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India's space programme is a Phoenix

'It is time we Indians learnt to believe in ourselves, and stopped questioning our own capabilities every time a space launch is not a glorious success,' says M D Riti. IMAGE: Chandrayaan 2: A......

You have inspired us: NASA to ISRO

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has lauded Chandrayaan-2, saying the Indian Space Research Organisation's attempt to soft-land Vikram module on the lunar South Pole has......

Lunar missions that failed in last 60 yrs

Only half of the lunar missions involving landing on moon surface have succeeded in the last six decades, according to National Aeronautics and Space Administration. There have been a total of 109......

What Chandrayaan-2 will do for India

'In a part of the world where the government tells people what not to eat and what slogans to shout and not shout, it is beneficial to develop a mentality that is science minded and therefore......

In photos: Reliving the Apollo 11 Moon Landing

"That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." Fifty years ago on July 20, 1969 with these words American astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Edwin "Buzz" E Aldrin made......

Boeing's India Man

Till high school, his medium of learning was Marathi.Later, he completed his doctorate under Neil Armstrong's guidance.He has travelled to close to 50 countries, sold $350 billion worth of......

Films, books that inspire corporate head honchos

What do A-listers like to read, watch or listen to? And who are the people they admire? Here is a list -- IMAGE: The poster of the film Taare Zameen Par. The film is one of the favourites of Amit......

7 lessons on innovation from David Bowie

If 'innovation' were a person, he or she would have looked like David Bowie, says Bhaskar Chakravorti. Image: David Bowie performs during the Fashion Rocks concert at New York City's Radio......

Google to map the moon

Thirty-six years to the day since Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the moon, Google Inc. extended its mapping service to cover the lunar surface.Google Moon......

Saying goodbye to America's best TV show

Image: Jon Hamm as Don Draper in Mad Men. 'That Mad Men is currently the best-written show and quite unlike anything else out there is an understatement.' As Mad Men draws to a close after eight......

Review: Transformers 3 plays out like a video game

Shaikh Ayaz feels there's more sound in Transformers: Dark of the Moonthan a sound script. Post YOUR reviews here!Of many things, certainly the eardrum-shattering noise (make it explosions,......

NASA gets a boost -- from rap!

When Buzz Aldrin became the second man to walk on the moon, he was literally out of this world. Now he's left the galaxy! The 79-year-old Aldrin recently teamed up with hip-hop superstar Snoop......

John Abraham goes international

Bollywood heartthrob John Abraham is all set to venture into international cinema with gangster flick American Empire. Abraham, who earlier earned rave reviews in the Deepa Mehta's Oscar nominated......

Soccer Extras: US women's team feted in New York

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: USA's women soccer players celebrate as they arrive at the Newark International Airport with the trophy for the FIFA Women's......

Sports Shorts: NBA star Curry to meet with NASA over Moon landing doubts

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday IMAGE: Three-time NBA champion Stephen Curry. Photograph: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports/via Reuters Three-time NBA champion Stephen......

'BCCI award giant leap for women's cricket'

'Women's cricket in India doesn't need IPL, it needs a solid structure at the grassroot level and domestic tournaments played across formats.' Former India captain Shantha Rangaswamy says the......

IPL auction: The players, their price

As many as 350 leading cricketers from India and abroad will go under the auctioneer's hammer in Bangalore on January 8 and 9 when Indian Premier League franchises bidding for their services in the......

Chandhok not ready for F1: Mallya

Hoping for an Indian behind the wheels of Force India would be natural but Vijay Mallya, co-owner of the Formula One outfit, believes rookie driver Karun Chandhok is not yet ready for a place in......

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