Ports
Panel set up to clear stuck PPP port projects
04 Jan 2018

Sri Lanka to sell 70% stake in Hambantota Port to Chinese consortium
26 Jul 2017
Sri Lanka’s cabinet on Tuesday approved a revised deal for the Chinese-built port in Hambantota, wherein it would sell 70 per cent stake in the southern port to the state-run China Merchants Port Holdings for $1.12 billion

China's OBOR seen pushing India’s neighbours to penury
13 Jun 2017
China, according to the economists, is charging interest rates of 16 per cent and above for funding made available for OBOR projects like the CPEC, which is untenable
Major ports enhance efficiency and productivity
19 Nov 2016

China to start first shipments via Pakistan’s Gwadar port on Sunday
12 Nov 2016
The first Chinese trade convoy of 75 containers carrying export goods arrived at Gwadar Port on Friday through the western route of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor
Sagarmala Development Company incorporated
02 Sep 2016

Gadkari moots port subsidiaries to promote inland waterways
23 Aug 2016
To raise resources needed to fund the ambitious inland waterways plan, shipping minister Nitin Gadkari has proposed allocation of 5 per cent of the funds raised through a cess on petrol and diesel and leveraging of ports’ low-cost dollar-denominated billing

Vizinjam and Colachal to make India Asia’s major shipping hub
28 Jul 2016
The rise of Vizinjam and Colachal ports could also ease concerns over China’s strategic investments in Sri Lankan ports at Colombo and Hambantota

Cargo traffic at major ports up 6.2% in Q1 FY17
16 Jul 2016
Growth in cargo traffic has shown buoyancy, growing at 6.2 per cent in April-June FY17 against the 4.5 per cent growth recorded in April-June FY16
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Hariman Sharma lets apple travel to India’s warmer climes
10 Feb 2025
Apple, which was the preserve of the cooler Himalayan region in India, is now everywhere – in the East, the West and the South - thanks to one enterprising Himachal farmer, Hariman Sharma.

The cost of neglecting water transport
03 Feb 2025
Inland water transport is widely recognised as a cheaper and environment friendly mode of transport and, as per a report prepared by RITES

Crypto Currencies Trying To Undermine Global Financial System
27 Jan 2025
US President Donald Trump, it seems, is the latest to join the frenzy for personal or corporate currency, with $TRUMP, or what they call a meme coin, giving a further boost to his crypto image.

As costs of saying final goodbyes rise UK families resort to crowdfunding to pay for funerals
By Axel Miller | 16 Jan 2025
The cost of saying a final goodbye to loved ones in the UK has reached a grim new high, leaving families grappling with unexpected financial burdens.

The life and times of Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister of India
By Cygnus | 28 Dec 2024
On 27th December 2024 India and the world lost one of their finest statespersons in a hundred years. Manmohan Singh, born on 26th September 1932, in Gah, Punjab (now in Pakistan)

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.

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By Aniket Gupta | 06 Dec 2023
Ponzi schemes have long captivated the public imagination, drawing unsuspecting investors into a web of illusion and deception.
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