China unveils new missile defence system

China has unveiled its latest surface-to-air missile system for the first time coinciding with President Xi Jinping's four-nation tour, including India. The HongQi-10 missile system, which can......

China's Moon rover declared dead due to mechanical issues

In a huge setback to China's ambitious space programme, its first lunar rover Yutu or the Jade Rabbit was declared dead after attempts to revive it failed, media reports said on Wednesday. The Jade......

India-South Korea's win-win strategic partnership

The visit of Park Geun-Hye to India, though a symbolic one, will certainly give a further impetus to the strategic partnership between the two countries says Rup Narayan Das. It is a coincidence......

China's first lunar rover back in action after 'nap'

China's first moon rover is back to work after a "nap" and has succeeded in sending back the first images of the national flags on itself and the lander, space authorities said on Sunday. The......

SBI in 'Hall of Shame' of banks funding cluster bomb makers

The maximum number of banks are from the US (74), followed by China (29) and South Korea (26). State-run banking behemoth SBI has been named in a 'Hall of Shame' list of 158 banking and financial......

General Motors chief reveals her plan to make it big in India

On her maiden visit to India as chief executive officer of General Motors, Mary Barra visited the company’s facility in Talegaon, Pune, drove cars, and met suppliers, dealers and the business......

Innovation from India: The next big wave

A new portable electrocardiogram machine, the MAC 400, can take 100 EKGs on a single battery charge and weighs less than three pounds. This is appropriate for rural areas in emerging markets where......

Rebuilding America's job machine

As staff at the College of Nanoscale Science & Engineering wait patiently in a conference room, a loud rumble shatters the silence. "Must be him," someone says. Alain E. Kaloyeros has just pulled......