ISRO launches 2G navigation satellite into intended orbit

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Monday successfully launched a second generation navigation satellite, using a GSLV rocket with a cryogenic upper stage to do the job.  IMAGE:......

'I see a deep connection between the sea and the human soul'

After being caught in the perfect storm and conquering near death at sea four years ago, Abhilash Tomy has made seafaring history by coming second in the world's most difficult ocean race.As he......

TN fisherman injured as Navy fires on 'suspicious' boat, Stalin writes to Modi

A Tamil Nadu fisherman on Friday sustained bullet injuries when the Navy "fired warning shots" in mid-sea and Chief Minister M K Stalin sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention to prevent......

Why BECA when we have NavIC?

'The goal seems to be that we do not invest further in our system to make our system more accurate and more reliable or more global in reach,' an ISRO source tells Shivanand Kanavi. IMAGE: India's......

Apple launches iPhone 11, new iPad; TV+ on Nov 1

Technology giant Apple on Tuesday unveiled the iPhone 11, a new version of the Apple Watch and iPad, announced the first all-original video subscription service and a new gaming service at its......

Compact SUVs in India now have a new worry!

The XUV300, Mahindra's second compact SUV, is so packed with segment-firsts that it is sure to send shockwaves among competitors. Text and photographs: Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com Mahindra & Mahindra......

Why space start-ups find it hard to raise funds

While industry is upbeat, start-ups in the space sector are finding it difficult to cater to the demand due to a lack of funding, issues related to policy like foreign funding, intellectual......

High-tech SMEs will now contribute to Tejas, combat vehicle programmes

Aeron Systems, founded in 2008 by Ashvani Shukla and Abhijit Bokil, is looking to contribute to programmes such as the Tejas light combat aircraft Small, ultra-high-tech companies such as Aeron......