ET Prime Special: Macro the Mightiest - How understanding fiscal policy & government spending will help you make money in the stock marketThis series is for investors who are keen to understand the nuts and bolts of an economy. By now we have a fair idea how the RBI, with its ...
17 Jan, 2026, 07.59 PM IST
India and Germany seek to boost defence industry tiesMerz said Berlin also wants a closer security partnership with New Delhi, including deeper "cooperation between our defence industries" to ...
13 Jan, 2026, 07.39 PM IST
India vs China: Defence gap widens as Beijing’s $245 billion military budget nears half of India’s national outlayChina has announced a 7.2% increase in its defence budget, bringing the official figure to over $245 billion. However, experts believe the ...
06 Mar, 2025, 01.28 PM IST
China increases defence budget by 7.2% to accelerate military modernisation; Here's how India's preparedness holds upChina has announced a significant 7.2% increase in its defence budget, surpassing $230 billion, which is more than three times India's mili...
06 Mar, 2024, 05.47 PM IST
India unveils $30 billion plan to upgrade grid for clean powerThe project will connect solar plants in the sun-drenched deserts of Rajasthan and Gujarat and wind farms in Tamil Nadu to the national net...
08 Dec, 2022, 09.54 PM IST
View: The road Quad must now take to avoid the reputation of empty talkAs new geopolitical and geo-economic realities emerge in the Indo-Pacific, India is now a critical node in the emerging network of variable...
26 Sep, 2021, 11.56 PM IST
Defence allocation and China threat: In this budget, FM will have to bite the bulletSerious consideration for a defence financing corporation, along the lines of the Indian Railways Finance Corporation, is needed.
15 Jan, 2021, 04.17 PM IST
SGX Nifty up 5 points; here's what changed for market while you were sleepingNifty futures on the Singapore Exchange traded 6 points, or 0.05 per cent at 11,253, in signs that Dalal Street was headed for a flat start...
29 Sep, 2020, 12.07 PM IST
After 15-year wait, troops to get new assault riflesSources on Wednesday said the Army has received 10,000 of the 72,400 rifles ordered from US firm SiG Sauer for Rs 638 crore in February thi...
14 Dec, 2019, 11.00 AM IST
Remain ever ready to counter any threat: Sitharaman to NavyIn her address, Sitharaman also mentioned about unprecedented success of the Malabar exercise with the US and the Japanese Navy earlier thi...
12 Jul, 2018, 11.52 AM IST
'Extra regional' powers in India Ocean Region area of concern: Arun JaitleyHe, however, did not elaborate on the "extra regional powers" but it is seen as an oblique reference to growing Chinese activities in the I...
11 Jul, 2018, 04.43 PM IST
India needs to be more aggressive in defending its territory: Manohar ParrikarParrikar said that a new maritime strategy document has been prepared by the Indian Navy as the challenges have grown since the last time t...
11 Jul, 2018, 01.18 PM IST
Funds to address critical shortfalls in Navy will be provided: Nirmala SitharamanSitharaman also assured naval commanders that the defence ministry is focussing on these issues and is implementing measures to mitigate th...
08 May, 2018, 07.29 PM IST
Armed forces battle shortage of 'fighting rank' officers: Defence MinisterThe 11.77 lakh strong Indian Army is short of 7,989 officers in total of 47,574. The shortfall is 7,764 among Lt-Cols, Majors, Captains and...
01 Dec, 2014, 12.39 PM IST
Navy's shortfall of submarines, helicopters to be met: Arun JaitleyDefence Minister Arun Jaitley today assured the Navy that the government will meet its shortfall of submarines, helicopters.
24 Jun, 2014, 09.00 PM IST
Foreign policy blunders destabilising India’s security, bit by bitOur political sovereignty has been best assured when relationships with our neighbours have been fortified through strategic ties.
13 Aug, 2013, 12.32 PM IST
- In talks with strategic investors for stake sale: Nikhil Gandhi, Pipavav Shipyard
'The issue is that the price is secondary. We are not likely to expand our equity because we do not need cash per se.'
23 May, 2011, 02.12 PM IST