Shivaji Sarkar

Shivaji Sarkar

Ahmedabad Air India AI-171 Tragedy Grounds Dreamliner Hopes, Exposes Global Safety Crisis

Ahmedabad Air India AI-171 Tragedy Grounds Dreamliner Hopes, Exposes Global Safety Crisis

Thursday, 19 June 2025 | Shivaji Sarkar

In a single fiery instant over Ahmedabad, the confidence in civil aviation — India’s and the world’s — came crashing down with Air India’s ill-fated Dreamliner. The death roll of 142 plus about another 20 deaths on the crash site at the hospital is tragic, but the fallout runs deeper. Investor...

India’s oil hunt expands with new discoveries

India’s oil hunt expands with new discoveries

Monday, 31 March 2025 | Shivaji Sarkar

With new oil and gas exploration projects underway in Bihar’s Samastipur and Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia, the region could emerge as a game changer for India’s energy security India, heavily reliant on imports for 87 per cent of its oil needs, is now eyeing a potential energy revolution in its underexplored eastern...

Bullet train: A dream derailed by delays and cost overruns

Tuesday, 03 December 2024 | Shivaji Sarkar

The Bullet Train, heralded as a landmark in India’s infrastructure ambitions, is now bogged down by repeated delays, spiraling costs and environmental concerns The ambitious Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project, once a symbol of India’s leap into advanced infrastructure, is now mired in delays, cost overruns, and environmental controversies. Japan, a key...

Trump’s return and the US-India trade challenge

Tuesday, 12 November 2024 | Shivaji Sarkar

The evolving global trade landscape may offer India an opportunity to capture markets left by China, positioning it as a key partner in America’s strategy to diversify supply chains The world is galvanised, shaken, in a trance with Donald Trump’s return to the US presidency. There are hope, aspirations, anxiety and...

State Editions

November air quality better compared to 2024, says DPCC

09 November 2025 | Pioneer News Service | Delhi

DDA announces further upgrades at Roshanara Club

09 November 2025 | Pioneer News Service | Delhi

Manohar Lal inaugurates NCRTC stall at 18th UMI

09 November 2025 | Pioneer News Service | Delhi

DTC to expand EV charging infrastructure

09 November 2025 | Pioneer News Service | Delhi

Delhi Zoo reopens for visitors after two-month closure

09 November 2025 | Pioneer News Service | Delhi

One dead as fire engulfs 500 shanties in Rohini

09 November 2025 | Pioneer News Service | Delhi

Sunday Edition

Flavours of Jharkhand: Where forest, faith and food converge

09 November 2025 | Anil Rajput | Agenda

Mind wavers: Five things that influence your mind

09 November 2025 | Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar | Agenda

Being on the shores of the future

09 November 2025 | Team Agenda | Agenda

Inside India’s political gender shift

09 November 2025 | Team Agenda | Agenda

Jharkhand: A story of resilience & renewal

09 November 2025 | Rajeev Kumar,Former DGP, Jharkhand | Agenda

Chhattisgarh: At a turning point of growth

09 November 2025 | Ganesh Shankar Mishra, Retd. IAS Officer; served as Principal Secretary, Chhattisgarh | Agenda