Aerospace
Boeing delivered record 723 jetliners in 2014
07 Jan 2015
Isro tests lunar crew module on its heaviest rocket GSLV-Mark III
18 Dec 2014
GSLV-Mk III will make India fully self-reliant in launching heavier communication satellites of the INSAT-4 class and enhance the country’s capability to be a competitive player in the multimillion dollar commercial launch market
Airbus’ new concept plane looks like a UFO
18 Nov 2014
Japanese firm books 80 Boeing 737 Max worth $8.5-bn
11 Nov 2014
Asian lessors have placed orders worth billions this year as economic growth in China, India and Southeast Asia has spurred demand for more aircraft
Tesla's Elon Musk working on launching satellites for global internet connectivity
10 Nov 2014
Tesla Motor founder Elon Musk is working on a $1-billion plan that involves launching 700 different satellites into space, possibly through his space venture SpaceX
Virgin Galactic space craft crashes in California, killing pilot during test flight
01 Nov 2014
An experimental spaceship owned by Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic crashed during a test flight in California killing the pilot
Antares rocket blast seen as “wake-up call” to cut US’ reliance on Russian rocket engine technology
31 Oct 2014
NASA to continue commercial space launch after rocket explodes on lift-off
29 Oct 2014
A rocket carrying supplies to the International Space Station, exploded shortly after lift-off
UK announces plan for 8 spaceports
15 Jul 2014
Honda’s first business jet takes to the skies
30 Jun 2014
ISRO’s PSLV-C23 mission puts five foreign satellites in space
30 Jun 2014
ISRO’s first mission to put in space five foreign satellites from four countries - France, Germany, Canada and Singapore — was successfully executed this morning
Tata unit to make fuselage and wings for Dornier 228 aircraft
23 Jun 2014
The Tata Group aims to emerge a full-fledged aircraft manufacturer by bringing out a fully-built aircraft for RUAG Aviation, makers of the Dornier 228
Emirates shocks Airbus, Rolls Royce; cancels $16-bn A350 deal
12 Jun 2014
Rolls Royce and Airbus suffered an unexpected reversal as Dubai’s Emirates cancelled a $16-billion order for the A350
B/E Aerospace explores options, including sale
05 May 2014
B/E Aerospace, the world's top manufacturer of aircraft passenger cabin interior products, yesterday said that it is exploring strategic alternatives, including a possible sale, merger or spin-off of select businesses
HAL turnover crosses Rs15,000 cr in FY14; reports Rs1,651-cr operating profit
04 Apr 2014
Hindustan Aeronautics today said its annual turnover had breached the psychological barrier of Rs15,000-crore
India set to launch IRNSS-1B satellite on 4 April
02 Apr 2014
The Indian Space Research Organisation has completed the integration of its indigenously made regional navigation satellite IRNSS-1B with the satellite’s launch vehicle PSLV-C24
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Lighter than air, yet very, very powerful
By Kiron Kasbekar | 03 Jan 2024
In March 2013 Chinese scientists pulled off a remarkable feat. They created the world’s lightest aerogel. Tipping the scales at a mere 0.16 milligrams per cubic centimeter – that’s a sixth of the weight of air!
COP28 explained: A closer look at COP28's climate change solutions
By Aniket Gupta | 27 Dec 2023
The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28, took place from 30th November 2023, to 13th December 2023, at Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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The Rise and Rise of HDFC Bank
03 Jul 2023
HDFC, which surged ahead of global majors like HSBC Holdings Plc and Citigroup Inc and left Indian peers like State Bank of India and ICICI Bank in market capitalisation, now ranks fourth largest among the world’s most valuable banks, after JPMorgan Chase & Co, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd and Bank of America Corp
India’s Millet Revolution To Enrich Global Food Basket
02 Apr 2023
Millets, a healthier and cheaper substitute to wheat and rice, are indigenous to many parts of the world, especially in the semiarid tropics of Asia and Africa, and offers a big scope for expanding production and consumption in the foodgrain deficient African continent
Market predator Hindenburg preys on Adani stock
06 Mar 2023
Almost a month after the damning report of short-seller Hindenburg Research on the Adani Group that claimed that the seven stocks within the group were about 85 per cent overvalued, one of the group's stocks, Adani Total Gas, closed at Rs835 on the BSE, down nearly 79 per cent from its 24 January level, almost close to reaching that valuation
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