Navy's proposal for 2nd indigenous aircraft carrier gets govt nod

The government is set to positively consider the Indian Navy's proposal for the construction of a second aircraft carrier at a cost of around Rs 40,000 crore, in a major move that comes against the......

Is Ajit Doval Failing India On Security?

It is when one looks away from the immediate song and dance and at the granular detail of what has been going on since 2014 that one realises what the quality and competence of thinking and......

Top-level bureaucratic reshuffle at Centre, Pant named new health secretary

Senior IAS officer Sudhansh Pant has been named as the new health secretary as part of a top-level bureaucratic reshuffle effected by the Centre on Tuesday. IMAGE: : Prime Minister Narendra Modi......

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......

2012: Another annus horribilis, like the one before

Despite what the World Bank and IMF trained gnomes in North Block, South Block and Yojana Bhavan say, the numbers of the poor is rising alarmingly, says Mohan Guruswamy.A year ago, at about this......

Navy's destroyer project sets sail

The Indian Navy's firepower is going to be significantly boosted with the addition of four heavy warships. The navy's design chief, Rear Admiral MK Badhwar, has confirmed for the first time, to......

New rules for India's billion-dollar arms game

The long wait for the global arms industry is drawing to a close. Top sources in the Ministry of Defence have confirmed to Business Standard that a revamped policy for defence procurement and......

Finance Minister P Chidambaram's speech

Mr. Speaker, Sir It is my privilege to present the Budget for 2007-08. I. A MID-TERM REPORT CARD ON THE ECONOMY 2. In November 2006, the UPA Government crossed the midpoint of its term of office. A......