Delhi students selected for NASA race

It's a first for Delhi and for India. Two teams of students have been selected from the Delhi College of Engineering to travel to the NASA Space Centre.

They're going to take part in the 15th annual moonbuggy race next week. This race simulates conditions on the moon and students participate in buggies designed by them.

The Delhi College of Engineering has produced not one but two successful entries for the annual race conducted by NASA. Fifty teams have been selected from across the world, and it is India's maiden entry.

The NASA competition will see the different entries racing to finish the journey, and professors are trying to keep their excited students grounded even as they head for the moon.

India is certainly going places! NDTV 24x7 brought this news to me. It is an excellent news channel for NRIs. This channel is available in the US through DirecTV.

'Nano' trial production to start by July

My first post in this blog was about the news coverage on NDTV 24x7 about the revolution in Indian small car segment. Tata Motors showcased Nano on January 10 at an auto show held in Delhi.

NDTV 24x7 was the first news channel to break this news to me. Now, I saw the news about TATA's plans to produce 2.5 lakh units of Nano from Singur on NDTV 24x7.

Trial production of Tata Motors' Rs one lakh wonder 'Nano', which was unveiled at the auto-expo in the national capital last month, would start in June or July.
Within two months of start of trial production, commercial production of the small car would begin in the second half of the next financial year, preferably in October.

A number of auto component manufacturers are also geared up for their manufacturing units near the plant area for the small car.

I think NDTV 24x7 is a must for all the Indians living in the US. It is the only news channel available in the US covering India-centric news extensively. The channel is available on DirecTV. The satellite TV service provider is a class-apart. My experience with DirecTV & NDTV 24x7 has been indeed a pleasant one.

IPL may affect international calendar

The potential success of the IPL is already itching a few international bodies. Cricket Australia has expressed concerns that the success of Indian Premier League may have a negative influence on the international calender in future.

IPL is not domestic cricket, its an tournament with various international cricket players.

James Sutherland, CEO of the CA, said the cash-rich league may ask for more weeks for conducting the Twenty20 event as it gains popularity.

Sutherland's fears stem from the fact that the West Indies Cricket Board has allowed three of its players to play in the inaugural IPL, instead of in the Test matches against Australia in May and June in Caribbean.

I saw the coverage on NDTV 24x7, the only news channel in the US to cover Indian Sports extensively. I am a huge fan of cricket and NDTV is the only way to stay abreast of Cricket news. The channel is available in the US only through DirecTV.

IPL owners jostle to pick U-19 World Cup stars

After Indian & International cricket players it is the turn of U-19 players. India's World Cup winning Under-19 team stole the limelight during the second auction of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Tuesday as the cash-stacked franchise owners jostled to buy them.

I saw the coverage on NDTV 24x7. Cricket isn't a known sport in the US, the popularity levels are abysmal. So, NDTV 24x7 is the only option for Indians in the US to stay in touch with Cricket. The incisive news channel is available in the US only through DirecTV.The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has fixed an IPL fee of $30,000 for the Under-19 players.

Earlier, the IPL organisers had prevented franchise owners from reaching out to junior players when they were playing in the World Cup in Malaysia so that it did not affect their focus.