G Madhavan Nair

Chandrayaan-3: ISRO Scientists Lead Modest Lives, They Are No Millionaires, Says Madhavan Nair

Chandrayaan-3 Lands On Moon:  Amid celebrations over Chnadrayaan-3's success, G Madhavan Nair, former ISRO chairman, has shed light on the unassuming lives of scientists at the esteemed space agency, emphasizing that they have achieved this groundbreaking feat on a mere fifth of the salary of their counterparts in developed countries. 

Aug 24, 2023, 15:19 PM IST

Chandrayaan 2 is India's most complex lunar mission, says ex-ISRO chief G Madhavan Nair

As the countdown for India's ambitious lunar mission Chandrayaan 2 began, former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chief G Madhavan Nair on Sunday said that it is one of the most complex missions undertaken by the country.

Jul 14, 2019, 15:42 PM IST

ISRO moon mission Chandrayaan-2 to scan lunar surface, look for specific minerals

Chandrayaan-2 comes 10 years after ISRO launched its first lunar mission, Chandrayaan-1, in 2009.

May 03, 2019, 10:35 AM IST

Antrix-Devas case: Former ISRO chief quizzed by CBI

The Antrix-Devas deal had seen early exit of Nair as Chairman of ISRO as he was the Chairman of the Governing Council of Antrix when the deal was finalised.

May 12, 2016, 18:35 PM IST

Schools in India like factories churning out products: Top scientist

Nair also pointed to China to stress on the need for quality research as he said that the neighbouring country has "overtaken us manyfold" in this area.

Dec 25, 2015, 16:01 PM IST