'The Magic Continues At ISRO'

'The benchmark was set by Dr Sarabhai.''If there is a problem, everybody would be encouraged to come up with a solution.''The final solution will be the result of all the inputs.''This is passed on......

Unsung Kerala colleges bask in glory of Chandrayan-3 heroes

While the historic success of Chandrayaan-3 is celebrated by Indians across the world, two untrumpeted engineering colleges in Kerala are basking in the glory of the key role played by some of......

'India is only a 150-year-old name'

'Bharat is a name that is 7,000 years old.''We are not saying the name of the country should be changed from India to Bharat; we only recommended that the stress should be on Bharat.' Photograph:......

All In The Family In The Name Of Politics

With some variations, all regional political formations, whether in power presently or out of it, share some common features: Tight family control of the political apparatus, key members in elected......

'Vested interests want private players in space'

'ISRO facilities are very expensive and any damage caused by these start-ups can create havoc to our space programme.'   In a major policy decision, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday allowed the......

The Horlicks mantra: How to be the market leader for 80 years and counting

The brand has survived by changing with the times.Viveat Susan Pinto reports. IMAGE: Horlicks is widening its appeal, targeting college-going youth as the recent digital campaign #FearlessKota......

'India is a space power'

'India has got a unique opportunity to get more and more business from outside as India is cost-effective and reliable.' Former chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation G Madhavan Nair......

India builds satellite for mobile TV

Indian space scientists are designing a new generation satellite with unfurlable antenna for mobile television services - the proposed spacecraft would have multimedia applications as well.......

2023's Must Watch Web Series

The streaming platforms were replete with violent, profanity-laden gangster shows. But amidst the noise, there were some effective and thought-provoking shows too. Deepa Gahlot's list of her top 10......

Why is Madhavan in a FIX?

Even as Ranganathan Madhavan's directorial film Rocketry opens in theatres this week, he is in a fix. Dr S Nambi Narayanan, the retired Indian Space Research Organisation scientist whose bio-pic......

'Actors are not dimwits'

'There are so many actors and films that have influenced the lives of millions.' Photograph: Kind courtesy R Madhavan/Instagram Kindly note: It is Dr Madhavan from now on. R Madhavan has received......

John plays VILLAIN with Disha-Tara-Arjun

The film folk Photographer Pradeep Bandekar spotted over the weekend. John Abraham begins promoting Ek Villain Return. The actor was busy shooting Dinesh Vijan's Tehran with Manushi Chillar.......