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India’s spacetech start-ups are making big breakthroughs and taking off after a long lull. Can they become world beaters?
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Pranav Pai of 3one4 Capital examines India’s spacetech rise and why scaling breakthroughs into a globally competitive industry is the next challenge
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ISRO Chairman V Narayanan has rejected concerns over privatisation, saying the space agency will remain a government organisation even as private companies take on a larger role in manufacturing and India’s growing space economy
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Berger Paints has prioritised disciplined capital allocation even as rivals spend aggressively. Can its restraint translate into stronger growth and returns?
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Garg’s claim that the Indian government manipulated GDP figures has triggered a flurry of political and economic reactions, after his views began circulating widely on social media earlier in the day. While some backed his argument, others dismissed it as an economic error
Pawan Kumar Chandana, co-founder, Skyroot Aerospace, discusses the spacetech start-up’s journey, fundraising challenges, India’s space reforms and the future of the private space sector
Statistician PC Mohanan explains the use of double deflation and why the methodology behind India’s new GDP series deserves closer scrutiny
NOAA sees a 69% chance of a record-strength El Niño this winter, but the delayed impact of the climate phenomenon could mean India's 2026 monsoon largely escapes its worst effects
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India’s spacetech sector has grown from one start-up in 2014 to over 450 now. It’s time policymakers looked beyond legacy champions and backed India’s new space companies
India’s spacetech start-ups are making big breakthroughs and taking off after a long lull. Can they become world beaters?
Pawan Kumar Chandana, co-founder, Skyroot Aerospace, discusses the spacetech start-up’s journey, fundraising challenges, India’s space reforms and the future of the private space sector
Raghu Mahajan, assistant professor, physics, ICTS Bengaluru, says India’s ambitions in AI, quantum tech, space and robotics require sustained basic-science funding, global collaboration and research-friendly institutions
Awais Ahmed, co-founder of spacetech start-up Pixxel, talks about building domestic space capabilities, government demand and India’s ambition to compete in the global space industry
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