The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has achieved another leap in its quest for self-reliance in space, successfully launching the heaviest communication satellite ever lifted from Indian soil using its formidable heavy-lift rocket, the Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM3). Affectionately nicknamed ‘Bahubali’ for its sheer power, the LVM3-M5 mission placed the critical 4,410 kg CMS-03 spacecraft into a precise Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO) on Sunday, November 2, 2025, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre.

Sustainable energy

Bhopal

Researchers create a cleaner and greener bio-based proton exchange membrane for fuel cells made of plant and animal materials.

Mumbai

Prof. Amartya Mukhopadhyay won the Tata Transformation Prize 2024 in December for his work.

Mumbai

The new method removes heat from batteries more efficiently, while also reducing the overall weight of battery packs.

Mumbai

Research at the Battery Prototyping Lab at IIT Bombay is prototyping and scaling up of energy storage technologies.

Bengaluru

With swelling competition and reducing profits, staying environmentally responsible can be extremely challenging for any organization. There is therefore need to develop efficient systems that have minimum environmental impact, said Prof. Saptarshi Basu.

He was speaking at the 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Environmental Challenges (SEEC-2018) from 31st December 31 to January 3, 2018.

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