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27 Mar

A-SAT hits live satellite, India now space superpower: PM

New Delhi: India on Wednesday became "a space superpower" as its anti-satellite missile A-SAT successfully targeted a live satellite on a low earth orbit in just three minutes, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Wednesday. "A while ago, India achieved a historic feat. It has entered its name as a space superpower. An Anti-Satellite A-SAT missile successfully targeted a live satellite in space 300 km away in a low earth orbit," the Prime Minister said in a nationally televised speech. Till now, only the US, Russia and China had this capability, he said. "India is the fourth country to achieve this feat."…

18 Sep

Telling Putin’s side of the story, from Crimea to Trump and more

Title: The Putin Interviews; Author/Interviewer: Oliver Stone; Publisher: Hot Books/Skyhorse Publishing; Pages: 289; Price: Rs 699 What do we make of Vladimir Putin? There are those who deem him an astute statesman who has brought Russia back from the brink to a state of domestic stability, economic prosperity and international influence, while others are convinced he is a despotic and even totalitarian leader, who rocks the stable world order with land grabs, backing "unsavoury" regimes and influencing key elections. Either perspective may arise from the news you are accustomed to hearing and believing. The latter view, though, is more likely…

20 Mar

Accord with Russia will improve Su-30 serviceability: HAL chief

New Delhi: The contracts India signed with Russia for long-term maintenance of the Su-30 MKI fleet increase the serviceability of the frontline fighter jet fleet, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) chief T. Suvarna Raju said on Monday. According to sources, the contract is worth $315 million. "The deal will bolster the after-sales service and reduce the lead time of procurement of spares drastically," Raju told IANS. "The agreement will result increase in the serviceability of the Su-30MKI fleet as spares would be available on time," he said. On March 17, the HAL signed two contracts with Russians for long-term support for the Su-30 MKI…

15 Feb

India to increase range of BrahMos missile to 450 km

Bengaluru: India will increase the range of the supersonic BrahMos cruise missile to 450 km from the present 290 km, and a test is likely around March 10, DRDO Chief S. Christopher said on Wednesday. The DRDO chief, however, denied any plans of increasing the range of the Agni missile, which has a range above 5,000 km.This comes after India became a member of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) in June 2016. The MTCR is an informal and voluntary partnership of countries to prevent the proliferation of missile and unmanned aerial vehicle technology capable of carrying above 500 kg payload…

29 Jan

Partisans and observers: A literary view of the Spanish Civil War

It seems ironically heartless, but somehow the best literary creativity is inspired by tragedy, especially those in conflict situations, and can reflect its nuances and effects better. "A Tale of Two Cities", "Dr Zhivago" and "Gone With the Wind" can tell us more about the situation of the French and Russian Revolutions or the American Civil War, respectively, than any standard history, no matter how magisterial. This is also true of the Spanish Civil War. This conflict (1936-1939), the last and bloodiest of four civil wars in Spain since Napoleonic times, was the outcome of the ideological conflict threatening to…