PSLV C-29 blasted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, about 110 km from Chennai, at 6 pm and released the six satellites one by one into a 550 km circular orbit.
The tragedy comes at a particularly sensitive juncture.
The first option that the state government might opt for is offer Infosys space in one of the SEZs that are coming up, but that is unlikely to be accepted
Since many of Modi's urban policies were initiated in Ahmedabad, the city may act as a template to examine what can be expected in a country that is witnessing the biggest migration from rural to urban areas in the world
According to industry data, for two months, sale of the Zest (7,359 units) were higher than that of Amaze (6,792 units).
'While Modi is undoubtedly the star of the show, the online sphere has found in Modi the champion to re-engineer what it means to support the right.'
A policy-related problem that urgently needs to be redressed is the 'miniaturisation' of projects.
Every three minutes, in some corner of the country, two Altos are being sold.
MSI said compact sedan Dzire Tour stood out as sales rose by over two-fold during the month under review to 3,370 units as against 1,299 in July 2014.
Banerjee has fulfilled two key electoral promises: Ridding Lalgarh of Naxals and bringing peace to Darjeeling
ISRO has an opportunity to be the one-stop shop for satellite manufacturing, and Alpha Design is just the booster it needed.
'Not allowing people to speak or listen is the biggest act of anti-nationalism,' says Arvind Krishna Mehrotra, one of India's finest poets.
The Argentinian becomes the first brand ambassador of the company in its 70-year history.
Hyundai's entry-level Santro still packs a punch but, flanked by spunkier siblings, seems worn out.
To be competitive, you need to focus on building products very rapidly, says Werner Vogels.
Nissan's affordable hatchback, especially made for India, also has a good drive quality.
With facts and figures, the CAG report has highlighted how Gujarat was far from a role model for states across India, and that the progress made in this province in western India in improving agriculture, education, healthcare and empowerment of women and children, was not exactly creditable, says Paranjoy Guha Thakurta.
Gujarat has topped with a score of 71.14% on ease of doing business list.
Let's take a look at the doomsday scenarios:
Given the cost structure in the country, it won't be easy for AirAsia to offer 'Nano' fares and still make money.
In a candid conversation Indrani Mitra, educationist Sunanda Sanyal explains why many intellectuals like him are disillusioned with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
'The real test will be in defence-related deals, for instance the Javelin anti-tank missile: Is the US willing to co-develop something with India, on terms that will support the 'Make in India' initiative? Is there defence technology transfer? Or will it dump old junk on India?' asks Rajeev Srinivasan.
India Inc has few leaders who are likely to grab headlines in 2015.
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