Former ISRO chief S Somanath joins Skyroot Aerospace as honorary chief technical advisorSomanath, a launch vehicle expert, will advise Skyroot as it prepares for the launch of its Vikram-1 launch vehicle. The former ISRO chief'...
26 Jun, 2025, 10.07 PM IST
Former ISRO chief K Kasturirangan passes away in BengaluruKrishnaswamy Kasturirangan, a prominent space scientist and ex-ISRO chairman, died in Bengaluru. He was 84. ISRO confirmed his passing. Kas...
26 Apr, 2025, 12.09 AM IST
Why ISRO turned to SpaceX: Ex-chiefs explain GSAT-N2 launch decisionIndia launched its latest communication satellite, GSAT-N2, from US soil. The satellite was launched by SpaceX onboard a Falcon 9 rocket. G...
19 Nov, 2024, 02.24 PM IST
So far the mission is on the dot, hope it will be a success, says former ISRO Chief Madhavan NairFormer chairman of ISRO, G Madhavan Nair, congratulated the entire team of scientists at ISRO for the successful takeoff of the Chandrayaan...
14 Jul, 2023, 05.22 PM IST
India's journey to Mars and Beyond in new bookPenned by Pallava Bagla and his wife Subhadra Menon book "Reaching for Stars: India's Journey to Mars and Beyond" encompasses saga of India...
16 Nov, 2014, 03.10 PM IST
- HC issues contempt notice to former ISRO chief
Uttarakhand High Court today issued contempt notice to former ISRO chief K Kasturirangan and a top central government official.
20 May, 2013, 08.29 PM IST
- Stupidest thing: G Madhavan Nair on charges against him
Former ISRO chief G Madhavan Nair today termed as "the stupidest thing to happen to anybody", the charges levelled against him over the Ant...
18 Feb, 2013, 05.40 PM IST
- G Madhavan Nair given adequate chance to explain Antrix-Devas case: Government
Government today said former ISRO chief G Madhavan Nair was given a "due and adequate chance" by a high-level panel to put forth his views.
17 May, 2012, 06.44 PM IST
- Former ISRO chiefs keep mum on Antrix-Devas deal reports
Former Chiefs of ISRO today chose to keep mum on the findings of the two reports based on which punitive action has been taken against four...
05 Feb, 2012, 08.51 PM IST
Former Isro chief G Madhavan Nair gives up IIT post; hopeful of getting justice through RTIFormer Isro chief G Madhavan Nair, who has been barred from any government work for his alleged lapse in the Antrix-Devas deal.
28 Jan, 2012, 12.46 PM IST
- Former ISRO chief G Madhavan Nair says govt action reminds of Galileo’s imprisonment
Slamming Union Minister V Narayanasamy for his remarks on scientists, former ISRO Chairman said it reminded him of medieval times.
27 Jan, 2012, 10.25 PM IST
- BJP asks why no action against PMO officials in Antrix deal
BJP sought to turn the tables on PMO, demanding an explanation from the Prime Minister as to why no action has been taken against officials...
25 Jan, 2012, 08.50 PM IST
- Ex-ISRO chief, three other scientists barred from govt jobs
The action comes in the wake of the controversial deal in which a private company was allotted scarce S band spectrum by ISRO allegedly in ...
25 Jan, 2012, 07.20 PM IST
- Former Isro chief Madhavan Nair barred from govt jobs, points finger at chairman K Radhakrishnan
An angry Nair blamed his successor and the current Isro chairman K Radhakrishnan today for the action, accusing him of being behind the mov...
25 Jan, 2012, 03.08 PM IST
- ISRO Chairman Radhakrishnan behind move against me: Nair
G Madhavan Nair today accused space agency Chairman K Radhakrishnan of being behind the move and pursuing a "personal agenda" to mislead th...
25 Jan, 2012, 12.00 PM IST
- ISRO terminating contract with Devas on spectrum
Under attack over an alleged scam in allocation of scarce S-band spectrum, the ISRO today announced that it has already initiated the proce...
08 Feb, 2011, 11.25 PM IST
- Review of S-band spectrum deal still on, says ISRO chief
The head of ISRO Dr. K. Radhakrishnan on Tuesday evening said that the Antrix—Devas S-band spectrum deal was recommended to be annulled in ...
08 Feb, 2011, 10.34 PM IST