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Complete list of Padma awardees, 2021

The Narendra Modi government on Monday announced the prestigious Padma awards for 2021. In all 119 Padma awards were announced, of which the Padma Vibushan, the second highest civil award in......

Prof. Roddam Narasimha: The man who paved the way for India's rocket programme

'Today, when we talk of success of PSLV and GSLV Mk III, we owe it to important inputs that the Prof. Narasimha committee gave' When India's two successive Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle (ASLV)......

Former ISRO chief pitches for ramping up space assets amid China standoff

Amid tension on the border with China, veteran space scientist G Madhavan Nair on Friday said India should ramp up its space assets and enhance coverage of the region to keep pace with the changing......

Don't mock India's scientific past!

It is important to approach the belief of people in ancient India's achievements with a sense of proportion, balance and empathy, argues B S Raghavan, the distinguished civil servant.Illustration:......

It's a lift off! ISRO launches RISAT-2BR1 satellite

Indian Space Research Organisation on Wednesday successfully injected into orbit the country's remote imaging earth observation satellite RISAT-2BR1 along with nine other foreign commercial......

'I can't see an Elon Musk anywhere in India'

'Saying the private industry will come and transform India's space programme is real moonshine!' IMAGE: SpaceX visionary Elon Musk, who celebrated his 49th birthday on Sunday, June 28. "It......

'Vested interests want private players in space'

'ISRO facilities are very expensive and any damage caused by these start-ups can create havoc to our space programme.' In a major policy decision, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday allowed the......

'India is a space power'

'India has got a unique opportunity to get more and more business from outside as India is cost-effective and reliable.' Former chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation G Madhavan Nair......

Monsoon to be normal, not above normal: IMD revises prediction

Anything between 96-104 per cent of the LPA is considered as normal rainfall while precipitation in the range of 104-110 per cent is termed 'above normal' With less than 10 days left for the......

Now, NRIs can send money home more frequently

R Krishnan, an employee at a supermarket chain in Dubai, urgently needed to send money home for his father's heart surgery in Tamil Nadu. But, he had exhausted the permitted 12 transactions for......

Maara review

Madhavan doesn't try to be Charlie, and makes Maara stand out like a fresh film, feels Divya Nair. When I first saw the trailer of Maara, I cringed. Why would anyone risk remaking a beautiful film......

Silence review

The plot goes from annoying to unconvincing in no time and as a viewer, you feel like a mute scapegoat, taken for granted, notes Divya Nair. In the last few months, there has been a steady flow of......

Akshay makes his debut ONCE AGAIN!

Who are the Bollywood actors making their debut on OTT platforms, the go-to form of entertainment during the lockdown? Joginder Tuteja finds out. Akshay KumarThe End, Amazon Prime......

Meet Dia Mirza 2.0

'It broke my heart when Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein did not work at the box office but little did I know that, one day, it would become a cult film.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Dia......

It's The End for Akshay Kumar!

Bollywood is heeding a call beyond the movies and exploring the exciting new digital world. Quite a few film stars are signing up for interesting web series, far removed from the regular fare they......

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