Defence general
India, China to expand military ties, ensure border peace
24 Aug 2018
The two countries decided to expand engagement between the armed forces relating to training, joint exercises and other professional interactions, besides working towards a new bilateral MoU on defence exchanges and cooperation
India seeks China role in northeast connectivity plan
16 Aug 2018
After 20 rounds of border talks, India seems to have veered round to accepting part of China’s belt-and-road initiative that involves connecting the northeastern states with Bangladesh’s Chittagong port
China successfully tests Mach 5-capable hypersonic aircraft
08 Aug 2018
The Xingkong-2 or Starry Sky-2 achieved a speed of Mach 5.5 (7,344 kmph) by riding its own shock waves, and is capable of carrying nuclear warheads and penetrating any current anti-missile systems
US announces Indo-Pacific initiatives to counter China
31 Jul 2018
The new initiatives covering technology, energy and infrastructure aim at accelerating United States’ private sector involvement in the region and supporting more US export opportunities
India denies any change in status quo at Doklam
27 Jul 2018
China now wants Bhutan to join its Belt-And-Road initiative
24 Jul 2018
It now transpires that the stand-off in the Doklam plateau was a deliberate attempt by China to influence Bhutan and circumvent India’s defence pact with that country
India’s S-400 missile deal with Russia intact, says Sitaraman
14 Jul 2018
The S-400 Triumf missiles can travel at a rate of 4.8 kilometres per second (17,000 km/h or Mach 14) and the system is much more advanced than any western system currently in service
India may end $30-bn 5th generation fighter jet programme with Russia
10 Jul 2018
India looks set to pull out of a joint development programme for fifth-generation fighter aircraft with Russia citing the huge costs involved in the project
Pakistan placed on FATF's terror grey list
28 Jun 2018
US postpones '2+2 dialogue' with India for `unavoidable reasons’
28 Jun 2018
The move comes after President Trump targeted India for charging 100-per cent duty on US goods and US envoy to the UN Nikki Haley met PM Narendra Modi to reiterate the need for cutting India’s dependence on Iranian oil
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
