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Tuesday, February 17, 2026
TopicAstronaut

Topic: astronaut

This Gaganyaan astronaut-designate’s MTech thesis could be a big deal for world’s space travel goals

Soumya Pillai -
Indian Air Force group captain Prasanth Nair's research on Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerators in his M.Tech may provide a solution to one the biggest challenges of space travel.

When Shubhanshu Shukla left laptop mid-air thinking it would float. Axiom-4 pilot on life after space

Soumya Pillai -
Shukla, along with his Gaganyaan colleague, group captain Prasanth B.Nair—his back-up crew in the recent US-led Axiom-4 Mission—interacted with media for the first time today.

Crucial test for ISRO’s Gaganyaan tomorrow — how crew will escape if mission is aborted

Sandhya Ramesh -
Test flight at Sriharikota to last just over 8 minutes. It will check deceleration systems, parachute deployment, and structural integrity of crew module after separation from spacecraft.

Can Richard Branson be called an astronaut now? Maybe not, but his pilots certainly qualify

Rachana Reddy -
The term ‘astronaut’ is actually a job designation at NASA. But it would lose its charm if anyone can simply buy their way into being one.

NASA still unable to find out why the International Space Station is leaking air

Justin Bachman -
The leak was detected in September 2019. NASA has instructed the crew to perform additional inspections on several windows, seals and valves with specialised detectors.

NASA is recruiting astronauts. And there are two basic requirements to apply

Sean Fleming -
NASA is planning to land the next man and first woman on the moon by 2024.

Junk in space is a huge threat to everything from Internet to GPS & weather forecasts

Mark Buchanan -
More than 20,000 satellites, rocket pieces and collision fragments are orbiting earth & present a clear and present danger to satellite operations.

Remembering a Haryana girl who made Hindi Medium Type cool by becoming a heroic astronaut

Shekhar Gupta -
Kalpana Chawla died in a space tragedy 15 years ago. But she brought home to me the Hindi Medium Type, or HMT, advantage.

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Opinion

India’s improved ties with China expose cracks in the Beijing-Islamabad relationship

Sanjeev Chopra -
At $155 billion, India-China trade is at least seven times higher than the Beijing-Islamabad trade, which stands at $23 billion.

‘Mohammad’ Deepak and Prabhavathi Amma are India’s heroes. They shake us out of our cynicism

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The debate about spheres of influence reorders India’s position

Economy

Urban co-op banks doubled loan book in 5 yrs, but stuck at under 2% of credit market—Sahakar Trends

Udit Bubna -
UCBs accounted for 1.8% of total industry credit in September 2025—down from 2.2% five yrs ago—showing that they are losing ground to faster PSU banks.

Defence

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

Snehesh Alex Philip -
At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

National Interest

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

Shekhar Gupta -
This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.

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