Abhijeet Kumar

World's tallest dam in China reaches key phase as water storage begins

With a height of 315 metres and a storage capacity of 110 million cubic metres, the dam is designed to generate 2,000 megawatts of electricity annually, enough to power over three million homes

India-Pak conflict: How anti-tank guided missiles are shaping ground combat

Modern ATGMs can be launched from vehicles, drones, or shoulder-fired, offering long-range precision and top-attack capability for high-impact tank and armour neutralisation

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Operation Sindoor: What are HAROP drones India has bought from Israel?

Designed as a loitering munition, HAROP drones are a hybrid between a drone and a missile, capable of autonomous recon, target identification, and lethal strikes, all without prior intelligence input

Can India keep up with AI's soaring demand for infra, GPUs, and talent?

Despite generating 20% of global data, India accounts for just 3% of the world's data centre capacity currently

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Operation Sindoor: Scalp missiles, Hammer bombs key to India's strike

'Operation Sindoor' saw India's Rafale fighter jets unleash Scalp missiles and Hammer bombs - two of the most advanced air-to-ground weapons in the Indian Air Force's arsenal

Operation Sindoor: 9 sites hit by Indian Army and reasons behind the strike

India carried out precision strikes on nine terror-linked sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir under 'Operation Sindoor' targeting long-standing terrorist infrastructure

Operation Sindoor: Why was Bahawalpur targeted? Its Jaish, Masood Azhar link

Bahawalpur, Pakistan's 12th largest city, reportedly serves as the nerve centre of Jaish-e-Mohammed, a place which also has a Masood Azhar connection

Indian strikes in Pak: Marco Rubio calls for restraint, peaceful resolution

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called for Indian and Pakistani leadership for a peaceful resolution, as India struck nine terror sites in Pakistan and PoJK under Operation Sindoor

Best of BS Opinion: Buffett leaves stage, Trump eyes films, India rewinds

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Best of BS Opinion: Silver linings emerge in oil, politics, and trade

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Between Trump tariffs and China charm, EU rethinks trade strategy

As Beijing offers investment incentives and Trump threatens tariffs, the EU walks a diplomatic tightrope to protect its economic interests on both fronts

The ONDC puzzle: Why India's e-commerce disruptor isn't clicking yet

Backed by the govt and billed as the UPI of commerce, ONDC promised disruption-but poor UX, exits, and fading incentives now threaten its momentum

UK added just 105 km of expressway in 10 years. What about India & China?

New data has revealed that Britain has added just 65 miles (105 km) of motorway in the past decade, a figure that includes reclassifications rather than fresh construction

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Why US cars can't crack Japan's market - despite Trump's trade push

While Japanese brands dominate American highways, with Toyota alone selling more than 2.3 million vehicles in the US last year, American carmakers barely register in Japan's auto market

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Explained: What is caste census, when was it last held and why is it back?

The NDA government gave the green light to conducting the Opposition's long-standing demand of caste census in the upcoming national Census. Here's a look at its history and possible implications

Best of BS Opinion: The rising heat across policy, trade, and power

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