Science & Technology
Space, defence tech, biotechnology and digital infrastructure
War at machine speed: How AI became a decisive force in US-Israel conflict with Iran
The US military's use of the Maven Smart System — an AI-driven targeting platform built by software company Palantir Technologies and running on the large la...
Military pushes for private participation in space, more Indian satellites. ‘Can’t rely on single entity’
Senior defence officials have called for accelerated private sector participation in India's military space programme, emphasising that India cannot afford t...
Co-develop and co-produce with India in niche tech for secured national interests and global stability & resilience: Raksha Mantri to German industry captains in Munich
The Ministry of Defence issued a policy emphasis calling for foreign defence partners to co-develop and co-produce niche and critical technologies with India...
Societies embrace gene therapy but resist genetic change in crops
A growing body of research highlights a pronounced societal inconsistency: therapeutic gene modification (gene therapy) in human medicine is broadly accepted...
Suresh Babu assumes office as Chairman & Managing Director of BHAVINI
P.A. Suresh Babu, a Distinguished Scientist of the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), assumed charge as Chairman and Managing Director of the Bharatiya Nabhi...
Smartphones emerge as India's export champions in FY26
Smartphones emerged as India's single largest export category in FY26, surpassing traditional champions such as petroleum products and engineering goods. Tot...
First India-Japan AI Strategic Dialogue held; both sides seek avenues of cooperation
The first India-Japan AI Strategic Dialogue was held in Mumbai on 21 April 2026, co-chaired by Amit A. Shukla (Joint Secretary, Cyber Diplomacy, Ministry of ...
MeitY notifies online gaming rules; norms to come into effect on May 1
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) notified the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Rules, 2026, which will come into force...
Govt. alters aviation fuel norms to allow for blending with non-petroleum sources
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas issued the Aviation Turbine Fuel (Regulation of Marketing) Amendment Order, 2026, dated April 17, 2026, which came ...
Heat, health, and the gaps in preparedness
India's heat crisis is deepening — recent analysis identifies significant gaps in national preparedness for heat-related illness and mortality, even as tempe...
India’s online gaming rules to take effect on 1 May; most games exempt from registration
The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Rules, 2026 were notified on April 22, 2026, and are set to come into force on May 1, 2026, operationalising th...
Lunar governance should be multilateral
As commercial lunar missions accelerate and multiple nations pursue Moon landings, a critical governance vacuum is emerging: who has the right to extract and...
MeitY moots stricter disclosure norms for AI-generated content, proposes tweaks to IT rules
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has proposed an amendment to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital M...
Expert Explains | Why China’s new Atlas drone swarm system could worry India and the world
In late March 2026, China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) publicly demonstrated the Atlas drone swarm operations system — a mobile, vehicle-mounted platform...
RBI issues consolidated directions on Digital Payments – E-mandate framework, 2026
The Reserve Bank issued consolidated directions titled "Digital Payments – E-mandate Framework, 2026," bringing all existing instructions on recurring electr...
CSIR-IICT scientists demonstrate green biofuel route from sugarcane waste
Scientists at the CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (CSIR-IICT), Hyderabad, demonstrated an improved Catalytic Hydrothermal Liquefaction (HTL) pro...
In Focus podcast | Can a cancer therapy help treat autoimmune diseases?
CAR-T (Chimeric Antigen Receptor T) cell therapy, which has revolutionised the treatment of certain blood cancers, is now demonstrating significant clinical ...
India’s forests could nearly double carbon storage by 2100, study finds
A study published in the journal Nature Climate Change projects that if India achieves its National Forest Policy targets, the country's forests could store ...
Space traffic rises: Isro performed record 140 collision-avoidance manoeuvres in 2025
The Indian Space Situational Assessment Report (ISSAR) 2025, released by ISRO, revealed that ISRO conducted a record 140 collision-avoidance manoeuvres in 20...
Chips to ships: PM Modi and President Lee Unveil vision to double trade, launch ‘digital bridge’ between India and South Korea
During South Korean President Lee Jae-myung's state visit to India (April 20–22, 2026), both countries launched the "India–Korea Digital Bridge" — a structur...