41 years later, an Indian astronaut set to script history

Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla stands on the cusp of history as he prepares to set off on a space odyssey, marking India's return to space flight 41 years after his idol Rakesh Sharma orbited......

Time to end DRDO's monopoly on defence research

We must seize the opportunity provided by the COVID-19 crisis to kick-start indigenous research efforts, recommends Colonel Anil A Athale (retd). IMAGE: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh holds a......

India working on Iron Man prototype for military missions

Scientists at the Defence Research and Development Organisation are working on a humanoid robot that can be part of frontline military mission, an official said on Saturday. IMAGE: File image of......

ISRO scripts history with successful docking of satellites in space

India became the fourth country in the world to successfully dock two satellites in space and took the first step towards setting up its own space station -- Bharatiya Antriksh Station......

L&T foresees five-fold growth in defence business

Engineering major L&T has plans to grow its defence business five fold in the next five years, according to the company's CMD A M Naik. "By 2010 our defence business will grow from the current Rs......

Nibe shoots for the stars with satellite constellation

Nibe Space (NSPL), a subsidiary of Nibe, announced its vision to establish India’s first multi-sensor, all-weather, high-revisit Earth observation satellite constellation. Image used for......

Why Is India Not In The Innovation Race?

India has its share of both large tech companies and large national laboratories, but why is it that these don't seem to be at the forefront of any innovation news headlines? asks Ajit......

RSS and its affiliates seek I-T cut, robot tax launch in upcoming Budget

An increase in the farmer income support scheme PM Kisan Nidhi, the introduction of a 'robot tax' to fund reskilling of people who lose their jobs to artificial intelligence (AI), and a reduced......