Science and Technology

Retired Coal Power Plants as Nuclear Facility

Retired coal plants eyed for nuclear use Context: In a strategic move to expand India’s clean energy base while addressing...

Japan’s Final H-2A Rocket Launch

Japan launches climate change monitoring satellite on mainstay H2A rocket’s last flight Context: On June 29, 2025, Japan successfully launched...

Synthetic Human Genome Project

Synthetic genome: DNA from scratch Context: A major UK-led initiative, the Synthetic Human Genome (SynHG) project, aims to construct human...

GPS Interference: A Growing Threat to Global Transportation

GPS interference threatening flights, ships: What is happening, possible solutions Context: In recent years, global navigation systems have come under...

Opening up India’s Civil Nuclear Sector

India’s Civil Nuclear Sector Reform: Bold Amendments to Unlock Global Investment Context: The Government of India is working on legislative...

Adamya Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV)

ICG inducts ‘Adamya’ the first FPV out of the eight being built by GSL   Context: ‘Adamya’, the first Fast Patrol...

Shubhanshu Shukla Makes History as First Indian Aboard the ISS

Shukla becomes first Indian to enter the ISS Context: Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla of the Indian Air Force became the...

CAR T-Cell Therapy

Technique to make CAR T-cells in vivo could transform cancer care Context: A recent study published by US and international...

Fallout of the Israel-US Strikes on Iran

A reset in West Asia, a ‘de-escalation’ for the world Context: The geopolitical landscape of West Asia has undergone a...

Military Strikes and Iran’s Nuclear Programme

Iran’s n-programme, the illusion of a surgical strike Context: Amid renewed tensions in West Asia, both Israel and the United...

US Strikes Iranian Nuclear Sites

Pakistan’s role in the U.S.-West Asia calculus Context: On June 22, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a military strike...

Government Launches Forest Rights Act (FRA) Cells

Government Launches Forest Rights Act (FRA) Cells

In forest rights push, Centre sanctions over 300 FRA cells to ‘facilitate’ implementation Context: In a notable shift from past...

INS Tamal

Stealth frigate INS Tamal to be commissioned on July 1 Context: The Indian Navy is poised to induct its latest...

India’s New Drug Disposal Guidelines

Indian drug regulator issues guidelines on disposal of expired and unused medicines Context: In May 2025, the Central Drugs Standard...

Understanding Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and the NISAR Mission

Introduction: SAR is a remote sensing technology that creates sharp, high-resolution images even in dark, cloudy, or smoky conditions. Instead...

India’s Digital Divide

India’s Digital Divide

Analysing Internet access and digital skills in India Context: India, One of the central targets of the United Nations Sustainable...

India’s AI-Biotech Ambition

India’s AI-Biotech Ambition

AI and biomanufacturing: can India’s policies match its ambitions? Context: India is aiming to become a global leader in AI-driven...

Long COVID and the FOXP4 Gene

How a lung gene is linked to post-COVID symptoms as per genetics study Context: A recent breakthrough study published in...

Aircraft Accident Probes Boost Aviation Safety

Aircraft Accident Probes Boost Aviation Safety

Aircraft Accident Investigation Must Prioritise Truth to Improve Public Trust Context : Flight AI‑171, a Boeing 787‑8 Dreamliner (VT‑ANB) bound for London‑Gatwick,...

Monitoring space Surveillance Threats

Monitoring space Surveillance Threats

$15-million satellite map to bolster national security Context: In a significant move to strengthen national security, the Ministry of Defence...

Karlsruhe Tritium Neutrino Experiment (KATRIN)

Karlsruhe Tritium Neutrino Experiment (KATRIN)

Sensitive German experiment sets new limit on maximum neutrino mass Context: The Karlsruhe Tritium Neutrino Experiment ( KATRIN ) collaboration...

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