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Leading South by Landing South

 Happy to see fellows celebrating the victory of Chandrayan- 3 through different platforms. Obviously, it is a moment to cherish not only on the landing but also on the morale the nation possess. The former Lunar mission Chandrayan -2 could only succeed partially due to the crash landing of Lander Vikram on the Moon's surface. The limitations in software to detect errors, inadequacy in the thrust production and small landing site were the major reasons behind the collapse as identified by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). ISRO this time has followed a failure-based design unlike its earlier mission. Critical innovations and changes were brought by the team to ensure success. Landing tests in different terrains, increasing original landing space (even though a precise location is predetermined), and improving the capacities of the lander are some of them. Also, we have to acknowledge the succour provided by the  National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Americ...

Climate change scoring 'goals'

The annual meeting of the UNFCCC Congress of Parties (CoP) 2023 will be hosted by UAE. CoP has always gained huge attention from every nook because of its legacy in making heavy global commitments. However, the presidency of  Industry Minister Sultan Ahmed al-Jaber  CEO state oil company was considered as an irony and burgeoned the tensions among 'conservationists'. Oil money has always remained the main source of revenue for the Gulf countries. The global climate commitments to phase out non-renewable energy usage have created chaos in the region for a while. This tension has made the region think about diversification of revenue. The commercialization of the market for non-crude business was the forerunner accompanied by the opening for tourism potential. Places like Dubai and Abu Dabhi has already turned into tourism hotspot attracting high-profile people. The recent investment in football has to be seen in this context. The passion of the West Asian countries for the game ...