Chethan Kumar argues IISc could serve Isro in a role similar to NASA's JPL

An opinion piece by Chethan Kumar in Parallax proposes that the Indian Institute of Science could take on a role for Isro comparable to that of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The article notes that IISc and Isro already work together on projects tied to India's expanding space programme. Their joint work has covered spacecraft-related technologies and research into microbial life in space. The author suggests a JPL-style arrangement could let IISc contribute more substantially to Isro's missions. He adds that a strong research framework would be needed for such a partnership to mature over time.