Saurav Jha

Geek At Large |

Given that China has once again decided to 'sweeten' it's recent offer of a Panchsheel redux with a nice juicy intrusion into Indian Territory in ...
06:57 PM, Apr 23, 2013

Surya Gangadharan

BARAKA |

The bi-annual Army Commanders Conference kicked off in Delhi on Monday with the focus on issues ranging from operational and security to modernization and procurement. ...
12:17 PM, Oct 15, 2012

Surya Gangadharan

BARAKA |

With less than a month to go for Russia's President Vladimir Putin's visit to Delhi, the two sides appear to have "stabilised" the military relationship ...
12:56 PM, Oct 11, 2012

Saurav Jha

Geek At Large |

Well, his father, the late Rajiv Gandhi, certainly was. An airline pilot by profession, Rajiv Gandhi's fascination for machines both civilian and military was well ...
04:57 PM, Jul 19, 2012

Rajdeep Sardesai

Newsman |

It is not without reason that AK Antony is referred to as 'Saint' Antony. When you've spent four decades in public life and don't have ...
12:10 AM, Apr 06, 2012

Wing Commander Abdul Nasir Hanfee

Sky Soldier |

The defence budget for 2011-12 has been hiked by 11 percent, pegging the allocation at Rs 164,415 crore (from Rs 1,47,344 crores last year), to ...
04:59 PM, Mar 29, 2012

R Radhakrishnan Nair

Just a thought |

Defence Minister A K Antony made some rare interventions in Parliament over the last two days after the Army Chief Gen V K Singh spoke ...
05:36 PM, Mar 28, 2012

Surya Gangadharan

BARAKA |

Is it time for an Indian ISPR (Inter-Services Public Relations)? Given its Pakistani origins you could always call it something else as long as it ...
12:03 PM, Aug 03, 2011

Saurav Jha

Geek At Large |

The recent cancellation of two scheduled bilateral exercises by the Russian side has brought to light the existence of some strains in the otherwise robust ...
05:36 PM, Jul 22, 2011

Surya Gangadharan

BARAKA |

A Russian TV channel screens a Hindi movie every Friday night complete with dubbing or subtitles. And Bollywood song and dance routines are a hit ...
11:24 AM, Jul 06, 2011

Wajid Shamsul Hasan

Diplomat's Diary |

It was "Benazir Day" as Pakistan's President Zardari in his address to the Parliament rightly said, "we are making history by restoring the 1973 Constitution ...
05:07 PM, Apr 11, 2010