India is set to enter a new chapter in space exploration. By 2035, the country will have its own independent space station, according to ISRO chairman V. Narayanan.
Speaking at an event in Chennai on Wednesday, Mr Narayanan said work is already underway to build a massive rocket, the height of a 40-storey building, that will eventually take Indian astronauts into space. The space station, expected to weigh around 52 tonnes, will be fully developed and placed in orbit by 2035.
He also shared ISRO’s broader vision – by the year 2040, India aims to be among the world’s most developed nations in space science.
The ISRO chief was addressing a gathering during the commissioning of a new high-precision medical device called O-ARM, at Kauvery Hospital’s Alwarpet branch. The machine is being hailed for its cutting-edge role in neurosurgery and orthopaedic operations.
In a brief message to the medical community, Mr Narayanan also urged doctors to uphold ethics and extend quality healthcare to rural communities, especially those in remote villages.
Precision Tech in Healthcare
Dr Aravindan Selvaraj, co-founder of Kauvery Hospital, said the new O-ARM machine will help surgeons operate with much higher accuracy, particularly for brain, spine and orthopaedic surgeries.
Doctors at the event explained that the O-ARM’s advanced imaging allows them to work with pinpoint precision, which means patients can recover faster and with fewer complications.
