Three back-to-back space mission failures call for ‘serious introspection, honest analysis’: Ex-ISRO mission chief

Chennai, Jan 20 (UNI) A serious course correction in technical, process quality, testing and security gaps will enable Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to come up again, says Tapan Misra, retired Director of Space Applications Centre, ISRO. Referring to the three consecutive failures of India’s strategic satellite launch missions and without terming them as enemy…

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GST cuts, rising demand lift manufacturing sentiment in Q3 FY26: FICCI Survey

New Delhi, Jan 20 (UNI) India’s manufacturing sector recorded its highest-ever performance in the third quarter of FY 2025–26, reflecting sustained growth and strong business sentiment, according to FICCI’s latest Quarterly Survey on Manufacturing (QSM). The survey revealed that 91 percent of respondents reported higher or stable production levels in Q3 FY26 (October–December 2025), up…

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IBM introduces AI-ready Sovereign Software to address digital sovereignty needs

Kochi, Jan 20 (UNI) IBM has announced the launch of IBM Sovereign Core, the industry’s first AI-ready, sovereign-enabled software designed to help enterprises, governments, and service providers build, deploy, and manage secure and compliant sovereign environments for AI workloads. The new offering comes amid a growing global emphasis on digital sovereignty, driven by tightening regulatory…

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