THE MONDAY INTERVIEW : G MADHAVAN NAIR

‘Chandrayaan will launch by the third quarter’

Posted: 2008-05-12 21:42:18+05:30 IST
Updated: May 12, 2008 at 2142 hrs IST

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: provide end-to-end services. We are involved in many remote-sensing application projects for infrastructure development, wasteland reclamation, etc. What really has become a strong commercial aspect is the fast growing direct-to-home (DTH) broadcasting. Today, all our transponders are sold out. That business is around Rs 300 crore. V-Sat is also expanding very quickly.

Telemedicine and tele-education are run almost as social projects. We enable various organisations to provide these services, especially in rural areas and backward places. There are also other spin-off technologies.

What prompted the launch of the Indian Institute of Space Technology? Is there a dearth of scientists?

We are not able to get quality manpower. We thought we would catch students when they are young—at the Plus-2 level—and offer them good training. With that, we should able to really make sure that the right input is there. It has taken off well; almost one year is over and the second semester is coming to an end. The first batch has 140 students. The second year absorption will begin soon....

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