56 C-295 transport aircraft to replace 60-yr-old Avros of IAF

In a major decision, the Cabinet Committee on Security on Wednesday approved the procurement of 56 C-295 medium transport aircraft for the Indian Air Force to replace its ageing Avro planes which......

Immediately sending whole series of help to India: Biden

The United States is sending a whole series of help that India needs in its battle against COVID-19, President Joe Biden said in Washington, DC, reiterating that New Delhi had done the same when......

FULL TEXT: President's address to Parliament

Here's the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind's customary address to the joining sitting of Parliament on the first day of the budget session. Honourable Members, This joint sitting of......

BJP's oldest ally Shiromani Akali Dal quits NDA over farm bills

The Shiromani Akali Dal on Saturday quit the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) over the farm bills issue, the third major party to walk out of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led coalition in the last......

'Escalation of geopolitical tensions biggest risk to India's growth'

The biggest risk to India's growth outlook is an escalation of geopolitical tensions, especially if these tensions spread to the Asian region, RBI Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) member Jayanth R......

Rahul Bajaj, World's Favourite Indian

Two months ago, on February 12, Rahul Bajaj passed into the ages.'Rahul inspired Indian industry with an ethos, an ethos of being more confident, more independent, more thorough, more competitive,......

Gujarat again tops NITI's Export Preparedness Index

Gujarat, for the second consecutive year, has topped the Niti Aayog's Export Preparedness Index 2021 which is aimed at assessing the readiness of the states in terms of their export potential and......

'Rating agencies are like Bollywood'

'...where new faces are often thought to not have as much talent as the incumbent ones.''India's economic fundamentals are not being reflected in the credit ratings.' Illustration: Dominic......

Olympic sponsor Toyota pulls out TV ads for Games

IMAGE: A banner advertising Coca-Cola beverages, Toyota, Nissay and NTT, Olympic Games partner for Tokyo 2020, in Fukushima prefecture, Japan. Photograph: Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters/Files Tokyo......

Qatar investigates death at World Cup site as labour rights under scrutiny

IMAGE: A football is seen at the construction site of Al Wakrah stadium, that is expected to host soccer matches during the 2022 World Cup. Photograph: Naseem Zeitoon/Reuters. The organisers of......