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Tech advances aside, what Chandrayaan-3 proved is how people just like us can dare to dream of pulling off complex missions. And there’s the big spinoff for national security

August 28, 2023 SHUBHAM S. MAHADIK

India is on the Moon, Indians are over the Moon. Such is the delight and pride in India becoming the fourth nation after the US, Russia and China to land a craft intact on the Moon that it will materially change attitudes towards educational choices. It will boost national self-confidence across the board, including in

Yashica, Zoya, new media and an old plague

August 28, 2023 SHUBHAM S. MAHADIK

It’s gone OTT, the excessive barking and snarking sparked by Yashica Dutta’s allegation against the OTT-platform series, Made In Heaven. The journalist alleged that the character of Pallavi Menke in Season 2 was based on her life and book, Coming Out As a Dalit, without credit or fee. Zoya Akhtar and the other creators of

Like US, India should also take ‘high fence, small yard’ route on entry of Chinese firms

August 27, 2023 SHUBHAM S. MAHADIK

India and the US face a similar dilemma on China. Both countries could benefit from technology and investment in a wide swathe of sectors where Chinese companies are the best. But China poses security threats that must be addressed. The US solution is a ‘high fence, small yard’ approach enunciated by national security advisor Jake

Why the moon mission is also a cultural triumph

August 27, 2023 SHUBHAM S. MAHADIK

The first definite indication that millions of tense Indians got of the successful landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the moon was the televised images of ISRO scientists jumping in delight and congratulating each other. Science and technology, it is said, transcends national boundaries. However, there was no mistaking the total Indian-ness of the celebrations in the