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......

'Full-Scale War Would Be Catastrophic'

'India enjoys conventional superiority, but nuclear deterrence imposes clear boundaries.' IMAGE: Army personnel examine the remains of a projectile discovered in Makhanwindi village near Amritsar......

DeepSeek: China's AI Guerilla War On US

DeepSeek is a case in point on how economic interdependence between nations are utilised for geopolitical ambitions and global domination efforts, observes China expert Srikanth Kondapalli. Kindly......

'India must hit Pakistan hard where it hurts the most'

'We need to raise the costs and consequences for Pakistan. It is long overdue. Our initial surgical strike was effective for about six months. Then, the Balakot strike provided a deterrent for......

Is foreign exchange rate stability desirable? Not really

The recent depreciation of the rupee along with sharp fall in the country’s foreign exchange (FX) reserves has sparked a debate whether stability of the exchange rate is necessary and......

What Star Rating Does Your AC Have?

Since 2008, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency is running a star rating programme, under which electric equipment are rated according to their efficiency. This in turn helps the consumers save......

Bengaluru's water crisis: India Inc adopt innovative methods

From installing water-saving aerators on taps to using cans for washing hands and dishes, Bengaluru is adopting diverse strategies to tide over the water crisis. Photograph: ANI Photo While......

Market share of PSU general insurers shrinks 800 bps in 5 years: Irdai

The four public sector general insurance companies -- New India Assurance, United India Insurance, Oriental Insurance, and National Insurance Company -- have lost 800 basis points (bps) in market......

Nikhat leads gold rush, Jaismine stuns Oly star amid BFI rift

IMAGE: Nikhat Zareen strikes gold on her comeback. Photograph: BFI/X Indian women boxers, led by star pugilist Nikhat Zareen, lived up to their top billings to claim seven gold medals, while......

Seniors rested, Sanjay Rana to lead India in Azlan Shah Cup

IMAGE: Defender Sanjay Rana will lead a depleted Indian squad in the 31st men’s Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament, in Ipoh, Malaysia. Photograph: Hockey India Defender Sanjay Rana will......

PIX: Arsenal Edge Man United; Chelsea held

IMAGE: Arsenal's Riccardo Calafiori scores against Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday. Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Reuters Arsenal's Riccardo Calafiori headed home an early corner, aided......

Struggling West Indies face Testing time in Ahmedabad

West Indies face uphill task, having lost each of their three Tests in this WTC 2025-27 cycle. IMAGE: KL Rahul, coming off a splendid 176 not out that powered India A's five-wicket win over......

Duleep Trophy: Shreyas Iyer's big shot at India comeback!

IMAGE: Shreyas Iyer's 604 runs across 17 matches for Punjab Kings at a strike-rate in excess of 175 did not resonate with the selectors during the Asia Cup selection. Photograph: BCCI The dynamic......