Special Feature Archive

  Sometime in 2024, the Gaganyaan mission will launch a three-member Indian crew into low-earth orbit, making India the fourth nation (after Russia, the US and China) to acquire human spaceflight capability. The Indian Space...

The war itself The Ukrainian conflict is complex, even in its military aspect alone. The dissymmetric confrontation between a sizable but aging army (insofar as most of the equipment deployed in the 'special operation' is...

  The evolving landscape brought about by advancements in weapons and systems, along with the need for increased operational excellence in an environment of reduced budgets, continues to impact how the military find new and...

  America blames Russia for the Ukraine conflict overlooking its own history, as also that Russia rarely attempts territorial expansion unless its security is threatened, that too after establishing conditions that could lessen resistance among...

  “Whoever becomes the leader in Artificial Intelligence will become the ruler of the world” - Vladimir Putin “From 5G technology to artificial intelligence, virtual reality, cloud, internet of things and robotics, the world looks towards...

The Manifestation The Russian decision to undertake a full-fledged military action against Ukraine surprised many by its sheer audacity. The threat appeared very real to everyone but no one actually believed it would be anything...

  This year, the nation is celebrating Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav marking 75 years of India’s independence. India’s Navy will celebrate 15th August 2022  to showcase its consistent ‘Make in India’ efforts by sailing  its...

  India is set to become the world’s most populous country in 2023, overtaking China which is teeming with 1.4 billion people, according to figures released by the United Nations this July. It has spurred...

  The West and Ukraine want India to condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine in unequivocal terms. Belying their hopes, India has so far batted for "the sovereignty and integrity of states" and has refrained...

  With INR 107.45 billion ($1.54 billion) in arms exports and export authorisations, India met its highest annual defence export goal in 2018–19. India has aimed even higher with a target of INR 300 billion...

  A common belief in the cybersecurity world is that there are two kinds of enterprises: Those that have been hacked and those that don’t know they’ve been hacked. Cybersecurity is an essential part of doing government...

Funding for Atmanirbhar Defence Amrit Varsha of funding is happening for defence research and product development funding for the private industry. The key highlights are: Earmarking 25% defence R&D budget for private companies Enhancement of Technology...

  In mid-July 2022, as I was about to proceed towards the Rhine Falls from Hotel Hilton in Zurich, I decided to hire an Uber taxi instead of boarding trains from Zurich Central railway station....