The Indian Army’s III Corps, also known as Spear Corps, and the Assam Rifles, in their joint searches in the districts of Kagpokpi, Imphal East, Chandel, and Churachandpur, have stumbled upon not only a diverse cache of handheld weapons but also a new-age device that has sent tremors
India’s human spaceflight programme has progressed steadily in the last ten years. Call it the compounding effect of ISRO’s brick-by-brick efforts over the past five decades. Also, due credit must be given to the Prime Minister’s Office which brought about an enormous evolution in the
Undoubtedly, the ongoing missions to the Moon are coming up through civil-military integration. Science is a distant third in priority after military and economic goals. India's space planners have lessons to learn, especially from Japan's beckoning. The world is gearing up to send humans to
The United Nations’ recent resolution to ban tests of direct-ascent anti-satellite missiles is a positive development, but one that raises many questions. On November 1, 2022, 154 nations that were gathered at the First Committee of the United Nations General Assembly voted in favour of a United States–
Just as India asserts its stakes in the Security Council, it must expand its patent office to join the IP-5 club. India has successfully managed the COVID-19 global pandemic domestically and helped numerous countries worldwide. Having developed strong socio-economic credentials in the comity of nations, India is
We must achieve the civilizational goals set for 2047, known as Amrit Kaal. We could then become accustomed to setting and achieving targets for 2072, the 125th anniversary, and 2097, the 150th anniversary of Independence Day. Independent India never stopped the struggle to find the best models suitable for its
The Indian government views space tourism as a natural progression of the Gaganyaan mission scheduled for 2023-24. Space tourism is known as a luxurious pursuit for billionaires. But, the vigorous commercialisation of astronautical, sub-orbital, orbital, and cis-lunar activities demands a more excellent supply of trained spacecraft crews.
With most of India’s neighbours sinking into one economic crisis or another, it behoves us to help them out of their quagmires, including through science and technology (S&T) interventions. Many countries across the globe are in severe economic distress, and unfortunately, many of them are in our
High-resolution optical and infrared imagery will paint imaginations, blossom creativity, inspire minds, and put us in awe of nature once again. That is what the James Webb Space Telescope is now doing to us. But let's give a big round of applause to the Hubble, too! Many
If India means business, the Indian space program should too. New Delhi's perception of its space program has undergone a change. It will hereafter grow with economic goals in sight. This is making ISRO, IN-SPACE, and NSIL attractive to business media. In July 2022, I celebrated, of
If India is to excel in its space economy ambitions, it must quickly establish a foothold in the R&D and manufacturing of space-grade electronics. The Indian government should mull over a Production-Linked Incentive Scheme for the same. On June 10, 2022, Prime Narendra Modi inaugurated the
Collaboration in scientific and technological innovation is an under-explored area in Indo-Canadian bilateral relations. Disappointment is often heard in New Delhi and Ottawa that diplomatic relations between India and Canada have yet to live up to their enormous collaborative potential. The bilateral relationship often gets entangled in politics