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How IAF plans to strengthen 'depleted' squadron

The number of Indian Air Force fighter squadrons has reduced in recent years due to phasing out of ageing variants of the MiG-21, the MiG-23 and the MiG-27 aircraft, and the "shortage" is being......

3 Indian Cos Among Biggest Arms Producers

HAL, BEL and MDL feature on Sipri's list of the 100 largest arms producers in the world. IMAGE: The naval version of the LCA Tejas Mark 1 manufactured by HAL. Photograph: ANI Photo Combined......

What Supreme Commander Told Officers...

This is what President Droupadi Murmu, supreme commander of India's defence services, told the student officers and faculty at the Defence Services Staff College in Wellington, November 28, 2024:......

India way behind China, need to catch up: IAF chief

Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal AP Singh on Friday said the IAF is aiming to have its entire inventory produced in India by 2047 under the indigenisation programme even as he asserted that......

Air Chief Marshal A P Singh takes over as IAF chief

Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh, an accomplished fighter pilot with more than 5,000 hours of flying experience, on Monday assumed charge as new chief of the Indian Air Force, succeeding......

Govt plans SPV for aircraft manufacturing in India

The government will set up a special purpose vehicle to push ahead with plans to start manufacturing commercial aircraft in India, Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu said on Wednesday as he......

Can Modi 3.0 Ignite Surge in PSU Stocks?

'Those betting against PSUs will likely be punished in this upswing.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Shares of public-sector undertakings (PSUs) should be accumulated at lower......

India's defence sector a $138bn opportunity; HAL, BEL top buys: Nomura

India’s defence sector presents an ordering opportunity worth $138 billion between fiscal years 2023-24 (FY24) and FY32, said a latest note by Nomura, which has initiated coverage on two......

New orders point to further gains for Hindustan Aeronautics stock

HAL is the primary supplier of India's military aircraft, helicopters, engines, avionics and accessories and the main provider of maintenance for defence aerospace Photograph: Abhishek N.......

Large domestic order book, exports growth key drivers for defence stocks

Defence exports grew 33 per cent in the calendar year 2023 (CY23) to around Rs 21,083 crore while domestic defence orders serviced by listed companies were Rs 48,000 crore. The sector is poised for......

Scoop: Was Prince Andrew Really Guilty?

Scoop seems like they conclude he is, but Vaihayasi Pande Daniel recommends that you watch the film to find out for yourselves. IMAGE: Keeley Hawes, left, plays Amanda Thirsk, Prince Andrew's......

The Best South Songs of 2023

No film gets by without an adequately popular song album. Even though there is a growing misconception about the kind of songs and music that get people interested, with a tendency to focus more on......

The Top 15 Hindi Film Songs of 2023

2023 was the year of earworms. Songs from big ticket movies regaled on the strength of spunk and swagger even as pre-existing bangers like Diljit Dosanjh's Lover in Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani,......

Thalaiva Remembers Appu

Rajinikanth traveled to Bengaluru to attend the Karnataka Ratna Award ceremony on Tuesday, November 1, which honoured the late Kannada actor Puneeth Rajkumar. The Karnataka Ratna Award was......

Dravid on why Indian cricket is 'extremely powerful'

'We need cricket not to be concentrated in the hands of a few people. We need cricket to be egalitarian, we need it to be all over the place.' IMAGE: Rahul Dravid claimed a strong club cricket......

World Cup final: IAF's Surya Kiran team to put on air show

IMAGE: The Indian Air Force's Surya Kiran Aerobatic Display Team conducts an air show in their Hawk Mk 132 aircraft over Lachit Ghat in Guwahati in September last year. Photograph: ANI The......

Ranji roundup: Delhi thrash Mumbai for first win of season

IMAGE: It was Delhi's first outright win over heavyweights Mumbai since the 1979-80 Ranji Trophy final. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/Twitter Vaibhav Rawal scored a fine century before pacer Divij......

Champions League: Napoli thrash Liverpool; Barcelona win

A round-up of Wednesday's action in the UEFA Champions League. IMAGE: Robert Lewandowski celebrates scoring Barcelona's fourth goal and registering a hat-trick in the Champions League Group C......

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