Venkatachari Jagannathan

Stories by Venkatachari Jagannathan

'Dr Chidambaram Felt India Should Do Better And Better'

'Dr Chidambaram Felt India Should Do Better And Better'

Rediff.com   13 Jan 2025

'The very fact that his autobiography is called India Rising is a correct example of his wish for India to be a developed country and do as best as possible by science reaching to the common people.'

'Dr Chidambaram Was An Extraordinary Mentor'

'Dr Chidambaram Was An Extraordinary Mentor'

Rediff.com   9 Jan 2025

'He was deeply committed to nurturing young talent and encouraging interdisciplinary collaboration.'

The Nuclear Physicist Whose Smile Worked Wonders

The Nuclear Physicist Whose Smile Worked Wonders

Rediff.com   7 Jan 2025

'Rajagopala Chidambaram's smile, simplicity and ability to put younger colleagues at ease always encouraged me to approach him for advice or guidance.'

'Maintaining My Rating Is Challenging'

'Maintaining My Rating Is Challenging'

Rediff.com   1 Jan 2025

'There are several talented players like R Vaishali, Divya Deshmukh, Vantika Agrawal, so the future is certainly bright.'

Golden Year For Indian Chess! What Next?

Golden Year For Indian Chess! What Next?

Rediff.com   30 Dec 2024

'It will bring the next wave of awareness and pursuit of excellence from people who want to take chess as a game or a competitive sport or even as a career.'

PSLV Rocket: 1 To 60 In Three Decades

PSLV Rocket: 1 To 60 In Three Decades

Rediff.com   24 Dec 2024

In terms of success rate, the PSLV rocket has an enviable record of 57 successful missions out of 58 commercial ones.

ISRO To Sign Off 2024 With SpaDex

ISRO To Sign Off 2024 With SpaDex

Rediff.com   23 Dec 2024

India is marching towards becoming the fourth country in the world to have space docking technology.

'Born Defective GMs Are Grumbling'

'Born Defective GMs Are Grumbling'

Rediff.com   20 Dec 2024

'The championship was well fought this year.' 'Ding played better than expected. Gukesh was below his level, but good enough to beat Ding.'

Tsunami Survivors Celebrate 20th Birthday

Tsunami Survivors Celebrate 20th Birthday

Rediff.com   18 Dec 2024

'December 26, 2004 was the day when we were all reborn'

Ding Lost Deliberately: Russia

Ding Lost Deliberately: Russia

Rediff.com   13 Dec 2024

'The match,' asserted FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich, 'has been played at the highest standards of fair play, no investigation is required.'

'Gukesh Has Nerves Of Steel'

'Gukesh Has Nerves Of Steel'

Rediff.com   13 Dec 2024

'Gukesh displayed incredible fighting spirit, outstanding mental toughness, insane self-confidence, all qualities of a champion, and he just turned 18 at the end of May.'

'Gukesh Always Surprises Me'

'Gukesh Always Surprises Me'

Rediff.com   13 Dec 2024

'He was always up to the challenge.'

'God Save Insurance Industry'

'God Save Insurance Industry'

Rediff.com   9 Dec 2024

'Some of the astounding proposals, if translated into statutory provisions, would be suicidal.' 'This would not be a wonder cure for increasing insurance penetration and only result in mushrooming growth of players like paan kiosks with deleterious consequences.'

'RBI Not Overly Concerned About GDP'

'RBI Not Overly Concerned About GDP'

Rediff.com   6 Dec 2024

'The central bank has highlighted that the slowdown in growth has been limited to a few sectors and overall growth is expected to pick up in the second half of the year.'

Missing! Chess Gold, Silver Medals

Missing! Chess Gold, Silver Medals

Rediff.com   30 Nov 2024

'I have no idea about such a medal. Never got one,' says Surya Shekhar Ganguly, the national chess champion between 2003 and 2008.

RBI to Hold Rates Steady at 6.50%

RBI to Hold Rates Steady at 6.50%

Rediff.com   29 Nov 2024

'The RBI's MPC will maintain the current policy rates (6.50%) at the policy meeting, given ongoing inflationary pressures.'

Under Trump India-US Space Sector May Soar

Under Trump India-US Space Sector May Soar

Rediff.com   22 Nov 2024

'With India's growing capabilities in the space sector, this creates promising opportunities for enhanced collaboration and market access.'

Coming! Purge In EV 2 Wheeler Market

Coming! Purge In EV 2 Wheeler Market

Rediff.com   13 Nov 2024

'Price competition is fierce, with many companies selling at zero margin.' 'This pricing pressure is challenging smaller companies and will likely drive some out of the market over time.'

India's BSRs Won't Need New Safety Rules

India's BSRs Won't Need New Safety Rules

Rediff.com   9 Nov 2024

'Bharat Small Reactors are essentially similar to the existing 220 MWe Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors. The existing regulations are applicable for BSRs.'

India To Go For Small Modular Reactors

India To Go For Small Modular Reactors

Rediff.com   1 Nov 2024

The Indian government has come out with a nice name for its tried and tested 220MW pressurised heavy water reactor -- Bharat Small Reactor.