Narayan Prasad

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Why Space Commission Should Draft Policy Along With Application Users, Industry

Narayan Prasad 19/02/2021

To maximise gains from India's new space sector reforms,...

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The Opportunities India’s New IN-SPACe Body Promises for Its Private Space Sector

Narayan Prasad 26/06/2020

If IN-SPACEe does a good job, the government may...

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What Does India’s Space Budget for 2020 Tell Us?

Narayan Prasad 06/02/2020

It tells us that we have a production problem.

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Book Review: A Historical Overview of How India Is Using Space for Its Security

Narayan Prasad 23/01/2020

A new book makes the case for why India's...

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With Chandrayaan 2 Setting Sail, What Will India Put on the Moon Next?

Narayan Prasad 08/09/2019

The government should consider increasing its R&D expenditure so...

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India Needs to See Space Is Not Just About Engineering and Strategy

Narayan Prasad 26/03/2018

Space is not only for engineers and scientists. The...

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India Doesn’t Have an Independent Voice at International Space Fora – That’s Bad

Narayan Prasad 14/03/2018

A dearth of Indian representation in space policy-making bodies...