Shubhanshu Shukla gets ready for historic spaceflight

Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and three others were getting ready for their journey to the International Space Station on board SpaceX's Falcon-9 rocket that is scheduled to blast off from the......

How do you eat, sleep in space? Schoolchildren ask Shuks

It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for students in Kerala and Uttar Pradesh to interact with India's first astronaut to reach the International Space Station, Shubhanshu Shukla, and see him......

Shubhanshu Shukla grows moong, methi in Space

In the final leg of his space sojourn, Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla turned into a farmer, taking photos of 'moong' and 'methi' seeds sprouting in petri dishes and inserting them......

41 years later, an Indian astronaut set to script history

Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla stands on the cusp of history as he prepares to set off on a space odyssey, marking India's return to space flight 41 years after his idol Rakesh Sharma orbited......

Govt plans to boost farmers' income with Rs 14,000-cr outlay

The Centre on Monday announced seven big programmes for the holistic growth of agriculture and allied sectors with a total outlay of nearly Rs 14,000 crore, as it aims to improve farmers' income.......

PepsiCo on mission to dial up nutrition: Nooyi

The company aims to expand its offering to include whole grains, fruits and vegetables PepsiCo’s chairman & CEO Indra Nooyi and PepsiCo’s Nutrition ambassador Chef Vikas Khanna have......

Fast food set to be red-flagged in schools' menus by Dec

In what would alter the consumption pattern of products such as burgers, pizzas, sandwiches, snack foods and soft drinks in schools, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India is putting in......

Menu for success: A cricketer's challenge prompts nutrition venture

Two IIM-A, alumni start a company delivering healthy food at the click of a mouse after Robin Uthappa made a request for a nutritional plan. Image: To cater to health conscious clients, a lot of......