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Trump re-nominates Musk ally, billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as NASA chief

ANI - November 5, 2025

Washington: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he was re-nominating Jared Isaacman, the private astronaut and ally of fellow billionaire and SpaceX founder...

Unusual circular sand dunes spotted on Mars & how a Jurassic-era insect made its way to Walmart

Mohana Basu - March 5, 2023

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

How new DNA software — used to create smallest pottery — will help create solar cell molds

Mohana Basu - January 1, 2023

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

New dinosaur species ‘Jakapil kaniukura’ weighing just 4-7 kg discovered in Argentina south

Mohana Basu - August 14, 2022

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

Scientists decode why mice go bananas when they’re around the fruit

Mohana Basu - June 5, 2022

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

Rare tardigrade fossil found in 16-million-year-old Dominican amber

Mohana Basu - October 10, 2021

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

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Opinion

IndiGo cancellations made TV news do the unexpected — question the Modi government

Shailaja Bajpai - December 11, 2025

Republic TV was the harshest of them all: “The (civil aviation) minister has done a bad job,” said prime time anchor Arnab Goswami.

Why electoral ‘reform’ is cause for worry—the Modi govt uses it to cement political hold

December 11, 2025

The world’s biggest trade deal is in the making. India and EU must close it now

December 11, 2025

Economy

IndiGo’s profits dipped, most airlines sunk into losses last fiscal even as flier numbers soared

Udit Bubna - December 11, 2025

Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.

Defence

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Vaibhav Pant - December 12, 2025

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

National Interest

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

Shekhar Gupta - December 6, 2025

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.