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Countdown begins for launch of ISRO's heaviest satellite

The 24-hour countdown for the launch of over 4,000 kg communication satellite CMS-03 commenced at this spaceport on Saturday, ISRO said. IMAGE: The LVM3-M5 rocket will carry over 4,000 kg......

Countdown starts: ISRO's heaviest satellite ready for launch

Indian Space Research Organisation's over 4,000 kg communication satellite CMS-03 is all set to be launched from Sriharikota's space port on Sunday and the countdown is progressing. IMAGE: ISRO's......

Shukla calls ISRO chief from ISS, shares mission progress

Shubhanshu Shukla, the Indian Gaganyatri currently aboard the International Space Station as part of the Axiom-4 mission, has acknowledged the efforts of the team Indian Space Research Organisation......

ISRO's 'Bahubali' rocket injects heaviest satellite in orbit

The heaviest communication satellite to be launched from the Indian soil onboard a new generation, homegrown 'Bahubali' rocket was successfully placed into the intended orbit on Sunday, the Indian......

'Life sprouts in space': ISRO successfully germinates cowpea seeds

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Saturday said the cowpea seeds it had sent to space onboard the PSLV-C60 POEM-4 platform have germinated under microgravity conditions within four......

Space Milestones For India On Ganesh Chaturthi

India took another leap in space infrastructure with the foundation stone laid for a new launch pad at the country's second rocket port in Kulasekarapattinam. Photograph: Kind courtesy ISRO On the......

ISRO builds India's fastest supercomputer

Indian Space Research Organisation has built a supercomputer, which is to be India's fastest in terms of theoretical peak performance of 220 TeraFLOPS (220 Trillion Floating Point Operations per......

Electric, hybrid cars to become cheaper

The Pune-based research institute will design and develop car batteries and offer the technology for mass production. Electric and hybrid cars could become more affordable with the cost of......

Strike: Normal life hit in Kerala, Bengal, Tamil Nadu unaffected

Though buses and trains plied normally in Bengal and TN, office attendance was less The nation-wide strike called by central trade unions, on Friday, hit normal life in Left-ruled Kerala with......

In Tesla, electric car makers find a spark

Maruti Suzuki, Mahindra & Mahindra and Tata Motors have joined hands to take on the likes of General Motors, Nissan, Ford and Renault On March 31, Canadian-American Elon Musk tweeted that India......

'I call Rocket Boys an emotion'

'It was so nice to see that someone of her stature, where she came from and whose family she was married into and how she held herself in spite of everything that was thrown at her.' "You don't......

Watch These Indian Gems GLITTER!

Scientists, sci-fi, stand-up, suspense, take your pick of OTT this week. Sukanya Verma makes her recommendations: The Matrix ResurrectionsWhere to watch? BookMyShow StreamLanguage: English......

Rocketry: The Nambi Effect Review

There's wisdom to be found in an unfairly treated man's short and sweet concluding words -- a nation is only as great as our appreciation of the people who make it great, notes Sukanya Verma. A......

2023's Must Watch Web Series

The streaming platforms were replete with violent, profanity-laden gangster shows. But amidst the noise, there were some effective and thought-provoking shows too. Deepa Gahlot's list of her top 10......

Rocket Boys Review

Jim Sarbh and Ishwak Singh deliver a soaring tribute to the two pillars of India's science world in Rocket Boys, applauds Sukanya Verma. There was a time when differences didn't come in the way of......