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26 Jul

General issues: What World War I can still teach us

Title: Too Important for the Generals - How Britain Nearly Lost the First World War; Author: Allan Mallinson; Publisher: Bantam Press/Penguin Random House; Pages: 400; Price: Rs 599 At a time when it seems necessary to exalt the armed forces and embody in them -- and their equipment -- the spirit of nationalism, seek to insulate them from any "criticism" and consider them a solution for all problems, are we doing ourselves -- or even them -- any good? The First World War's case would suggest otherwise. This war's impact extended beyond its massive butcher's bill, the break-up of large…

02 Feb

Rosatom hopes for earlier finalisation of site for six more reactors

Chennai: Russian State Nuclear Energy Corporation or Rosatom hopes the Indian government will finalise the second site to house six more of its reactors with a capacity to generate 1,170 MW each, said a top official of the group company. "We expect the site to be selected in the nearest time and that the process of signing contracts for the new units will begin," Evgeny Pakermanov, President, Rusatom Overseas, told IANS in an email.According to him, Rosatom may offer referential technical solutions and necessary terms and conditions of financing to the Indian customer. The Indian customer is Nuclear Power Corporation of…