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TopicPlanet Earth

Topic: Planet Earth

NASA & ISRO’s Earth observation satellite NISAR lifts off from Sriharikota. What happens now

Soumya Pillai -
In its mission handbook, NASA states that NISAR’s global and rapid coverage will provide unprecedented opportunities for disaster response.

Meteorite that crashed in Gujarat is rare aubrite, seen in India just once before in 1852

Mohana Basu -
According to researchers, fragments mainly contained a mineral known as enstatite, characteristics of which were similar to what is thought to be seen on the surface of Mercury. 

How do we save our planet? A radical economic theory born in the 1970s might have a clue

Victoria Masterson -
While some argue that the practice of André Gorz's theory could detract important interventions, others say it's not that harmful.

A shocking new report reveals 1 million plants & animals will disappear in a few decades

David Knowles -
Human activity has 'significantly altered' 75% of our planet's land and 66% of the ocean and led to an extinction crisis.

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Opinion

Why legal provisions are necessary to curb the power of trade unions: MH Mody

MH Mody -
The collusion between the new class of bureaucrats, politicians, businessmen and trade union bosses perpetuates itself partly because of the short-run benefits and partly because they see no way out of the system, wrote author MH Mody in 1980.

AI is officially ruining social media. It made brainrot boring

Bangladesh lost on all fronts under Yunus. A herculean task awaits the new PM

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

Embraer moves full throttle in pursuit of IAF contract, ties up with Hindalco after Adani

Snehesh Alex Philip -
IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.

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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