A world record 104 ­satellites at one go in February, four rockets in four months, ­indigenous cryogenic ­engines with heavy-lift ­capability…why does ISRO tick where almost every other government department fails in India? Put it down to work ethic.

From Sarabhai as boss to an espionage case, Nambi Narayanan’s tale is also ISRO’s story

Having solved key technology bottlenecks, ISRO now aims at launching a PSLV built by a private industry by 2020, says the chairman.

As the GSAT-19E satellite orbits 36,000 km away in space, one of its architects, K. Sivan, the director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, talks about the exciting times.

In India, violent death seems to be the only constant and uniting factor that binds the nation together...

Mehbooba Mufti comes closer to the BJP as Kashmir battles another crisis­—the killing of Amarnath yatris

Though ringed with swathes of hope, communalism is slow poisoning Bengal, as politicians fight over the spoils of hatred

The RJD chief is no stranger to controversy, but this time, the political future of his family members is at stake

Why Gopal Gandhi will have to settle for a shot at the No 2 post

A decline in Nawaz Sharif’s political stocks means more army control. It bodes ill for talks with India.

Anxiety rules expectant parents. Money-eyed and dubious firms latch on to this concern with claims of a perfect future for the child.

Women in Calcutta are leaving behind age-related bias by discovering the art of partying post-60

The Asian Athletics Championship yields India’s best-ever haul. Our track stars now aim for London.

In 1990, the Pressler Amendment blocked arms sales to Pakistan. Its author, Senator Larry Pressler, writes in this book about the makings of US foreign policy in those years, the stranglehold US lobbyists have over nations and the competing claims of India and Pakistan. Excerpts:

Why Scams Are Here To Stay the book, The Hindu's group chairman N. Ram says, is an attempt to “understand what kind of animal corruption is in India”.

Talent, hubris and plain sin...suddenly, the lights turned red for the hero. Dileep’s journey—from a nowhere boy in old kolhapuris to superstar—has veered off to jail.

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Who doesn't remember Kiran More- Javed Miandad famous run-in! More, here, opens up about what actually irked the Pak cricketer...

Why a village in Bihar still prefers defecating in open? Ever heard of a robot waitress? Find out all the juicy gossip from the neighbourhood.

Society judged women’s scientific temperament harshly. This book explains the latest science—spurious and convincing—that hovers around the old bias.

A father and a son fall out over the treatment of the cook; a sloth bear and its owner make another tale. These inter-connected stories are a pleasure to read.

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