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The enfeeblement of the Indian space programme
NavIC

The enfeeblement of the Indian space programme

There’s no denying that there currently prevails a public culture in
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Iran’s nuclear options
Iran

Iran’s nuclear options

From ‘What is next for Iran’s nuclear programme?’, The Hindu, June
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Why do quasicrystals exist?
enthalpy

Why do quasicrystals exist?

'Quasi' means almost. It's an unfair name for
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Technical foundation for a muon collider laid at J-PARC
particle physics

Technical foundation for a muon collider laid at J-PARC

A particle collider is a machine that energises two beams of subatomic
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Using AI to fight misinformation
science journalism

Using AI to fight misinformation

In his latest newsletter, Bruce Schneier springboarded off of articles in Washington
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Four years
engineering

Four years

Engineering as a methodology … contains a fundamentally materialist kernel, even if its
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India’s next man in space
Axiom Space

India’s next man in space

NASA/SpaceX/Axiom will make their next attempt to launch the Axiom-4
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Sympathy for Rapido
price rationalisation

Sympathy for Rapido

If the government has taken its hand off the wheel, it needn't be a bad thing that Rapido is helping auto drivers opt for more rational fares instead
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On the BDS movements against Russia and Israel
BDS movement

On the BDS movements against Russia and Israel

If a state isn't swayed by public opinion and threatens violence against dissidents, is it worth reconsidering what sanctioning non-combatants can be expected to achieve?
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Harken to the fish
Krem Mawjymbuin

Harken to the fish

From ‘Meghalaya’s new cave-dwelling fish adapts to streams overground’, The Hindu,
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The Berry phase of Kancha Gachibowli
Kancha Gachibowli

The Berry phase of Kancha Gachibowli

There’s a concept in quantum mechanics, and also in parts of
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Chasing solitons
fluid dynamics

Chasing solitons

Every once in a while, I dive into a topic in science
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