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AgustaWestland gets more time to reply to ‘show cause’ notice
13 Nov 2013 5:12 AM ISTMinistry of defence has given more time to the AgustaWestland to reply to ‘show cause’ notice that sought a reply why the contract with it for supply...
Mixed legacy of accidental PM
12 Nov 2013 4:29 AM ISTHe has survived the vicious politics of stepping on an Indian bureaucratic ladder, rising to its pinnacle as a chief economic adviser and Reserve Bank...
India-Pakistan military heads’ meeting put on hold
8 Nov 2013 5:31 AM ISTThe decision for the two senior army officials to meet for easing tension at the Line of Control (LoC) and the International Border (IB), was taken by...
DRDO makes a big push at Seoul defence show
1 Nov 2013 5:24 AM ISTThe central government seems to be shedding its reluctance about the country becoming an arms exporter. Till now, it was chary about what to sell to...
Remembering a Marxian caveat
31 Oct 2013 1:48 AM ISTThe topic had been the particular type of capitalism that had been unleashed in the country for the past two decades, along with the economic reforms...
BSF is target of Pak firing, not army
26 Oct 2013 4:40 AM ISTDirector General of Military Operations (DGMO), Lt Gen Vinod Bhatia did speak to his counterpart in Pakistan as they usually do every Tuesday. He...
Singh wows Beijing, says 'India welcomes Chinese emergence'
26 Oct 2013 4:39 AM ISTPrime Minister, Manmohan Singh on Thursday in Beijing moved away from a script that Washington had been subtly writing and handing down to India,...
Antony, Army chief meet over LoC firing
22 Oct 2013 6:37 AM ISTArmy sources say that while the meeting was a one-on-one encounter, the minister had called the General to inquire about the heavy firing across the...
Navy’s first dedicated satellite Rukmini starts functioning
19 Oct 2013 5:04 AM IST Indian Navy’s first dedicated satellite, Rukmini, has gone into operational mode soon after 13 October. That was the day when the satellite, GSAT 7,...
Fate of IAF in limbo sans Rafale
15 Oct 2013 7:10 AM ISTThe Indian Air Force (IAF) fears that its squadron strength will go down to a level lower than the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) by 2017. This would be the...
Technical decisions driving politics
14 Oct 2013 5:56 AM ISTIn today’s world, there are entrepreneurial politicians and there are political entrepreneurs. The latter variety can be identified in almost all the...
More questions than answers at Keran
10 Oct 2013 5:10 AM ISTHe held a press conference in Srinagar, announcing his deed. But is it the end of the fortnight long story or is it a beginning of a long...