#MustRead | GuruDrone Agritech’s client list has seen a phenomenal growth, from less than ten farmers in 2022 to over 1,000 farmers in the last Kharif crop season that began in June last year servicing over 10,000 acres of farm land.

The firm now owns 20 drones. At an average purchase cost of ₹7.5 lakh per drone, it is an investment of ₹1.5 crore.

Manual spraying usually costs around ₹200 per acre in labour charges and takes between 30-45 minutes. In comparison, spraying by drones with a payload of 10 litre takes just 5-7 minutes for an acre.

Hiring a drone costs around ₹300-500 for an acre, higher than manual spraying. But the spraying is more uniform and effective as the thrust created by the drone’s wings spray chemicals evenly in a fine mist, down to the bottom of the plants.

The other benefit is a significant reduction in use of water. Usually, 150-200 litres of water is used for manual spraying in an acre, compared to just 10 litres using drones.

A 2022 report by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry, an industry lobby, and Ernst & Young, a consulting firm, estimated that India can unlock a ₹98,000 crore manufacturing potential in drones by 2030.

The farmers in the field where Salita did a trial demonstration appeared happy. “My pesticide costs are 10% lower and yields are higher by three quintals per acre for wheat and over five quintals in rice," said Gurvinder Singh. The higher yields means an additional income of ₹6,000 to ₹10,000 per acre.

Results from a research trial published by the Telangana state agriculture university, published in December 2022, lends credence to Gurvinder’s experience. The study recorded an incremental yield of 12 quintals per hectare in paddy (or about 5 quintals in an acre) on pesticide application through drones, when compared with manual spraying.

With an expanding market, drone manufacturers are gearing up to produce more. For instance, Dhaksha Unmanned Systems, which has sold over 1,000 drones so far, is expanding its capacity to produce 800-1,000 units per month. #Drones #agriculture

https://www.livemint.com/industry/agriculture/flying-tractors-can-make-money-here-s-the-math-11710679565462.html

#MustRead Terrible Situation of data security in India. Multiple vulnerabilities detected with the Digiyatra app, which houses biometric data of hundreds of thousands of Indians.

#Cybersecurity #Policy #DigitalIndia
https://twitter.com/kingslyj/status/1775208880559083858

ASER report brings good news — classrooms have recovered post Covid
Report shows improvement in learning outcomes above pre-pandemic levels, signals initial success of NEP. #Education #MustRead

https://t.co/0JKyhaSEVS

https://x.com/ShiroBarks/status/1899837573662724456

A great thread on everything about the Kaveri engine project. Do read. #MustRead #Research #Aviation

Engineering dollar’s decline: The Mar-a-Lago Accord’s risk to US economic power

Media is finally waking up 😃

#NWO #MustRead
https://t.co/YMsLZPQZsF

So it's not just India.

Even defence companies in the US buy and repackage Chinese drones. 🇨🇳

#MustRead #Drones #Defence #InternationalNews
https://t.co/Px9TqNRv5L

According to PTI, 🇮🇱 Israel's intelligence agency MOSSAD helped Adani expose and counter Hindenburg. #MustRead #Geopolitics

https://m.economictimes.com/news/company/corporate-trends/operation-zeppelin-inside-adanis-counter-to-hindenburg/articleshow/120518922.cms

Five Indian founders.
All under 25.
Zero corporate experience.

• Unmanned fighter jets
• Cancer-detecting dogs
• DNA data storage
• Sustainable refrigeration
• Revolutionary transport

What deep tech in young hands looks like.

#MustRead #startups
https://t.co/I8wX1v6jY7

The Keeladi site in Madurai has revealed yet another chapter in Tamil Nadu’s past. Radiocarbon dating by US laboratory Beta Analytics has confirmed that it dates to 6th century BCE, making it contemporary with the urbanisation of the Gangetic plains.

