Jaguar’s Indian revival choked on European diesel, China slump
The purchase of the famous Jaguar and Land Rover auto brands in 2008 handed India’s Tata Group a challenge that had long frustrated Ford Motor Co., the British marques’ previous owner: How to eke out a profit. For a while, Tata appeared to have found the answer. Within several years of the acquisition, Jaguar Land …
India sharing F-16 evidence with America
India is sharing with the US confirmation on the Pakistan Air Force F-16 fighter jet brought down in aerial combat over the Line of Control on Wednesday to emphasize that the neighboring country is misusing assets it may have acquired under the ‘fight against terrorism’ banner in 2008. The Indian Air Force on Thursday revealed parts …
US seeks information on Pakistan’s potential misuse of F-16s
The US is seeking more information from Pakistan on the potential misuse of American-made F-16 fighter jets by it versus India in violation of the end-user agreement, the State Department has said. The Indian Air Force on Thursday displayed portions of an AMRAAM beyond visual range air-to-air missile as evidence to “conclusively” prove that Pakistan deployed …
Mamata’s cyber team says no casualties in Pak after the strike, seeks details
After West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee set the tone by raising the question on the air strike last evening, her party’s cyber army now has gone completely out in circulating the news clips by the international media houses those claimed there had been no casualty suffered by the terrorist group in Pakistan following the air strike. The cyber wing of Trinamool …
Rs 10,000 investment turned Rs 1.50 crore in 10 years!
If you find a stock where the company enjoys a competitive power, has a moat and has been reporting steady earnings growth, lap it up. There have been examples of stocks with such traits delivering mouth-watering returns! In one case, an investment of just Rs 10,000 grew to Rs 1.50 crore in 10 years. In …
3 critical questions that India must now ask itself
The nation has welcomed the arrival of Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman from Pakistan’s captivity. Before falling victim to enemy fire, he had succeeded to shoot down a contemporary F-16 jet from the cockpit of his aging and almost obsolete MiG-21 Bison, a feat that must surely be a first in the annals of air combat. …
Abhinandan Varthaman’s MiG21 locked in Pakistan’s F16
Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman’s actions have established the tone for the Indian Air Force’s approach in an air battle if the standoff with Pakistan escalates. Details of the aerial combat on Wednesday morning suggests the MiG21 combat pilot locked and fired at a Pakistani F16 scapegoat along the Line of Control. Sources who did not wish to …
Nifty forms Bearish Belt Hold, tug of war continues
The Nifty on Thursday settled February futures and options (F&O) series below the 10,800 level. The day’s open became the session high as the index slumped below its 200-DMA and ended up making a ‘Bearish Belt Hold’ candle on the daily chart. The index is all likely to stay in a range for now, but a fall below 10,729 may bring …
2 killings in 1 night over wedding brawls
A woman and a teenager were murdered during brawls over petty issues during wedding functions in two separate events in outer Delhi on Friday night. While the two men implicated in the murder of the woman were caught from Chandigarh, cops are still looking for the killers of the teenager. Another murder was also published …
APJ Abdul Kalam
Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam (15 October 1931 – 27 July 2015) was an Indian scientist who worked as the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007. He was born and raised in Rameswaram. Early life and family Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam was born on 15 October 1931 to a Tamil Muslim family …
B.R. Ambedkar
Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (14 April 1891 – 6 December 1956), famously known as Babasaheb, was an Indian jurist, economist, politician and social reformer who inspired the Dalit Buddhist movement and campaigned against social discrimination towards Untouchables (Dalits), while also uplifting the rights of women and labor. He was Independent India’s first law minister, the principal …
Naveen Patnaik
Naveen Patnaik was born on 16 October 1946, is an Indian politician who is the present and 14th Chief Minister of Odisha. The supreme of the Biju Janata Dal is also a writer and has published four books. Early life and family Naveen Patnaik was born on 16 October 1946 to the former chief minister …