Planet Earth welcomes 8th billion inhabitant

Planet Earth welcomed its 8th billion inhabitant on Tuesday, a remarkable milestone for humanity that is set to propel India to become the world's most populous country next year, surpassing China......

NISAR, Most Expensive Earth Satellite

The imaging technology in Nisar can provide very high-resolution data on changes as small as one centimetre in size on the earth's surface. IMAGE: NASA-ISRO's joint satellite NISAR on the eve of......

'This planet belongs to everyone, it isn't a sole preserve'

'As humans, we haven't changed much'  IMAGE: India's first man in space, Rakesh Sharma, reflects on his journey and India's future in space travel. Photograph: Courtesy Ministry of Defence......

India to submit updated climate goals in December: Yadav

India will submit its revised Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) for the 2035 period by December, Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said on Monday, while calling on developed nations to......

India's Space Manufacturing Boom

The $1.2 billion in-space manufacturing market is expected to grow and be worth more than $20 billion by 2033. IMAGE: Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla during an experiment onboard the International......

RIL to be a deep-tech, advanced manufacturing powerhouse: Mukesh Ambani

Reliance Industries (RIL), India’s largest conglomerate, is set to pivot into a deeptech and advanced manufacturing enterprise, chairman and managing director (CMD) Mukesh Ambani said.......

Pixxel Gets An Order From NASA

This is the first deal by an Indian startup after the sector was opened to private companies in 2020. IMAGE: Pixxel founder and CEO Awais Ahmed and Cosmonaut Rakesh Sharma during the 'Youth Sabha......

'India Needs More Than 2 Airlines'

'Just look at China: They have five or six major airlines and some smaller ones.' IMAGE: An IndiGo aircraft taxis on the tarmac at the Chhatrapati Shivaji international airport in Mumbai.......

'Thank You, Earth, For Every Sunrise, Every Breeze...'

Bollywood stars are celebrating #EarthDay by posting pictures and important messages. Photograph: Kind courtesy Shilpa Shetty/Instagram Shilpa Shetty is 'Earthing - try doing it every day.'  ......

Freida Is All Set For A Scandal

Photograph: Kind courtesy Freida Pinto/Instagram Freida Pinto is all set to star in a new series adapted from novelist Jhumpa (The Namesake) Lahiri's acclaimed short story collection, Unaccustomed......

The Fantastic Four: First Steps Review: Far From Fantastic

As a superhero movie, The Fantastic Four: First Steps has a stale feeling that gets less and less interesting as it progresses before winding up as the usual superhero routine despite the best......

'This Will Haunt Us For A Long Time'

IMAGE: People carry the body of Vinay Narwal, a Navy officer, who was killed in a militant attack in Pahalgam for his last rites in Karnal, Haryana. Photograph: Bhawika Chhabra/Reuters The......

Pioneer Hadjar flies two flags as an Arab in F1

IMAGE: Born in Paris to Algerian scientist parents and competing with a French licence, the Racing Bulls driver stands out at the top level of the sport for his North African heritage as well as......