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Tuesday, April 21, 2026
TopicChandrayaan-3

Topic: Chandrayaan-3

As China & US flex their satellite power, India plays catch-up in a cosmic game of thrones

India lags behind the US & China in satellite launches, but ISRO eyes a leap with Gaganyaan, electric propulsion systems & private sector growth.

Sriharikota, we have a situation. Limited budget, manpower are stifling India’s space ambitions

Delayed funding cycles, ageing launch tech, unattractive salaries & an exodus of bright minds threaten to derail India’s space dreams before liftoff truly begins.

Chandrayaan-3’s Pragyan rover landed in previously unknown crater, one of the oldest on the Moon

Visuals from the camera onboard the Pragyan rover reveal a crater older than the South Pole Aitken, known to be among the oldest craters on the Moon.

1 yr of Chandrayaan-3: How the mission shaped India’s lunar exploration & what we know about the Moon

ISRO has continued its strides towards future lunar missions and expanded its space exploration programme as the Modi government and private players pump in investments.

Chandrayaan-3 find not surprising but a win nonetheless & India’s middle class driving up global tourism

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Chandrayaan-3 finds evidence of long-lost ocean of magma beneath lunar surface

X-ray data from Pragyan rover is first-ever sample analysis from Moon’s south pole; indicates more evidence for Lunar Magma Ocean origin theory.

ISRO commercial arm invites private players to build LVM3 rocket that delivered Chandrayaan mission

India’s new space policy says participation of private players in end-to-end services is set to rise, a role that ISRO solely fulfilled until a couple of years ago.

Alternative landing site for Chandrayaan-3 on Moon has potential for future lunar experiments

Researchers at Ahmedabad-based Physical Research Laboratory have published detailed analysis of geomorphology, composition, and temperatures of alternative site in Current Science.

ISRO awarded Leif Erikson Lunar Prize for its Chandrayaan-3, India’s 3rd mission to the Moon

The award, given by the Exploration Museum in Husavik, Iceland, celebrates the first soft-landing of a spacecraft near the Lunar South Pole.

Oscar win, World Cup, Uttarkashi rescue — 10 events that brought Indians together in 2023

2023 was a momentous year for India. The country took great strides in science, cinema, sports and diplomacy.

On Camera

How Dantewada Collector OP Choudhary pushed education in the Naxal-dominated district

Three factors—political buy-in, collector’s office as a listening post, and non-interference in anti-insurgency operations—ensured the Dantewada operation worked.

John Ternus set to take over as Apple CEO, Tim Cook to transition to executive chairman

Cook will hand over the reins to Ternus on 1 September, capping a 15-year tenure that turned the company into a $4 trillion business spanning watches, video streaming & financial services.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.