Gaganyaan astronauts trained at Rakesh Sharma's Russian center

The four astronauts who will be part of India's first human space flight program, Gaganyaan, were trained at the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut training center in Russia, the same center where Rakesh......

ISRO names 'Prime Astronaut' for space station mission

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and Group Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair have been selected for an upcoming Indo-US mission to the International Space Station (ISS), the Indian Space Research......

From simulator sessions to yoga, astronauts train hard for Gaganyaan

Sessions on simulators, micro gravity familiarisation and survival in addition to flying practice and Yoga -- the training schedule of India's four astronaut-designates for the Gaganyaan human......

Modi reveals names of Gaganyan mission astronauts. They are...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced the names of the four astronauts--all IAF fighter pilots--for India's ambitious maiden human spaceflight mission Gaganyaan scheduled for next year.......

E-commerce biz may need 1 lakh people in next 6 months

The $12 billion plus rising Indian e-commerce business market is witnessing a rush of hiring and may need one lakh people over the next six months, industry experts have said. "Support service......

Start-ups lean on temporary jobs to sail through tough times

With future prospects being difficult to predict, hiring for a short period is proving to be cost-effective Around this time last year, a Mumbai-based start-up had raised a big Series-A round. The......

The BEST 200 Indian Films of the Decade

Aseem Chhabra picks the finest Indian films in the 2010-2019 decade. IMAGE: A scene from Bulbul Can Sing. As the second decade of the young century comes to an end, it is time to look at how......

Nair's triple ton strengthens Karnataka's grip on Ranji final

Karun Nair's unconquered 310 put Karnataka in the driver's seat in the Ranji Trophy final against Tamil Nadu on Tuesday. The defending champions ended Day 3 of the match with a mammoth 618 for 7,......

Ranji Roundup: Unadkat strikes twice; Gujarat in command

IMAGE: Odisha state players appeal for a wicket during the second quarter-final of Ranji Trophy match against Bengal, in Cuttack. Photograph: PTI A dogged century by Chirag Jani (121 off 297......

Ranji ODIs: MP, Karnataka post easy victories

Pacers Anand Rajan and Ishwar Pandey shared six wickets between them as Madhya Pradesh registered a comfortable five-wicket win over Uttar Pradesh in their limited-overs Vijay Hazare Trophy Central......

Ranji Roundup: Gujarat in command against Goa

IMAGE: Bengal players celebrate the dismissal of Odisha’s player Biplab Samantray during the second quarter-final match of Ranji Trophy, in Cuttack, on Saturday.Photograph: PTI Medium-pacer......

RCB set to test weakened Sunrisers

After a relatively easy outing in their Indian Premier League opener, debutants Sunrisers Hyderabad face a sterner test as they take on a star-studded Royal Challengers Bangalore in Hyderabad on......