Major policy change hidden in “Atmanirbhar” Programme
Tapan Misra Dateline July 2012. Just a couple of months back we launched RISAT satellite. I was visiting US State Department in Washington DC as part of Indo US dialogue […]
ISRO and the path to reform the space sector
Lalit Shastri The wheels of the government machinery move quite fast during crisis situation. One such move is the reorganization of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) by the government of […]
Space Sector reforms will give a new thrust to India’s space programme: Dr Jitendra Singh
Newsroom24x7 Network New Delhi: Dr Jitendra Singh, MoS In-Charge Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space, said on Sunday 17 May 2020 that for over six decades, India’s Space […]
Structural Reforms in Space Sector
Tapan Misra On the announcement of a slew of reforms in the Space Sector by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, distinguished scientist and Advisor with the Department of Space Tapan Misra […]
The myth called ISRO and the fictitious post of ISRO Chairman
Lalit Shastri Who created the myth called ISRO and the associated post of Chairman ISRO and why? This is a big question that the Department of Space (DoS) will have […]
Department of Space and ISRO: PMO has to bell the cat
Lalit Shastri The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has been grappling with attempts to reform Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Many Parliamentary committees have recommended separation of the post of Secretary […]
ISRO: The fault line and the siege within
Lalit Shastri The seniority of two distinguished ISRO scientists has been bypassed to appoint P. Kunhikrishnan as a Member of the Space Commission. Kunnikrishnan is Director UR Rao Satellite center. […]
