19 Jan 2007

Rejecting the Defence Research & Development Organisation’s assertion that its internal workings are adequately monitored

28 Dec 2006

The Defence Ministry strongly resisted it. The Scientific Advisor to the Defence Minister discarded it as unnecessary. But the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence has now categorically rejected both views and recommended ...

29 Nov 2006

DRDO’s test launch targets opposition to foreign collaboration on anti-missile technology

24 Nov 2006

The dismal track record of the Defence Research & Development Organisation, highlighted by The Indian Express through a series of investigative reports earlier this month

18 Nov 2006

For all its defences against non-performance, the Defence Research & Development Organisation, ironically, has only to look within for ready templates of distinction.

17 Nov 2006

Lack of original work, sarkari salary, promotion structure, miles of red tape: 1,400 have left last decade. Meanwhile, DRDO’s staff incentive wishlist gathers dust

16 Nov 2006

Seems unlikely. Despite recommendation after recommendation calling for an independent audit, DRDO plays the “self-reliance” and “national interest” cards to hide its track record of failure. And now is asking for more freedom, lesser accountability

15 Nov 2006

By its new deadline 2010, project would have cost Rs 4000 crore extra; radar, engine still not in place, IAF says it’s not ready to certify LCA’s technology until 2008 clearance

14 Nov 2006

Cost over-run: almost 20 times. Delay: 16 yrs, and counting. Army says too heavy, too hot, Russian T-90s better; even Minister admits tracks will be replaced by imported ones; DRDO says we will build new one

13 Nov 2006

It is the Defence Research and Development Organisation’s most prestigious undertaking. Yet the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme remains a venture matchless for its repeated and expensive failures.