Science and Technology

Charge-Coupled Devices (CCDs)

How charge-coupled devices revolutionised digital imaging Context: The charge-coupled device (CCD) was a groundbreaking technology that converted light into electrical...

India’s Rocket Systems and the Case for Heavy Payload Launch Vehicles

India’s Rocket Systems and the Case for Heavy Payload Launch Vehicles

ISRO moots heavy-lift rocket that can carry payload of 75,000 kg Context: India’s space ambitions are reaching for the stars—literally—with...

Weaponisation of Space

Weaponisation of Space

Weaponisation of Space: Recent events, such as Russian hackers hijacking a satellite to broadcast propaganda in Ukraine, highlight how modern...

Mission Sudarshan Chakra

Context: On Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India will develop an indigenous air defence system by 2035,...

PelV-1 Virus Discovery

Scientists discovered an ocean virus with the longest tail ever found, 19 times the length of the COVID-19 virus Context:...

HAR123 and Human Brain Evolution

Scientists may have found the tiny DNA switch that made us human Context: Recent research from UC San Diego has...

FREE-AI

FREE-AI

Context: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has introduced the Framework for Responsible and Ethical Enablement of AI (FREE-AI) to...

Discovery of Yeutherium pressor

Scientists find 74-million-year-old mammal fossil in South America Context: In a remarkable paleontological breakthrough, scientists from the University of Chile...

India’s EV Battery Waste Management

The missing link in India’s battery waste management Context: India’s rapid electrification—especially in the Electric Vehicle (EV) and renewable energy...

Bio-Fortified Potatoes

Bio-Fortified Potatoes

Bio-fortified potatoes to hit the Indian market soon Context: India is set to launch iron-rich bio-fortified potatoes, developed by the...

Repairability Index for Electronics

Repairability Index for Electronics

Context: In May 2025, the Indian government took a major step toward promoting sustainable electronics by approving a proposal for...

Can India Eliminate Malaria by 2030?

Context: India has made commendable strides in cutting its malaria burden by over 80% between 2015 and 2023 — yet...

Kavach 4.0

Indigenously Developed Kavach 4.0 Commissioned on Mathura-Kota Section of the Delhi-Mumbai Route Context: Indian Railways has successfully commissioned Kavach 4.0,...

6G Technology and India’s Maritime Leap

Bharat 6G: Critical Tech for Autonomous Ships Context: A recent convergence between India’s Bharat 6G Vision, the ITU’s IMT-2030 standard,...

India’s Draft National Telecom Policy 2025

Context: The government has released the draft National Telecom Policy (NTP) 2025, aiming to transform India’s telecom sector by 2030....

NISAR Earth Observation Satellite

NISAR satellite mounted on GSLV for launch on July 30 Context: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) confirmed on Monday,...

Fair Use and Generative AI

How the fair use clause is being applied to generative AI   Context: The use of copyrighted materials to train...

AYUSH vs. Modern Medicine

The medical boundaries for AYUSH practitioners Context: A recent debate over whether AYUSH practitioners (Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, Homoeopathy) can...

India’s Nuclear Energy Revolution by 2047

India’s Nuclear Energy Revolution by 2047

Redeeming India’s nuclear power promise Context: The Union Budget 2025-26 marked a turning point in India’s Nuclear Energy strategy by...

Generative AI and Copyright

Generative AI and Copyright

Context: The rise of generative AI models has triggered global debates around intellectual property (IP) rights, particularly in the context...

India Energy Stack and the Future of Power: A Bold Step Toward Digital Transformation

India Energy Stack: A Strategic Leap Towards Smart Energy Management Context: The Ministry of Power is spearheading the India Energy...

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