Modis Offer to Defense Companies Not Enough for Lockheed
A policy announced last year to favor buying weapons from domestic manufacturers may force foreign companies to create tie-ups with Indian firms to avoid missing out on contracts, according to Gaurav Mehndiratta, who advises defense companies that.
LIVEFIST: The Truth about the Rohini radar (from Prasun K.
My dear friend, DRDO was not kicked out of Smiths. Or associated with Smiths. This is misconception which for first time I am hearing on internet. Mission Computer project was via Hindustan Aeronautics for the Jaguar which��.
Rajdeep Sardesais Blog : Vote with clarity and purpose.
She often has to defend the indefensible, and while I might disagree with her views at times, I have had a lurking admiration for party spokespersons who move from one studio to another with such aplomb on a daily basis... was started by Pakistans army chief Musharraf on the CIAs orders to make Vajpayee win the election that was pending after he had lost a vote of confidence as prime minister; that Hindu-Muslim conflict before 1947 was created and managed by��.
The Iron Laws of the Earth Sciences
The apex court had fined Mr. Deshmukh Rs. 10 lakh for stopping a moneylender from being arrested in Vidarbha while he was Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Unless. The courts long ago slammed the CBI for its tardy investigation into the Adarsh rip-off.
EDITORIAL SAMARTH: EDITORIAL 18.10.10
HINDUSTAN TIMES. OUR TAKE. DONT OVERSTEP THE MINE LINE. Even before the dust could settle on Vedanta Resources bauxite mining lease controversy in BJD-led Orissa, another series of flashpoints have emerged. The latest eco-tussle between. But he could still face the prospect of being voted out of power if the Karnataka High Court reinstates the 16 expelled MLAs who were arbitrarily disqualified by Speaker K G Bopaiah. By seeking the trust vote, the��.
A Milder Modi? | Foreign Affairs
As of May 16, the BJP had won an absolute majority of seats in parliament; together with its closest coalition partners, it will hold nearly two-thirds of the seats -- and more parties will undoubtedly jump on the bandwagon.. During the campaign, there was no dispute about Indias problems; even Congress leaders spoke of the pressing need for reform, and a brand new party was born out of the widespread anger at official corruption (the Aam Admi Party, or Common��.
Ajit Vadakayil: FLOCCULATION OF COLLOIDS ON.
This is NOT good, as the pump impeller is right at the bottom and will get cemented, and at discharge port, ship cant pump out cargo and then has to be pumped ashore using a portable pump... DRDO has produced good assault rifles.. HOW HE BECAME INC PRESIDENT 4 TIMES, HIS CONNECTION WITH GD BIRLA WHO RAN Rs MALWA OPIUM , HOW HE BECAME CHAIRMAN OF R CONTROLLED NEWSPAPER HINDUSTAN TIMES FOR 22 YEARS -
Indore: Promises galore at Global Investors Summit
Pithampur-Dhar-Mhow region will be one of the biggest industrial hubs under Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor project. Industrial area in Ujjain and Sitapur-Morena area to be upgraded to worldclass industrial area. Vikram Udyognagri in Ujjain one of the.
EDITORIAL SAMARTH: EDITORIAL 11.09.09
The more numerous the voices the greater choice there would be for selecting and applying solutions that in the long-term would enable the country to deliver the promise of its potential. In a democratic polity, plurality.. When Abdullah visited Shopian for the first time recently (four months late through) to reach out to the people, he promised gallows for the culprits, saying ���I will not be able to sleep in calm till the culprits are arrested���. But his law minister A.M. Sagar��.
TRISHUL: Heading In The Right Direction...At Last!
Now, in the months to come, this gratitude will be encashed by Namo and co (nothing comes free-of-charge in politics, theres always a quid pro quo) when it comes to building bipartisan parliamentary consensus for bringing about legislations on certain. Surely the caveat that no matter how good the AW bid is it will be eliminated every time in every bid helps out the AWs competitors as they can charge what they like without facing any competition from AW? August 23��.
LIVEFIST: LCA Tejas To Lose LCA Tag In February 2011
The term Hindustan is widely used in India, even by government managed entities, Hindustan Aeronautics anyone? Hindustan Lifecare Ltd,? Although the constitution refers to our land as India that is Bharat, Hindustan is... But then, its autocratic and do a lot of whitewashing.. just to end up showing true colour every now and then like the rare earths embargo and the treatment meted out to the Nobel Prize winner... The DRDO Puts Out A Glowing Year Gone By.
Glory and agony: Mary Kom bags gold, tearful Sarita Devi refuses bronze at.
Five-time world champion Kom, 31, won a split decision against Kazakhstans Zhaina Shekerbekova to be crowned flyweight champion, but all attention soon shifted to Sarita Devi after she refused her lightweight bronze medal and tried to hang it around.
Why Sushma Swaraj is PM Modis Best Performing Minister
Manohar Parrikar took over as the defence minister only on 9 November, just about a fortnight before the Modi government was to complete six months in office. Till then Jaitley was having the additional charge of defence. Thus, Parrikar rules himself.
DRDO chief booted out 16 months before end of tenure
I havent received any order from the government,��� Chander told HT exclusively. The appointments committee of the cabinet (ACC) approved the termination of Chanders contract with effect from January 31, a good 16 months before it was to end. Strangely .
