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Countdown for ISRO's first launch mission of 2022 commences

The launch vehicle is designed to orbit an earth observation satellite EOS-04.

We’re all radioactive – so let’s stop being afraid of it

People fear the radiation they create either due to nuclear waste, or accidents such as Chernobyl or Fukushima

Why don’t most people with COVID need to test for another 30 days, even if they’re re-exposed?

Omicron is more capable than past variants of reinfecting people who have already had Covid

Here’s all you need to know about International Day of Women and Girls in Science

The theme for this year is “Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: Water Unites Us”

Here’s all you need to know about Solar Storm

A solar storm is the sudden explosion of energy caused by the magnetic force associated with the sunspot

SpaceX satellites falling out of orbit after solar storm

Up to 40 of the 49 small satellites launched last week have either reentered the atmosphere and burned up, the company said

Suma Genomics starts operation from Manipal Centre for Biotherapeutics Research

Suma Genomics conducts research in genomic technology and provides testing services for rare disorders, cancers and precision medicine.

We’ve found the first ever ‘shocked’ zircon crystal from Mars. It provides a new view on when conditions for life may have arisen

It provides a new view on when conditions for life may have arisen, says researchers

Rising Kerala Covid death backlog due to 30-day positivity rule, say experts

Higher number of tests, elevated positivity, better reporting other likely causes

Will Akasa Air’s contra bet on Boeing 737 Max instead of Airbus pay off?

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala’s Akasa airline has gone against the tide, placing its bets on Boeing aircrafts; it now needs to carve out a niche for itself

Breastfeeding, a responsibility, not choice

Rate of initiation of breastfeeding within an hour of birth has declined in 5 years

Blockchain: Piloting the future of aviation

Enables effective solutions that positively impact industry players and end consumers

Q1 FY23: OMCs bleed due to marketing losses

Prices of motor fuels were kept at levels equivalent to $75-80 per barrel of crude

Bharti Airtel Q1: Inline results and stable operating metrics

Results reflect consistent progress made in recent quarters

IRB beats estimates in Q1FY23, but the stock is expensive

The company is trading at a one year forward P/E of 26.6 times against its historical average (5 year average) of 11.8 times

Auroville: An utopian search for a better world

Akash Kapur’s ‘Better to Have Gone’ traces what happens when we believe deeply in a quest and give up everything in its pursuit

Lady doctors and the rocky path to healing

A handbook on India’s first women doctors holds up a mirror to the social and political realities of the 19th and early 20th century

Conquering Everest: A compelling account of how an impossible dream was achieved

Jim Davidson dwells in detail on the failure to make it in the first attempt and the harrowing return to physically and emotionally draining climb up