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GSAT-11 will bring fast inflight internet connectivity to India

GSAT-11, a satellite that will bring superfast internet to India’s remotest corners as well as beyond the mainland, was launched Wednesday morning.

The militaristic claims of ISRO’s latest satellite have been greatly exaggerated

Since HysIS's launch, a spawning folklore has attributed spectacular powers to the satellite. ThePrint speaks to domain experts to set the record straight.

India at no. 5 in the world for science research, says new global report

Data by Elsevier, a top publisher of scientific articles and journals, places India in the fifth position for scientific research. 

Health drinks like Bournvita, Horlicks give your kids more sugar & hardly any nutrition

Malt-based drinks like Bournvita, Complan & Horlicks are top supplements in India, especially for children, but growing awareness, stricter norms may put an end to that.

Forget science, reality of gene-edited babies can disrupt our tenuous social structures

A global dialogue is needed to reach a consensus on genetic technologies, keeping in mind scientific and social ramifications.

Being a mom could mean choosing between heart diseases and cancer

Researchers have found that women who have children are at a higher risk of developing a heart disease, strokes and heart failure. But there is an upside.

ISRO mission successfully places HysIS, 30 foreign satellites into orbit

The HysIS, which is a hyperspectral imaging satellite, will help environmental, agricultural, geological and coastal studies in India.

China condemns scientist’s claim of altering embryo genes but in a bind over its legality

Scientist He Jiankui's claim of altering genes of twin embryos has triggered a backlash from both the China government and scientific community. Shanghai: China is...

ISRO set to launch imaging satellite that will help India’s agriculture & defence sectors

HySIS will be India’s first hyperspectral imaging satellite, which can take photographs of Earth’s surface across three wavelengths.

Genetically modified Made-in-China babies raise a question — can it really work?

Gene editing is a highly controversial topic. Several scientists think there are ethical and scientific ramifications that we do not understand fully.

On Camera

Drop that cigarette. Smokers are twice as likely to develop skin cancer compared to non-smokers

A noticeable effect of smoking is premature aging. Studies indicate that the skin biopsy of a 40-year-old heavy smoker can resemble that of a 70-year-old non-smoker.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?