After NISAR mission, ISRO to launch 6,500 kg US satellite

After marking a humble beginning in the Indian space programme with a tiny rocket supplied by the United States, ISRO would launch a 6,500 kg communication satellite built by the US in the next......

Resource crunch may hit Japan's rebuilding efforts

"This is very, very shocking! The images are very dramatic on television," says Mihir Bhatt, managing director of the All India Disaster Mitigation Institute, on seeing the images of......

'Who caused the riots' IS NOT the only important question

The National Integration Council is meeting on Monday to discuss the recent riots at Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh in which 50 persons died and 4,000 were rendered homeless. A great concern is......

'India not prepared to tackle tsunamis'

Indian disaster management experts were caught unawares by the tsunamis that wreaked havoc in South Asia.Mihir Bhatt, director ofDisaster Mitigation Institute, said: "In India, tsunamis are not a......

India's water crisis detrimental to credit health, warns Moody's

Moody's Ratings on Tuesday said India's growing water shortage can disrupt farm and industry sectors and is detrimental to the credit health of the sovereign as rising food inflation and decline in......

IMF cautions India on govt debt vulnerabilities, Centre disagrees

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned on Tuesday that India’s general government debt (comprising both central and state government debt) could exceed 100 per cent of gross domestic......

Govt holds meetings to prepare for adverse monsoon, works on action plans

With different agencies showing divergent predictions regarding the southwest monsoon, the central government and states are gearing up to face adversity with various line ministries reportedly......

Climate change: World Bank predicts DISASTER

The World Bank on Monday warned that the Earth will be warmer by four degrees Celsius this century, causing 'calamitous effects', unless immediate action is not taken to mitigate the imminent......