100 missions in next 5 years? Why not, says ISRO

ISRO may have taken 46 years to achieve the 100-mission milestone but the country's space agency is now confident of scoring the next century in relatively quicker time--half a decade. IMAGE: ISRO......

ISRO's 100th Mission Lifts Off In Style

A GSLV rocket carrying navigation satellite NVS-02 lifted off from the Sriharikota spaceport on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, marking ISRO's 100th mission.   The mission was also the first for......

How Manmohan Singh safeguarded environment and tribal rights

Manmohan Singh, often hailed as the architect of modern India's economic reforms, also championed environmental conservation and climate action during his decade-long tenure as prime minister......

9 Indians killed in road accident in Saudi Arabia

Nine Indian nationals were killed in a road accident near Jizan in western Saudi Arabia, the Indian mission in Jeddah said on Wednesday. Image used only for representation. Photograph: Hamad I......

Why Microsoft plans to invest $3 bn in India

IT major Microsoft will invest $3 billion in India for the expansion of cloud and AI infrastructure in the country, the company's chairman and CEO Satya Nadella said on Tuesday. Photograph:......

Can India become a global innovation hub?

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has entered into a partnership with the Startup Policy Forum (SPF), a premier......

Startups@9: 500 To 159,000 And Counting...

From the launch of the 'Startup India' initiative in 2016, to the abolition of angel tax and easing of reverse flipping norms, the startup ecosystem is evolving. Illustration: Dominic......

Udaan set for IPO as NCLT clears demerger plan

Udaan, India’s largest business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce company, has received approval from the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) for its internal corporate restructuring plan,......

Drowning In A Sea Of Entertainment

'There is simply too much to watch, read and absorb.''Just online consumption (news, entertainment, social media) in India was 2.5 hours a day in November 2024.''Add TV (just under 4 hours), other......

2024 Belongs To Payal Kapadia!

All We Imagine as Light has been on several critics' best of the year lists, including Sight and Sound (Payal Kapadia appeared on the magazine's cover, perhaps a first for an Indian filmmaker), to......

My 10 Least Liked Movies Of 2024

Every year has its share of duds and turkeys. 2024 was no different except that even the rotten ones are too drab to have any real offence value. Sukanya Verma lists 10 of her least liked Hindi......

India to go all out to win bid for 2036 Olympic Games

'As India intends to host the (2036) Olympics, we are not just strengthening our infrastructure capabilities, but our intellectual and research preparedness too.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra......

Kho Kho at the Olympics?

Mansukh Mandaviya pitches for kho kho's inclusion in Asian Games, 2036 Olympics IMAGE: India is aiming to host the 2036 Olympics and has submitted a 'Letter of Intent'. Photograph: ANI Sports......

India submits 'Letter of Intent' to host 2036 Olympics

IMAGE: Flagbearers Manu Bhaker and P R Sreejesh during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics on August 11, 2024. Photograph: Albert Gea/Reuters India has submitted a 'Letter of Intent',......

PIX: Australia have India tottering after Smith century

Images from Day 2 of the fourth Test between Australia and India at the MCG on Friday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Steve Smith celebrates completing his century on Day 2 of the fourth Test against India at......

WTC Final can drive resurgence of cricket in SA: Rhodes

IMAGE: Temba Bavuma-led South Africa will face Australia in the WTC Final in June. Photograph: ICC/X As South Africa prepares for its World Test Championship final against Australia at Lord's,......