Manned Missions to Space – History, Gaganyaan Mission and the Humans in Space Policy for India
As India plans to launch ‘Gaganyaan’ and have a sustained human presence in space, the subject of manned missions to space becomes an important is…
Science & Technology
Liberalised Geospatial Sector – Need and Way Ahead
The Union Ministry of Science and Technology released new guidelines to liberalise the geospatial sector, a move that will democratise geospatial data…
Data Protection Regime in India – Challenges and Way Forward
With the rise in the use of Internet facilities and India trying to become a digital nation promoting digitization at all levels, the need for data pr…
Innovation Ecosystem in India: Present Status, Challenges, Govt Efforts
Innovation is considered to be a key driver of a growing economy. In the context of the Indian economy, innovation as a major driver has gained moment…
Raising Defence Pension – Issues, Challenges, Way Ahead
Pension is an integral part of the armed forces’ terms of engagement. This year, for the first time in the history of independent India, the governm…
Importance of Foundational Agreements in Indo-US relations
India and the US have done away with one more layer of hesitations of history when they recently concluded the foundational agreements. The recent sig…
Gilgit-Baltistan and India’s sovereign and strategic interests
India-Pakistan relations remained strained due to the issue of the Jammu and Kashmir region. The recent Pakistani decision to hold elections in…
Hydrogen Fuel Cells – All you need to know
The hazardous effects of pollutants from conventional fuel vehicles have caused the scientific world to move towards environmentally friendly energy s…
Atal Tunnel – Features and Strategic Significance
The tunnel connecting Manali to Leh under the Rohtang Pass in the eastern Pir-Panjal Range of the Himalayas on the Leh-Manali highway is now ready aft…
