Ajay Lele, a research fellow at IDSA, Delhi, is author of 'Mission Mars: Indias Quest for the Red Planet
October 03,2019 00:47:31 AM
Chinese authorities always try to ensure that they have blue skies during the conduct of such parades and festivities. However, this time, there was a cloud of smog hanging over Beijing.
Thu, Oct 03, 2019September 11,2019 02:22:42 AM
Going to the Moon and Mars is important for multiple reasons, including the quest for minerals and energy security. India should avoid getting swayed by rhetoric such as the “Space Race”.
Wed, Sep 11, 2019July 23,2019 00:46:32 AM
Humanity has neglected the moon for the last five decades. Now, Chandrayaan 2 takes on the challenge
Tue, Jul 23, 2019June 18,2019 00:08:01 AM
ISRO should invite private sector to join in building the proposed space station.
Tue, Jun 18, 2019March 29,2019 00:03:17 AM
ASAT missile test is a demonstration of technological capability and a message of deterrence. It strengthens India’s claims to be a party to international negotiations on space.
Fri, Mar 29, 2019December 20,2013 02:18:39 AM
By landing a rover on the lunar surface,Beijing steals a march on its Asian rivals.
Thu, Jan 09, 2014November 12,2013 22:38:20 PM
The Mars mission is a technology demonstrator that will be important in planning Isros future missions
Tue, Nov 12, 2013April 15,2010 03:19:37 AM
Local cryogenic technology; Indian space programmes global options....
Thu, Apr 15, 2010January 22,2010 02:35:54 AM
The new national security advisor will have his plate full,whether or not some burden shifts from the NSAs office to the home ministry.
Fri, Jan 22, 2010October 30,2009 02:19:58 AM
India should catch up in providing satellites to ASEAN countries
Fri, Oct 30, 2009September 01,2009 03:32:04 AM
Indias much-publicised moon mission came to an abrupt end on August 29 when we lost radio contact with Chandrayaan-1.
Tue, Sep 01, 2009July 14,2009 23:22:57 PM
Defiant North Korea appears to feel like demonstrating its military wherewithal. After successfully...
Tue, Jul 14, 2009June 19,2009 01:18:02 AM
There has been much debate in the past regarding Indias unwillingness to use air power when it fought its war with China in 1962.
Fri, Jun 19, 2009April 21,2009 00:47:53 AM
What lies behind official evasions over Indias satellite launch
Tue, Apr 21, 2009April 07,2009 05:17:10 AM
The North Korean missile test reveals Indias diplomatic compulsions
Tue, Apr 07, 2009January 22,2009 23:23:57 PM
Israels Gaza strategy was old,but its weapons are new
Thu, Jan 22, 2009October 24,2006 06:09:10 AM
India would benefit immensely from having both the GPS and the Galileo systems
Tue, Oct 24, 2006October 24,2006 00:28:06 AM
India would benefit immensely from having both the GPS and the Galileo systems
Tue, Oct 24, 2006February 24,2006 00:00:00 AM
The bird flu outbreak in India has revealed that we are a “risk society”, the phrase made popular by noted German sociologist, Dr ...
Fri, Feb 24, 2006January 19,2006 00:00:00 AM
The fear of bird flu has again gripped the Eurasian continent. It appears that the worst scenarios predicted by the World Health Organisatio...
Thu, Jan 19, 2006October 14,2005 00:04:28 AM
Like the terrorist attack, natural disaster comes unannounced. Terrorist targets are normally predefined. However, in the case of natural ca...
Fri, Oct 14, 2005June 06,2005 00:00:00 AM
Recent wars have proved that observation from space is an integral part of modern day conflict. Space is considered the fourth dimension of ...
Mon, Jun 06, 2005April 29,2005 00:00:00 AM
It's a strange coincidence that Air India approved the purchase of up to 50 long-range Boeing aircraft at a cost of about Rs 300 billion and...
Fri, Apr 29, 2005March 25,2005 00:38:38 AM
In the first week of March the largest ever gathering of Interpol’s senior officials and experts from 155 countries took place in Franc...
Fri, Mar 25, 2005February 09,2005 00:00:00 AM
Apropos of the editorial, ‘Rice and the realism test’ (IE, February 8), it appears that Washington is planning for a non-military ...
Wed, Feb 09, 2005