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A file photograph of Atal Behari Vajpayee at the PMO.

AB Vajpayee shaped India's ambition

Ex-Isro chief says former PM was catalyst behind project.

23 July 2019 7:01 AM IST

The launch of Chandrayaan-2 was originally slated for July 16 when it had a window of over an hour but had to be aborted an hour before lift-off because of a fuel leak. (Photo: ISRO | Twitter)

A giant leap: From church of Mary Magdalene to Moon

Indian scientists have come a long way from assembling rockets inside a church to Chndrayaan-2.

23 July 2019 6:44 AM IST

Indias second Moon mission Chandrayaan-2 lifts off onboard GSLV Mk III-M1 launch vehicle from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

Chandrayaan-2 off to moon, liftoff perfect

Its target is a region near the moon's mysterious south pole, where no other missions have so far explored.

23 July 2019 3:04 AM IST

A spectator holds the tricolour after the Chandrayaan-2 mission was called off in Sriharikota early on Monday morning. (Photo: AFP)

Chandrayaan-2 launch: New date after probe by experts

The mission was stopped 56 minutes and 24 seconds before lift-off at 1.55 am following an announcement from the Mission...

16 July 2019 4:35 AM IST

Completion of soft landing by Vikram the first attempt by any country to reach the Moons south pole and exploration of Pragyan would begin.

Chandrayaan cheaper than Air Force One

On Monday, Indian space scientists will take the first step towards reaching the Moon for the second time, but on a...

14 July 2019 6:42 AM IST

Completion of soft landing by Vikram the first attempt by any country to reach the Moons south pole and exploration of Pragyan would begin.

India's big leap to moon

The rover is a six-wheeled AI-powered vehicle named Pragyan, which translates to wisdom' in Sanskrit.

14 July 2019 4:41 AM IST

Dr Vijay Kumar Saraswat, former DRDO chief

Be prepared to fight wars... in outer space'

The role of the kinetic kill vehicle is very significant and comes into play only at the end to kill the target, says...

2 April 2019 5:44 AM IST

A new form of surgical strike'

A variant of one of these missile interceptors was used during Wednesday's test, DRDO sources said.

28 March 2019 1:47 AM IST

The report The Manifold Travails of the Indian Air Force argues that Indian air dominance is vital for deterrence and stability in Southern Asia, and for preserving the strategic balance in the Indo Pacific region.

In India's defence

The first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant is scheduled to roll out of the Kochi shipyard only by 2021-23, almost...

14 Oct 2018 1:26 AM IST

Gauri would never have backed down, she would have defended the activists who have just been arrested too, says Kavita, who still hears Gauris voice in her head.

Too great a tragedy to cope with: Kavitha Lankesh

The death of a sibling is perhaps, too great a tragedy to cope with, maybe distraction is the most one can hope to find.

2 Sept 2018 5:35 AM IST

The packaging material used for space foods must be able to withstand extreme gravity conditions. (Photo: Representational Image)

DRDO labs offer assistance for space mission

For long, Defence Bioengineering and Electromedical Laboratory & Defence Food Research Laboratory have been supporting...

28 Aug 2018 1:46 AM IST

Indian Space Research Organisation Chairman AS Kiran Kumar also said there is a move by space agencies around the world including India and China, to reduce the cost of accessing space. (Representational Image | File)

Isro to mark Dr Vikram Sarabhai's birth centenary with revamp

Union govt sanctions Rs 11,400 crore for future flights of PSLV.

12 Aug 2018 2:41 AM IST