Gopi Thotakura becomes first Indian space tourist on Blue Origin

Gopi Thotakura, an entrepreneur and a pilot, on Sunday became the first Indian to venture into space as a tourist aboard Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin's NS-25 mission. IMAGE: Gopi......

Meet Gopi Thotakura, India's 1st space tourist

Gopi Thotakura, an entrepreneur and a pilot, is set to become the first Indian to venture into space as a tourist on Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin's NS-25 mission. IMAGE: Gopi Thotakura.......

What Deals Will Be Signed On Macron's Visit?

Officials hint the visit could finally see a formal defence industrial road map being adopted by both nations. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi meets French President Emmanuel Macron......

ISRO launches 2G navigation satellite into intended orbit

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Monday successfully launched a second generation navigation satellite, using a GSLV rocket with a cryogenic upper stage to do the job.  IMAGE:......

Madurai boy Anand Selvakesari is breaking the mould at Citigroup

A career Citibanker, 'Selva' came into the spotlight as the person who rewired the financial behemoth's Indian retail operations. IMAGE: Anand Selvakesari, CEO-designate, Citigroup's global......

Bharti, UK govt consortium win bid for bankrupt satellite firm OneWeb

While Indian telecom czar Sunil Mittal's Bharti did not share deal details, UK Business Secretary Alok Sharma said his government and Bharti Global, will provide $500 million each. A UK government......

Godrej & Boyce: From locks and safes to rockets and missiles

An industrial house bred in old-school manufacturing values, Godrej & Boyce has displayed unusual agility to become a trusted builder of advanced weaponry, discovers Ajai Shukla. Driving along......

Will Virgin Galactic's crash end space tourism?

The wait for paying passengers to see Earth from the vantage point of space looked a lot longer on Friday, following the fatal crash of Virgin Galactic’s first spaceship, but aspiring space......