The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has swiftly broken into the global hierarchy of space launch providers, proving itself as a formidable competitor in the heavy launch vehicle market. While SpaceX is widely recognised for its reusable technology and the European Space Agency known for its cemented historical prestige, ISRO has established itself as a “reliable cost-efficient leader” for medium-to-heavy-lift missions. Illustration by The Geostrata By combining comp

The Defence Procurement Manual (DPM) 2025 is a revision of DPM 2009, which instates the rule for revenue procurement (spares, repairs, MRO, ICT, services). The DPM 2025 came into force on 1st November 2025. This roughly governs Rs. One Lakh Crore of annual revenue procurement by the three Services and MoD Organisations. Cover by The Geostrata DPM 2025 is divided into two volumes: Volume I- This highlights the principles, procurement methods, delegated authorities, contract ru

Picture a harried executive trying to book a business trip to Singapore. She opens her laptop, tabs between airline websites, compares hotel prices, checks meeting schedules and rental car availability. Forty minutes later, having navigated a dozen interfaces and mentally converted time zones, she has cobbled together an itinerary. Now imagine her colleague doing the same task. He types a single sentence into an AI assistant: "Book me three nights in Singapore next month, nea

Every smartphone you tap, e very glass window you look through , and every road you drive or walk on has one common, silent but irreplaceable ingredient: sand. The world uses more than 50 billion tonnes of sand a year , the equivalent of building a wall 27 meters high and wide, surrounding the entire planet! Far from being an infinite source, high-purity silica sand is not a trivial and plentiful resource. Illustration by The Geostrata Rather, it's purified into silicon, wh

Strategic deterrence in the modern era has advanced well beyond single-warhead missiles. Today, nations rely on technologies that ensure credible retaliation, increase survivability, and complicate interception. The Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicle (MIRV) technology is particularly important among these developments. One missile with MIRV capability can launch multiple warheads, each directed toward a distinct target. Illustration by The Geostrata A "bus" or

India finds itself at an inflexion point in an era of climate urgency and rising energy demand. Securing, cleaning, and sustaining the energy future of the country, something very few energy sources can achieve on their own, needs to occur at this time. Nuclear energy, widely misunderstood but tremendously powerful, lays out a pathway for India on how to achieve long-term energy self-sufficiency in general, technological self-reliance, and global leadership in sustainable dev

Under the multifaceted networks of economic safety, cross-connections that exceed traditional supply-chain models can be found in complex geotechnical, technological, and financial networks  that redesign the business at a distant level. Illustration by The Geostrata Mapping these constellations of conflict and the relative permanence of ProKin, researchers shed light on the interdependence and dependence of risk and opportunity inherent in interlinkages of semiconductor sup

The rise of high-technology industries has fundamentally reshaped the balance of global economic and political power. Semiconductors, data centre infrastructure, and underwater submarine cables have become the strategic lifelines of the modern economy. Yet, these supply chains are highly vulnerable to geopolitical tensions, economic coercion, and military conflict, especially in Asia, where the United States and China are locked in an intensifying rivalry. Cover by The Geostr

Critical minerals   are present on the nodules of major minerals, holding immense industrial and manufacturing potential for companies, countries, and economies alike. The contemporary discourse on critical minerals is highly dependent on the prevailing socio-economic developments and disparities, largely defined by technological advancements. Illustration by The Geostrata Though there may be different classifications of which mineral is critical, nevertheless, they are vital

The world’s renewable energy boom is real, but not enough to break fossil fuel dependence. despite record solar and wind growth, oil, gas and coal remain entrenched due to infrastructural lock-ins, rising energy needs in the global south, and powerful political-economic interests. This article explores the paradox of clean gains without fossil decline, sectoral complexities, and why justice, finance, and technology sharing are vital for a just transition.

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