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Commuters, come back: Mumbai’s iconic BEST double decker bus returning in electric, AC avatar

BEST plans to get 900 double decker & 2,100 other e-buses by 2023, and a fully electric fleet by 2027. Goal is to arrest a steady fall in commuters, gain new ones.

No ticket fares to be charged from migrant workers returning home: BEST

The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) spokesperson said that the decision was taken as per the directives of the Supreme Court.

After 6 days of bus strike, Uddhav Thackeray promises to merge budget of BEST & BMC

Shiv Sena controls the BMC apart from being a partner in the BJP-led Maharashtra government.

Does Mumbai deserve its monsoon misery?

Experts weigh in on whether Mumbai deserves the amount of rainfall that it gets. BMC promises better preparednes. Yet Mumbaikars continue to face hardship.

It took 6 years to build a metro line in Mumbai, but authorities say 3 will be ready by 2021

It took six years to complete just an 11-km route in the first corridor, now government is trying to fast-track work on the next three projects.

On Camera

Can Syria’s tiny Druze minority survive West Asia’s new storms? There’s little hope

Indians see West Asia as one uninterrupted wash of Islam, but the reality is more complex. For the Druze, support from Israel—where they are a recognised minority—is now critical.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.