After historic Moon landing, ISRO launches maiden solar mission Aditya- L1

India's maiden solar mission--Aditya L1, on Saturday set off on a 125-day journey to the Sun in its attempt to study various elements relating to Earth's nearest star, after being put into the......

Russia's Ukraine War May Impact ISRO

Lack of access to the cosmonaut training programmes would be a hindrance for ISRO's planned manned missions, explains Devangshu Datta.   The Ukraine war could lead to breakdowns in space......

China launches first Mars mission

China successfully launched its first Mars probe on Thursday, aiming to complete orbiting, landing and roving in a single mission, taking an ambitious step towards planetary exploration of the......

India planning to have own space station: ISRO chief

The weight of the space station is likely to be 20 tonnes. IMAGE: The International Space Station. Photograph: Courtesy NASA India is planning to launch its own space station, ISRO chief K Sivan......

Monsoon: Govt must act on global predictions too

Some global weather watchers have warned that India will likely see below-normal rainfall during this coming monsoon -- and that should be taken seriously, regardless of whether it turns out to be......

Asia-Pacific B-schools form association

Top B-Schools from 11 countries in the Asia-Pacific region, including India, have joined hands to form an accrediting agency, Association of Asia-Pacific Business Schools.Formed in the lines of......

PM wants India-Asean FTA in services, investment

Taking India's Look East policy a step further, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday announced visa-on-arrival facility for citizens of Cambodia, Vietnam, Philippines and Laos; and emphasised......

China plans to build huge space solar power station

China plans to build a huge solar power station 36,000 kilometres above the ground in an attempt to battle smog, cut greenhouse gases and solve energy crisis, much on the lines of an idea first......