Month: December 2020
** Anti-ship version of supersonic cruise missile testfired from Andaman Nicobar Islands
A land-attack version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile was also successfully test-fired from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands territory earlier this week.
** From India’s wars, five lessons for the present
As India matures as a democracy and its aspirations to emerge as a leading power gains momentum, all these stakeholders must understand the conduct of war and the utility of force as an instrument of statecraft
** Four sites in India get World Heritage Irrigation Structure tag
The sites are Cumbum Tank, Kurnool-Cuddapah Canal, Porumamilla Tank (Anantharaja Sagaram) in Andhra Pradesh and 490-year-old Dhamapur Lake in Maharashtra’s Sindhudurg district
** Indian Hotels Company Ltd pact with Ambuja Realty for 5 properties
The Tata-owned company, which manages properties under Taj, Vivanta and Ginger brands, will have over 800 keys under its fold two years down the line in the state