India, China special reps meet soon; may resume Manasarovar flight

India and China decided to soon convene a meeting of their special representatives on the boundary question after a gap of nearly five years and inched closer to the resumption of direct flights as......

Mount Kailash to become accessible from India from September

From September this year, devotees will be able to visit Mount Kailash, believed to be the abode of Lord Shiva, from the Indian territory. Officials said that the Border Roads Organisation (BRO)......

What led to Chinese buildup in Ladakh sector

China has a strong economic and strategic need in the Ladakh sector, which is why it is aggressively building its army to dominate the unfenced locations on the Indian side to lay claim on more......

My father created the SFF, I commanded it

Major General Sujan Singh Uban, a legendary veteran of the Second World War, was a natural choice to raise, train and command the Special Frontier Force and mould them into a well oiled fighting......

China's $20 bn investment to transform India?

Read through the list of 16 memorandums of understanding (MoUs) signed between China and India during President Xi Jinping's state visit a fortnight ago and it is hard to pin down the $20 billion......

Have old car? Claim tax rebate on depreciation

Finance Minister P Chidambaram hasproposed major relief for taxpayers in this year's Budget.You need toplan your investment afresh for the next financial year.Did you make anyinvestment......

Uttarakhand now wants to be adventure hot-spot

Uttarakhand, traditionally known for its religious places and spiritual tourism, is now aiming to become an adventure tourism hot spot. The state is, slowly yet steadily, going ahead with......