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Friday, April 10, 2026
TopicMission Mangal

Topic: Mission Mangal

Rocketry to Rocket Boys — India has finally entered era of science films and series

How many of us know the name of the current head of ISRO? What do we know about India’s recent space triumphs? OTT and films are trying to fill that gap.

Mission Mangal launches well but goes out of orbit

The feel-good underdog tale will suit Independence Day audiences looking for patriotic josh, but crowd-pleasing tactics & lack of subtlety derail this mission.

Women scientists fulfil Mission Mangal but Akshay Kumar can’t see beyond sindoor and make-up

Mission Mangal’s poem has Bollywood placing scientist women in roles of good Hindu wives and daughters. The core competency is an add-on.

On Camera

J&K statehood just a matter of time—‘Naya Kashmir’ first has to resolve complex issues

Both the central and state governments of J&K have done remarkably well to stabilise the situation and put the state back on the rails.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Theaterisation proposal to be shared with defence ministry in a week or so—CDS Gen Anil Chauhan

Theaterisation, which aims to divide the forces into three theatres with specific areas of responsibility, will become the single most far-reaching reform that the Indian military has witnessed since independence.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.