 63 Years Ago

The MiG-21 episode demonstrates that procurement is always strategic.Choices about what aircraft to acquire, who builds them, who supplies the spares, who trains the pilots and technicians are......

Trump Wants To Get Close To Pakistan Because...

'Pakistan is an ally who gives the US access.''If we have a presence there, it puts us that much closer to China and puts our assets closer to China and Iran.' IMAGE: United States President......

India's Drone Future Begins at IIT-K

'The defence forces have come up with certain problems they face in the drone space.''Recently we had a meeting at which they presented the problems to many of our start-ups and faculty.''Some of......

With China in mind, Abe departs with military pact with India

With the signing of the pact, the Quad grouping of India, Japan, Australia and the US is set to gain more heft now, notes Dr Rajaram Panda. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi with then......

GST rates for cars, two-wheelers may be cut

The heavy industries ministersaid that the proposal for the auto scrappage policy was ready and all stakeholders have provided inputs, therefore its announcement was likely very soon. Union......

Markets have a tepid closing; broader markets outshine

BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices performed better than the front-liners with gains of around 0.5% and 0.9% each Markets finished the session on a tepid note due to absence of strong directional......

Goyal focuses on exports, industry growth

Work on a dozen decisions to start by next week.Subhayan Chakraborty reports. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, a week after taking charge, has......

Why the neglect of exports must end soon

It is mind-boggling to find our prime minister putting exports on the back-burner, says Jayanta Roy. Image: The 'Make In India' week was held with great fanfare in Mumbai in February 2016.......

PIX: Ladakh's Frozen Lake Marathon sets new Guinness record

IMAGE: The four-hour long marathon at 13,862 feet high Pangong Tso started from Lukung and ended at Maan village on Monday with no injury reported to any of the 75 participants. Photographs:......