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ISRO sets up centre in Bengaluru for manned space mission Gaganyaan

PTI -
The space agency planning a human spaceflight programme which is likely to include a woman astronaut.

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

PTI -
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.

ISRO announces Chandrayaan-2 launch in April, Gaganyaan could be in space by 2021

Sandhya Ramesh -
Speaking at a press conference, ISRO chairman K. Sivan also said that he hoped women astronauts would be part of the human spaceflight programme.

ISRO sets target for 2019, plans 32 missions including Chandrayaan-2

PTI -
The Indian space organisation also announced that India's maiden human spaceflight programme Gaganyaan will go full steam in 2019.

Marriage stopped her from going to IIT, but she still became ISRO’s top engineer

Nandita Jayaraj -
A control engineer, V.R. Lalithambika says she owes her interest in science to watching rocket launches with her grandpa at home.

The demise of a people’s leader, Modi’s space mission and a sinking rupee

Sankalita Dey -
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Rakesh Sharma, the first and only Indian in space, wants to go back as a tourist

Rohini Swamy -
The veteran Indian Air Force fighter pilot says he is excited about PM Modi's announcement of plans to launch a desi crewed mission by 2022.
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‘Trade, not aid’—Narasimha Rao’s 1991 reforms speech that changed India’s economic landscape

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Economy

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Yuthika Bhargava -
Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

Defence

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

Snehesh Alex Philip -
New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

National Interest

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

Shekhar Gupta -
A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.

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