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Assembly Elections: How Does Indelible Ink Work?

Amrit B.L.S. 16/02/2022

The ink was one of the first achievements by...

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How Nehru’s Politics Hobbled Modern India’s Use of Technology for Development

Shankar Sunil Nair 24/01/2020

'Midnight Machines' by Arun Mohan Sukumar effectively demonstrates that...

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Two Timezones in India Could Make Country’s Northeast More Productive: Study

Lakshmi Supriya 15/10/2018

“The main objection to having two timezones is political...

Two halves of the PSLV-C22 heat shield enclosing the IRNSS-1A satellite, whose clocks have developed glitches, ahead of launch in July 2013. Source: ISRO

Three Atomic Clocks Have Failed Onboard India’s ‘Regional GPS’ Constellation

Vasudevan Mukunth 30/01/2017

A replacement satellite will be launched in the second...