Defence production
IAF to acquire 56 C-295MW transport aircraft from Airbus, Spain
24 Sep 2021
The aircraft is capable of operating from semi-prepared strips and has a rear ramp door for quick reaction and para dropping of troops and cargo and will give a major boost to tactical airlift capability of IAF
Mahindra Defence wins Rs1,349.95-cr Indian Navy order for Integrated Anti-Submarine Warfare Systems
31 Aug 2021
Idigenous aircraft carrier `Vikrant’ commences sea trials
09 Aug 2021
The 262 metres long `Vikrant’ has a top speed of around 28 knots and cruising speed of 18 knots with an endurance of about 7,500 nautical miles and can accommodate an assortment of fixed wing and rotary aircraft
India approves 156 defence equipment for export
05 Feb 2021
The government is now looking to expand its defence exports to include Astra missiles, Tejas light combat aircraft, artillery guns, explosive, tanks and missiles, anti-tank mines and others, aiming at record export of defence equipment worth Rs35,000 crore
Cabinet approves procurement of 83 LCA ‘Tejas’ aircraft for IAF
21 Jan 2021
About 500 Indian companies, including MSMEs in the design and manufacturing sectors, will be working with HAL in this procurement and the programme will act as a catalyst for transforming the Indian aerospace manufacturing ecosystem
DRDO successfully test-fires anti-radiation missile, Rudram
09 Oct 2020
With this, the country has established indigenous capability to develop long range air launched anti-radiation missiles for neutralising enemy radars, communication sites and other RF emitting targets
India successfully tests hypersonic missile technology
10 Sep 2020
The hypersonic air-breathing scramjet technology, indigenously developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation, will serve as the building block for NextGen hypersonic vehicles in partnership with industry
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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
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