LIVEFIST: Indias Future Infantry Combat Vehicle
To realise the FICV within the time frame visualised by the Army and to use the lead time available DRDO has taken the initiative to commence a technology demonstration project,Development of Enabling Technologies for FICV to develop a virtual.. Obviously the Army has been consulted before such a main frame prototype is developed.. My MTNL phone has been out of order for months but no doubt yours is a different experience from the great PSU product.
Geo-Strategic Chessboard Pushing India Towards War With China
Top defence scientists, on the sidelines of the annual DRDO awards on Monday, told TOI [Times of India] they were quite confident India would have ICBMs and SLBMs, even though their strike ranges would be much lesser than American, Russian or. The.
WhatsApp user-base crosses 70 mn in India
DRDO chief booted out 16 months before end of tenure · One in five Class 2 kids dont know their numbers, Gujarat scores low · Intelligence restructuring: Govt to raise a new cadre of spies · Sahara chief Subrata Roy $1 billion closer to walking free.
Nuclear India and Pokhran II row: Kakodkar says no more.
Arm Yourself With The Weapons of Mass Education - 16 hours ago. Economic Times - ?Sep 2, 2009? Though Pakistan is still lagging behind India, the report estimated that in a decade or sooner, Pakistan will have at least 100 nuclear warheads and also. Army chief slams Pak for secret nuclear expansion. The answer, according to some nuclear pundits mulling on the issue on blogs: To ward off growing American pressure on India to sign various nuclear.
Movie review by Anupama Chopra: Tiger Shroff starrer Heropanti is comically bad
His body seems chiselled out of granite ��� director Sabbir Khan makes sure Tiger drops his shirt often, so that we have ample time to ponder his abs. In places, the dialogue delivery is off and his startling pink lips are a tad awkward. But he has a.
UK does business with Modi, envoy talks trade and investment
The UKs unexpected policy move to cozy up with controversial chief minister was criticized in a strongly worded editorial in leading British daily the Financial Times, which also questioned timing of the UK decision, which came ahead of the Gujarat.
arthur zbygniew: indo-us partnership: destabilizing south asia
As of now in the current US matrix, cordial Sino-US relations are very important for a variety of reasons, mainly owing to American reliance on Chinese economic support that is not going to end any time soon. It is clearly not feasible for. Therefore, before rushing into a collaborative arrangement with India and offering highly sensitive nuclear technologies, the US will be well advised to first test out the prickly world of relations with New Delhi. Despite tall claims about��.
Indias, Oops, Americas Superpower Euphoria - cogito ergo.
���A country of our size, with our civilization heritage, I dont think we should be canvassing or banging the door to get in,��� Ronen Sen, who recently retired as Indias ambassador to the United States, said before Mr. Obama spoke... Coming off a bruising midterm election that he has said was a referendum on the economy, Mr. Obama has sought to use his time in India to spotlight his efforts to create American jobs, by announcing business deals between American and��.
Modi-Led Bloc Wins Biggest India Mandate in Three Decades
���We have a lot of expectations from Modi,��� Bundu Ahmed, 60, a Muslim who runs an apparel shop in central Delhi, said before offering his Friday prayers today. ���We want jobs for our children, and thats our primary concern.��� The BJP has lambasted.
TRISHUL: The Saga Of Liao Ning 16
���The delivery and commission of the Liao Ning is just a small step of Chinas aircraft carrier procurement programme and there is a long way to go before we have a powerful navy,��� the ships Commanding Officer, Rear Admiral Zhang Zheng said.. First stage: Sea Trials After Delivery: An aircraft carrier will first enter a series of sea trials lasting 18 months (after an aircraft carrier is developed for the first time) or 12 months (for follow-on vessels) after delivery to ensure��.
Budget 2013: finance minister offers growth tablet
And industry, a group that likes Chidambaram, got reason to cheer: for the first time in nearly a quarter of a century, it was given a generous tax break on capital expenditure. http://www.hindustantimes.com/Images/Popup/2013/. That said, at first.
Shekhar Gupta is right | Pragmatic Euphony
With anomalies of one pay commission not getting resolved till next and then more anomalies getting added in the next one���. this was the only way out of this vicious cycle��� I never understood the logic of calculating Grade��.
Kalam, Advani to open second phase of Atals dream project in Lucknow
Tandon was among the biggest contributors along with other senior leaders like BJP chief Rajnath Singh, veteran Kalraj Mishra, party leader Balbir Punj and scientist Kasturi Rangan among many others. Talking to newspersons at his residence, Tandon said .
Geo-Strategic Chessboard: War Between India and China.
Top defence scientists, on the sidelines of the annual DRDO awards on Monday, told TOI [Times of India] they were quite confident India would have ICBMs and SLBMs, even though their strike ranges would be much lesser than American, Russian or.. In the militarys assessment, based on a six-month study of various scenarios before the war games, China would rely on information warfare (IW) to bring India down on its knees before launching an offensive.
The big deal about the Armys small arms
Shortly after taking over as the Chief of Army Staff in May 2012, General Bikram Singh had emphatically declared that upgrading the small arms profile of his force was his foremost priority. Two years later, as. An optimistic time frame in inking the import of 44,618 carbines, which have been undergoing an unending series of trials since August 2012, is another 12-18 months away if not beyond... Singhs tenure, like several other chiefs before him, exemplifies this.