Technology

India has already experienced CATOBAR carrier aviation with the original INS Vikrant and Sea Hawk. As India considers its next aircraft carrier, should it build another Vikrant or move toward a future CATOBAR carrier capable of launching heavier aircraft with greater fuel and weapons loads?

Born in 1977, I witnessed the fascinating transformation of media in India — from the days when radio connected us to the world, to the arrival of Doordarshan, the explosion of satellite television, the rise of cable networks, the DTH revolution, and finally the era of OTT streaming powered by broadband internet.