New Hyderabad Airport pix

Some pictures of the new Hyderabad airport from the airport’s website. One of the world’s largest cargo planes, the Antonov at the new Hyderabad airport Hard Rock Cafe Plaza Premium Lounge Coffee Bean IIFA Bar Indian Paradise Food Court International Arrival Baggage Carousel Duty Free Shopping Duty Free Shopping The first commercial flight “Lufthansa” at…

India’s military purchase continues

India and Russia have signed an agreement to jointly develop the 5th generation stealth fighter aircraft with equal financial and technological stakes. Overall development cost of the Sukhoi T-50 is in the region of US$ 10 billion. An artist’s rendering of the Sukhoi T-50 fifth generation fighter aircraft India will lease a nuclear powered Akula-II…

Indians remit US$ 25 billion back home

These are official channels. I wonder how much of money was moved using unofficial and illegal methods like hawala. India has displaced China and Mexico to become the top remittance receiving country in the world, according to latest data released by the World Bank. Indians working in foreign countries sent back over $25.7 billion (roughly…

Indian Air Force – 75 years

The world’s fourth largest air force, The Indian Air Force (IAF) turned 75 years today. Wanna fight? Jaguar 21 A Mig-29, keeping our offshore oil rigs safe. Mirage 2000, flying in formation The almighty Sukhoi -Su30MK1, armed to the teeth. All pictures courtesy: Bharat Rakshak +++

Brahmos cruise missile inducted into Indian Navy

INS Rajput, 8 Other Warships To Deploy Brahmos Cruise Missiles The Indian Navy has already deployed the Indo-Russian BrahMos supersonic cruise missile on the INS Rajput, P Venugopal, director, Defence Research and Development Laboratories (DRDL) and head of the BrahMos mission told a packed audience at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Powai, Mumbai, which…

Maria Kirilenko wins the Kolkata Sunfeast Open

Maria Kirilenko beat Mariya Koryttseva 6-0, 6-2. +++

US$ 10 billion, 126 fighter planes

The world’s 4th largest air force, The Indian Air force has finally put up the Request for Proposal for 126 multi role combat aircraft. The deal is worth an estimated Rs.42,000 crores (US$ 10 billion). A Sukhoi-30MKI of No.20 Squadron armed with five R-77 Adder and six R-73E Training missiles (Bharat Rakshak) In the race…