Venkatachari Jagannathan

Stories by Venkatachari Jagannathan

Shuks To Fly To ISS On June 19

Shuks To Fly To ISS On June 19

Rediff.com   1 days ago

The rocket flight was aborted in order to plug the liquid oxygen leak identified during post-static fire Falcon 9 rocket inspections.

How SpaceX Can Speed Up Shuks' Mission

How SpaceX Can Speed Up Shuks' Mission

Rediff.com   3 days ago

'The solution is to replace, clean up, retest and proceed.' 'There is nothing to worry about if corrected.'

What RBI's 50 bps rate cut mean for the 'aam aadmi'

What RBI's 50 bps rate cut mean for the 'aam aadmi'

Rediff.com   6 Jun 2025

The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee's (MPC) decision to cut the repo rate by 50 basis points (bps) to 5.5% was contrary to the expectations of many economists. Firstly, most of the economists expected the MPC to cut the repo rate by 25 bps citing the weakening of inflation, prospects of economic growth, geopolitical uncertainty and comfortable system liquidity.

Will FIDE Take Action Against Carlsen?

Will FIDE Take Action Against Carlsen?

Rediff.com   6 Jun 2025

Magnus Carlsen banged the table while his game against World Champion D Gukesh was still in progress, an act that violated chess conduct rules.

Why RBI is likely to cut repo rate by another 25 bps

Why RBI is likely to cut repo rate by another 25 bps

Rediff.com   4 Jun 2025

The weakening of inflation, prospects of economic growth, geopolitical uncertainty and comfortable system liquidity may result in the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to cut the repo rate by another 25 basis points, opine top economists. They also said the external economic pressures like trade policies and others would require continued RBI's accommodative stance and policy support for the Indian industry to sustain the growth.

Two Chess Bodies, One Big Controversy

Two Chess Bodies, One Big Controversy

Rediff.com   26 May 2025

Two associations claiming to represent Bihar chess has startled the AICF.

Consecutive ISRO Mission Failure Raises National Security Concerns

Consecutive ISRO Mission Failure Raises National Security Concerns

Rediff.com   19 May 2025

'There's too much coincidence in back-to-back failures of missions critical to national security.'

Ravi Kishan Wins An Award Not For Films!

Ravi Kishan Wins An Award Not For Films!

Rediff.com   18 May 2025

BJP MP and actor Ravi Kishan has been awarded the Sansad Ratna for his outstanding performance in the Lok Sabha, becoming the first actor-turned-politician to receive the honour.

ISRO Set To Launch 7th Spy Satellite

ISRO Set To Launch 7th Spy Satellite

Rediff.com   10 May 2025

The main focus of the all weather RISAT-1B satellite will be to observe the Indian land with its C-band synthetic aperture radar.

ISRO Ready To Launch NISAR In June

ISRO Ready To Launch NISAR In June

Rediff.com   3 May 2025

Twice every 12 days, the NISAR satellite will scan nearly all of earth's land and ice surfaces to measure changes in the planet's ecosystems, growth and retreat of its land and sea ice, and deformation of its crust.

India's NavIC satnav system faces crucial test during war

India's NavIC satnav system faces crucial test during war

Rediff.com   29 Apr 2025

The need for NavIC was cemented after India was denied access to crucial navigation data from global providers during the 1999 Kargil War.

ISRO Forecast Signals Record Wheat Harvest

ISRO Forecast Signals Record Wheat Harvest

Rediff.com   19 Apr 2025

ISRO has projected wheat production of 122.24 million tonnes.

US Tariffs May Prompt RBI Rate Cut: Economists

US Tariffs May Prompt RBI Rate Cut: Economists

Rediff.com   8 Apr 2025

'A repo cut will be very good for the market as it will mean that everything is being done to spur growth in these uncertain times.'

ISRO Arm All Set To Launch US Satellite

ISRO Arm All Set To Launch US Satellite

Rediff.com   18 Mar 2025

'The LVM3 rocket will orbit one Block 2 BlueBird satellite in Low Earth Orbit.'

Two Insurers Announce Investment In Bima Sugam

Two Insurers Announce Investment In Bima Sugam

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2025

New India Assurance and Niva Bupa have invested in the Bima Sugam India Federation.

India's First Private Rocket Launch Soon

India's First Private Rocket Launch Soon

Rediff.com   12 Mar 2025

The Vikram-I rocket will fly with its maximum carrying capacity and put the satellites in a Low Earth Orbit.

India To Have Second Rocket Port

India To Have Second Rocket Port

Rediff.com   12 Mar 2025

The fuel cost will come down if rockets are launched from Kulasekarapattinam as they will have a straight trajectory and need not have to avoid Sri Lanka, which is being done by rockets flown from Sriharikota.

Sunita Williams To Return To Earth Next Week

Sunita Williams To Return To Earth Next Week

Rediff.com   8 Mar 2025

Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore have been stranded on the International Space Station since June 2024.

Is AICF Playing Spoilsport?

Is AICF Playing Spoilsport?

Rediff.com   7 Mar 2025

'The Asian Chess Championship will give great exposure for young chess players. But the AICF is curtailing the number of Indian players with a strange rule.'

'How Can IRDAI Ask Insurers To Invest In Bima Sugam?'

'How Can IRDAI Ask Insurers To Invest In Bima Sugam?'

Rediff.com   27 Feb 2025

'It is imprudent on the part of Indian insurance companies to invest out of the shareholders' fund in a private limited company.'