Defence general
India to buy US Javelin anti-tank guided missile system
17 Aug 2010
India’s ministry of defence has expressed its interest in procuring the Javelin anti-tank guided missile system (ATGM) from the United States. The deal will also involve transfer of technology.
Israel to purchase 20 F-35 stealth fighters for $2.75 billion
16 Aug 2010
Israel has cleared a controversial proposal for the purchase of 20 American F-35 stealth fighter jets contracting for these at a total cost of around $2.75 billion.
US, Vietnam shore up military relationship
09 Aug 2010
The United States and Vietnam are ramping up military relations, imparting a clear message to China that its recent moves to stake overlordship of the region will not go unchallenged.
US, India, UAE and Saudi Arabia connect on Blackberry row
05 Aug 2010
With the row over BlackBerry services spiralling, US authorities have said they are in touch with these countries over their concerns with regard to the Blackberry’s accessibility.
RIM allows US authorities to tap its services
05 Aug 2010
Research in Motion apparently has different rules for different countries as far as tapping of its messaging service is concerned with the revelation that US authorities may tap its service if so interested.
Cameron remarks blowback: ISI chief calls off UK visit
31 Jul 2010
The head of the Pakistani Inter Services Intelligence, Lt Gen Shuja Pasha, has called off a scheduled visit to Britain, ostensibly in protest against prime minister David Cameron's recent critical remarks.
China stakes sovereign claim over entire South China Sea
31 Jul 2010
In a rejoinder to the US and ASEAN nations China said Friday it had "indisputable sovereignty" over the South China Sea but would continue to allow others to freely navigate this busy waterway.
Cameron defends remarks, as Pak says it’s 'saddened'
29 Jul 2010
British PM David Cameron has defended his remarks on Pakistan saying it was "important to speak frankly", even as Pakistan said it was "saddened" by his remarks.
WikiLeaks expose: US, Pak and Taliban scamper for cover
By Rajiv Singh | 27 Jul 2010
In easily a hilarious development, nominal allies and supposedly ‘sworn enemies,’ the United States, Pakistan and the Taliban, all provided covering fire to each other over the WikiLeaks expose. Rajiv Singh
Gen Ashfaq Kayani’s tenure as Pak Army chief extended
23 Jul 2010
In only the second such instance in this troubled country’s history, Pakistan's powerful army chief, General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani, has been provided a 3-year extension.
US will oppose Sino-Pak nuclear deal
23 Jul 2010
Breaking weeks of enigmatic silence the United States has finally said it will vote against an exemption for China to sell two civil nuclear reactors to Pakistan at the Nuclear Suppliers Group meeting.
US will oppose Sino-Pak nuclear deal
23 Jul 2010
Breaking weeks of enigmatic silence the United States has finally said it will vote against an exemption for China to sell two civil nuclear reactors to Pakistan at the Nuclear Suppliers Group meeting.
US places financial sanctions on the Taliban leadership
23 Jul 2010
The Obama administration has imposed financial sanctions against some key fund managers of the infamous Haqqani Network and the Taliban leadership.
Obama vows to break Taliban momentum
21 Jul 2010
With an international conference in Kabul voicing support for continued international security presence in Afghanistan, US president Obama has voiced his resolve to break Taliban momentum.
Kabul conference to accept 2014 as hand-over date to Afghans
20 Jul 2010
The international community seems inclined to go along with Afghan president Hamid Karzai’s date of 2014 for Afghans to assume responsibility for their country’s security.
India says peace process must be 'Afghan-led, Afghan-owned'
20 Jul 2010
The Indian representative to the international conference in Kabul, SM Krishna, has stressed that any new process to stabilise the situation here must be fully "Afghan-led and Afghan-owned."
International donors’ conference opens at Kabul
20 Jul 2010
An international donors conference in Kabul, amongst others things, will also look at reconciliation with the Taliban and set the pace for geo-political manoeuvrings in the Indian sub-continent region.
Afghanistan, Pakistan land transit agreement excludes Delhi
19 Jul 2010
Afghanistan and Pakistan have signed an agreement which allows Afghanistan to use Pakistani land routes to access India and allow reciprocal Pakistani access to Central Asian destinations.
Indo-Pak: UPA scrambles to contain damage
By Rajiv Singh | 16 Jul 2010
Delhi went into scramble mode today to contain potential damage from the taunts let loose by Pakistan at Indian foreign minister SM Krishna even before he had left Pakistani soil.
Indo-Pak peace talks degenerate into blah
16 Jul 2010
The Indo-Pak dialogue hit a nasty road bump yesterday with the foreign ministers meet not only failing to yield results but also deteriorating into a slanging match at a joint press conference.
Latest articles
Featured articles
The remarkable Ratan Tata
By Kiron Kasbekar | 23 Oct 2024
One newspaper report of Ratan Tata’s passing away showed an old photo of him climbing into the cockpit of a Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter.
Lighter than air, yet very, very powerful
By Kiron Kasbekar | 03 Jan 2024
In March 2013 Chinese scientists pulled off a remarkable feat. They created the world’s lightest aerogel. Tipping the scales at a mere 0.16 milligrams per cubic centimeter – that’s a sixth of the weight of air!
COP28 explained: A closer look at COP28's climate change solutions
By Aniket Gupta | 27 Dec 2023
The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28, took place from 30th November 2023, to 13th December 2023, at Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
What is a Ponzi scheme?
By Aniket Gupta | 06 Dec 2023
Ponzi schemes have long captivated the public imagination, drawing unsuspecting investors into a web of illusion and deception.
The Rise and Rise of HDFC Bank
03 Jul 2023
HDFC, which surged ahead of global majors like HSBC Holdings Plc and Citigroup Inc and left Indian peers like State Bank of India and ICICI Bank in market capitalisation, now ranks fourth largest among the world’s most valuable banks, after JPMorgan Chase & Co, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd and Bank of America Corp
India’s Millet Revolution To Enrich Global Food Basket
02 Apr 2023
Millets, a healthier and cheaper substitute to wheat and rice, are indigenous to many parts of the world, especially in the semiarid tropics of Asia and Africa, and offers a big scope for expanding production and consumption in the foodgrain deficient African continent
Market predator Hindenburg preys on Adani stock
06 Mar 2023
Almost a month after the damning report of short-seller Hindenburg Research on the Adani Group that claimed that the seven stocks within the group were about 85 per cent overvalued, one of the group's stocks, Adani Total Gas, closed at Rs835 on the BSE, down nearly 79 per cent from its 24 January level, almost close to reaching that valuation
Business History Videos
History of hovercraft Part 3...
Today I shall talk a bit more about the military plans for ...
By Kiron Kasbekar | Presenter: Kiron Kasbekar
History of hovercraft Part 2...
In this episode of our history of hovercraft, we shall exam...
By Kiron Kasbekar | Presenter: Kiron Kasbekar
History of Hovercraft Part 1...
If you’ve been a James Bond movie fan, you may recall seein...
By Kiron Kasbekar | Presenter: Kiron Kasbekar
History of Trams in India | ...
The video I am presenting to you is based on a script writt...
By Aniket Gupta | Presenter: Sheetal Gaikwad
view more
