DESERT SECTOR

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar praised the bravery and dedication of BSF troops during a function in Rajasthan. He commended their relentless efforts in harsh border conditions, from the Himalayas to the Thar desert and beyond. Dhankhar highlighted...

Solar needs a lot of space. Powering just one megawatt of capacity requires at least five acres, meaning a 200-megawatt project (roughly 3,000 panels) takes up as much space as 550 American football fields.

India is now planning to go for developing an indigenous power plant for Arjun Mark 1A tanks as the German engines used for powering the indigenous tanks are likely to be delayed.

​A total of 32.44 crore domestic tourists visited Rajasthan from January 2020 to December 2023. On the other hand, over 22.20 lakh foreign tourists visited the desert state to witness its historical heritage during the same period.

Indian conglomerate JSW Group enters defence sector with new business vertical, JSW Defence, focusing on domestic and overseas markets. JSW Defence aims to supply equipment to Indian Armed Forces, become a global player, and contribute to India's am...

Guarding the border in the desert's extreme weather conditions is a tough job but these women perform it with equal dedication, discipline and efficiency, a BSF official said.

Sam (Rajasthan): From enduring scorching temperatures of 55 degrees Celsius in summer to freezing winters at zero degrees Celsius, BSF personnel stationed along the Indo-Pakistan border in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer district face numerous challenges. Bli...

Pakistan's military is venturing into agriculture to address the country's economic struggles. Through a food security initiative, the military will cultivate government-owned lands to produce food for the impoverished masses. They plan to acquire 1...

Desert Technologies (DT) and Essar Group have signed an MOU to develop renewable energy solutions for Essar Group's Green Steel Arabia project in Saudi Arabia. The partnership aims to develop renewable energy generation and storage solutions for Ess...

The Madras High Court has emphasized the need for a legal framework to ensure mandatory paternity leave for both biological and adoptive fathers. The court overturned a desertion order against a police inspector who had requested leave to support hi...

As Asia's aviation sector witnesses remarkable financial performances, airlines need to reconsider their luggage policies as a key strategy to secure returnee customers. Due to the pandemic, passenger demand reduced drastically, giving rise to a sur...

After witnessing a strong re-rating for 5 years, companies with strong brands in different sectors, still coming under the umbrella of consumer space have witnessed a consolidation. Even in the current bull run they have not performed as well as the...

The PE (private equity) landscape recorded 84 deals, raising $3. 9 billion in May this year. The startup sector continued to dominate deal activity, accounting for 55% of total PE deal volumes.

Tech giants including Microsoft have pledged to help populations hobbled by poor internet services to "leapfrog" into an era of online connectivity, with satellites set to play a key role as rival firms send thousands of new generation transmitters ...

One of the prominent reasons for this net outflow is higher valuation of Indian equities as against some of the other comparable markets. This has resulted in investments flowing out of Indian markets to other comparable markets such as Taiwan, Sout...

​So it is our base case that this sector will continue to do well and it is amply reflected in our model portfolio where PSU banks have been the single largest overweight for us for more than a year running now.

“I believe there is a renaissance coming in India’s manufacturing sector. We have become back office to the world and in certain select manufacturing sectors like automobiles and generic pharma, we are globally competitive. We believe now this is li...

It would seem an odd time, therefore, for a major cement company to abandon the giant country. Yet that’s apparently what Holcim AG of Switzerland, the world’s biggest producer of cement, is planning to do.

ADQ, Mubadala make investments in Tata Motors EV & renewables biz, Taj, Vistara, Air India plan mega expansion, manufacturing alliances likely on cards.