Pallava Bagla

New Delhi

Science Editor at NDTV

Writes & speaks on S&T, health, nuclear, def & space. Latest Book 'Bridging the Communication Gap in Science & Technology: Lessons from India' Pub by SPRINGER.

Articles

India's Home-Built D4 System Is 'Killing' Pakistani Drones. All About It

4 days ago | ndtv.com | Pallava Bagla

The Indian D4 system can be vehicle or static mounted Pakistan is finding it very hard to pierce through India's robust 'drone, detect, deter, and destroy' system, developed by Indian defence scientists. As Pakistan continues to target India with drones along the western border, an indigenous system, developed by the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO), is thwarting Islamabad's strikes.
"Happiest Day...": The Man Behind Akash System That Stopped Pak Missiles

5 days ago | ndtv.com | Pallava Bagla

New Delhi: The indigenously developed Akash missile system was instrumental in neutralising missiles and drones and protecting cities in west India when Pakistan attacked Thursday night. The Akash system - a surface-to-air system designed to engage multiple targets simultaneously - was developed over 15 years by Dr Prahlada Ramarao, a former DRDO scientist. "It is the happiest day of life...
Moong Dal Halwa, Rice For Indian Astronaut IAF Shubhanshu Shukla Travel To international space Station india visit isro nasa

1 week ago | ndtv.com | Pallava Bagla

IAF Group Caption Shubhanshu Shukla. New Delhi: Indian Air Force (IAF) Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla will carry moong dal halwa, Indian rice and Mango nectar among other Indian delicacies, when he flies to the International Space Station (ISS) next month, becoming the first Indian to do so. According to Dr D K Singh, Director of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)'s Human Space Flight Centre in Bengaluru, Mr Shukla will have Indian cuisine while in space.
ISRO's Ambitious 'Gaganyaan' Mission With Indian Crew To Lift Off In 2027

1 week ago | ndtv.com | Pallava Bagla

Dr Jitendra Singh underlined that the Gaganyaan programme goes far beyond scientific achievement. New Delhi: India's first human spaceflight from Sriharikota will lift off in 2027. There have been repeated delays in the launch of the human space flight, but the technology is complex, and India is mastering it on its own. No country shares this critical technology. India is spending Rs 10,000 crores on the human space programme - Gaganyaan Mission.
World's 1st Rice Variety Using 21st Century "Genome Editing" Produced In India

1 week ago | ndtv.com | Pallava Bagla |Anindita Sanyal

The genome edited rice varieties are considered climate-smart and climate resilient. Quick Take Summary is AI generated, newsroom reviewed. Indian scientists have created two climate-smart rice varieties via genome editing, boosting yield by 25% and conserving water.
Indian Satellites Practising "Dogfights" In Space. What It Means

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Pallava Bagla

Woman searching for Northern Lights in Watson Lake, Yukon, captures something even more exceptionalOne of the best things about living in the Yukon is witnessing the Northern Lights on a semi-regular basis. For one Watson Lake woman, she got to see …
Indian Satellites Practising "Dogfights" In Space. What It Means

1 week ago | ndtv.com | Pallava Bagla

Two Indian satellites practising 'dogfight' in space India is conducting a rare and very sophisticated "dogfight" in space between a 'chaser' and 'target' satellite orbiting nearly 500 kilometers above the Earth. This comes close on the heels of Chinese defence satellites practising "dogfights" in low Earth orbits in 2024. Dogfighting in space refers to the concept of coordinated, close-range maneuvers between spacecraft, similar to the aerial dogfights between fighter jets.
Water Bears To Space Farming: India's 7 Experiments On Space Station

2 weeks ago | ndtv.com | Pallava Bagla

New Delhi: On his fortnight-long mission to the International Space Station next month, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, India's 'gaganyatri', will conduct seven India-specific experiments in space, the Indian Space Research Organisation said today. These include studying 'water bears' - microscopic organisations - to understand how living things adapt to microgravity.
India's Astronaut Dream Takes Flight: Axiom Space Appoints Indian-Origin CEO

2 weeks ago | ndtv.com | Pallava Bagla

Tejpaul Bhatia, whose parents immigrated from India to New York in 1970, is a former Google executive. Tejpaul Bhatia (center) with Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla (right) American space service provider Axiom Space has appointed Indian-origin Tejpaul Bhatia as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), days before Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla is set to travel to the International Space Station as part of an Axiom-4 mission.
Ex-ISRO Chief Dr K Kasturirangan, The Man Behind India's 1st Moon Mission, Dies At 84

2 weeks ago | ndtv.com | Pallava Bagla

During his tenure as ISRO chairman, India's space programme witnessed several milestones. New Delhi: Former ISRO chief, Dr K Kasturirangan, the man behind India's maiden mission to the moon, Chandrayaan-1, died in Bengaluru at 84.