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Collision risks in outer space due to mega-constellations (Beyza Unal, ORF)

Mega-constellations are composed of several hundreds of highly networked satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO), and they are fundamental in providing uninterrupted communication through...

Challenges to building responsible behaviour in space (Saadia Pekkanen, ORF)

There is a central governance challenge in the space domain, marked today by a new generation of players and technologies: How do we build safe,...

Changing Indian space policy landscape (Ashok G. V., ORF)

The last few days have been quite momentous in the history of the Indian space policy landscape. The appointment of Pawan Kumar Goenka, the...

Firebreaks, firewalls, and ‘windows of opportunity’ in cyber norms (Moliehi Makumane, ORF)

The norms, rules, and principles of responsible state behaviour are not unlike firewalls and firebreaks. Firewalls and firebreaks are the first line of defence...

In search of a coherent international approach to governing technologies (Anna Maria Osula, ORF)

Our societies’ digital transformation is coupled with an ever-expanding attack surface, increasing number of malicious cyber activities, and continuously advancing capabilities of threat actors....

Crowded outer space: Can a global Space Traffic Management (STM) be a reality? (Moriba Kemessia Jah, ORF)

Near-Earth orbital space is a complex system and a finite resource that is geopolitically and commercially contested, and is in dire need of environmental...

The road to an evenly distributed TechFuture should put the needs of the Global South front and centre (ORF)

The digital transformation has been touted as a game changer for sustainable development, a panacea for improving living standards in low- and middle-income economies...

Magnanimous machines: Why AI work should work for people and not the other way around (Neil Watson, ORF)

Over a century ago, GK Chesterton observed that the greatest mistake of civilisation is that  we try to adapt human beings to suit the needs of...

The hunt for tech unicorns: How sovereign funds accelerate the digital economy (Winston Ma, ORF)

In July 2021, the food delivery company Zomato went ahead with its planned Initial Public Offering (IPO) in the Bombay Stock Exchange, becoming India’s seventh largest...

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