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Can we learn to survive on Moon? Why Artemis is our celestial wake-up call
16+ hour, 1+ min ago (706+ words) theweek. in Can we learn to survive on Moon? Why Artemis is our celestial wake-up call Artemis represents a shift in lunar exploration, moving beyond historical conquest to a search for humanity's future amid terrestrial challenges For decades, the conquest…...
OPINION | India's invisible border: Why space based direct communications challenge can't be ignored
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (781+ words) Under India's present regulatory architecture, the answer may not always be straightforward. That is a challenge with implications extending beyond telecommunications administration into the realm of sovereignty itself. A new generation of satellite technology, Low Earth Orbit Direct-to-Device communications, or…...
How AI is shifting agriculture from reactive to predictive decision-making | OPINION
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (739+ words) Is predictive AI the future of agriculture in India? Analysing the cost of reactive farming For decades, farming decisions have been made after the fact. A crop fails, and the farmer asks why. A pest outbreak spreads before it is…...
India proved solar energy can be cheap. Now it must prove it can deliver the power
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (642+ words) Between May and December 2025, India curtailed 2. 3 terawatt-hours of solar electricity it had already generated, enough to power Sri Lanka for a month. Grid operators ordered farms to switch off, not because demand was low, but because transmission lines could not…...
Leaked Meta clip sparks outrage: Is Zuckerberg tracking employees to fuel AI-led layoffs?
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (482+ words) This comes as thousands of employees at Meta woke up to layoffs on Wednesday, with the latest round affecting 8, 000 people across the world An audio clip allegedly leaked from Meta is causing major backlash after it seemed to show that…...
Shukrayaan: India and Sweden join hands for the Venus mission
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (302+ words) The collaboration involves using shared expertise to study the intricacies of Venus's atmosphere and surface The word Shukrayaan comes from Sanskrit and simply means "Venus Craft." The mission is planned for launch on 29 March 2028 using ISRO's powerful LVM-3 rocket, the same…...
Fail or Fly: Why the Starship V3 launch is Musk's make-or-break moment
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (968+ words) The world is about to witness history once again. Space X, owned by Elon Musk, is preparing to launch its newest and most powerful rocket ever built: the Starship V3. The tentative launch date is May 19, and this will be the…...
Building a future in chips
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (398+ words) This issue explores India's ambitious push into the semiconductor ecosystem, alongside deep dives into Indian politics, international relations, education advancements, and the fascinating science of sensory memory CHIPS AND WAFERS NOW MEAN COMPLEX, inedible things. But they are so central…...
The "Techade" begins: How India is building its semiconductor future
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (958+ words) India's semiconductor push is entering a new phase: creating a talent, research, and investment ecosystem that produces not just chips, but indigenous technology and intellectual property It is called a "chip', though it is thinner than the favourite potato chip…...
No longer eyes in the sky: IAF chief says drones are now claws
1+ week, 1+ day ago (123+ words) Indian Air Force Chief A. P. Singh highlighted the transformative role of drones and unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in modern warfare, emphasizing they are now 'claws in the sky'...