China takes a jab at US; sends aircraft carrier to South China Sea

Flexing its muscles over Taiwan, China on Monday sailed its aircraft carrier close to the estranged island amid tensions with the US following President-elect Donald Trump's telephone call with the......

Tragedy at sea: 26 dead, 49 missing from barge; 186 rescued

As many as 26 personnel on board accommodation barge P305 that went adrift in Cyclone Tauktae fury before sinking in the Arabian Sea off Mumbai coast are dead and 49 are still missing, as the navy......

Why is IAF so keen on scuttling HAL's indigenous trainer aircraft?

An IAF "request for information" floated on the MoD website invites Indian companies to submit preliminary bids to supply the IAF with 106 PC-7 Mk II trainers. Ajai Shukla reports  The Indian......

'Drone attacks are an evolving threat'

'India needs offensive and defensive security measures to protect itself.' IMAGE: Border Security Force personnel carry a Pakistani drone, loaded with a sophisticated rifle and some grenades, that......

Thanks to SpiceJet, seaplanes will be back to Indian skies

Seaplanes are fixed-wing aircraft that can take off and land on both water and airfields. Ajay Singh-owned airline Spicejet said on Wednesday that it was exploring opportunities to buy seaplanes......

What Rakesh Gangwal's exit from IndiGo may mean for the airline

It is not clear whether there are any safeguards in place to prevent any individual who may buy Gangwal’s entire stake from making a bid to gain control of the airline through an open offer.......

What IndiGo needs to do to restore its image

IndiGo clearly needs to refresh its HR and training manual, says Shyamal Majumdar. IMAGE: A video grab of IndiGo staffers assaulting a passenger that went viral recently. Just three weeks ago,......

Rolls-Royce scouts for second partner

Rolls-Royce is looking to add a second engineering and design services firm in India to cater to its design requirements. Under the government's $10-billion defence programme, Rolls-Royce has a......

100 days to Rio: 'Quite a few Indians can win gold'

'Shooting is number one.''Archery, wrestling, badminton and boxing.''These are the five where we stand the best chance of winning a medal.' With exactly 100 days to go for the Games, Olympic Gold......