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DRDO Rudram-2 Test: India's Mach 5.5 Anti-Radiation Missile
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DRDO Rudram-2 Test: India's Mach 5.5 Anti-Radiation Missile

DRDO and the IAF successfully tested the RudraM-II anti-radiation missile on June 2, 2026, from a Su-30MKI off Odisha. Here is what the test validates and what comes next for IAF SEAD capability.

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Jun 3, 20261 reads
Russia Fires 656 Drones, 73 Missiles at Ukraine Overnight
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Russia Fires 656 Drones, 73 Missiles at Ukraine Overnight

Russia launched 656 drones and 73 missiles against Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities overnight June 1-2, killing 22 civilians, even as US envoys signal a return to peace talks.

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Jun 3, 20261 reads
Nvidia Chips in the PLA: What the Procurement Records Show
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Nvidia Chips in the PLA: What the Procurement Records Show

Two investigations - Wirescreen and Bloomberg - document over 500 PLA procurement attempts for Nvidia AI chips since 2019, and seven military-linked universities seeking the H200.

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Jun 3, 20261 reads
India GST May 2026: Import Surge Masks a Domestic Slowdown
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India GST May 2026: Import Surge Masks a Domestic Slowdown

Gross GST hit Rs 1.94 lakh crore in May 2026 (+3.2% YoY), but the real story is a 20.2% surge in IGST on imports - led by 387% growth in processing units - while domestic collections fell 2.6%.

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Jun 2, 20262 reads
Beaufort Falls, Brent Rises: Israel's Lebanon Push and India
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Beaufort Falls, Brent Rises: Israel's Lebanon Push and India

Israeli troops seized the 900-year-old Beaufort Castle on May 31, 2026 — and Brent crude climbed 2.43% to $93.33. Here is what that means for India's import bill, OMCs, rupee, and the June rate decision.

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Jun 1, 20264 reads
India PMI Hits 55.0 in May, but Cost Pressure Is the Real Story
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India PMI Hits 55.0 in May, but Cost Pressure Is the Real Story

India's HSBC Manufacturing PMI rose to a three-month high of 55.0 in May 2026, beating the 54.3 flash, but purchasing-price inflation hit a near four-year high — a margin squeeze with direct MPC implications.

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Jun 1, 20263 reads
RCB vs GT, IPL 2026 Final: The Case for and Against Each Side

RCB vs GT, IPL 2026 Final: The Case for and Against Each Side

RCB defend their title against GT at Narendra Modi Stadium on May 31. A match-up breakdown, pitch read, and key player battles before the biggest night in IPL 2026.

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Jun 1, 20262 reads
Graviton5 and S3 Vectors: A 2026 Architecture Decision Guide
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Graviton5 and S3 Vectors: A 2026 Architecture Decision Guide

AWS Graviton5's M9g instances deliver 192 ARM cores, a formally verified hypervisor, and 25-35% throughput gains. S3 Vectors GA brings 2-billion-vector indexes at $0.06/GB. Here's who should move.

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May 30, 20261 reads
Inside the IndiaAI Mission: India's Sovereign LLM Bet

Inside the IndiaAI Mission: India's Sovereign LLM Bet

India's ₹10,000cr IndiaAI Mission picked 12 teams — Sarvam, Soket, Gnani and more — to build homegrown foundational models on subsidised GPUs. Inside the country's sovereign-AI bet.

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May 26, 20264 reads
India and Italy Forge a Special Strategic Partnership
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India and Italy Forge a Special Strategic Partnership

In Rome on 20 May 2026, Modi and Meloni elevated India-Italy ties to a Special Strategic Partnership, with a 2025-2029 action plan spanning defence co-production, critical minerals, and trade. Why it matters for India.

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May 25, 20263 reads