Scientists hail ISRO for detecting Chandrayaan-2 glitch in time

Giving credit to Indian Space Research Organisation for saving the day with its alertness, several space scientists on Monday said the space agency must be appreciated for calling off the launch of......

How S Chandrasekhar's decision laid foundation of NASA's Sun probe

Photograph: Kind courtesy @NASA/Twitter Mankind's first mission to 'touch' the Sun may have panned out differently had it not been for Indian-American astrophysicist Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar,......

Top honour for Indian solar physicist

Dibyendu Nandi of Kolkata has been named as the first space scientist from Asia-Pacific region to be honoured by the prominent American Astronomical Society. Nandi, from the Indian Institute of......

Ganguly makes himself available for Ranji team

It was nothing less than a Diwali bonus for the Bengal Ranji team as former India skipper Sourav Ganguly announced his availability for the entire Ranji season even as the selectors picked a......

Ranji: Nayar, Agarkar help Mumbai edge out Assam

An aggressive century by Abhishek Nayar and a vital cameo by veteran Ajit Agarkar helped hosts Mumbai edge out visitors Assam in an exciting battle for the first innings lead on the fourth and......