Krishna invokes 4C plan for Indian envoys in Central Asia

Commerce, Connectivity, Consular and Community -- External Affairs Minister SM Krishna has urged Indian ambassadors in Central Asia to find ways to explore the massive potential that the......

Vietnam: The fulcrum of India's 'look east' policy

India-Vietnam relationship has its own imperatives and dynamism. In India’s look east policy Vietnam has been the major pivot, at least in terms of security and strategic imperatives, says......

Why India must not withdraw from the South China Sea

If China can operate in India's backyard and systematically expand its influence, then there is no reason why India should feel diffident about operating in areas that China considers its own......

'ONGC is venturing into high-risk ultra-deep water exploration'

'We plan to add over 100,000 square kilometres every year, to reach an ambitious target of 500,000 square kilometres by 2025.' Photograph: Kind courtesy ONGC In the wake of ONGC discovering what......

Aiyar discusses oil PSU merger

Petroleum Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar on Thursday held discussions with chief executives of public sector oil companies to explore the possibility of merging BPCL and HPCL with ONGC and OIL with......

Markets take a breather on weak global cues

  Barometer index, the Sensex snapped six day of gains, amid weakness in their Asian and European peers, as investors booked profits at higher levels. On the flip side, metal and mining......

ONGC to invest Rs 4,051 cr in Mumbai High field

State-owned Oil & Natural Gas Corporation said on Thursday it will invest over Rs 4,051 crore (Rs 40.51 billion) in revamping infrastructure at its key oil and gas fields off the Mumbai coast.The......