India is witnessing a raging debate on the subject of permanent commission (PC) for women in the Army. The arguments range from the sexist to the feminist, with politically correct (PC) doublespeak in between.Can there be permanent commission for wom...
New Delhi: British high commissioner to India Sir Philip Barton on Wednesday presented his credentials to President Ram Nath Kovind, in a virtual ceremony here.Sir Philip said, “It is the greatest honour and privilege of my diplomatic career to...
The capsized fishing boat was spotted on Sunday morning with six survivors atop itNew Delhi: In a coordinated operation between Indian Coast Guard's Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) and merchant vessel MV YM Summit on Sunday rescu...
New Delhi: In the wake of ongoing border standoff in Eastern Ladakh between India and China, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh-headed Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on Thursday approved the proposal for procurement of 21 MIG-29 along with upgradation...
The novel coronavirus, Covid-19, chaos has benefited at least one sector, if not more – the communication sector. In an era that is marked by the need of physical distancing, only technology can bring people closer. Every sector now relies more...
S Jaishankar and Tandi DorjiNew Delhi: India and Bhutan on Monday signed a pact for the construction of the 600 MW Kholongchhu project, their first hydropowerjoint venture project in Bhutan’s less developed eastern region of Trashiyangtse...
The new launcher and the missiles will be co-produced in PolandTel Aviv: Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Limited is participating in Poland's "Ottokar-Brzoza" tender (formerly known as "Tank Destroyer") in co-production with l...
Flying Officer Tejaswi Ranga Rao.New Delhi: Who says women can’t read maps? Well, here’s a girl out to prove the old adage wrong. Flying Officer Tejaswi Ranga Rao is the first woman to be selected to be a weapons systems officer in the Su...
Indian Army’s Bofors 155mm artillery guns seen firing at Pakistani positions during the 1999 Kargil war. “If you don’t have enough artillery, quit.”— General Richard CavasosArtillery forms the backbone of any infant...
New Delhi: Respecting international law, recognizing the legitimate interests of partners, supporting multilateralism and promoting common good are the only way of building a durable world order, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday...