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Gaganyaan will be smaller in size (3Mx2.70M in diameter) when compared with the Russian Soyuz capsule (7.2Mx2.7M in diameter), Chinese Shenzhou (9.25Mx2.8M in diameter) and NASAs proposed Orion spacecraft (3.3Mx5M).

Mission 2022: Gaganyaan Time to claim India's space

Gaganyaan' is a crewed orbital spacecraft being designed to ferry three Indians o outer space on a seven-day mission.

6 Jan 2019 7:53 AM IST

Dr K. Sivan, Chairman, ISRO

It's Mission 2021, says ISRO chief

France and Russia are among the countries which have offered to help train our crew, says Sivan.

6 Jan 2019 7:47 AM IST

The recent case of busting of a major terrorist conspiracy by the NIA brings into sharp focus the success of preventive work.

The constitutionality of MHA surveillance order

The rules require review committees to examine all surveillance orders issued under this section every couple of months.

30 Dec 2018 1:43 AM IST

The recent case of busting of a major terrorist conspiracy by the NIA brings into sharp focus the success of preventive work.

Surveillance is a necessary evil today

Our agencies cannot afford to be handicapped by lack of legal authorisation for deep surveillance.

30 Dec 2018 1:36 AM IST

The needless controversy between the government and the RBI is a direct consequence of economists without any practical experience in administering policies at a high level being inducted to executive positions.

Mint street blues

Secretaries have offered to quit rather than do something against their conscience.

23 Dec 2018 5:14 AM IST

Unless there is a complete change of mindset, that we accept we are predominantly an agriculture based nation, and always have been, the malaise will continue.

Is Indian agriculture an asset or a liability?

The total NPA s in the country is estimated to be over Rs 10 lakh crores...of which the farm sector is approximately...

23 Dec 2018 5:05 AM IST

We will defeat the BJP, RSS and Narendra Modi in the 2019 general elections. The TRS and MIM are Team B and C of the BJP, Congress president Rahul Gandhi said. (Photo: Twitter | @INCIndia)

The rise of Rahul Gandhi and politics of inclusion

Despite being under constant personal attack from his opponents, Gandhi has not resorted to political sledging and...

16 Dec 2018 5:44 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi further said that the government has taken several measures for improving the ease of doing business in the country. (Photo: PTI)

Modi image as industrious, incorruptible stays intact

The Shah roar Abki baar 200 paar (This time we will cross the 200 mark) for Madhya Pradesh with 230 Assembly seats...

16 Dec 2018 12:15 AM IST

Congress president Rahul Gandhi maintained that there was massive corruption in contract and wondered why CAG report cited by SC on it had not been shared with PAC of Parliament. (Photo: ANI)

Small players, big gains should be Oppn mantra in 2019

Whatever the dynamics a resurgent Congress makes, the 2019 elections is an open game for all smaller parties as well as...

16 Dec 2018 12:05 AM IST

In India, opinion polls start pouring down a couple of months prior to the elections, projections keep taking different shapes and colours till the exit polls.

Exit polls: Why polls go wrong

In India, due to the plurality of the electorate, a statistically significant sample may still have a large margin of...

9 Dec 2018 3:03 AM IST

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan (Photo: PTI)

Exit polls: The jury is still out

The exit polls for five states have predicted a worrying outcome for the BJP in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and...

9 Dec 2018 2:58 AM IST

The populist ideal of our democracy is becoming irrelevant in practice.

Caste addiction in Indian elections

Obsession with caste politics continues to haunt public debates even after seven decades of Independence.

2 Dec 2018 5:13 AM IST