A journalist with an engineer's core is trying to make news easier to grasp. He loves breaking down complex topics into digestible form. Obsessed with ISRO, his bylines cover science, technology, business, and, of course, Indian politics. When he's not on shift, you can find him sleeping on books.
Articles by Singh Rahul Sunilkumar
Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander now serving as Moon's South Pole location marker
NASA confirms successful experiment with Chandrayaan 3 Vikram lander in accurately locating targets on the moon's surface
Updated on Jan 19, 2024 05:14 PM IST
India's first X-ray polarimetric mission captures light from supernova: ISRO
A supernova is the explosion of a star that occurs when a star reaches the end of its life cycle
Published on Jan 11, 2024 07:17 PM IST
Evening brief: Assam CM Himanta on Congress declining Ram Mandir invitation
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Updated on Jan 11, 2024 07:01 PM IST
ISRO’s Aditya L1 going to Sun? Why solar flyby mission from Earth is so tough
Aditya L1 won't touch down on the Sun; rather, it will orbit the first Lagrange Point within the Earth-Sun system.
Updated on Jan 06, 2024 02:55 PM IST
Singh Rahul Sunilkumar | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar
'Aditya L1 won't crash-land but…': Expert on challenges in entering final orbit
HT Digital spoke to Manish Purohit, a former ISRO scientist and founder of NIMBUS Education, to understand the intricate details of the Sun mission.
Updated on Jan 06, 2024 01:17 PM IST
Singh Rahul Sunilkumar | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar
ISRO’s Aditya L1 to enter in halo orbit at 4pm tomorrow. Here’s your briefing!
ISRO’s final manoeuver for Aditya L1 halo orbit insertion tomorrow.
Published on Jan 05, 2024 05:24 PM IST
Singh Rahul Sunilkumar | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari
Afternoon briefing: BJP slams Bengal govt over ED team attack
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Published on Jan 05, 2024 01:10 PM IST
ISRO generates power from hydrogen, oxygen in space — a leap for human missions
“During the short duration test onboard POEM, 180 W power was generated from hydrogen and oxygen gases stored on onboard in high pressure vessels,” ISRO said.
Published on Jan 05, 2024 12:16 PM IST
‘Jewish’ Sam Altman of OpenAI voices concern for Palestinian: ‘Atrocious time'
“I am Jewish… I see a lot of people in our industry sticking up for me,” while that support for Muslims is comparatively lower, Sam Altman said.
Published on Jan 05, 2024 10:03 AM IST
Singh Rahul Sunilkumar | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar
ISRO shares video of how PSLV rocket placed ‘XPoSat’ satellite into earth orbit
ISRO shares video of how PSLV-C58 placed satellite into 650km orbit.
Updated on Jan 01, 2024 04:36 PM IST
ISRO lowers PSLV-C58 spent stage. Why it’s vital for Indian space station dream?
“The PS4 stage is successfully brought down to a 350 km orbit,” updates ISRO.
Updated on Jan 01, 2024 02:18 PM IST
Singh Rahul Sunilkumar | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar
ISRO to welcome 2024 with first X-Ray Polarimeter Satellite launch on Jan 1
ISRO’s XPoSat mission will help understand emission mechanisms of various astronomical sources like black holes, neutron stars.
Updated on Dec 28, 2023 12:07 PM IST
After Chandrayaan 3, Japan eyes lunar landing as SLIM lander enters Moon orbit
A successful touchdown would mark Japan as the fifth country to achieve the feat of landing a probe on the Moon, after United States, Russia, China, and India.
Updated on Dec 25, 2023 06:11 PM IST
Afternoon brief: PM Modi’s roadshow in Ayodhya
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Updated on Dec 24, 2023 01:24 PM IST
Airbus A350 joins Air India fleet: What new services can you expect?
Air India's A350 wide-body aircraft is scheduled to enter commercial service in January 2024.
Updated on Dec 24, 2023 11:25 AM IST
Scientists claim first hints of nuclear fission in universe
“Cosmos is saying hey, there’s a signature here, and it can only come from fission,” said co-author of the research paper.
Updated on Dec 23, 2023 10:31 PM IST
Evening brief: Priyank Kharge on Karnataka hijab ban row
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Published on Dec 23, 2023 06:01 PM IST
Ola Electric IPO: Here are 10 key risk factors from DRHP investors should know
Ola Electric files IPO draft papers with SEBI; first by auto company in 20 years since Bajaj Auto.
Published on Dec 22, 2023 10:22 PM IST
Gujarat govt allows liquor consumption in GIFT City for employees, visitors
Hotels, restaurants, and clubs in GIFT City can obtain an FL3 licence for the Wine and Dine facility.
Published on Dec 22, 2023 09:02 PM IST
Singh Rahul Sunilkumar | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh
MPC: Inflation outlook clouded by food prices, weather shocks, says RBI Guv
“The overall inflation outlook is expected to be clouded by volatile and uncertain food prices and intermittent weather shocks”, Shaktikanta Das said.
Updated on Dec 22, 2023 06:44 PM IST
Singh Rahul Sunilkumar | Edited by Aryan Prakash
Evening brief: Smriti Irani’s clarification on menstruation not a handicap
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Updated on Dec 22, 2023 06:45 PM IST
Not only Chandrayaan 3, ISRO also conducted 7 other flawless launches in 2023
In 2023, ISRO had an outstanding year, achieving remarkable milestones. Take a look.
Updated on Dec 28, 2023 02:30 PM IST
TRAI chairperson from private sector? Telecom bill lays down eligibility norms
Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw introduced the Telecommunications Bill, 2023 in Lok Sabha on Monday.
Updated on Dec 18, 2023 04:32 PM IST
Singh Rahul Sunilkumar | Edited by Aryan Prakash
Why Dec 22 has shortest day, longest shadow? Winter solstice explained
On December 22 in New Delhi, the sun will rise at 7:09am and set at 5:29pm, resulting in a daylight duration of just 10 hours, 19 minutes, and 17 seconds.
Updated on Dec 16, 2023 11:41 AM IST
Morning briefing: SC on places of worship in Manipur
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Updated on Dec 16, 2023 09:00 AM IST
Morning brief: JP Nadda on Shivraj, Vasundhara’s future
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Published on Dec 14, 2023 09:07 AM IST
Evening brief: Cong slams SFI over Kerala guv alleged assault
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Published on Dec 12, 2023 06:27 PM IST