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Space food: Martian potatoes and space ‘idlis’
As astronauts prepare for new frontiers, food is essential to the space survival kit of the future
3 min read9 Nov 2018How space movies shaped our idea of the universe
For over half a century, the way space has been portrayed on celluloid has strongly influenced our ideas of the universe
4 min read9 Nov 2018Space race: Musk, Mars and moon
If 2015 gave us 'The Martian', 2016 saw Elon Musk, founder of Tesla and SpaceX, reveal his plans to take man to Mars
1 min read25 Dec 2016Oscar winners and losers that started life as books
A number of films that were nominated for this year's Academy Awards have taken the leap on to screen from the pages of books
2 min read29 Feb 2016Oscar 2016: Leonardo DiCaprio starrer ‘The Revenant’ leads nominations
Other nominees for best picture include 'The Big Short,' 'Bridge of Spies,' 'Brooklyn,' 'Mad Max: Fury Road,' 'The Martian,' 'Room' and 'Spotlight'
2 min read14 Jan 2016‘The Revenant’, ‘The Martian’ win big at Golden Globes
'The Revenant' won three top awards at the star-studded gala, for best drama, best actor (Leonardo DiCaprio) and best director (Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu)
4 min read26 Jan 2016Ellen R. Stofan | Nasa’s journey to Mars
Nasa has set the ambitious goal of sending humans to Mars by the mid-2030s
4 min read31 Dec 2015Nasa unveils (some) missing pieces in journey to Mars
Nasa outlined the many steps ahead in a document that calls the problems solvable but steers clear of saying how much money is needed or when to expect an astronaut mission to Mars
3 min read10 Oct 2015Nasa Orbiter views sites of ‘The Martian’ Mars landings
The novel of the same name used actual locations on Mars for the landing sites for its 'Ares 3' and 'Ares 4' missions, Nasa said
1 min read6 Oct 2015Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared