India's Chandrayaan-3 finally lands on moon's south pole

Chandrayaan-3 and Prospects for Asia

For India’s space program, landing a spacecraft near the south pole of the Moon is a significant success. This makes it only the fourth country to do so. The Chandrayaan-3 mission was successful since the lunar lander, Vikram, landed softly on the Moon’s surface. A rover will be sent to the Moon to learn more […]

Secrets of Official Secrets Act

Secrets of Official Secrets Act

Over seven decades after independence, rather than freeing ourselves from the oppressive laws introduced by the British, Parliament is bulldozing amendments to make them even more draconian. The Official Secrets Act 1923 (OSA) has its roots in the deep culture of secrecy, control and subjugation, which were the hallmark of the British Raj. The OSA, […]