US court asks ISRO arm Antrix to pay $1.2bn to Devas for cancelled deal

A US court has asked Antrix Corporation, the commercial arm of Indian Space Research Organisation, to pay a compensation of USD 1.2 billion to a Bengaluru-based startup, Devas Multimedia, for......

US cop who assaulted Indian grandfather 'presumed innocent', let off

In a jolt to a paralysed Indian grandfather's bid to seek justice, an American police officer who brutally assaulted him has been acquitted by a United States court on the grounds of being......

What China will do next in the South China Sea

'After a strategic pause, Beijing will revive its policy of slowly creeping towards acquiring sovereignty over the South China Sea,' says former RA&W officer Jayadev Ranade. The decision announced......

Managers head to virtual classrooms

For sometime, satellite-based management education has come to the aid of senior managers who never went to a business school. The aid is becoming more focused now with a rise in the number of......

How Jio plans to auction spectrum required by NGSO

Reliance Jio has suggested an alternative plan to the The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) under which spectrum required by non-geostationary orbit satellite (NGSO) operators to run......

Hughes plans disaster hub in Bangalore

Hughes Escorts Communications Ltd, leading very small aperture terminal service provider, will set up a disaster recovery hub in Bangalore by investing Rs 5 crore (Rs 50 million). The facility will......

The curious case of Hughes Network Systems

After 5 yrs, firm’s offer to set up private satellites for digital push has seen some interest from Isro For Hughes Network Systems, one of the largest providers of satellite broadband......

Lehmann's emotional email to Aussie players

Australian coach Darren Lehmann wrote an inspiring and emotional email to his players before the special first Test Image: Image: Head coach Darren Lehmann speaks to Michael Clarke during......

Till I play cricket, I will only bowl fast, says Aaron

'I am blessed with a natural ability to bowl fast. Everyone can't bowl quick.' A freak heel injury that was supposed to heal in three and half weeks took three and half months but Varun Aaron is......

I parted ways with BCCI amicably: Dawes

India's bowling coach Joe Dawes has affirmed that he was not sacked by the BCCI instead they parted ways "amicably" even as he was very much interested in working with the team at......