#MustRead #Archaeology
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/indias-second-urbanisation-its-confirmed-keeladi-is-as-old-as-the-gangetic-plains-radiocarbon-dating-traces-sites-origins-to-580bce/articleshow/121817657.cms

“A 1947 British war memo shows why Pakistan, not India, suited post-imperial interests — creating a pliant state on Soviet, Iranian, and Arabian frontiers. In 2025, that logic still holds.” #History #Geopolitics #IndianSubcontinent #MustRead

https://t.co/EkQkLacN7F

#MustRead India's PLI scheme

📈 ₹1.76 lakh cr investment

🏭 ₹16.5 lakh cr in production/sales

👷‍♂️ 12 lakh #jobs created

💸 ₹21,534 cr incentives disbursed in 12 sectors incl. pharma, food, electronics, textiles

#MakeInIndia
https://t.co/oSIO7A3Xk7

At the height of #OpSindoor, Pakistan Navy warships abandoned Karachi Naval dockyard and hid at commercial terminals, fearing an imminent Indian naval strike.

On the other hand, half of Pakistan Navy's Zulfiquar-class frigates, along with other warships, were docked westwards at Gwadar, barely 100 km from the Iranian border.

#MustRead
https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/operation-sindoor-never-seen-before-images-show-how-pak-retreated-during-2772726-2025-08-18

Great research paper by Economic Advisory Council to PM.

It shows how disposable income has risen and families have shifted from roti, kapda, makaan to data, wheels and appliances.

A #MustRead

#Economy
https://x.com/EACtoPM/status/1992920103114162356

This was known and discussed in OSINT circles for years, but now the perpetrators are revealing it themselves.

In 1965, a plutonium-packed generator was lost on one of world’s highest mountains - Nanda Devi (7,816 m) - in a US covert mission to spy on China.

It’s likely still buried in a glacier feeding the Ganges. If the material holding the plutonium breaks, it can potentially poison out entire river ecosystem. #MustRead #History

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/12/13/world/asia/cia-nuclear-device-himalayas-nanda-devi.html?rsrc=flt&unlocked_article_code=1.8U8.aaxE.5UdUqoLrkEpJ&smid=url-share

It wasn't just a missed call: The currency clash behind the stalled US-India trade deal

The US-India trade deal stalled in early 2026, officially blamed on a missed call from PM Modi to President Trump, but the real issue was a currency clash.

Do read this great article on how India played its cards to acheive a world without Dollar's dominance. #MustRead

#Geopolitics #Economy #NWO
https://m.economictimes.com/markets/us-stocks/news/it-wasnt-just-a-missed-call-the-currency-clash-behind-the-stalled-us-india-trade-deal/articleshow/127528481.cms

#MustRead Karnataka, Kerela is biggest gainer, Madhya Pradesh biggest loser under 16th Finance Commission formula

Large, population-heavy states also see reduced allocations. Uttar Pradesh loses Rs 4,884 crore, while West Bengal sees a cut of Rs 4,701 crore.

#Budget2026 #Economy #Policy
https://t.co/YudtxcHlxt

At the height of #OpSindoor, Pakistan Navy warships abandoned Karachi Naval dockyard and hid at commercial terminals, fearing an imminent Indian naval strike.

On the other hand, half of Pakistan Navy's Zulfiquar-class frigates, along with other warships, were docked westwards at Gwadar, barely 100 km from the Iranian border.

#MustRead
https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/operation-sindoor-never-seen-before-images-show-how-pak-retreated-during-2772726-2025-08-18

A Great #MustRead article on the #quantum city being built in Andhra Pradesh.

#Opinion #MustRead
Great article by Utpal Kumar’s on New Pakistan’s revisionist agenda in claiming the Indus Valley Civilization, and how Western powers have weaponized this claim since 1950 to push back against Bharat.

New Delhi must not dismiss this as harmless symbolism. Civilizations fall not just on battlefields, but in museums, universities, textbooks, conferences, and UNESCO dossiers. Lose the narrative, and future generations inherit someone else's history. Therefore, engage this debate through rigorous scholarship, archaeological research, and confident storytelling. If we do not tell our own story, others will—and not truthfully.

Article by Utpal Kumar