Space pioneer U R Rao passes into the ages

Renowned space scientist and former Indian Space Research Organisation chairman Udupi Ramachandra Rao, who was the brain behind India's first satellite Aryabhata and guided the country's key space......

Amidst euphoria, some voices question cost of Mars mission

While the Mars mission got wide praise, there were voices which questioned the need for spending Rs 450-500 crore on it when the country is facing hunger and poverty. Social activist Harsh Mander,......

26.5 lakh vials of indelible ink will be used for Lok Sabha polls

The Mysore Paints and Varnish Ltd has been tasked with providing over 26 lakh vials of indelible ink, which leaves a deep purple mark on a voter's left forefinger, to various states for the......

How I Solved The Bomb Blasts Case

'We first collected samples from all the bomb blast sites.''We had to find what was common among them.' All illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Dr Rukmani Krishnamurthy, 74, is India's......

How India can get the best researchers

The aggregate domestic R&D spend in India has never exceeded 1 per cent of GDP, and over 80 per cent of Indian firms spend nothing on research, says Shyamal Majumdar. Last Sunday, Prime Minister......

India, beware the China R&D boom

Tradition has it that while China is the factory of the world, India is going to be the laboratory of the world, and while we've already shown our skills in software, the next level of work will......

'Indian engineers and scientists are terrific'

Procter & Gamble, the $51 billion multinational that uses cutting edge technology across its products and services, entered into a tie-up with India's Council of Scientific and Industrial Research......

E-rickshaws legal but aren't regulated

Jai Bhagwan Goel, a politician active in Delhi circles who joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in February, was instrumental in getting a significant rally convened on  June 17. In the rally, he......