Harsh Vardhan credits Algebra and Pythagoras’ Theorem to India
Indian Union Minister for Science and Technology, Harsh Vardhan, said on January 3, 2014 that the Algebra and the Pythagoras theorems had origins in India, […]
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Former ISRO Chief Vasant Gowarikar Passes Away in Pune
Well-known scientist Vasant Gowarikar passed away after suffering from a brief illness at the Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital in Pune on Friday, Jan 2, 2015. He […]
Shailesh Nayak takes over as ISRO Chief after K Radhakrishnan retire
The chairman of ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) K Radhakrishnan retired on Wednesday after having a successful career spanning three decades in the prestigious space agency. This […]
Mangalyaan Completes 100 Days in Mars Orbit On January 1st 2015
The first day of the New Year saw a milestone being achieved. Mangalyaan which has been orbiting the planet Mars has successfully completed 100 days […]
World’s smallest goanna lizard found in Australia
Australian scientists and researchers have discovered a lizard species that weighs only 16 grams from a remote region in the country. This World’s smallest goanna […]
NASA develops instrument to measure moisture on Earth’s Soil
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have developed an instrument that is capable to measure moisture on Earth’s Soil with unquestionable accuracy. The instrument […]
India Sets Foot On The Red planet
A cuboid space craft weighing just over a tonne has become the pride of Indian science. In 2014, ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) launched Mars […]
Indians may witness two celestial events in 2015
Scientific predictions claim that the world will witness four celestial events in the year 2015, and out of these four, two events are likely to […]
Is that an ‘Alien-coffin’ or stone on the Martian surface?
The hunters of ‘Unidentified Flying Objects’ have spotted a coffin-shaped object on the Martian surface. Will Farrar, a Maryland-based UFO hunter found this picture from […]
Indian Researchers Develop ‘Thinking’ Robotic Sea Turtle
It is the day of another milestone in the arena of ‘Robotics’, as Indian-origin researchers at the National University of Singapore have developed a next-generation […]
2014 is a year of achievements for ISRO
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) had a phenomenal year with 2014, with the first inter-planetary mission named Mangalayanmaking it to the Mars orbit in the […]
ISRO Chairman K Radhakrishnan Among Top 10 Named By Nature
Popular and acclaimed journal “Nature” has named K Radhakrishnan, the chairman of ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) among the top 10 people who have pioneered […]
New study says 270,000 tons of plastic in world’s oceans
A recent study has revealed that approximately 270,000 tons of plastic are floating in the oceans worldwide. The amount is enormous, and the study says […]
Gujarat’s Rajkot among 40 global cities to cut carbon emissions
Rajkot from India is now a case study at the global level for reduction of carbon emissions, reports said. A United States based organization, World […]