Will TDP, JD-U Toe BJP Line On Hindutva?

The TDP and JD-U will have a lot to answer inside Parliament, day after day, session after session, notes N Sathiya Moorthy, notes N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader......

Govt okays maritime aircraft among Rs 84,560-cr defence buy

India on Friday approved defence big-ticket acquisition projects worth Rs 84,560 crore that included procurement of mid-air refuellers, maritime reconnaissance aircraft, heavy weight-torpedoes, air......

US drone deal pending, price reports being spread with ulterior motives: Govt

India is yet to finalise the cost and specific terms of purchase of 31 MQ-9B long endurance drones from the US and it will examine the "best price" offered by the manufacturer to other nations......

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......

Private sector involvement in defence R&D made easier

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday unveiled a new version of the procurement manual of the premier military research institute Defence Research and Development Organisation featuring......

Indian Army's shopping list worth Rs 300 billion

'The equipment that you make for us must be the best in the world so that it complements the Indian soldier who is without doubt the very best in the world.'Ajai Shukla reports. Kindly note that......

Can India's defence sector be atmanirbhar?

'We see the defence industry as one of the leading sectors, which will significantly contribute to the growth of the Indian economy, but more importantly, bring atmanirbharta to national security.'......

How the military can get a bang for every buck

The best available recourse to keep the defence sector healthy is to source most of our requirement within the country so that procurement outlays under both the Revenue and Capital heads flow......