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The Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III (GSLV-Mk III) at the assembly building ahead of the launch of Chandrayaan-2 in Sriharikota.

What went wrong with the Chandrayaan-2 launch

A leak of helium gas from a bottle in the cryogenic upper stage of the rocket was the villain of the piece on July 15. The leak forced the Indian Spac

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One of the three extant sculptures of the Sun God on the northern side of the sanctum sanctorum. Here he is riding a horse wearing gumboots, with devotees worshipping him and angels bringing garlands for him. Both the Sun God and his steed are highly ornamented.

A gigantic restoration effort in Konark

The ASI has taken up work at the Sun Temple to conserve those portions that are still standing and restore to the extent possible the colossal temple

T.S. Subramanian,Photographs by D. Krishnan

Restoration of the Sun Temple

The ASI has taken up work at the Sun Temple to conserve those portions that are still standing and restore to the extent possible the colossal temple

T.S. Subramanian,Photographs by D. Krishnan

Scientists work on the orbiter and lander of Chandrayaan-2 at the ISRO Satellite Integration and Test Establishment (ISITE) in Bengaluru on June 12.

Chandrayaan 2: Giant leap for ISRO

In what will be the most technologically complex mission ISRO has undertaken so far, Chandrayaan-2 will attempt to land a rover near the South Pole of

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ISRO Chairman K. Sivan addressing a press conference at the ISRO headquarters in Bangalore on June 12.

India ready for its date with the moon

India’s most ambitious space mission will get under way at 2.51 a.m. on July 15 when its powerful Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle-Mark III (GS

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Palaces of Chettinad

The palatial decorated homes of Chettiars in the Chettinad region of Tamil Nadu are symbols of a colonial-era architectural heritage marked by opulenc

T.S. Subramanian,Photographs by B. VELANKANNI RAJ

Chettinad's legacy

The palatial decorated homes of Chettiars in the Chettinad region of Tamil Nadu are symbols of a colonial-era architectural heritage marked by opulenc

T.S. Subramanian,Photographs by B. VELANKANNI RAJ

Ravindra Singh Bisht (left), former Additional Director General of ASI, studying a burial during one of his visits to the excavation site between March and May.

From the Bara culture: R.S. Bisht

THE discovery of wooden coffin burials “with ideologically driven motifs” at Sanauli in Uttar Pradesh was a “strong indication” of the then people’s

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A royal wooden coffin and alongside it two chariots adjacent to each other excavated by the Archaeological Survey of India at Sanauli. The chassis of the chariots was made of wood and covered with thick copper sheets. The frame was made of copper pipes, including one for attaching an umbrella.

Royal burial in Sanauli

The recent ASI excavation at Sanauli village in western Uttar Pradesh leads to the discovery of several burials, including that of a royal with chari

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Burials of Sanauli

The recent ASI excavation at Sanauli village in western Uttar Pradesh leads to the discovery of several burials, including that of a royal with chari

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ISRO developing vehicle to launch small satellites

Interview with K. Sivan, Chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation.

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1959: C.N. Annadurai presenting a gold ring to Karunanidhi after the DMK won 45 seats in the Madras Municipal Corporation elections. Karunanidhi was in charge of the election campaign.

Milestones in a long journey

The major events in M. Karunanidhi’s political life.

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