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Monday, February 23, 2026
TopicISRO satellites

Topic: ISRO satellites

Industry experts call for quality control and accountability with ISRO’s repeat launch failures

Soumya Pillai -
Between January 2025 and January 2026, the Indian space agency had three failed missions that carried satellites of strategic importance.

ISRO fails to put strategic satellite EOS-N1 in orbit — third failure in a year, setback for India

Soumya Pillai -
EOS-N1, the primary satellite on board ISRO’s PSLV-C62, was a 150-kg earth observation satellite built by the DRDO.

With only 5 launches in 2025. What’s behind ISRO’s project delays

Akanksha Mishra -
Despite the Space Policy of 2023, redefining ISRO's role and encouraging it to step away from commercial launches, the space organisation was still not able to meet its goal for 2025.

US firm’s craft & India’s launch services—all about ISRO’s ‘heavy-lift’ launch of BlueBird Block-2

Akanksha Mishra -
The launch of 'heaviest satellite ever lifted from Indian soil using Indian launcher' is being viewed as a key step in strengthening foundation for Gaganyaan programme.

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

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

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Opinion

Indian judiciary must stop panicking over AI

Siddarth Raman -
To assume courts weigh every word committed to paper is to ignore reality. The Indian judiciary has long had a "Control+C" problem.

Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju

Patel’s 1950 letter to Nehru: Find no legal power to deal with Press or men like Syama Prasad

Economy

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

Vrinda Tulsian -
On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Defence

India eyes 6th generation FCAS, looks at tying up with France for possible collaboration

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Initial talks held on the possibility of India entering the programme that was started in 2017 between France, Germany and Spain to ensure European sovereignty in defence and security.

National Interest

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

Shekhar Gupta -
India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.

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