Editorial Spotlight
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Why India Struggles to Build Frontier AI Models and What It Means for the Future
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India struggles to build frontier AI models. US export controls on Anthropic’s Mythos reveal vulnerability from compute gaps, shallow research, and capital constraints as India builds sovereign capability.
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Apple Event 2026: The Complete Breakdown of Foldable iPhone Duo, iPhone 18 Pro, A20 Pro, Wearables, and Apple Intelligence
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Apple’s September 2026 Surprise and Shine event unveiled the iPhone Duo foldable phone, iPhone 18 Pro with A20 Pro AI chip, new Apple Watch Series 12 health features, Ultra 4, and AirPods 5 with ANC.
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Astrobase’s EVEREST Engine: How a Bengaluru Startup Is Chasing Rocket Science’s Hardest Problem
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Astrobase’s EVEREST is India’s first 800 kN full flow staged combustion rocket engine, the same tough tech SpaceX flies on Raptor. Bengaluru just entered rocket science’s hardest club.
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Pixxel and Sarvamโs Pathfinder: Indiaโs First Orbital Data Centre Satellite
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Pixxel and Sarvam are building Pathfinder, a 200 kg satellite carrying data centre grade GPUs that will run Indian AI models in orbit, processing hyperspectral imagery in real time by Q4 2026.
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The Virtual Magnet: How Bengaluru’s Vimag Labs Built an EV Motor That Doesn’t Need China’s Rare Earths
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Can software replace rare-earth magnets? Bengaluru-based Vimag Labs believes so. Discover how its Virtual Magnet technology could reshape EV motors, reduce import dependence, and power India’s next mobility leap.
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Skyroot’s Vikram-1: How a Hyderabad Startup Put India in the World’s Most Exclusive Space Club
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India’s Skyroot Aerospace launched Vikram-1, its first private orbital rocket, on July 18, 2026, making India the third nation with private orbital launch capability, after the US and China.







