Chandrayaan-2, the second lunar exploration mission developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation, managed to captivate millions of hearts across the world.Although the mission wasn’t 100 percent successful, it did highlight India’s achievements on the global stage. The mission was the third biggest for ISRO after Chandrayaan-1 and Mangalyaan.But, do you know the person who gave life to ISRO? It’s Dr Vikram Dr Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai, fondly remembered as the Father of India’s space programme.Close Born in an affluent industrialist family in Ahmedabad, Sarabhai completed his matriculation from Gujarat College, Ahmedabad and moved to England for further studies at St John's College, University of Cambridge. related news Insight18 | What is an Initial Public Offer? Managing Money with Moneycontrol | Here’s how an 18-year-old should start investing Explained | How Karvy went from broking to broke He returned to India around WW-II and joined … [Read more...] about The Innovators | Dr Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai – Father of India’s space programme
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India, Sweden can collaborate on efforts to mitigate climate change, says minister
A senior Swedish minister has opined that the US finally quitting the Paris Climate Accord throws up a big opportunity for Stockholm and New Delhi to set an example for the rest of the world on the need for collaborative efforts to meet the challenges of climate change. Swedish minister for business, industry and innovation Ibrahim Baylan believes that such a collaboration between the two nations is very possible because of the many shared values and the democratic framework both the countries operate in. This can help fill the void created by the US formally withdrawing from the pact to a large extent, he feels."With the US withdrawing from the Paris Agreement and now that we are daily getting reports on how the climate is changing and the number of people migrating, it is necessary that India and Swedan collaborate and set a good example globally for transitioning to sustainable growth," Baylan told PTI in an interaction during his visit to the city mid last week as part of the royal … [Read more...] about India, Sweden can collaborate on efforts to mitigate climate change, says minister
Stage set for Incredible India Road show in Singapore
The 'Incredible India Road Show' will be held in Singapore on Monday, positioning the country as a preferred destination for tourists.The road show, being hosted by a 25-member Indian delegation, will provide a platform to the stakeholders of India's tourism industry to interact with their Singaporean counterparts, said the India Tourism Office in Singapore on Sunday.The Indian delegation consists of 25 tour operators and destination management companies along with representations from the state governments of Punjab and Madhya Pradesh.Close Business-to-business meetings are scheduled to showcase India's diverse tourism products and services. related news HAL's Goa helicopter MRO project to be functional soon: Naik For second straight day, all flights remain cancelled at Srinagar airport US-based start-up expands in India, Southeast Asia and China The Indian tourism outlook is certainly very promising with an upward trend in Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs), it said.India … [Read more...] about Stage set for Incredible India Road show in Singapore
India Inc foreign borrowings jump over two-fold to $3.41bn in Oct
India Inc's foreign borrowings grew over two-fold to $3.41 billion in October over the corresponding month a year ago, according to data from the Reserve Bank of India. Indian companies had raised $1.41 billion in borrowings from overseas markets in October 2018.Of the total money borrowed by the domestic companies, $2.87 billion was through the automatic route of external commercial borrowing (ECB), $538 million came in through the approval route of ECB, showed the data.In the ECB category, the major borrowers tapping the automatic route included Muthoot Finance ($400 million), HPCL-Mittal Energy ($300 million), Wardha Solar (Maharashtra) ($251 million), Larsen and Toubro ($200 million), Deccan Fine Chemicals ($140 million) and Aditya Birla Finance ($75 million).Close Two companies tapped the approval route with JSW Steel raising $400 million, while Shriram Transport Finance borrowed $138 million in October this year. related news Citizenship (Amendment) Bill to be tabled … [Read more...] about India Inc foreign borrowings jump over two-fold to $3.41bn in Oct
Granting citizenship on basis of religion will reduce India to ‘Hindutva version of Pakistan’: Shashi Tharoor
The passage of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in Parliament will mark the definitive victory of Mohammed Ali Jinnah's thinking over that of Mahatma Gandhi's, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said on December 8, asserting that the exercise of granting citizenship on the basis of religion will reduce India to a "Hindutva version of Pakistan".The former Union minister also alleged that the BJP government wants to single out "one community" and refuses to grant its members asylum from oppression on the same conditions as other communities.In an interview to PTI, Tharoor said even if the bill is passed by both the Houses of Parliament, he is confident that no bench of the Supreme Court will allow such a "blatant violation" of the fundamental tenets of India's Constitution to go unchecked.Close "It is a shameless performance by a government which as recently as last year, refused to entertain any discussion on developing a National Asylum policy, which I had proposed in a Private … [Read more...] about Granting citizenship on basis of religion will reduce India to ‘Hindutva version of Pakistan’: Shashi Tharoor