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MISSION GAGANYAAN AFTER LOK SABHA POLLS

The Indian human spaceflight programme will be Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s biggest gift to the Indian scientific community.

HOW TANKS ARE EVOLVING TO AVOID OBSOLESCENCE

Is the dominance of tanks in modern wars coming to an end? This question is increasingly attracting attention of the military experts as the ongoing war in Ukraine and the second Nagorno-Karabakh War between Armenia and Azerbaijan not long before have witnessed the staggering numbers of tanks being destroyed and outgunned, particularly by military drones.

URGENT NEED FOR SMART AND LETHAL WEAPONS

India must tread the path towards the development of a whole gamut of next-generation smart and lethal weapons for countering a two-front threat scenario, writes AMARTYA SINHA

TIME FOR A ROBUST BMD SHIELD

With nuclear-armed Pakistan and China in the neighbourhood, India must prepare ballistic missile defences at the earliest for protecting its densely populated cities

Indigenous Ammunition Production

Meeting the critical need for ammunition by the Armed Forces requires rapid ramping up of indigenous production

Indigenous Might on Display

INA RAPIDLY EVOLVING global landscape marked by geopolitical tensions and emerging security threats, nations around the world are continuously enhancing their military capabilities to ensure sovereignty and national security.

Future of Battlefield Lethality

A look at the latest trends reshaping Land Warfare Munitions

Unending War In Ukraine

Is Russia's War in Ukraine following a script or it is lost in direction? RAVI SRIVASTAVA attempts to answer

SUBMARINE-KILLER CAPABILITY: SMART MISSILE TESTED SUCCESSFULLY

The supersonic missile-assisted torpedo (SMART) system developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) was successfully test-launched from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha on May 1. The test confirmed velocity control, ejection, and symmetric separation.

DEALING WITH THE DRAGON

Not Containing, but Countering China, in the Indo-Pacific is now the norm of all the leading countries of the region, writes CHINTAMANI MAHAPATRA

INDIA MUST RESUME NUCLEAR TESTING

India has to conduct open ended nuclear tests to secure a modicum of data, which will be infinitely more accurate than information derived from inertial confinement fusion facility (ICF) and supercomputer simulations.

ROHDE & SCHWARZ EXPANDS FOOTPRINT IN INDIA BY OPENING NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY IN DELHI

In a strategic move to amplify its offerings and reinforce its market presence, Rohde & Schwarz India (RSINDIA), a subsidiary of the global technology group Rohde & Schwarz GmbH KG & Co, has officially inaugurated a new facility, aiming to significantly enhance its service offerings in the Indian market. The expansion heralds a pivotal moment in RSINDIA'S history, with its Managing Director, YATISH MOHAN, alongside key figures from the R&S Global Office including DR. ALEXANDER ORELLANO, Executive Vice President, and RALF WATAMANIUK, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, providing insights into the company's steady climb to prominence.

SMART AND LETHAL WEAPONS: THE PATH TO 2029

India must tread the path towards development of a whole gamut of next-generation smart and lethal weapons for countering a two-front threat scenario, argues AMARTYA SINHA

DRDO'S MPATGM

Indian Army gets more teeth for Anti-Tank Warfare, reports GIRISH LINGANNA

ASYMMETRIC MARITIME THREATS & CHALLENGES

VENUGOPAL MENON explains why and how it is imperative to counter asymmetric threats in the maritime domain in India's area of interest

THE NARCOTICS MENACE

International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) 2023 Annual Report, prepared in accordance with the international drug control treaties, examines the global drug control situation and makes recommendations to governments and regional and international organizations. It focuses on the role of the Internet, including social media, in JALLAL TOUFIQ, President of the INCB, explores the challenges and opportunities for drug control, prevention, and treatment in the era of the Internet, with a landscape of online drug

Falling Back On Ram

It’s not new from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), led by ‘Ram bhakt’ Arvind Kejriwal, but worth noting because god is in the details. It was Ram Navami on April 17.

'ഇന്ത്യ' ഒത്തുപിടിക്കുന്നു; എൻ.ഡി.എ പ്രതീക്ഷിച്ചത്ര മുന്നേറുമോ...?അനുകൂലവും പ്രതികൂലവുമായ ഘടകങ്ങൾ

തെരഞ്ഞെടുപ്പ് അടുത്തതോടെ റിക്കാർഡ് ഭൂരിപക്ഷം നേടാൻ പാർലമെന്ററി ജനാധിപത്യത്തിൽ സാധാരണമല്ലാത്തതും സമഗ്രാധിപത്യഭരണകൂടങ്ങൾ ഉള്ളിടത്ത് മാത്രം കാണപ്പെടുന്നതുമായ കടുത്ത നടപടികൾക്ക് മോദിയും അമിത്ഷായും നേതൃത്വം നൽകുന്ന ഭരണക്കാർ തയ്യാറാകുന്നതാണ് ലോകം കണ്ടത്.

