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The Fact: NASA successfully launched its Artemis II mission, sending four astronauts on a 10-day journey around the Moon in its first crewed lunar flyby since the Apollo mission of the late 1960s. The Space Launch System (SLS) rocket lifted off from Launch Pad 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. It is carrying astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, along with Jeremy Hansen from the Canadian Space Agency.

The Context: This crew is supposed to spend roughly a day in high Earth orbit before they head towards the Moon. The mission is designed as a flyby, which means the spacecraft will not land on the Moon but will instead loop around and then use its gravity to slingshot back towards the Earth. They will eventually splash down in the Pacific Ocean.

The Peek Insight: This mission marks a turning point in human spaceflight and once again re-establishes the United States’ ability to send astronauts beyond low-Earth orbit after more than five decades. Ironically, this is happening at a time when the world is facing a fuel crisis, caused by the war with Iran under Trump’s leadership. As history would remember, this is also not the first time the US has used space missions to project its global dominance. During the Cold War, the space race between the US and the USSR unfolded under similar geopolitical tensions. While that era did lead to humanity setting foot on the Moon, it is worth asking whether this time too, such a mission is being used as a way for the US to assert hegemony amid tensions with Iran.

The Fact: After a gap of nearly 15 years, India has officially begun its nationwide Census. This will be the world’s largest population enumeration exercise, which will cover over 1.4 billion people. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was among the first to self-enumerate using the Census digital portal, a new system that allows citizens to submit their details online themselves in 16 languages.

The Context: For the first time, the Census is being conducted digitally. Officials will be using mobile applications for data collection. The exercise will reportedly involve over 3 million officials and is set to be carried out in two phases. The first phase will be the House Listing and Housing Census (HLO), and the second will be the population enumeration. Although the latter is scheduled for early 2027.

The Peek Insight: After nearly 15 years, carrying out this process is necessity. Going by various estimates, India is the most populous country in the world, yet we have been operating on data available to us from 2011. At the same time, this new Census includes some notable updates like recognising certain live-in couples as a form of union, and expanding the scope of caste data. While some argue that this could deepen divisions in society, others believe it is essential for better-targeted welfare schemes. Additionally, the findings of this Census are expected to play a key role in the implementation of 33% reservation for women in the legislature.

The Fact: The Election Commission and the government have assured that no genuine voters will face the threat of being removed from the electoral roll after West Bengal completes its Special Intensive Revision (SIR). However, when the Peek TV team went on ground, the story looked very different. Traveling through the lanes of the Muslim-dominated Amdanga district, Priyanshi Sharma found seven voters whose voting rights are at risk of being taken away. Nearly 20% of over 2.5 lakh voters have also received such notices.

The Context: From being declared dead even though they submitted the required SIR forms, these 7 people are among those 60 lakh whose names might get wiped out as West Bengal inches towards its election. Not just West Bengal, but as per reports, nearly 8% of voters have been removed from the final electoral lists across six states and three Union Territories in the second phase of the SIR. The Trinamool Congress has alleged that genuine Muslim voters and the TMC's core voter base are being targeted to influence the final results.

The Peek Insight: While the TMC does not have any strong evidence to back its allegations, the actions of the BJP and the Election Commission raise suspicion in the eyes of many psephological experts. Initiating such a large-scale process just days before elections — whether in Bihar or West Bengal — and the fact that many of those affected are believed to be voters who do not support the BJP/NDA, raises serious questions. However, the issue here is not necessarily about the deliberate erasure of voters. The real concern is that this process is creating hardships for people who already live on the margins.

The Fact: Blinkit launched its services inside Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport from April 1, 2026. As per Blinkit, travellers can now order more than 2,500 products such as chargers, books, snacks, and other travel essentials. All the orders will be delivered within the terminal, and instead of Blinkit's regular delivery riders, there will be a dedicated on-ground team supported by the airport's own dark store.

The Context: This service will be limited to those passengers who will be flying out of Terminal 2's domestic departures. Access is restricted to only those who have cleared the security. As per Blinkit's CEO, Albinder Dhindsa, this is their solution to last-minute travel needs. Users will have to update their app in order to access this feature.

The Peek Insight: This could be the new era of quick commerce, with India becoming the first country in the world to get an airport equipped with quick commerce. These services have now moved beyond homes and offices to spaces like airports. Airports have always operated on high-end pricing products with rather limited choices. But with this new update, Blinkit can introduce a wider selection with competitive or even affordable pricing. Blinkit and other quick commerce platforms have thrived on speed, and there couldn't be a better setting than an airport, where forgotten essentials are common.

The Fact: The Aam Aadmi Party has moved to remove MP Raghav Chadha as its Deputy Leader in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, and has now chosen MP Ashok Mittal to take his place. The letter that was sent to the Secretariat detailing the move, also requesting that Chadha not be given speaking time from the party's quota in the upper house.

The Context: In the last few months, Raghav Chadha had become one of AAP's most visible faces. From raising issues such as those of the gig workers to menstrual leave, Chadha has been trying to create a space for himself within the younger generation of voters. Although the party has not officially explained its decision, mentioning just a routine shuffle, reports suggest that Chadha has been disengaging from organisational responsibilities of the party and political campaigns. He also refrained from saying anything about Kejriwal’s lower-court vindication in the liquor policy case despite being vocal about many issues.

The Peek Insight: Though a leadership shuffle could be a valid reason for the AAP government to give Chadha a back seat, what actually strikes more is the restriction imposed on his speaking time. This is an unusually strong step within party ranks. For years, AAP's core faces have been ex-CM Arvind Kejriwal and Deputy CM Manish Sisodia. But with Chadha, finding resonance among the youth and promoting his own individual voice through his social media handles, one could say that the leadership would want to tighten control over who represents its voice in the Parliament.

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