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Monday, February 23, 2026
TopicSatellite Communications

Topic: Satellite Communications

India’s $44 billion space dream rests on getting SATCOM right

The Satellite Communication vertical is expected to contribute approximately $14.9 billion by 2033, with $12.7 billion projected from the domestic market and $2.2 billion from exports.

Why Starlink’s India troubles signal the next big battle for space internet

From its devices seized in Manipur to its contentious bid to enter India's satellite communication market, Elon Musk’s Starlink has set off alarm bells in India.

What is satellite spectrum allocation that led rivals Jio & Airtel to join hands against Starlink

Reliance Jio had written to Union telecom minister arguing TRAI incorrectly concluded satellite spectrum should be allocated and not auctioned. Bharti Airtel backed this stance.

Govt says it will allocate satcom spectrum administratively, despite auction calls by Jio, Airtel

Communications minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said Tuesday at India Mobile Congress that TRAI will decide cost of spectrum. Starlink & Amazon's Kuiper prefer administrative allocation.

On Camera

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

Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.

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

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

Suspected brake failure leads to Tejas accident after landing, airframe likely to be written off

The IAF, so far, remains mum on this accident which has led to grounding of the fleet for safety checks.

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

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