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Thursday, July 17, 2025
TopicPrivate space firms

Topic: Private space firms

1st flight in 2002, 665 days in void. Axiom-4’s Peggy Whitson, the woman who has spent most time in space

Ananthapathmanabhan -
Peggy Whitson is commanding the private space mission led by Axiom Space to the International Space Station. This is her fifth mission to the ISS.

First private moon lander launched, half a century after Apollo

Steve Gorman -
Houston-based aerospace company Intuitive Machines's Nova-C lander, dubbed Odysseus, lifted off shortly after 1 a.m. EST.

TalkPoint: Does it make sense for India’s private sector to venture into space?

ThePrint Team -
As the moon-landing proposal of private space start-up TeamIndus hits a new financial roadblock, experts weigh in on the question.

On Camera

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Opinion

India’s solar ambition needs financial vision – ISA must move from commitments to execution

Arvind Mayaram -
The ISA should champion a Global Solar Asset Registry for standardised project information, and establish a Solar Credit Guarantee mechanism to mitigate political and currency risks.

CJI’s involvement in selection of CBI director is a safeguard, not a subversion

Report leak, global headlines pinned Air India crash on dead pilots. But nothing adds up

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Economy

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Keshav Padmanabhan -
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Defence

3 top ULFA-I leaders ‘killed’ in Myanmar, Indian Army denies role as insurgent group alleges involvement

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The banned group claimed their leaders & cadres were killed in ‘drone strikes’ by the Indian Army. Guwahati Defence PRO denies any such operation.

National Interest

RSS chief Bhagwat draws the line at 75. India’s politics stares at the Modi Exception

Shekhar Gupta -
BJP has no dynastic succession, at least not at the top. You can trace this back to Vajpayee-Advani era. This act of spotting, empowering younger talent is even more striking with the choice of BJP presidents.

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