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Life-changing experience to see Earth from space: Bandla

Indian-American astronaut Sirisha Bandla says it was an “incredible" and a "life-changing" experience to see the Earth from space during her maiden trip on Virgin Galactic's first......

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......

View: Main victims of terror in Pak are its women

For militants, controlling women's independence as well as their sexuality becomes the easiest way of showcasing their command and authority. But in the case of Pakistan, it only gives fodder to......

Angry scribe flings shoe at Chidambaram

Months after an infuriated Iraqi scribe flung a shoe at US President George Bush, an angry journalist -- apparently upset over Congress leader Jagdish Tytler being given a clean chit over his......

Padma Vibhushan for Amrita Pritam, Narlikar

Well-known Punjabi litterateur Amrita Pritam, noted astronomer Jayant Vishnu Narlikar and former Chief Justice of India M N Venkatachalliah have been selected for the Padma Vibhushan, the second......

Indian-American appointed to NY tourism board

Indian-American businessman and political activist Andy Shenoy has been appointed to the Tourism Advisory Board of the Empire State Development Corporation by the New York governor David Patterson.......

Copenhagen accord: A polluter's manual

We dumped Kyoto because of the US - but even the diluted US-inspired Copenhagen accord is in peril, says Sunita Narain. As I visited the US last fortnight, one thing came home to me: The country......

India, be the party pooper

US President George Bush recently played host to a party of the world's top polluters to discuss climate change. But if you think that he has changed his mind about the science which has......

Our chances against climate change

Now that the jury is in on the very real and imminent threat of climate change, we must focus on what needs to be done. The recent report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change......

Blinding with science

I write this to provoke, not to insult. But it is increasingly important to understand that today the term "sound science" is becoming the choicest of insults.Science is the tool, not to bring......

Anju, Gowda head Indian rankings

Star long jumper Anju Bobby George, ranked sixth in the world, and United States-based men's discus thrower Vikas Gowda are miles ahead of their compatriots in the latest rankings of Indian......

Anju to lead India's challenge

Ace long jumper Anju Bobby George would lead India's challenge in the Asian Grand Prix series to be held in Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand later this month, the Athletics Federation of India......

Fredricks, Dibaba star attractions

Veteran Namibian sprinter Frankie Fredericks and 5000 metres World champion Tirunesh Dibaba of Ethiopia will be the star attractions along with Indian long jump heroine Anju Bobby George in the......

Proposal to increase Arjuna awardees rejected

The newly-formed Arjuna Awards committee's proposal to increase the number of awardees from this year was rejected by the government on Saturday. "We have not made any changes in the guidelines and......

Anil Kumar to lead athletics team

Asian Games discuss throw bronze medallistAnil Kumar will lead a 17-member Indian contingent in the second leg of the Asian Athetics Grand Prix, to be held in Colombo on Sunday.Keeping its promise......

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