The rocket is the first step in Musk's ambitious dream to send humans to Mars and establish a colony on the planet.
Sacking Ajay Mishra would further antagonise Brahmins in UP already upset with Yogi's government.
On the occasion of Chinese New Year, Monisha Singh Dudaney gives you a look at what 2016, the Year of the Monkey has in store for you!
Ajit Balakrishnan on the surprising drivers of mathematical innovation.
If the April launch of the Chandrayaan-2, the country's second mission to the Moon, is not possible, then the ISRO will aim for a launch by October.
The next 12 months will see many world cinema heavyweights unveiling exciting new films.
Becoming a unicorn is surely a marker for a company in its growth story, but it's not a major achievement nor is it a turning point of any significant worth.
The Paris climate change agreement is a victory for climate justice, India has said.
'It is the most prone month for the development of cyclones in the pre-monsoon period.'
'Sometimes we arrange a Zoom call just for him to say hello to the players, that's about it.' 'But otherwise, no, no direct talk, it's never happened, even in a normal year.' 'After the game, you win, you lose, SRK is there to encourage the team, give them hugs.'
'It looked as if India had been a major player in science at that time, raising the question when and why things changed,' says distinguished aerospace scientist Professor Roddam Narasimha.
The sharpest contraction of the American economy in a decade is expected to get worse in the second quarter. White House senior economic adviser Kevin Hassett said that they expected second-quarter negative GDP growth between minus 15 and minus 20 per cent.
He said more than one crore children have sent him 'their Mann Ki Baat' via postcards which have come from many parts of the country and even from abroad.
Pompeo would leave for New Delhi on June 24.
Fresh off the OTT oven, Sukanya Verma picks 10 hot new treats for you.
'Pyongyang's strategy seems to be a cry to be treated as equal with the US and Beijing and this aspiration is premised on equipping itself with weapons as devastating as theirs,' says Rajaram Panda.
'When so many noted universities -- including the likes of Harvard and the University of California -- are spending their resources on studying the world of GoT, it is fun to assess whether this fictional universe conforms with the laws of our real universe,' says Kumar Abhishek.
All of India welcomes the Light Combat Helicopter into the Armed Forces arsenal and wishes it a safe tenure and happy shooting. May it rule the skies and ensure that the enemies are given a fitting reply when the need arises.
Star shuttler Saina Nehwal is over the moon after being picked up by Hyderabad Hotshots in the inaugural players' auction of the Indian Badminton League in New Delhi on Monday, and said she will give her best to help her team win the upcoming franchise-based event.
On the occasion of Chinese New Year today, we bring you a look at what the Year of the Rabbit has in store for you!
India's Permanent Representative to the UN Hardeep Singh Puri said a presentation on the tablet will be held on November 28 at the world body's headquarters here to which UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will be invited.
The UN AIDS agency (UNAIDS) also commended the decision by the Chinese government.
Dinacharya is a Sanskrit term for daily rituals that one must practice regularly to live in sync with nature.
'Xi Jinping is keen that the second Trump-Kim summit happens soonest.' 'Kim is reported to have told Xi that he expects to achieve a result from a second summit that the international community would welcome,' points out Dr Rajaram Panda.
The relative ranking of castes can vary across regions and localities and depends on a number of factors including control over land, wealth, and political power. Castes have often tried to 'upgrade' themselves (a process sociologists refer to as Sanskritization), and sometimes get 'downgraded'. A revealing excerpt from Upinder Singh's Ancient India: Culture Of Contradictions.
We bring you a second excerpt from 'Tower' by Mumbai-based author Avan Jesia, a "haunting saga of love and loss, spanning three generations of a Parsi family".
'Seen in the context of world turmoil in face of the pandemic and the Chinese 'miracle' of being the only country in the world to control it, this is not merely a 'Sputnik' moment, but a 'Sputnik Plus' moment,' argues Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).
Chinese New Year falls on February 14 this year -- the year if the Tiger. So what does the coming year hold in store? Check out your Chinese astrological forecast!
With the United States snapping finances to United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation following a vote on Palestinian membership, United Nations chief Ban Ki Moon has said member states will have to look for "practical solutions" to preserve the Paris-based agency's financial resources as the vote could have implications. "This step could have potential implications for funding provided by some member states. This is a decision by the member states."
Ban Ki-moon calls on the governments of India and Pakistan to address their "outstanding issues, including regarding Kashmir, peacefully through diplomacy and dialogue". The statement added that Ban's good offices are available to India and Pakistan, if "accepted by both sides".
On the occasion of Chinese New Year, we bring you a look at what 2013, the Year of the Snake has in store for you!
Dear Friend is for those who idealised Dil Chahta Hai all out of proportion, and then warmed up to the premise that friendship could be a lot more complicated, and transient, observes Sreehari Nair.
Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting.
The Taliban have the ISIS in its crosshairs. The Taliban has shown the skill to assimilate extremist elements if they are reconcilable as well as the ruthlessness to eliminate troublemakers, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar
India has become world's 2nd largest mobile phone: Modi
Virginia Woolf was one of the foremost modernists of the twentieth century.
The polar satellite launch vehicle-C42 launch vehicle carrying the two satellites blasted off from the first launchpad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at 10.08 pm.
On the occasion of Chinese New Year today, we bring you a look at what 2012, the Year of the Dragon has in store for you!
Rediff.com takes you on a scintillating voyage to the outer space
