Life Advice of the Day by the 'Missile Man of India' Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam: 'Dream, Dream, Dream...' – The incredible power of turning thoughts into actionDr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, India's "People's President" and "Missile Man," inspired millions with his life advice: "Dream, dream, dream. Dream...
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From global pressure to ‘Operation Shakti’: PM Modi revisits India’s Pokhran momentPrime Minister Narendra Modi remembered the 1998 Pokhran nuclear tests. He stated that the tests showcased India's talent and efficiency to...
11 May, 2026, 01.17 PM IST
When 'Buddha finally smiled': How India carried out its first nuclear test as a 'peaceful explosion'In 1974, India conducted its first nuclear test, codenamed Smiling Buddha, near Pokhran, marking a significant geopolitical statement. Led ...
18 May, 2025, 12.00 PM IST
PM Modi hails National Technology Day, calls Pokhran tests 'landmark' eventOn National Technology Day, Prime Minister Modi lauded Indian scientists for the 1998 Pokhran nuclear tests, highlighting their pivotal rol...
12 May, 2025, 12.57 AM IST
Secret meeting at a wedding: How Pokhran-II N-test was plannedDr. Rajagopala Chidambaram, a key figure in India's nuclear tests in Pokhran in 1974 and 1998, passed away at 88. He, along with Dr. APJ Ab...
04 Jan, 2025, 08.47 PM IST
'NDA government's 1998 Pokhran nuclear test ensured India's national security': S JaishankarExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar recently commemorated the 1998 Pokhran nuclear tests, highlighting their critical role in ensuring I...
11 May, 2024, 12.54 PM IST
National Technology Day: Why is it celebrated, history behind itThe day is celebrated not only to honor India's accomplishments in nuclear technology but also recognises the nation's advancements in nume...
12 May, 2023, 09.22 AM IST
India marks 25th anniversary of 1998 Pokhran nuclear testsThe Defence Minister of India, Rajnath Singh, has stated that the country's nuclear testing in 1998 demonstrated that while India is a peac...
11 May, 2023, 07.40 PM IST
National Technology Day: Everything you need to knowIndia conducted Pokhran-II tests, a series of five nuclear explosions, in May 1998 at the Indian Army's Pokhran Test Range in Rajasthan. Na...
11 May, 2022, 01.31 PM IST
18 years after nuclear tests, commemorative project a non-starter"It was to be developed as a place to commemorate the nuclear tests but the work is still pending,"Pokhran Municipality chairman Anandi Lal...
11 Jul, 2018, 02.05 PM IST
BJP to celebrate 20 yrs of Pokhran II todayOn May 11, 1998, India under the NDA government headed by then PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee had successfully test-fired the Shakti-I nuclear mis...
11 May, 2018, 09.08 AM IST
A Chuckling Buddha: India, not US, got the nuke question rightIndia chose the right time to become an overt nuclear weapons state, which happened after Pokhran-II in 1998. US-led nuclear nonproliferati...
10 May, 2018, 11.14 AM IST
- Modi hails Vajpayee, scientists for nuclear tests
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hailed the courage of then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and the ef...
11 May, 2017, 12.45 PM IST
On Pokhran N-test anniversary, PM Narendra Modi hails Atal Bihari Vajpayee's couragePM Modi today hailed the country's scientists as well as "tremendous courage" of the then PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee, saying it demonstrated t...
11 May, 2015, 08.15 PM IST
- Doubts still haunt Pokhran-II claims
Santhanam, Iyengar again question Kakodkar on yield of nuclear tests.
15 Dec, 2009, 05.29 AM IST
- Santhanam hits back at NSA; says MK barking up the wrong tree
Former DRDO scientist K Santhanam, who questioned the success of 1998 Pokhran nuclear tests, hit out at NSA, saying the official was "barki...
21 Sep, 2009, 04.03 PM IST
- Govt has compromised over further nuclear testing: Jaitley
Alleging that the government has compromised over the option of further nuclear testing in the Indo-US nuclear deal, BJP general secretary ...
07 Sep, 2008, 11.23 PM IST