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Dr Ravi Shankar has over two decades of experience in communications, print journalism, electronic media, documentary film making and new media. He makes regular appearances on national television news channels as a commentator and analyst on current and political affairs. Apart from being an acknowledged Journalist, he has been a passionate newsroom manager bringing a wide range of journalistic experience from past associations with India’s leading media conglomerates (Times of India group and India Today group) and had led global news-gathering operations at world’s biggest multimedia news agency- ANI-Reuters. He has covered Parliament extensively over the past several years. Widely traveled, he has covered several summits as part of media delegation accompanying the Indian President, Vice President, Prime Minister, External Affairs Minister and Finance Minister across Asia, Africa and Europe.
He can be reached at: ravi.shankar@bharatshakti.in
Two Front War: Chinese Coronavirus and Pakistani Terror Virus
Indian Army is at the frontline of a war against an invisible enemy – the Chinese Coronavirus. Simultaneously, it’s also fighting a pitched battle with the ‘Pakistani Terror Virus’ in... Read more
DRDO Reinvents in War against Chinese Virus
In the war against the Chinese virus, India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation(DRDO)is reinventing itself and quickly developing some critical medical solutions to ensure not ju... Read more
Mankind is at war. The new enemy is the novel Coronavirus that actuates COVID-19- a killer disease. It has emerged from China infecting over more than 800,000 people and killing 39,000 peopl... Read more
Draft DPP 2020 Pitches for Leasing of Military Equipment
The new draft of Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) 2020 has proposed to acquire military equipment on lease for the first time. The draft was released by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and... Read more
Pakistan Navy under Chinese Spell & It’s Faltering Naval Strategy
The recently concluded naval exercise named “Sea Guardians 2020” between China and Pakistan conducted in the northern Arabian Sea has underscored many contradictions and contrasts in the tri... Read more
Can’t Depend on Rafale Jets Only, Indigenous Weaponry Game-Changer: Air Force Chief Bhadauria
Highlighting the need to focus on developing indigenous weapon platforms with a technological edge, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal R K S Bhadauria said, the 36 Rafale aircraft was not... Read more
Lack of Awareness about Quality Assurance Hampers Growth of Indigenous Military Aviation Industry
In its pursuit to encourage the Make-in-India programme involving Indian military aerospace industry, and in particular the small and medium size enterprises (MSME), the Directorate General... Read more
Kumbh of Defence Companies Give Fillip to Investment in UP
In a major push to the Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor, proposals for investment worth ₹50,000 crore were received by the state during the just concluded Defence Expo 2020 held in... Read more
PM Modi: UP to be Biggest Defence Manufacturing Hub
Inaugurating the 11th edition of India’s biennial military exhibition DefExpo 2020 in Lucknow, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India is not just a big market but also a huge opportunity fo... Read more
OFB Taps Export Market for Its Upgraded 155mm Artillery Guns
The Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) has delivered a cost-effective solution for 155mm artillery gun requirement by upgrading the existing Russian 130 mm M46 to 155mm 45 calibre gun ‘Sharang’ to... Read more