ആരാണ് മുഖ്യശത്രു?

1952 ലെ പൊതുതെരഞ്ഞെടുപ്പിൽ കമ്മ്യൂണിസ്റ്റ് പാർട്ടി ശക്തിപ്പെടുമെന്നും, ആന്ധ്രാപ്രദേശിൽ നിയമസഭാതെരഞ്ഞെടുപ്പിൽ കമ്മ്യൂണിസ്റ്റ് പാർട്ടി അധികാരത്തിൽ വരുമെന്നും നിരീക്ഷണങ്ങളുണ്ടായിരുന്നു. കേരളത്തിലെ എ.കെ.ജിയെ പാവങ്ങളുടെ പടത്തലവൻ എന്ന് വിശേഷിപ്പിച്ചപോലെ ആന്ധ്രയിലെ പാവപ്പെട്ട കർഷകരും കർഷകത്തൊഴിലാളികളും സ്വന്തം വീടുകളിൽ പടംവച്ചു പി.സുന്ദരയ്യയെ പൂജിച്ചിരുന്നു.

ഹൈന്ദവവൽക്കരിക്കപ്പെടുന്ന രണ്ട് മതാതീത കേന്ദ്രങ്ങൾ

നേരിന് നേരേ ...

Pushpak RLV-TD successfully lands autonomously

ISRO achieved another significant milestone in reusable launch vehicle (RLV) technology with the successful landing of Pushpak (RLV-TD), the winged vehicle, autonomously on the runway.

CRITICAL NEED TO BOOST CONVENTIONAL SUBMARINE FLEET

VENUGOPAL MENON explains why India cannot afford to view the critical deficiency in Submarine force levels lightly

BEEFING UP OUR SUBMARINE FLEET

In the last week of March, the Indian Navy displayed its submarine prowess. Eight of its submarines operated together in the Western Indian Ocean Region, a first in three decades, and one of its Scorpene submarines sailed to the Andaman Nicobar Islands, overlooking the Malacca Strait, a critical choke point for China. But how is the comparison with China? RITU SHARMA reports

India's space economy set to soar

India's burgeoning space economy could see a substantial increase in its global share by 2040. At present, India's space sector contributes a modest $8 billion to the overall cake. However, the government has set its sights on an ambitious target, aiming for a five-fold surge in India's share of the global space economy.

THE KOREA-GATE

India attaches great importance to “three principles of inclusiveness, trust and reciprocity’” for creating the basis for working more closely with like-minded partners in the Indo-Pacific such as the Republic of Korea (ROK), better known as South Korea for “a free, peaceful and prosperous region”. Prakash Nanda dissects the relationship and the way ahead

THE HIMALAYAN TRIANGLE: WHY INDIA KEEPS BHUTAN SAFE FROM CHINA

India, given its special relationship with Bhutan, has been very wary about the possibility of the establishment of diplomatic relations and the signing of a boundary agreement between Bhutan and China, writes SIMRAN SODHI

TROOST, DESAI AND SANCTIONS

The Western sanctions against companies and individuals doing business with Russia have produced a complex set of reactions with lobbyists and shell companies working overtime to beat the rap. A GEOPOLITICS Bureau report

ENHANCING INDIA'S AIRBORNE SURVEILLANCE CAPABILITIES

Project NETRA represents a proactive initiative by ISRO to safeguard India's interests in space by mitigating the risks posed by space debris and other hazards, says GIRISH LINGANNA

LCA TEJAS MARK-IA MAKES MAIDEN FLIGHT

The first aircraft LA5033 of the Tejas Mark-1A series successfully soared in the sky after taking off from the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) facility in Bengaluru on March 28, the public sector aerospace and defence company said.

INDIA EXPANDS ITS SPR

India is the world’s third-biggest oil importer and consumer. As the country’s economy continues to grow, ensuring a stable and secure supply of petroleum products has become a top priority. India plans to build its first privately managed strategic petroleum reserve (SPR) by 2029-30, granting the operator the freedom to trade all of the stored oil according to Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Ltd (ISPRL)