'17 minutes of terror': ISRO all set for Chandrayaan-3's moon landing

Indian Space Research Organisation's ambitious third Moon mission Chandrayaan-3's Lander Module (LM) is all set to land on the lunar surface on Wednesday evening, as India eyes to become the first......

Why Modi's Japan visit was a watershed

'After many rudderless years, India and Japan have prime ministers with a sense of purpose and direction,' says Brahma Chellaney. Image: Prime Minister Narendra Modi mingles with Japanese......

President's address to the Parliament

Following is the trascriptof President Pratibha Patil's address to the joint sittingof Parliament on Thursday.Honourable Members, I convey my good wishes to you and to all our people. On behalf of......

Are Pakistan's nuclear warheads safe?

Pakistan is facing a grave internal security crisis as radical extremists are gradually gaining ground. The crisis is attributable to a large extent to the resurgence of Islamist fundamentalist......

Honda to roll out 10 new models in India

Global automobile major Honda on Tuesday unveiled big plans for the Indian market. As part of its global plans to expand the range of motorcycles using its electronic fuel injection system or......

IT, telecom goods prices to fall

The government has reduced Customs duty on a wide range of information technology and telecom products. Duties on plastics and resins have also been cut. As a result of the duty reduction, prices......

'Copying global templates won't work in India'

'My mantra is simple. If a customer demands something, we have to deliver at the speed he wants. No customer will wait for us. That is where local top-quality talent comes in,' says the MD of Bosch......

The 6 most fuel efficient cars

Indians generally pay more for a litre of fuel than others in most countries, the recent fuel price hike notwithstanding. So we thought now is a good time to tell you what cars fuel-conscious......