Chopper deal: 'Import should be last resort not easiest'

Regretting that corrupt practices were happening despite taking precautions, Defence Minister A K Antony on Wednesday said the government will further tighten norms to prevent controversies such as......

Can Sitharaman get the defence dinosaur moving?

The defence minister has 20 months to learn the military's ethos, culture and to publicly bat for an organisation that feels increasingly marginalised and underappreciated, notes Ajai Shukla.......

First-time DMK MPs feel left out, look to Stalin for help

The DMK parliamentary party appears to be a house divided, reports R Rajagopalan. IMAGE: Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam President M K Stalin addresses party cadres. With an impressive 23 members and......

India, Qatar sign agreements on visas, cyberspace, investments

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed India’s keenness to invest in hydrocarbon projects in Qatar during talks with his counterpart Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al......

Divided CII opts for 49% defence FDI limit

Industry sources who attended the meeting said some defence company owners are arguing for higher FDI simply  to divest their holdings later for a hefty profit to foreign vendorsThe......

'Aviation ministry's role doesn't end with Air India'

'Government shouldn't be in the business of running airlines, instead it should develop the ecosystem of civil aviation.' IMAGE: Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia at the CII Global......

Govt mulls 100 per cent FDI in defence

The government is considering a proposal to allow 100 per cent foreign direct investment into the country's defence sector, despite stiff opposition from the defence ministry that has raised......

RBI should cut policy rate by 1% this fiscal: CII

Stressing on the need to revive the economy and push investment, industry body CII Thursday said RBI should cut key policy rate by 1 percentage point in this financial year.It said that increased......