How India enhanced its military might in 2023

India firmed up defence procurement worth over Rs 3.50 lakh crore in 2023 as the lingering border standoff with China in eastern Ladakh as well as the crises and conflicts around the world kept the......

Is India Distancing Itself From Israel?

India's voting pattern in the United Nations with regard to the Israel-Palestine conflict is lately marked by a calibrated distancing from Israel, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE:......

It's not a done deal yet on Rafale-M jets, Scorpene submarines

The negotiations on cost and techno-commercial details relating to India's proposed procurement of 26 Rafale-M fighter jets and three Scorpene submarines from France are not yet concluded, sources......

India, France to jointly develop jet, helicopter engines; to build submarines

India and France on Friday announced a raft of "ground-breaking" defence cooperation projects, including the joint development of jet and helicopter engines and the construction of three Scorpene......

Ways to market tourism

India receives three million foreign tourists a year while a small country like Thailand, with much more limited geographic and historical attraction, receives more than three times that number and......

JRD Tata: A life extraordinary

The year 2004 is significant for the Tata Group, asit marks the 100th birth anniversary of JRD Tata and Naval Tata and the death centenary of Jmsetji Tata.For two generations and more JRD......

The new screen teams

It's Bollywood's new script for survival. So, what do recent hits like Shah Rukh Khan-Rani Mukherjee starrer Chalte Chalte and Ramgopal Verma's multistarrer Bhoot, have in common? And what about......

Robert Palmer will be missed

Some found him simply irresistible. Others can only remember the women who sashayed about in his music videos. But Robert Palmer will be missed.The British rock singer, known equally for his crisp......

Sports Shorts: Real's Croatia midfielder Modric suffers injury blow

Luka Modric, centre, of Croatia walks off with an injury. Photograph: Marco Luzzani/Getty Images Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric is set to miss the rest of the year with a thigh injury, the La......

Pakistan keen to allay security fears

Pakistan's ability to host an international tournament without any security problems will be examined when the six-nation Asia Cup begins on Tuesday. - Dhoni optimistic of team's chances India, Sri......