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PSLV-C62 Failure Analysis: Why ISRO’s Workhorse is Struggling in SpaceX era!
For over three decades, the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) has been the quiet backbone of India’s space ambitions. It launched Chandrayaan-1, carried the Mars Orbiter Mission, and once stunned the world by deploying 104 satellites in a single mission. Within ISRO, PSLV earned a simple nickname: Old Reliable. That reputation is now under pressure.…
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The JF-17 Myth: Is Pakistan’s ‘Thunder’ Just a Social Media Success? (Technical Analysis)
For years, the JF-17 Thunder has been projected as a symbol of technological self-reliance and airpower parity. On paper, it looks modern. On social media, it looks formidable. In carefully curated narratives, it looks almost unstoppable. But wars are not fought on timelines, hashtags, or promotional videos. They are fought in airspace where physics, engineering…
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₹79,000 Crore DAC Approvals: How India’s ‘Arms Race’ Is Fuelling Atmanirbhar Growth
In a post-Operation Sindoor world, where regional tensions have escalated, India’s latest defence splash might look like the start of a costly arms race. On December 29, 2025, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, cleared procurement proposals worth nearly ₹79,000 crore—one of the largest single-sitting approvals in recent history. This…
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The SHANTI Bill 2025 Explained: Nuclear Liability, Compensation, and the Politics Behind the Debate
The passage of the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, 2025 in the Lok Sabha marks a fundamental reset of India’s nuclear doctrine. By repealing the outdated Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage (CLND) Act, 2010, the government has cleared a path for a…
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The Russia-Ukraine War: Breeding Ground for Next-Gen Terrorism and a Costly Future
The Russia-Ukraine war, raging since February 24, 2022, has redefined modern warfare. In July 2024 alone, Ukraine launched a swarm of 120 FPV (First Person View) drones to strike Russia’s Morozovsk airbase, damaging two Su-34 fighter jets, according to Ukraine’s Defense Ministry. Just a day ago, Ukraine launched a massive FPV drone attack on Russian…
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The Drone Race: A New Era of Innovation in India Amid Conflict
War is a tragic and undeniable reality of human existence. Even a single death in the name of conflict is appalling, yet wars have persisted throughout history and will likely continue as long as humans exist, driven by territorial disputes, ideological differences, economic rivalries, and more. While the loss of life is heartbreaking, conflicts often…
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The Failure of Operation Bunyan al-Marsous and Pakistan’s Precarious Future
On May 10, 2025, with tensions simmering along the Line of Control, Pakistan launched its much-anticipated retaliatory strike—Operation Bunyan al-Marsous; an ambitious counteroffensive named after a Quranic verse symbolizing a “solid structure” or “wall of lead.” The objective was chillingly simple: hit at least one Indian military site. Not to win a war or gain…
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Center of Gravity? Last Mughal’s Briefing Blunder Steals the Show in India’s S-400 Triumph”
As an electronics engineer obsessed with radar tech, I thought I’d seen it all—until the Last Mughal from Pakistan Aurangzeb for his dramatic flair, tried to explain the challenge of spotting Russia’s S-400 Triumf air defense system. His grand reveal? It’s the “center of gravity.” Brace for the collective facepalm. Did he think he was…
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