Month: September 2018

Indian Space Research Organisation - ISRO, Vikram Sarabhai, Gaganyaan, Chandrayaan 1, Chandrayaan 2, Mars Orbiter Mission, Mangalyaan, GSLV Mark III, GSLV Mk III, Satellite Instructional Television Experiment, NASA, INSAT, GSAT, Indian Remote Sensing satellites, IRS satellite, UR Rao, Yash Pal, INCOSPAR, International Space Station, Indian Air Force, Dakshin Gangotri, Antarctica, human spaceflight, Jawaharlal Nehru,

Explainer: The Loose Ends of the Sinister ISRO ‘Spy’ Case

Manoj Joshi 15/09/2018

The espionage case dates back to 1994, when S....

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Why Do Delhi Roads Get Water-Logged?

Sohail Hashmi 15/09/2018

Unplanned urban expansion has ignored factors such as natural...

The 2018 Ig Nobel Prize ceremony underway at the Sanders Theatre, Harvard University, Boston. Credit: Improbable Research

Infinite in All Directions: Will an Indian Win the Ig Nobel Prize by 2035?

Vasudevan Mukunth 14/09/2018

The ideas that win the Ig Nobel Prizes may...

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Two Die in a Flash Flood in Arunachal Pradesh

A cloudburst triggered the flash flood at around 4.30...

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Why NASA Chose Senegal to Find out More About an Asteroid in Outerspace

David Baratoux 14/09/2018

Senegal has made great strides in astronomy and planetary...

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SC Calls Arrest of Former ISRO Scientist in 1994 Espionage Case ‘Unnecessary’, Orders Probe

Narayanan had approached the apex court against the judgement...

Narendra Modi visiting the exhibition to review progress of Delhi-Meerut Expressway, in Delhi. Union Minister for Road Transport Nitin Gadkari and MoS for Road Transport & Highways, Mansukh Mandviya are also seen. Credit: Twitter/MIB_India

Fast-Tracked TN Road Plan That Stalled Older, Green-Lit Project Smells of Cronyism

Nityanand Jayaraman 14/09/2018

A contract to acquire land for a Rs-7,200-crore expressway...