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Friday, March 13, 2026
TopicSpace race

Topic: Space race

Three Hyderabad start-ups are conquering the new frontier in space race — Low Earth Orbit

Half a dozen graduates from IIT, BITS Pilani, and other engineering colleges are propelling India into the next frontier of modern spaceflight — satellites in LEO. Hyderabad is a hub.

Skyroot launched India’s first private rocket. They want to make it as easy as booking a taxi

French space firm, Prométhée Earth Intelligence, has already announced its interest in working with Skyroot for the Vikram project. Vikram-1 is scheduled to be launched this year.

Modi govt shouldn’t leave pvt sector to navigate outer space on its own. There is ISRO monopoly

Private sector would be interested in Low Earth Orbit satellites that have greater commercial utility value. But they will need to deal with UN office for outer space whose members are only govts.

Bezos, Branson & Musk — Are billionaires popularising space travel or just on an ego trip?

Jeff Bezos will travel to the edge of space in his New Shepard aircraft — more than a week after billionaire Richard Branson defeated him in a fast developing space race.

Branson made it to space, and Bezos will follow suit. But honestly, no one really cares

The space race appears to be more about ego than scientific advancement. Look at how Branson 'preponed' his trip before Bezos.

Modi govt wants private sector in global space race, but it’s up to ISRO to make it happen

Right now, private players can only boast of delivering low-cost products and services to ISRO, but it needs to widen its customer base and develop more design capabilities.

Chandrayaan-2 launch proves India is a major player in the race for space dominance

India missed out on staking a claim in Antarctica; it can’t afford to let other powers colonise moon.

On Camera

Period pain is real. Blanket menstrual leave policy isn’t a fix

The Supreme Court is right to point out the 'mindset of employers', who, because of this policy, may deduce that 'women are inferior.'

Red carpet for industry honchos as AAP kicks off Punjab investors summit. Rs 10,000 cr pledged on Day 1

At 2nd such summit in Punjab for top investors organised by AAP since it came to power in Punjab, Lakshmi Mittal announced his Bathinda refinery has increased production of LPG by 3,000 tonnes/day.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.