Indian Army's Achilles Heel: Artillery Power

The army has long been deficient in artillery, the modern battlefield’s most lethal killer, reports Ajai Shukla. IMAGE: The first K9-Vajra self-propelled howitzer regiment was deployed by......

Israeli firm wants to build guns for India

Will the low cost Israeli Athos gun scuttle India's ATAGS gun?Ajai Shukla reports. IMAGE: Elbit Systems's Athos gun is 40% cheaper the French Nexter gun.Photograph: Kind courtesy Elbit Systems......

Atmanirbhar Bharat put off to buy Israeli guns

'We cannot understand why the government is facilitating the import of artillery when our indigenous guns are doing so well.'Ajai Shukla reports. IMAGE: The towed artillery gun from Elbit Systems.......

Small Indian company makes waves among navies

C2C DB Systems is tightly integrated into India's warship production eco-system.Ajai Shukla reports. Photograph: Kind courtesy C2C DB Systems Last Monday, the royal Malaysian navy cleared a combat......

Can Parrikar overhaul defence procurement?

  As the DefenceExpo gets underway in Goa, Brigadier S K Chatterji (retd) says the proposed Defence Procurement Procedure 2016 should ensure that the Indian defence industry is on the path to......

The $438 million bribe

On July 24, 2007, the European Union, with French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his sometimes estranged wife, Cecilia Ciganer-Albeniz Sarkozy, playing prominent roles, secured the release of five......

Xchanging to buy Indian rival

Xchanginghas agreed to buy Indian rival Cambridge Solutions in a deal it hopes will transform it into one of the world's largest business process outsourcers to the private sector. The deal values......

Oil over troubled waters

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: An element of farce and futility pervaded the Jeddah Energy Meeting in Saudi Arabia on the June 22. But the lack of communication that attended that gathering was best......

'A Boy And His Bae...'

Disha goes bold... What Richa is dreaming of...Sidharth in a vintage stage of mind... Photograph: Kind courtesy Zaheer Iqbal/Instagram Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal spend time at the zoo but a......

'There Is No Struggle, I'm Doing Fine'

'I'm just trying to keep my head down and hope people like my work.' IMAGE: Ananya Panday. Photograph: Kind courtesy Amazon Prime Video/Instagram Ananya Panday feels her OTT debut series......

Call Me Bae Trailer: Ananya Being Ananya

Call Me Bae: Unpretentious, easy-peasy entertainment that distracts from the ugliness of real life, vouches Mayur Sanap. All Photographs: Kind courtesy Amazon Prime Video Fashion, bling and a lot......

Why Ananya Loved Playing Bae

Photograph: Kind courtesy Ananya Panday/Instagram Ananya Panday admits she was drawn to play the protagonist in her new Web series Call Me Bae for its Kareena connection. "I've grown up loving......

Football Extras: Arsenal to face United in FA Cup fourth round

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Joe Willock celebrates after scoring against Blackpool in their FA Cup match on Saturday. Photograph: Arsenal......

Winter Olympics sidelights: Deadly Mexican uniforms bring team to life

IMAGE: Mexican skier Sarah Schleper during the women's giant slalom in Yongpyong Alpine Centre in Pyeongchang on Thursday. Photograph: Christian Hartmann/Reuters The skull-covered, Day of the......

Chapecoense set to be named Copa Sudamericana champions

'In addition Chapecoense will receive the two million dollars in prize money.' IMAGE: Relatives of the members of Brazilian team Chapecoense Real pay tribute at the club's Arena Conda stadium in......

Chapecoense vow to rebuild after airline accident

The small club from Chapeco in southern Brazil will be aided in their comeback by other senior teams, a group of whom called for the club to be exempt from relegation for three years. IMAGE: Fans......

India Super Series: Saina reaches semis after entertaining thriller, Sindhu sinks

IMAGE: India’s Saina Nehwal plays against Korea's Sung Ji Hyun during the Yonex-Sunrise India Open, in New Delhi, on Friday. Photograph: PTI Photos . Defending champion Saina Nehwal......