Army plans to procure 200 locally-built Prachand, light utility helicopters

The Army is planning to procure around 95 Prachand Light Combat Helicopters and 110 Light Utility Helicopters to enhance the profile of its combat aviation wing, chief of Army staff Gen Manoj Pande......

Defence import grew between 2017-21, fell last year: Govt data

India procured military hardware worth Rs 1.93 lakh crore in the last five years, according to details provided by the government in Lok Sabha. Image only for representation. Photograph: ANI......

China, Not Pakistan, Is India's Enemy No 1

16 Indian Army divisions face China, 20 face Pakistan and two divisions are reserves.This powerful signal can hardly be missed in China or Pakistan, notes Ajai Shukla. IMAGE: Prime Minister......

Shinde govt comes under fire as another project moves to Gujarat

The Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government has come under fire following the Centre's announcement that Tata-Airbus C-295 transport aircraft project would be set up in Gujarat, with the......

All hail Modi's 1st BJP Budget

The Modi government is notoriously honest about one fact: It does not listen to economists, observes Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: Welcome sign rolled out for Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi in......

India's tweaking of FDI norms aimed at only China

'India-China economic ties are likely to take a hit in the wake of the new situation, but that also provides India with a new opportunity to strengthen its manufacturing base,' points out Dr......

Govt revises FDI norms to shield firms from takeover

The government on Saturday made its prior approval mandatory for foreign investments from countries that share land border with India to curb 'opportunistic takeovers' of domestic firms following......

Pandering of so-called wilful defaulters is peculiar to India

Despite the Indian government’s recent efforts, anecdotal evidence indicates that there has been little change in the extortionist behaviour of a significant proportion of tax and police......