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Elon’s Starlink gets nod from India’s space regulator but data privacy, space debris concerns abound

Third company to get authorisation by IN-SPACe, Starlink will deliver combined data capacity of 600 gigabytes/second, helping amp up internet access particularly in rural areas.

Elon Musk’s Starlink to get licence to operate in India soon, says Jyotiraditya Scindia

OneWeb & Reliance have received spectrum allocations to begin testing their services, Union Minister of Communications Scindia says in an interview with ThePrint. 

How should India respond to Trump tariff? Raghav Chadha has an idea involving Starlink

Responding to concerns raised by Chadha, Scindia outlines measures taken by Centre to protect India's security interests with regard to satellite networks including Starlink.

Airtel and Jio are welcoming Starlink to India. Is it a bid to get on Trump’s good side?

The government’s decision to strictly control the licensing process gives it the power to use Starlink’s India entry as a bargaining chip in negotiations with Musk’s buddy Trump.

Musk’s ‘small man’ spat with Polish minister bares widening US-Europe rift over Russia-Ukraine war

Poland has been one of the strongest supporters of the US, and one of the highest spenders within NATO on defence. But the allies are poles apart when it comes to Ukraine.

SpaceX Starship rocket test postponed after booster issue

The spacecraft was scheduled to take off from SpaceX’s Starbase facility near Boca Chica Beach in Texas. However, computers flagged a booster issue just 23 mins before liftoff.

How Reliance Jio IPO could be a blockbuster listing & Elon Musk Starlink eyeing Indian market

Global media also reports on Shein relaunching in India 5 years after it was banned by Delhi. The relaunch is taking place under a deal with Reliance Retail.

India’s higher education ‘paradox’ & what country’s ties with US may look like under Trump

Global media also reports that militant groups in Manipur are using Musk’s Starlink to circumvent internet curbs. While unlicensed in India, it is legal across the border in Myanmar.

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.

Starlink ‘being used by insurgent groups’ along Myanmar border, seized device ‘belonged to RPF/PLA’

Musk, owner of SpaceX which makes Starlink, has denied his devices are being used for terror activities in India. The seized device is being looked into by specialised Indian agencies.

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Maharashtra’s language war reaches West Bengal. Actor Prosenjit Chatterjee is the first victim

While the language war in other states is targeting those who can't speak the local language, in Bengal, even those whose mother tongue is Bengali have to constantly prove their Bengali-ness.

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

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.

DRDO successfully tests latest version of UAV-launched precision missile, ULPGM-V3

Capable of being fired in plain and high-altitude areas, it has day-and-night capability and two-way data link to support post-launch target, aim-point update.

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.