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Topic: Chandrayaan-2

India’s Chandrayaan-2 matters, but don’t dream about moon picnics with friends just as yet

Although postponed, when Chandrayaan-2 eventually lands on moon, India will have taken a substantial step towards extra-terrestrial settlement.

Disgruntled MLAs head for the ‘moon resort’ and Tagore fails the NRC test in Assam

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by editors at ThePrint.

Chandrayaan-2 found issue with fuel conductor, next launch window likely after July

ISRO says Chandrayaan-2 launch called off as measure of ‘abundant precaution’. First Chandrayaan mission was also aborted at last minute over a snag.

Chandrayaan-2 launch called off at last minute, ISRO cites ‘technical snag’

Described as ISRO’s most complex mission, Chandrayaan-2 is aimed at building on its predecessor’s breakthrough discovery of water on the Earth’s satellite.

As India prepares for another Moon mission, here is what makes Chandrayaan-2 special

Rs 603 cr Chandrayaan-2 project will be India’s first planetary mission led by women—design engineer Vanitha Muthayaa & mission director Ritu Karidhal.

ISRO Chandrayaan-2 mission: Limited to symbolic national pride or is there a scientific gain?

India is all set to launch its second mission to the moon, Chandrayaan-2, Monday.

Check out India’s biggest indigenous rocket as ISRO readies for Chandrayaan 2 launch

Ahead of 15 July Chandrayaan 2 launch, images shared by ISRO show the 640-tonne rocket being placed onto the launch pad at Sriharikota spaceport

All set for Moon mission, ISRO unveils images of Chandrayaan 2 lander, rover, orbiter

Images show the Vikram Lander, the Pragyan Rover and the Chandrayaan 2 Orbiter in the process of integration at Sriharikota ahead of 15 July launch.

Watch launch of Chandrayaan 2, registrations open on 4 July

ISRO spokesperson Guru Prasad says the registration link will be available on the Satish Dhawan Space Centre website.

On Camera

Imtiaz Ali obsesses over vulgarity, misses Chamkila’s cultural resistance against purity

Peter Manuel's ‘Cassette Culture’ showed the booming Bhakti music during the '80s and '90s when Anoop Jalota, Gulshan Kumar achieved success by singing the sanitised Bhajans.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India and Japan hold 10th round of consultations on disarmament, non-proliferation, and export control

The two sides also discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in outer space security, conventional weapons, and export control

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.