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A rocket scientist. The architect of Aadhaar. An IIT director. At first glance, they seem like unlikely choices to overhaul India’s examination system. But the seven-member task force announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi signals a fundamental shift in the government’s thinking. Rather than treating paper leaks as isolated scandals, the government is betting that…
Last Updated:July 26, 2026, 11:11 PM IST The composition of the six-member task force makes it clear that the Centre is treating NTA reform as a national governance and technology challenge. Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani’s appointment to the NTA reform task force marks the Modi government’s push to leverage technology, governance and institutional expertise to…
New Delhi: The Centre has appointed V Narayanan as the new chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation and Secretary, Department of Space. Mr Narayanan will take over from S Somanath, the current head of the organisation, on January 14. In a notification on Tuesday, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet said Mr Narayanan, who…
New Delhi: India’s space program is set to achieve another milestone with the Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX) tomorrow 30 at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh’s Sriharikota. In its 62nd Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) mission, ISRO will attempt the docking and undocking of two satellites in orbit, a feat mastered only by…
Mr Somanath said he expects Ms Williams to return on the Boeing Starliner capsule. New Delhi: Astronaut Sunita Williams’ mission may have been prolonged because of glitches in the Boeing Starliner capsule but she is in the “safest possible place in space” and there is no cause for concern, ISRO Chairman S Somanath has said….