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Topic: Vikram lander

Vikram lander lies tilted on moon as single piece after hard landing, claims ISRO official

An ISRO official said despite the hard landing, Vikram lander is still very close to the scheduled touchdown site, according to images sent by Chandraayan-2's orbiter.

Chandrayaan-2 orbiter has a task cut out as ISRO tries to re-establish contact with Vikram

ISRO is looking to lowering the orbiter to take a closer picture of Vikram lander, which will help speed up investigation into what went wrong during landing.

Time is running out for re-establishing link with Chandrayaan-2 lander Vikram: ISRO

Top ISRO official said 'hard-landing' of Vikram has made the task of linking with it difficult.

Chandrayaan-2’s Vikram lander located on the Lunar surface: ISRO chief

ISRO chairman K Sivan said constant efforts are being made to establish contact with the lander.

Emotions run high at ISRO, Sivan in tears as Modi says, ‘India with you, best yet to come’

PM Modi addressed ISRO scientists Saturday after the space agency lost contact with Chandrayaan-2 lander minutes before landing time.

Very, very difficult to re-establish contact with Vikram Lander: ISRO Official

The Vikram lander was designed to execute a soft landing on the lunar surface, and to function for one lunar day, equivalent to about 14 earth days.

Chandrayaan-2 set to begin final descent — indigenous mission hours away from history

Chandrayaan-2 orbiter is ready, Vikram lander has separated, all eyes are on Pragyan rover now. ThePrint details what the mission is expecting on the moon.

As we await Chandrayaan-2 landing, here’s how Vikram Sarabhai hailed Apollo-11 fifty yrs ago

It was not just the sheer scale or the grandeur of the Apollo-11 mission that fascinated Vikram Sarabhai.

Vikram lander separates from Chandrayaan-2 orbiter, now just days away from moon landing

The Vikram lander is preparing to perform a soft landing, which is expected to take place on 7 September between IST 1:30 am and 2:30 am.

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How economic planning stifled India’s growth and talent

The Indian planning system did not encourage individuals based on ‘what they knew’, but on ‘whom they knew’. Many left for countries that recognised their talent.

All bets off as online gaming bill shakes industry & key players suspend ‘gambling’ on their platforms

The new law, which the government has framed as a moral duty, forced major platforms like Dream11 & Zupee to shut operations, wiping out hundreds of crores in market capitalisation. 

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.