India launches its first astronomy satellite, ASTROSAT, into orbit
India has sent its first ever observational space telescope, called ASTROSAT, into orbit, after a successful launch from the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C30) rocket.
Microsoft, Google scramble to COLONISE INDIA
The announcement is hot on the heels of Google’s plan to set up free public Wi-Fi coverage across 100 of the nation’s busiest train stations.
Uber just got up to $100M from India’s Tata
Indian business giant Tata is investing up to $100 million in ride hailing app Uber as it plans to develop new products and services in India, its biggest market outside of the U.S.
Kerala, India has the world’s first solar-powered airport
The southern Indian city of Kochi is now the proud home of the world’s first solar-powered airport.
India’s Mars Orbiter captures stunning photo of solar system’s largest canyon
The world’s cheapest Mars mission has managed to capture a stunning 3D photo of the Red Planet. The beautiful image, snapped by India’s Mars Orbiter, shows part of the solar system’s largest canyon.