Ritu Sharma

In 1971, the Russian Pacific Fleet’s warship blocked a US aircraft carrier from entering the Bay of Bengal to aid Pakistan, and so Bangladesh was born. Fifty years later, Russian warships have docked in Chittagong port while Bangladesh accuses the US of interfering in its national election. Russian state news agency TASS reported that the Russian […]

With an eye on China, Indian Air Force's (IAF) ‘Dragons' Jaguar Maritime Strike fighter jets took part in a tri-service exercise in Andamans and Nicobar to demonstrate the application of air power in the isles sitting on the entrance to the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) close to Malacca Straits, the chokepoint of China.

The third and the most advanced “super-carrier” of China, Fujian, has started testing her electromagnetic catapult system, making it the second navy besides the US Navy to have the technology. This suggests the warship remains on course for its planned deployment in 2025. Chinese military enthusiasts first shared footage of the “dead load” launch testing […]

Russia is hoping that its sophisticated Su-57 fighter jet, its answer to the US F-35 and Chinese J-20 Mighty Dragon, has proven itself to be very lethal and can prompt the Indian Air Force (IAF) to have a relook at the stealth fighter. China’s 80,000 Ton ‘Super-Carrier’ Fujian Tests Electromagnetic Catapult Launch System; Becomes 2nd […]

Russia's much-hyped MiG-41 is claimed to be a fighter jet that is hypersonic-weapons capable, manned and unmanned, capable of hitting Mach 5 speeds. It carries anti-satellite missiles near the boundary of the earth's atmosphere. But, it is likely to remain a fantasy.

Last month, the university had opened applications for its two postgraduate programmes – masters in cybersecurity (professional) and masters in business analytics.

In a quest to reclaim its Buddhist heritage, India hosted its first three-day International Sangha Forum – an “assemblage” of Buddhist monks and nuns — on Wednesday.

Laad haiko may seem a simple enough dish because it needs only two ingredients – bulum (salt) and sasang (turmeric). But the cook says

Thousands of ASHA workers – women health activists – from across 36 districts of Maharashtra have been rallying for better pay, given on-time, and an official order to that effect. Their recent protest in the city's Azad Maidan grounds went on for 21 days and was called off after the state announced that it would look into their demands. This is the third official assurance in the last six months, but the promises remain off paper. A story on International Women's Day about women, their solidarity and fight for their rights

Abstract The growing resistance of microbes to conventional antibiotics and the environmental impact of chemical synthesis methods highlight