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Trump’s Afghanistan-Pakistan policy

Trump’s Afghanistan-Pakistan policy

August 22, 2017

United States’ President Donald Trump finally spelt out his Afghanistan policy and to little surprise he has made a U-turn from his campaign promise to withdraw from the quagmire. His pronunciations have a mixed message for India.

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Can the tiger tame the dragon?

Can the tiger tame the dragon?

August 18, 2017

Can India afford an economic boycott of China in view of the current stalemate in Doklam?

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Xi’an Silk Road International Tourism Expo 2017

Xi’an Silk Road International Tourism Expo 2017

August 10, 2017

The fourth edition of Xi'an Silk Road International Tourism Expo (XSRITE) - China's first international tourism event, was held in northwest China's Shaanxi Province from August 4-6, with the aim to provide an ideal one-stop business-to-business networking platform for internatio...

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Trends in Indian Cotton

Trends in Indian Cotton

July 25, 2017

Without being affected by inconsistent weather conditions, the cotton sector is assertive of a 12 pc increase in production during 2017-18. And with the Indian textile industry estimating cotton production at 380 million bales against 340 million bales last year, the domestic and...

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DGCA to audit major Indian airlines

DGCA to audit major Indian airlines

July 15, 2017

Indian aviation regulator, DGCA to start special audit of scheduled domestic airlines to check their compliance with various safety and airworthiness requirements. The exercise has been announced to be of significance amid news of expanding fleet of scheduled domestic airlines.

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IATA report shows India’s robust domestic air travel demand

IATA report shows India’s robust domestic air travel demand

July 13, 2017

The global air traffic results for the month of May reports show a rise of 7.7 pc in passenger demand for the month of May, reports IATA. India along with China, Japan, and Russia with a robust domestic market adds to the steady Asia-Pacific air travel performance.

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Ahmedabad added to UNESCO’s World Heritage list

Ahmedabad added to UNESCO’s World Heritage list

July 12, 2017

The World Heritage Committee had inscribed three cultural sites in India, Cambodia and China. This decision has made the 600-year-old city to join the ranks with Paris, Vienna, Cairo, Brussels, Rome and Edinburgh and put India on the world heritage city map.

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India aims collaboration in Higher Education at BRICS summit

India aims collaboration in Higher Education at BRICS summit

July 6, 2017

The BRICS Ministers of Education Meet in Beijing ended on a note that pledged to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote life-long learning opportunities for all.

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India’s first mega textiles trade fair

India’s first mega textiles trade fair

July 1, 2017

India's first ever mega textiles trade fair - Textiles India 2017, was inaugurated by the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, at the Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

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Rising coal quarrying in India

Rising coal quarrying in India

June 27, 2017

After coal mining witnessed a setback last year, India – which stands amongst the biggest coal users in the world along with China and the United States of America (US), has boosted scooping out the black rock in 2017; in the time when carbon emissions are already pushing clima...

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Manmohan Bahadur

Manmohan Bahadur

June 14, 2017

The men and morale of Indian Air Force (IAF) is unparalleled, the only thing India needs is to be a little more prepared in terms of manufacturing more air power, says Bahadur. Air vice marshal (retd) Manmohan Bahadur, presently distinguished fellow associated with the Centre for...

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Takehiko Nakao

Takehiko Nakao

June 1, 2017

It’s not just China that is booming, the rest of Asia is also showing steady progress, while developing nations have their own obstacles to overcome, they are distinctly different from the issues of more developed economies, says Nakao. Takehiko Nakao, the president of Asian De...

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