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INS Vikrant is 12 years late and 13 times the budgeted cost

A saga of shortfalls and ineptitude - in planning, obtaining sanctions, designing, construction and financing - has caused a delay of 12 years in building and shot up its cost 13 times

IAC Vikrant successfully completes five-day maiden sea voyage

The aircraft carrier, built at a cost of around Rs 23,000 crore, set sail on Wednesday for the crucial sea trials ahead of its planned induction into the Indian Navy by August next year.

INS Vikrant, India's first indigenous aircraft carrier, heads out to sea

The 40,000 tonne INS Vikrant is designed to operate a mix of aircraft

India's first indigenous aircraft carrier, Vikrant, begins sea trial

Indian Navy described it as a 'proud and historic' day for nation and said India has joined a select group of countries having niche capability to indigenously design, build aircraft carrier.

Covid-19 delays delivery of first indigenous aircraft carrier by 6 months

The first phase of the warship's trials - termed basin trials - was initially scheduled to begin on March 12 at Cochin Shipyard (CSL), where INS Vikrant has been constructed

Aircraft carrier Vikrant likely to be commissioned by 2021: Report

This carrier is being built at the Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) in Kochi

Budgetary woes put India's supercarrier 'INS Vishal' on hold

INS Vishal stalled since 2017. UK media on Sunday reported Delhi approached London to build HMS Queen Elizabeth-like carrier

How Bajaj Auto is preserving a scrap of history

The author finds out how the two-wheeler maker is trying to preserve the legacy of India's first aircraft carrier with its new bike