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Somak Raychaudhury

Somak Raychaudhury

Articles by Somak Raychaudhury

To Antariksh station and beyond: ISRO shows how tech maturity accumulates

A domestically designed semi-cryogenic engine shows that India’s propulsion science has matured — engine by engine, test by test — to match the demands of an ambitious exploration programme for decades to come.

Updated on Jul 12, 2026 01:13 IST

After Artemis II, the Moon is back in focus

Artemis signals a new phase of sustained human presence beyond Earth. We are no longer visiting the Moon; we are moving there. The infrastructure we build, the international cooperation we forge, and the scientific data we harvest will serve as the foundation for humanity’s next great leap – a crewed mission to Mars (Getty Images via AFP)

Updated on Apr 12, 2026 16:37 IST

India’s space-tech surge: A moonshot moment

The race to a trillion dollars, the target sum of the global space economy in 10 years, is not a zero-sum game. For India, collaboration will be essential. (AFP)

Updated on Jan 22, 2026 06:16 IST

Shaping India’s liberal arts education for the AI age

The liberal arts curriculum is where ethical imagination is forged. It trains students to ask sharper, more meaningful questions. (Shutterstock)

Updated on Nov 11, 2025 15:04 IST

Axiom-4 boost for Isro’s manned spaceflight plans

the Axiom-4 mission strengthens international collaboration and knowledge transfer for the Indian community, elevating India’s standing as a serious and capable player in the exclusive club of human spacefaring nations. (ANI Video Grab)

Updated on Jul 1, 2025 15:01 IST

Jayant Narlikar: Cosmic visionary who bridged chasm of science and society

Dr Jayant Vishnu Narlikar, one of India’s most respected astrophysicists and a tireless science communicator, passed away in Pune early Tuesday morning. He was 86. (PTI)

Updated on May 21, 2025 24:06 IST

No aliens yet, but signs from distant planet are interesting

We don’t have much detailed information about K2-18b. We don’t even know for certain what kind of a planet it is (AFP)

Updated on Apr 25, 2025 13:31 IST

Chandrayaan 3 is an invaluable milestone

The success of Chandrayaan-3 will hopefully motivate young people to pursue careers in science and engineering.

Updated on Jul 13, 2023 19:53 IST

‘Learning at Presidency was enriching. Teaching at Presidency has been life-affirming’

Since its foundation in 1817, Presidency University has played a major role in shaping the intellectual and socio-political fabric of Bengal.

Updated on Jan 19, 2017 03:48 IST

The engineer who changed the way the world listens to music

Updated on Jul 13, 2013 22:53 IST

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