Welcome to Pint of View – Bangalore's first-ever community where classroom-styled lectures meet drinks in pubs and bars.

Everyone says, “It’s not rocket science,” as shorthand for something simple. This lecture begins by taking that phrase seriously.Because rocket science today is not just science. It is economics, manufacturing, geopolitics, national ambition, and public imagination compressed into a machine trying to leave Earth.

India’s space story is often narrated as a triumph of frugality. A nation with limited resources built rockets that reached the Moon, Mars, and beyond. The PSLV became a symbol of engineering restraint turned into ambition, carrying satellites for India and for the world.But the global space race has changed. SpaceX transformed launch economics through reusable rockets. China emerged as a manufacturing powerhouse with rapidly expanding space ambitions.

In this new landscape, what matters more: low cost or sheer capability? Efficiency or scale? Frugality or horsepower?In this lecture, space writer and journalist Jatan Mehta explores the economics and sociology of modern space transportation systems and examines where India truly stands in the changing global space order.

About the Speaker

Jatan Mehta is a globally published and cited space writer and journalist covering India’s rapidly evolving space ecosystem. He authors Indian Space Progress, a monthly report tracking India’s space capabilities and developments in the international arena. He also writes Moon Monday, a widely read newsletter dedicated to lunar exploration and missions around the world, including India’s Chandrayaan programme.Over the years, he has become one of the most closely followed independent voices documenting India’s journey into space.

Event Details

📍 Fandom at Gilly’s Redefined, Koramangala

📅 Wednesday, 20 May

⏰ 7 PM – 9 PM

What Your Ticket Includes

• 1 complimentary appetiser or mocktail
• 1 freshly brewed Geist beer
• Seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis
• Valet parking available at the venue.

About Pint of View

Inspired by the successful Lectures on Tap community in the U.S., Pint of View brings this format to India for the first time. It’s where big ideas meet bar tables, and where you enjoy a drink in hand, walking out with a new way of seeing the world.

Book now & develop your own pint of view! 🍻