Shirisha Bandla becomes 3rd Indian-American woman to fly into space

Aeronautical engineer Sirisha Bandla on Sunday became the third Indian-American woman to fly into space when she joined British billionaire Richard Branson on Virgin Galactic's first fully-crewed......

In Space, On a Joyride

Will space tourism with a niche market of serving only the uber-rich ever be profitable, asks Kumar Abishek. IMAGE: Sir Richard Branson poses on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange ahead of......

Kalam meets India's would-be first space tourist

Film your experiences in outer space and show them to children to create awareness -- this was President A P J Abdul Kalam's advice to "travel freak" Santosh George, set to become India's first......

Reliance Retail acquires sole control of Just Dial

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Retail on Thursday said it has acquired sole control of 25-year-old search and discovery firm Just Dial. The firm's subsidiary Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd......

Reliance buys controlling stake in Just Dial for Rs 3497 cr

Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd (RRVL) on Friday said it will acquire 40.95 per cent stake in Just Dial for Rs 3,497 crore, bolstering its digital play in the rapidly growing online commerce market in......

Mumbai to host 'Mahakumbh' for entrepreneurs

TiE Entrepreneurial Summit is the largest gathering for entrepreneurs in Asia. A pan-India conference, TES is jointly hosted by the Mumbai, Delhi-NCR and Bangalore TiE chapters. TiE Mumbai will......

Jet sacked 1,000 workers in Sept, quietly

Much before its sack order to 1,900 employees turned into a publicity nightmare, Jet Airways had handed marching orders to 1,000 workers and even managed to keep it under wraps. According to......