Guns, Dams and Wolves of War: China’s Post-Talks Provocations Continue

Handshake in Beijing, Hard Power on the LAC In my two recent columns for this paper, I argued that China’s frontier playbook fuses diplomacy with hard power—offering friendly handshakes in conference halls while fortifying its military footprint along contested borders. First cameinfrastructure upgrades at Pangong Tso. Then followed the announcement of a massive hydropower project […]
REC Limited becomes first Indian Public Sector NBFC to achieve ISO 31000:2018 certification

NEW DELHI: REC Limited has been certified with ISO 31000:2018 (Risk management — Guidelines) for its enterprise-wide risk management framework. This significant achievement marks REC as the first Indian Public Sector Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) to receive this certification from the British Standards Institution (BSI). The ISO 31000:2018 is an internationally recognized standard that provides principles and […]
ONGC, BP Exploration (Alpha) Ltd, and Reliance Industries Ltd Sign Joint Operating Agreement for Offshore Block in Saurashtra Basin

Greater Noida (Business Desk); Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC), in partnership with BP Exploration (Alpha) Ltd and Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), has formally signed a Joint Operating Agreement (JOA) for offshore exploration of Block GS-OSHP-2022/2, awarded under the Open Acreage Licensing Policy (OALP) Bid Round-IX. The agreement was signed on 28 July 2025 […]
Pipes and Tubes manufacturing capacity increased to 6,00,000 MT with commissioning of two new Tube Mills at Jamshedpur facility

Kolkata: BMW Industries Limited (herein referred to as “BMWIL”), one of the most trusted names in the Steel Processing Industry, announced its Q1 FY26 results today. The Board of Directors of BMWIL at its meeting held on 28th July 2025 took on record the unaudited Financial Results for the first quarter of the Financial Year […]
SAEL conducts awareness drive on Climate-Smart Agricultural Practices for farmers in Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan

New Delhi: Driven by its commitment towards developing a holistic community ecosystem, SAEL Industries Limited (“SAEL”) recently organized a series of awareness and training sessions for local farmers at its Agriculture Waste-to-Energy power plants. These sessions focused on climate-smart and sustainable agricultural practices. Held across six locations as part of Phase 1 – Firozpur, Jaito, […]
India’s Seafood Industry Poised to Ride CETA Wave with Estimated 70% Export Growth to UK

Greater Noida (Staff Correspondent): A significant milestone in India–UK economic relations was achieved with the signing of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) on July 24, 2025. The agreement was formalized in the presence of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, and was officially signed by India’s Minister […]
PHDCCI’s 14th International Heritage Tourism Conclave calls for community-driven cultural tourism and policy innovation

New Delhi (Staff Correspondent): The grandeur of the Lukshmi Villas Palace provided a regal backdrop to the 14th International Heritage Tourism Conclave organised by the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) on 25 July 2025 in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India; Gujarat Tourism; Delhi Tourism; IndiGo; and IRCTC. Themed […]
BeCafe Accelerates Growth with New Flagship Outlet at BKC

Mumbai (Staff Correspondent): BeCafe, the cafe initiative by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), took a major milestone in its expansion journey today with the inauguration of its flagship outlet at Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) RO, Mumbai. The inauguration ceremony was held in the gracious presence of Sanjay Khanna, Director (Refineries) with additional charge of Chairman […]
Goldi Solar Empowers Youth in Renewable Sector With India’s Largest Renewable Energy Job Fair ‘KNOCK-RE 2025’

New Delhi: Goldi Solar, India’s largest solar PV module manufacturer integrated with a one-of-its kind AI-powered PV module manufacturing line, is executing its vision of hiring 10,000+ workforce for its solar module and cell manufacturing businesses, through its Knock-RE 2025 initiative. Since its kick-off in Surat on June 1, 2025, followed by events in Jaipur, […]
Sanjay Gupta Participates in CII Northern Region’s UP Clean Energy Summit

Greater Noida: Jakson Group participated in the CII Northern Region’s Uttar Pradesh Clean Energy Summit held in Lucknow, which brought together over 150 industry leaders, policymakers, and energy experts to advance Uttar Pradesh’s clean energy transformation. Jakson Group’s Chief Business Officer, Sanjay Gupta, was part of a panel discussion where he shared insights on how […]