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Who gets to own the moon? India is uniquely positioned to answer
The Hindu
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August 23, 2025
At around 6 pm IST on August 23, 2023, the Vikram lander of the Chandrayaan-3 mission of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) gently touched down on the moon. Thus, India became only the fourth country with a national space agency that...
9 Interesting facts about Father of Indian Space Programme Vikram Sarabhai
Awaz The Voice
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August 23, 2025
New Delhi India is today a space power to reckon with, and its credit goes to Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, who envisioned the benefits of this technology in changing the lives of millions of poor Indians at a time when the country was struggling with the...
Le politiche sociali del Vietnam: tra crescita economica e tutela del benessere collettivo
Strategic Culture
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August 23, 2025
Il governo vietnamita sta costruendo un modello di sviluppo che unisce crescita accelerata e politiche sociali ambiziose: dall’edilizia sociale alla riforma amministrativa, dalla trasformazione digitale all’allineamento alle norme internazionali,...
From Aryabhatta To Gaganyaan: India's Achievements Unprecedented In Space, Say Ministers
MENAFN
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August 23, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) From Aryabhatta to Gaganyaan, India has made many unprecedented achievements in the space sector and has established itself as global space power, said Union Ministers on National Space Day on Saturday.India...
Why Donald Trump nominated 38-year-old Sergio Gor as US ambassador to India. What experts said
Hindustan Times
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August 23, 2025
Sergio Gor, Donald Trump's longtime aide, has been nominated as the next US ambassador to India amid frosty relations between the two nations over the American President's unprecedented 50 per cent tariff threat on Indian goods. Sergio Gor, 38, is...
American businessman says India has ‘no major accomplishments’; Bengaluru CEO schools him with Chandrayaan, UPI, and Nobel Prizes
The Indian Express
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August 23, 2025
An American businessman’s dismissive remarks about India’s achievements sparked a sharp response from a Bengaluru-based entrepreneur.Charles Haywood, an influencer and venture capitalist, questioned whether Indians have contributed anything of...
Bharatiya Antariksh Station: Launching India's Future in Space Innovation
DNA India
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August 23, 2025
On Friday 22nd August 22nd August, ISRO unveiled a model of the Bharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS) module during the National Space Day celebrations. India plans to launch the first BAS module by 2028, joining the small group of nations that run...
If we give in, Trump will demand more, says Swiss political scientist
Le News
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August 22, 2025
Donald Trump’s tariffs threaten to dent Swiss exports. They have also sparked what Joseph de Weck, a Swiss historian and political scientist, calls an identity crisis in a country long used to navigating between great powers. Photo by Carlos...
CGTN: 'Big family': China committed to building closer SCO community with shared future
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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BEIJING, Aug. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- CGTN published an article on Chinese President Xi Jinping attending the upcoming SCO Tianjin Summit in late August. The article elaborates on the cooperation achievements among member states in various fields...
Australia’s ‘soft power’ key to countering China, aid boss says
PerthNow
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August 23, 2025
Australia’s “soft power” could be the key to countering Chinese influence creeping across the Indo-Pacific, the head of Australia’s humanitarian peak body says. On Capital Hill and in think tanks across the country, there is no doubt Australia’s...
Trump, Venezuela and China’s Latin America advance
Asia Times
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August 23, 2025
The Trump administration’s approach to Venezuela presents a textbook case of how ideological posturing can undermine strategic interests, particularly when it comes to the larger geopolitical competition with China. While Washington has spent the...
Trump nominates businessman, close aide Sergio Gor as next US Ambassador to India
Hindustan Times
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August 23, 2025
Washington: President Donald Trump on Friday announced businessman Sergio Gor as his nominee for the next US Ambassador to India ending months of speculation over the high-profile diplomatic appointment. Sergio Gor, 38, currently heads the...
Ex-NDC head Kung Ming-hsin tapped as economics minister: Source
Focus Taiwan
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August 23, 2025
Taipei, Aug.23 (CNA) Executive Yuan Secretary-General Kung Ming-hsin (龔明鑫) has been tapped as the new economics minister, while Presidential Office Deputy Secretary-General Xavier Chang (張惇涵) has been named to succeed him, according to government...
Retirement in an Aging Society, Law, Economy, and the Value of Human Capital
Pattaya Mail
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August 23, 2025
The world faces a demographic shift as longer lifespans and falling birth rates strain pension systems, shrink the labor pool, and challenge businesses to adapt to an aging workforce. The world is facing an unprecedented demographic...
Opinion | Why the Latest SC Order on Stray Dogs Is Uniquely Indian
News18
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August 23, 2025
Last Updated:August 23, 2025, 11:49 IST The interconnectedness of all living things on our planet, no matter how humble, is a truth that none of us can afford to deny or forget Although only an interim order as yet, there is hope that the judges...
South Africa to explore possible free trade pact with Japan: president
The Mainichi
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa gives a group interview with media outlets in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Aug. 21, 2025. (Kyodo) YOKOHAMA (Kyodo) -- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said his government will explore a free...
Nigeria, Japan re-affirm commitment to advancing multilateral cooperation
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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August 22, 2025
Nigeria and Japan have re-affirmed commitment to advancing multilateral cooperation, including on UN reform and global peace initiatives. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, disclosed this in a statement issued Friday by his...
Explained: Why TikTok remains banned in India despite thaw in China ties
Hindustan Times
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August 23, 2025
Amid the buzz of a TikTok return for India, the ban, imposed five years ago, remains in full effect. Officials have also clarified that the app hasn't been approved for Indian markets again. Several people in India claimed that they were able to...
Mumbai Youth Step Up For Climate Action, Set Agenda For India's COP30 Voice
News18
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August 23, 2025
Last Updated:August 23, 2025, 11:17 IST More than 40 Maharashtra youth gather in Mumbai to shape India's climate priorities, contributing solutions on floods, heat waves, and pollution to the nation's COP30 statement For participants, the session...
OpenAI to Open First Office in India, Strengthening Ties with IndiaAI Mission
International Business Times Singapore
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August 23, 2025
OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, has announced that it will soon set up its first official outpost in India. The office will be based in New Delhi, making India one of the few countries where the global Artificial Intelligence (AI) leader has a...