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Is this what life will look like on Mars?

We may be some time away from colonising the planet Mars, but it seems that hasn't stopped some architects from imagining what life would look like on the planet. IMAGE: Mars Science City is......

These photos from space will surely make you gasp!

If you want a reminder of just how gorgeous our universe is, then take some time to browse the winners of the 2020 Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. French......

Astronomers see possible hints of life in Venus's clouds

Scientists on Monday announced the discovery of a rare molecule -- phosphine -- in the clouds of Venus, a possible hint of microbial life in the atmosphere of our neighbouring planet. On Earth,......

Former ISRO chief pitches for ramping up space assets amid China standoff

Amid tension on the border with China, veteran space scientist G Madhavan Nair on Friday said India should ramp up its space assets and enhance coverage of the region to keep pace with the changing......

MoD signs Rs 2,580 cr deal for Pinaka rocket launchers

In a big boost to the 'Make in India' initiative, the defence ministry has signed contracts worth Rs 2,580 crores with Indian companies to supply six army regiments with Pinaka missiles. The......

More bad news for India's manufacturing sector

Exim Bank pointed out that recent performance of the manufacturing sector in India is indicative of an underlying inertia. The share of manufacturing in India’s gross value added (GVA)......

20 central PSUs in pipeline for sale, 6 for shutdown

As many as 20 central public sector enterprises and their units are at various stages of strategic disinvestment, while six are being considered for closure or are under litigation, Minister of......

Is there a way out of the gloom and doom?

'The government has said it has kept its powder dry to fight the true battle against the debilitating influence of the pandemic.''The release of the shocking economic data this week should act as......

Brand Dhoni in 2025: Boom or bust?

Will retirement bedim the sparkle of Captain Cool, asks ad guru Sandeep Goyal? Image: Mahendra Singh Dhoni during an ODI game against New Zealand at the Westpac stadium in Wellington, February 3,......

Bhutanese beer crosses the Himalayas into India

Bhutanese brewery Ser Bhum is behind Kati Patang, a beer sold by Delhi-based Empyrean Spirits. Launched in Zesty Amber and Snappy Wheat variants in 2018, Kati Patang prides itself on being......

He enriched the world with his magical voice

His songs were the anchor, the substratum, if you will, upon which life unfolded day after day, decade after decade -- across villages, towns, cities, and regions.Siva Sankar pays a tribute to S P......

10 OTT shows for You

The OTT menu is sparkling with brand new goodies. Here are Sukanya Verma's 10 recommendations for thE week. OTT SHOWS GUIDE AliveWhere to watch: NetflixLanguage: Korean (with subtitles) Nobody......

Cargo review

I would like to applaud Director Aarti Kadav for attempting a futuristic movie, but Cargo gets mired by a script which has been jammed with too many concepts, notes Moumita Bhattacharjee. IMAGE:......

'We are excited to have another life in our lives'

IMAGE: Teejay Siddhu and Karanvir Bohra clicked by anish_sonakshi.photography. Photograph: Kind courtesy Teejay Sidhu/Instagram Television stars Teejay Sidhu and Karanvir Bohra are expecting a......

Meet Akshay's heroine in Laxmmi Bomb

'It's a dream come true.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Amika Shail/Instagram Television actor Amika Shail, who plays Vayu Pari in SAB TV's Baal Veer Returns, makes her movie debut in Akshay Kumar's......

Football: City's injured Jesus ruled out of Brazil qualifiers

IMAGE: Gabriel Jesus is out for three weeks. Photograph: John Sibley/Reuters Brazil forward Gabriel Jesus will be sidelined for next month's World Cup qualifiers after being injured in Manchester......

Why Army officer's son Suresh Raina took to cricket...

'It always felt that his principle in life was if you live - live for others. If you only live for yourself -- that's no living.' IMAGE: Suresh Raina is the first Indian cricketer to score an......

'Dhoni is an amazing human being'

We asked you Dear Readers for your memories, pictures and videos of meeting Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Part 1: When I met Dhoni... Deepak Sharma: IMAGE: Deepak Sharma with Mahendra Singh......

India's Baahubali Captain

His cricketing brain, always sharp, was blessed with exceptional speed of information absorption and processing.He could quickly zero in on what needed to be done and use the element of surprise to......

'He was cordial and down to earth'

We asked you Dear Readers for your memories, pictures and videos, of meeting Mahendra Singh Dhoni. The first collection of responses are in! Kaushal H Khara from Ranchi: IMAGE: Kaushal Khara sent......

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AstroSat was launched five years ago on September 24 in a circular orbit around Earth and has six scientific payloads science Updated: Sep 29, 2020... ...

https://www.hindustantimes.com/science/india-s-space-telescope-completes-5-year-mission-life-will-continue-to-function-isro-chief/story-cqwBCQyVTzHu1B8SKsmfCK.html

Inquiry Against 2 Cops, 12 Shunted Out

Two days after Palghar police carried out massive anti-sand mining raids in Tansa and Vaitarna river areas in the district and seized some 230... ...

https://www.news18.com/news/india/sand-mining-raids-inquiry-against-2-cops-12-shunted-out-2916925.html

Why India must rethink its building spree

A Japanese friend of mine once asked, ‘As an architect, aren’t you lucky to be living in a country with so much construction happening all the... ...

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/infrastructure/view-perpetually-under-construction-india-must-rethink-building-spree/articleshow/78343650.cms

Every 250th person on Earth now infected with coronavirus

The current world population is 7.8 billion (as of September 2020), according to the most recent United Nations estimates elaborated by... ...

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/every-250th-person-on-earth-now-infected-with-coronavirus/articleshow/78336896.cms

4.8-magnitude Earthquake Jolts Jammu & Kashmir; Tremors Felt in Srinagar, Adjoining Areas

Met department officials said the quake struck at 12.02 p.m., and its epicentre was in Jammu and Kashmir region, 120 km inside the Earth's crust. ...

https://www.news18.com/news/india/4-8-magnitude-earthquake-jolts-jammu-tremors-felt-in-srinagar-adjoining-areas-2910993.html

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