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Telecom Industry : Adoption of 5G

The telecom industry has spoken about India’s high spectrum costs which have left the companies finances stretched. Two of the sector’s three major players are looking at extra...

March 4, 2023

ISRO should also involve private sector to join in building the proposed space station. Comment.

ISRO has lately announced to build India�s very own space station in next 5-10 years. The first hint for the ambitious project had come in 2017 when Rs....

February 27, 2023

LESA or Lunar Evacuation System Assembly is a system to rescue astronauts in case of injury on lunar surface. Comment.

The Lunar Evacuation System Assembly developed by the European Space Agency is a structure shaped like a pyramid which is being aimed to rescue astronauts if they incur...

February 27, 2023

What do you understand by Defence Offset Policy? What are issues in its effective implementation?

Defence offset is the compensations that India seeks from the foreign defence equipment seller for the purchase of military equipments. Offset Policy is to leverage capital acquisitions to...

February 26, 2023

Hydrogen Cell Technology & Its Significance

The hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV) use hydrogen as source of fuel and an oxidant to create electricity via an electrochemical process. It can be understood as...

February 24, 2023

Partnerships with leading global institutions can ensure our ideas and implementation strategies are globally relevant. Comment.

India’s strength in science and technology is renowned with our bold process in space and nuclear energy programs. Several departments under the Ministry of Science and Technology, take...

February 23, 2023

Enumerate the features of Chandrayaan 2 in detail along with the challenges it will have to face.

Chandrayaan 2 is India�s second mission to the Moon. It will be ISRO�s first inter-planetary mission to land rover on any celestial body. Features of the mission It...

February 21, 2023

What is India’s plan to have its own space station and how will it benefit our space programme?

International Space Station in low Earth orbit is a joint programme of five space agencies namely NASA (United  States), Roscosmos (Russia), JAXA (Japan), ESA (Europe) and CSA (Canada). Indian Plans of Own Space Station Indian...

February 21, 2023

Enumerate the concerns behind the use of e-cigarettes. What will be the impacts of recent ban on use of e-cigarettes in India?

E-cigarettes are all slated for a nationwide ban in India as announced by the Ministry of Health. This forms a part of the first 100 days programme of...

February 20, 2023

Critically analyse the role of Deep Technology in providing comprehensive social development as well as social security.

Deep technology holds immense potential yet its adaptation in India is low. The role of Deep technology can be seen in the success of multinational giants like Google,...

February 18, 2023

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