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The Silicon Sky: India’s First Orbital Data Centre and the Geopolitics of In-Orbit Intelligence

Summary Glossary * Pathfinder Satellite: A 200kg-class satellite being developed by Pixxel and Sarvam, scheduled for Q4 2026. * Orbital Data Centre: A shift from traditional satellites (which merely capture and transmit data) to nodes that process, train, and run AI models in space. * Hyperspectral Edge Computing: The integration of high-fidelity imaging

The Silent Witnesses: What the Missing Dragonflies of the Western Ghats Tell Us About India’s Water Future

Article Glossary * Bio-indicators: Organisms (like dragonflies) whose health and presence reflect the overall health of an ecosystem. * Odonata: The scientific order comprising dragonflies and damselflies. * Living Spine: A common name for the Western Ghats, reflecting their role in regulating India's monsoon and biodiversity. * Extirpation: Local extinction of a

The Siege of Fort St. George: Why Tamil Nadu’s 118th Seat is the Most Expensive Real Estate in India

Article Glossary * Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK): The political party founded by Tamil cinema superstar C. Joseph Vijay in 2024. * Single Largest Party (SLP): A political party that wins more seats than any other individual party in an election but lacks an absolute majority. * Governor’s Discretion: The constitutional power of

The Digital Panopticon: Supreme Court Scrutiny of the Income Tax Act’s Search and Seizure of Virtual Spaces

Article Glossary * Section 247: A provision in the Income Tax Act, 2025, that empowers tax authorities to conduct searches and seizures of digital records and "virtual digital spaces." * Virtual Digital Space: An expansive term in the 2025 Act covering personal electronic devices, cloud servers, emails, and encrypted communication.

The Andes Anomaly: Why the Hantavirus Outbreak on MV Hondius Matters for India

Article Glossary * Hantavirus: A family of viruses primarily spread by rodents. In humans, they can cause Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) or Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome (HFRS). * Andes Strain (ANDV): A specific hantavirus species native to South America. Unlike most other hantaviruses, it is known for rare but documented person-to-person

Quantum Amaravati: India’s First Indigenous Qubits and the Cryptographic Shield

Article Glossary:Amaravati 1Q: India’s first indigenous, open-access quantum computer, launched in April 2026.Quantum Sovereignty: The national ability to compute and secure data using domestic hardware, bypassing foreign-controlled systems.Y2Q (Years to Quantum): The estimated timeframe until quantum computers can crack current RSA encryption standards.Superposition: A quantum

The Demographic Coup That Failed: Why the Defeat of the 131st Amendment Saved the Union

Article Glossary:131st Amendment: A failed bill linking women's reservation to the next census and delimitation.Delimitation: The process of redrawing parliamentary constituency boundaries based on population.Federal Pact: The unwritten agreement to balance power between the Union and the States.Success Tax: The potential loss of political