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DAC clears proposals worth Rs 79,000 crore

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- The Defence Acquisition Council approved various proposals of the Services amounting to a total of about Rs 79,000 crore on 23 October 2025. For the Indian Army, Acceptance of Ne... Read More


Interview with Air Chief Marshal AP Singh Chief of the Air Staff, Indian Air Force

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- The Indian Air Force is short of Airborne Early Warning & Control Aircraft (AWACS) systems. What are the current plans to fill the gap? Can you share updates regarding the ongoin... Read More


The perils of polarisation for India's defence forces

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- Summoning hundreds of America's top military leaders from their posts worldwide, US President Donald Trump and secretary of war Pete Hegseth, harangued them in what is being inte... Read More


Hyundai Creta SUV Crosses 2 Lakh Annual Sales Mark in India in 2025

India, Dec. 31 -- The Hyundai Creta has crossed 2 lakh sales in India during 2025, and that is a serious number in today's crowded SUV space. For the first time, the mid-size SUV has achieved this fig... Read More


Volkswagen Celebrates 50 Years of GTI With Edition 50 Golf and Electric Polo GTI

India, Dec. 31 -- Volkswagen is set to celebrate 50 years of the Golf GTI in 2026, and for car enthusiasts, this milestone hits close to home. The GTI story began in 1976 in Germany as a limited run o... Read More


MG Motor Extends Assured Buy Back Programme for EVs to Boost Electric Adoption in India

India, Dec. 31 -- JSW MG Motor India has extended its Assured Buy Back programme for electric vehicles, pushing the coverage period from three years to five years. The updated scheme now applies to th... Read More


A new anti-India axis rising in the east

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- Never before in recent history has the world witnessed so much churning as in the last four years. The scenario around India too is no exception with unexpected developments taki... Read More


West Coast levee failures show growing risks from America's aging flood defenses

India, Dec. 31 -- Atmospheric river storms in the US West have exposed the fragility of ageing levees Many levees were never designed to protect today's dense towns and cities Failures disproportion... Read More


Broader reflections

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- The seminar organised by Lt Gen (Dr) PJS Pannu, with intellectual input from Mr. Shishir Priyadarshi and Mr. Sanjeev Chopra, was more than just a celebration. It also served as a... Read More


Strategic and tactical lessons

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- The 1965 war, revisited through the voices of veterans like Lt Gen Kamal Davar and Maj Billie Bedi, offers enduring lessons: * Operational readiness over bureaucratic caution. ... Read More