Prof. Prodyut Das 2

  2025 – a commentary and review                                                  Prof. Prodyut Das 7 th January 2026 This piece is for Indian Readers and foreign readers may miss the context of references. ADA and DRDO organized a seminar in Bangalore on the occasion, (I can scarcely believe the effrontery!) , of the Silver Jubilee of the first flight of the Tejas. This, mind you, after 41 years of setting up of ADA and not a single usable aircraft to be had, uncertain production plans even for the next quarter and everyone else from the Import lobby downwards being blamed for the complete failure so far. In fact. I am told, HAL was not invited on the platform which if I were HAL would take it as a blessing in disguise. The founding Director ...