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

Nuh accused visited Punjab to fund terror network

05 December 2025 | Pioneer News Service | Delhi

Kartavya Path protest: Court defers order on bail pleas for December 8

05 December 2025 | Pioneer News Service | Delhi

Kapil Mishra gives Rs 10 lakh ex-gratia to widow of drowning victim

05 December 2025 | Pioneer News Service | Delhi

Delhi aims for hepatitis-free generation, says Health secretary

05 December 2025 | Pioneer News Service | Delhi

Govt initiates targeted route rationalisation

05 December 2025 | Pioneer News Service | Delhi

Health minister reviews TB campaign in Capital

05 December 2025 | Pioneer News Service | Delhi

Sunday Edition

Galloping On Desires

30 November 2025 | Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar | Agenda

The Heartbeat of Generations

30 November 2025 | Madhur Bhandarkar | Agenda

An Era Has Ended with Dharamji!

30 November 2025 | Javed Akhtar | Agenda

Dharmendra: A heartfelt tribute to the evergreen hero

30 November 2025 | Moushumi Chatterjee Veteran Actress | Agenda

Waves Bazaar Forges New Pathways in Global Cinema

30 November 2025 | Tarina Patel South Africa Actor & Entrepreneur | Agenda

The Living Highlands: The Culinary Soul of Nagaland

30 November 2025 | Anil Rajput | Agenda