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Thursday, July 24, 2025
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Topic: DRDO

‘India declares war on space’ & other absurd things TV anchors said after Modi’s A-SAT speech

Why was the missile tested now? Why did PM Modi have to make the announcement? Modi neither said nor did the TV news channels ask.

Bharat Mata chants & ode to Vajpayee’s muscular ‘Shakti’ — how Modi made the most of A-SAT

As the Lok Sabha elections are just about a fortnight away, the underlying political message of Modi's unexpected address can hardly be missed.

Decoding A-SAT, and if India’s Mission Shakti violated international treaties

India is the fourth nation to possess the wherewithal to shoot down satellites in low earth orbit. But questions have been raised about the timing of the test.

Modi govt pushes through A-SAT missile test that UPA had not permitted

India had developed the anti-satellite missile capability during Manmohan Singh govt's rule, but DRDO wasn't given the go-ahead to carry out the test.

Pinaka guided rocket system, aimed to boost Army artillery, successfully test fired

The defence ministry, which test-fired the system in Pokhran, said the guidance kit includes an advanced navigation and control system.

‘Stage set for induction of Su-30 jets fitted with BrahMos missile, final test soon’

CEO and MD of BrahMos Aerospace Sudhir Mishra tells ThePrint that land & warship versions of BrahMos supersonic missile have been inducted already. Now it's IAF's turn.

Pilots might stand a better chance at being chosen for Gaganyaan mission

ISRO chief K Sivan said they were looking for people with flying experience to send on India's first manned space flight being planned for 2022.

Nuclear-capable Agni-IV missile successfully test-fired

Agni-IV is a two-stage missile that has a strike range of 4,000 km.

BrahMos Aerospace engineer held for allegedly leaking infomation to Pakistan

The engineer was nabbed in a joint operation by the Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squads.

Indian scientists develop country’s first anti-nuclear medical kit

The kit developed by Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences has over 25 items, that provide protection against harmful radiations. 

On Camera

India’s ancient knowledge could save the future of AI. Build with wisdom, not just engineering

Each billion dollars we spend on GPUs and AI hardware is akin to planting more neurons in the simulated brain we are building. And this brain is expanding — quickly.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Indian firm sets up titanium, superalloy plants to meet global need. Safran, Dassault, BAE line up

PTC Industries is investing Rs 1,000 cr in 4 manufacturing plants in UP, has already started supplying titanium parts to BAE Systems for its M-777 howitzers that India also uses.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.