Morning Short Podcast: India: A Space Odyssey 2025

India’s space program is expected to reach a breakthrough in 2025, its most critical year yet. With ISRO-led missions such as the unmanned test flight of Gaganyaan, the Chandrayaan-4 lunar return mission and the ambitious SpaDex docking experiment, India will join an elite club of aerospace nations. Collaborations such as the NASA-ISRO NISAR satellite will advance climate science and strengthen India’s global scientific standing. Meanwhile, the private sector is preparing to make a landmark contribution….read moreThrough cutting-edge satellite launch, propulsion technology and public-private partnerships. Host Anirban Chowdhury talks to Chethan Kumar, TOI’s senior assistant editor for space, science and defense, about the initiatives that promise to redefine India’s space exploration capabilities and solidify its presence in Leadership on the global stage.…read less