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The first ever US-India joint satellite named NISAR will launch on 30 July. It is expected to be the most powerful earth observation satellite yet, with dual frequencies. Watch #ThePrintVideo with Akanksha Mishra to know more.

India has over 8 million tonnes of rare earth element oxides for mining. But what exactly are critical minerals and rare earth elements, how is India poised to produce and acquire them, and what is their significance? Watch Akanksha Mishra explain in #ThePrintVideo.

What does PM Modi’s message for ex-VP Dhankhar suggest?

Israel’s journey toward defence self-reliance was driven by a combination of existential urgency and a national culture of innovation. When Israel was born, it immediately faced a multi-front military conflict. These wars forged a mindset of necessity-driven invention, unlike India, whose military objectives were shaped by the non-alignment philosophy and a focus on civilian industry. Watch former Army Chief Gen MM Naravane (Retd) explain what India can learn about defence self-reliance from Israel ----more----Read full article here: https://theprint.in/opinion/what-india-learn-israel-atmanirbharta-defence/2696664/

#SecurityCode For centuries, the Druze—a liminal community, whose faith incorporates elements of Islam, Christianity and older religions—have fought to retain their autonomy, allying with Israel against the Palestinians, the Lebanese Leftists against Hizbollah, and President Bashar Al-Asad’s Alevi-led regime against Sunni jihadists and tribes. Now, though, a bloody showdown is looming.

Why did Bombay HC acquit all 12 convicts in 2006 Mumbai blasts case?

What ex-IAS officer SC Garg says in “No, Minister” about Andhra CM Naidu ‘manoeuvring’ the system in Delhi and what it says about his politics, ThePrint Political Editor DK Singh analyses in this episode of #PoliticallyCorrect.----more----Read this week's Politically Correct here: https://theprint.in/opinion/politically-correct/chandrababu-naidu-new-dreams-at-75-other-cms-missing/2696797/#google_vignette----more----Watch Chandrababu Naidu interview here: https://youtu.be/BzismWeiLBo