7 missions, 34 launches: What a year for ISRO

ISRO launched 12 Indian, 22 foreign satellites and successfully flight tested India's first winged-body aerospace vehicle, reports T E Narasimhan. The past year has been a highly successful and an......

RLV-TD, India's first 'space shuttle', successfully launched

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the launch, saying, “Launch of India’s first indigenous space shuttle RLV-TD is the result of the industrious efforts of our scientists. Congrats to......

ISRO's big leap, embarks on launching swadeshi space shuttle!

Around 600 scientists and engineers are hoping for the best as they forge ahead with plans of making an indigenous version of a space shuttle. Pallava Bagla reports. For the very first time in......

AWACS will alter our dynamics like never before

India inducted its first Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) into the Indian Air Force on May 28, becoming one of six countries to have such a sophisticated system. M P Anil Kumar, a......

Want a comfortable cruiser? Then go for Land Rover Discovery Sport

The Discovery Sport is a practical package, a spacious cruiser with good off-roading capabilities says Indian automobile website MotorBeam.com. The Discovery Sport is the replacement for the......

Sensex zooms 440 points to end at fresh 52-week closing high

Private lenders HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank were the top gainers along with index heavyweights Benchmark stock indices surged in late trades to end at fresh 52-week closing highs, amid firm European......

US Fed rate hike boosts Sensex by 309 points; Nifty ends near 7,850

Index heavyweight RIL surged 3% to end above Rs 1,000 mark while IT majors were also the top gainers. Benchmark share indices gained for the fourth straight session tracking a rally in global......

Companies ignore volatile trend to tap capital markets

A number of companies are hitting the stock market with public offers despite the volatile investor sentiment, with three companies slated to launch their IPOs in the next two days, taking the......