Veteran space scientist G Madhavan Nair said on Tuesday that Indian Space Research Organisation's unsuccessful bid to soft land on the moon is nothing to be alarmed about, and it would only enable the space agency master complex missions going forward.
Indian Space Research Organisation chief Madhavan Nair on Saturday virtually admitted that the Chandrayaan-I moon mission could be over, saying it is a 'pretty difficult' situation. "At the moment, we have suspended the mission. Calling it off would depend on what has failed. We are trying to analyse what has gone wrong and we will take a look at it on Sunday," he said.Asked if there was any hope of the mission surviving, he said he can't confirm anything at the moment.
Banaras could have been a worthwhile experience if it was treated with the seriousness it deserved.
India's first mission to Moon -- Chandrayan-I -- is tentatively scheduled to be launched on September 19 this year, Indian Space Research Organisation Chairman Madhavan Nair said. He said that all the preparations have been nearly completed and the exact date of the launch will be decided within a month. He described September 19 as the 'earliest opportunity' for the historic launch. The final stage of integration of instruments with the spacecraft was going on.
Indian Space Research Organisation Chairman G Madhavan Nair met Dr Singh in Delhi on Friday afternoon and briefed him on the lunar mission launched on October 22.
A "small" fuel spill mishap when the Polar rocket with the Chandrayaan-I spacecraft atop was being fuelled created a near "scare" during the final countdown for the launch of India's maiden unmanned moon mission, ISRO Chief Madhavan Nair said.
Tanu Weds Manu Returns is not merely superior to its predecessor but the flamboyance and fun it provides is an implication we're not quite done with this mad duo and their quirky universe yet.
Director Aanand L Rai talks about his much anticipated film Tanu Weds Manu Returns.
We celebrate Bollywood's lesser-known friends on Friendship Day.
The music of Madhavan's latest Tamil movie, 13B yil ...Yaavarum Nalam, is tuned by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy with lyrics by the queen of song-writing Thamarai. Worth a listen.
It is his willingness to experiment with movies that makes Lal Jose different from his peers. With films like Oru Maravathoor Kanavu, Meesa Madhavan, Classmates, Chanthupottu and Arabikkadha in his profile, he has found a place among the best in the business.
Reader Prasoon Agarwal sends a few photographs.
We invite readers to swap recipes using our message board -- enjoy!
Celebrity craze has been a part of advertising-dom for years, but 2008 saw brands upping the ante on stars to go bigger and larger in numbers
Parzaan Dastur, the small Sikh boy we loved in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, has grown up to become an actor of substance. After starring in the brilliant Parzania, Parzaan is looking forward to his next film, Sikandar, directed by Piyush Jha.
India will develop its own version of the Global Positioning System by launching seven satellites in 6 years. The Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System, to be functional by 2012, will be used for surveillance, telecommunications, transport etc.
The successful landing of the Moon Impact Probe on the lunar surface has not only boosted the confidence of ISRO to undertake inter-planetary travel in future, but also conveyed a firm message to the world that India means business in the field of space, ISRO chief G Madhavan Nair said in Bengaluru on Friday.
India and the US have agreed to cooperate in the exploration and use of space for peaceful purposes, including in human space flight, under an agreement signed between their space agencies.
From the sound design to the performances to some of the camerawork, 13B plays like bad late night television or graduate school theatre. Still, the conclusion of the film and the way the premise of the spooky television show is woven into the fabric of the main story makes it all work out.
"It (the cost of setting up the launch pad) is around Rs 600 crore. A major national facility (for training astronauts) will be established in Bengaluru, Indian Space Research Organisation Chairman G Madhavan Nair told PTI.
All through the album, you're confronted with already-heard moments when the melody takes predictable turns. There's a dated feel to the collection, showing, probably, how well Srikanth Deva has channelled the original and its aura. Strangely, you don't feel appreciative.
Fir Tum Mil Gaye that will go on floors in April this year is a remake of Tamil film June R and is produced under the banner Hari Om Sai and directed by Revathy Verma.
Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa calling the FOC a 'major milestone'.
ISRO officials said GSAT-4 is a technology demonstrator. Its communication payload comprises multi-beam Ka-band beam pipe and regenerative transponder and navigation payload.
Leukos Films and Abbas Mastan's Evano Oruvan is a window into a man's journey through his life -- and the ripples of consequences his actions create.
The Dawn reported that the alleged Indian intelligence personnel, whose cover was blown off in the media leak include commercial counsellor Rajesh Kumar Agnihotri, first secretary, press and culture Balbir Singh, first secretary, commercial Anurag Singh, visa attache Amardeep Singh Bhatti, visa assistants Dharmedra, Vijay Kumar Verma and Madhavan Nanda Kumar, and assistant, personnel welfare office Jayabalan Senthil.
As part of an ongoing series, we publish the fifth excerpt from Meenakshi Reddy Madhavan's first book, You Are Here, launched August 15 by Penguin India.
Journalist-cum-desi blogger Meenakshi Reddy Madhavan's first book, You Are Here documents the typically chaotic love-life and soul-searching of a 25-year-old Delhi girl, Arshi. We present an excerpt from the book.
Bollywood just needs a reason to party!
A bench comprising Justices Altamas Kabir and H S Bedi gave the stay order on a special petition filed by Santokben through her counsel Bina Madhavan that challenged the tests as being illegal, unconstitutional and violative of individual privacy. The bench, while staying the tests, directed that the petition be listed along with similar petitions pending before a larger bench of the court challenging the constitutional and legal validity of such investigation methods.
The new kid in the block is Varalakshmi, Sarath Kumar's daughter from his first marriage to Chaya. Varalakshmi will enter the Tamil film world in a romantic comedy titled Poda Podi opposite Silambarasan. The film will be shot in Toronto.
India and Russia held discussions on the possibility of cooperation in space exploration, including missions to the moon and Mars. Russia's head of Federal Space Agency met the Indian Space Research Organisation chairman.
Here's why Bollywood loves shaadi movies.
The latest updates from the Malayalam film industry.
The godman was picked up late on Monday night along with his driver Thomas and is being questioned by top police officials, police said. Amrit Chaitanya alias Santosh Madhavan was taken into custody based on a complaint by Serafin Edwin, a Keralite woman, who had alleged that the self-styled godman had cheated her of Rs 45 lakh.
Four music directors, declares the album. Regretfully, barring a horror number, it looks like the composers have decided to deliver the most basic compositions.
Check out the other star arrivals at this beach party in Goa.
52-year old Rizwan alias Ahmed Khan was killed on the spot and his 45-year old wife Mohsina Begum suffered multiple fractures after the car knocked down their two-wheeler.
An agreement for the pilot project to see whether hydrogen can be used to fuel automobiles has been signed and the work started, said G Madhavan Nair, Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation that builds satellites as also their launch vehicles.
