Nitya Choubey

Can satellites be refuelled while they are in space? Many may jitter to answer this question. But these two young men from Chennai will not. Shaktikumar and Nikhil came up with the start-up idea of creating a tanker satellite that could be sent into space to refuel. Based on this idea, the duo started...

On 25th September, 2024, West Bengal Transport Minister announced the termination of tram services in Kolkata (it’s not called a tram train) citing a reason that they contribute to traffic congestion. Tram services across the city have been halted, except for one route from Esplanade to Maidan. Transport Minister Snehasis Chakraborty told reporters, “To ensure that people don't get late...

“Mero gaam ‘kaatha parey’, Jaha doodh ki nadiya baahe Jaha koyal toh koh gaye, Mhare ghar angna na bhoolo na” These lines from the iconic song of Shaam Benegal’s ‘Manthan’ (1976) describe a revolution in the dairy market of India in the 1960s. Famously called ‘Operation Flood’, the step was a rural development program that pushed...

Suppose you are good at making ‘Chole Bhature’. Motivated by your friends and family, you decide to open a small stall in front of Vishwavidyalaya Metro Station, Delhi. The stall starts with a bang and with time, you end up delivering more and more plates per day. At the end of each day, you are...

“Winter is coming!”, said Ned Stark from the most famous series ever made, ‘Game Of Thrones’.  The line, in the series, was meant as a warning for the ‘House of The North’,  to be vigilant of the harsh cold winters. The nights become freezing and days become tough. After the end of the final...

Everyone lifts up their camera lens to click the clear skies of the capital city Delhi. Something extraordinary has taken place today. The city has recorded the lowest AQI (Air Quality Index) at ‘56’, under the moderate category. This is good news because usually, the figure remains above ‘200’, under the ‘poor’ category.  But...

Strolling across the green covers of Nehru Park, one can spot something inside it that is not so Delhi, the Sikkim Urja Limited Steel Dustbins as part of their CSR responsibility. Populating the entire park, these dustbins are strong and durable enough for the moody weather as well as people of the capital city....