'We will always fight this battle with our hands tied behind our back'

'It has taken bombings in Beirut, bombing of a Russian airliner and now terror attacks in Paris for people to realise that we are not going to achieve our objectives of destroying ISIS if we drive......

What got the world talking in 2014

The year 2014 is coming to an end. It was the year of conflict, the year of strife. Year 2014 will be remembered for several reasons -- the rise and threat of the Islamic State, the downing of two......

10 most DANGEROUS nations in the world

A resident walks near burning oil tankers which were set ablaze by an bomb explosion in Peshawar. Photograph: Fayaz Aziz/Reuters The Country Threat Index compiled by IntelCenter, a......

PowerGrid plans African safari with large deals

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL), the country's largest power transmission utility, is exploring opportunities in African countries such as Nigeria, Kenya and Niger, for execution of......

Essar, Tatas in fray for privatisation of PHCN

Indian conglomerates Essar and the Tatas are among the entities shortlisted by the Nigerian authorities for privatisation of firms created out of Power Holding Company of Nigeria, says a media......

Essar acquires oil block in Nigeria

Essar Energy Holdings, a part of the Essar group, has acquired an oil and gas exploration block in Nigeria in the latest round of bidding. The shallow offshore block is completely owned by Essar......

ONGC-Mittal to invest $6 bn in Nigeria

ONGC-Mittal combine will invest more than $6 billion in setting up a refinery, power plant and railway lines in Nigeria.ONGC Mittal Energy Ltd is finalising the investment proposals for setting up......