Science & Technology
Space, defence tech, biotechnology and digital infrastructure
Digital trade an important component of India’s economy
The government has reaffirmed that digital trade is an important and growing component of India's economy, with the IT sector recording revenues exceeding $2...
Artemis II moon mission: Abort systems, 6-day survival suit — NASA leaves no stone unturned to keep astronauts safe
NASA launched the Artemis II mission on April 1, 2026, from Kennedy Space Center — the first crewed mission beyond low Earth orbit since Apollo 17 in 1972. T...
Government's Semicon India Programme to develop a complete ecosystem ranging from design to manufacturing
The government highlighted that the Semicon India Programme is being developed to create a complete semiconductor ecosystem — covering chip design, fabricati...
Domestic value addition in electronics manufacturing has improved significantly over the years; currently at 18%-20%
According to official data, India's domestic value addition (DVA) in electronics manufacturing has improved significantly over the years and currently stands...
GE delivers sixth F404 engine for Tejas Mk1A to HAL, cites war in Gulf for delay
General Electric (GE) Aerospace delivered only six F404-IN20 engines to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in the fiscal year that ended on March 31, 2026 —...
Artemis 2 launch: L Minus, Ingress, core stage & more – Space lingo cheatsheet to understand NASA moon mission better
NASA's Artemis 2 mission launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on April 1, 2026, at 6:24 PM EDT (3:54 AM IST on April 2), sending four astronauts on a...
‘I'm really proud’: Ed Dwight — first Black astronaut candidate reflects on historic Moon mission
Victor Glover, a 49-year-old U.S. Navy test pilot and veteran astronaut, is set to become the first Black person — and first person of colour — to embark on ...
North Korea-linked hack hits largely invisible software that powers online services
Hackers linked to North Korea breached Axios, a widely used open-source JavaScript library that facilitates communication between apps and web services, by i...
NASA Artemis II Launch LIVE: NASA begins fuelling the rocket
NASA's Artemis II mission launched on April 1–2, 2026 from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, carrying four astronauts on a 10-day journey around the Moon — the ...
Dedicated rare earth corridors will reduce import dependence: Govt
Union Minister Jitendra Singh informed Lok Sabha on April 1, 2026 that dedicated rare earth (RE) corridors are being established in four states — Odisha, Ker...
IT rules may cover social media news
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) issued draft amendments on March 30, 2026 to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelin...
Madhya Pradesh: Ujjwala gave them smoke-free kitchens, but now, dung-cake stoves are back
A ground-level report from Madhya Pradesh reveals that women who received free LPG connections under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) have reverted t...
Gender and identity: New questions arise
The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act, 2026 received Presidential assent after being passed by Parliament on March 25, 2026 — sparking...
Historic Artemis 2 mission set for launch, but NASA astronauts will not land on the Moon — Here's why
NASA's Artemis 2 mission launched on April 1, 2026, from Kennedy Space Center at 6:24 p.m. EDT — the first crewed mission to travel beyond low Earth orbit si...
Artemis II, the international space race, and what is at stake for the U.S.
NASA's Artemis II mission launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on April 1, 2026 — the first crewed mission beyond low Earth orbit since Apollo 17 in ...
Earth’s orbits are filling up because governance hasn’t kept pace
Earth's orbital shells — particularly low Earth orbit (LEO, 200–2,000 km altitude) — are filling with active satellites, defunct spacecraft, and fragmentatio...
What is quantum entanglement?
The Hindu published an explainer on quantum entanglement, riding the wave of public interest after the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics and India's expanding Nati...
India data centres consume Himachal-sized chunk of power, set to match Jharkhand. But no supply roadmap
A Parliamentary Standing Committee report has recorded government testimony that India's data centre power demand could hit 4-5 GW within five years, compara...
Defence Ministry signs ₹1,950 crore deal with BEL for mountain radars
The Ministry of Defence signed a ₹1,950 crore contract with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) on March 31, 2026, for the procurement of two mountain radars an...
Sanand stands as a ‘bridge’ to Silicon Valley: PM on Gujarat town’s rise in semiconductor ecosystem
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the semiconductor assembly and test facility of Kaynes Semicon at Sanand GIDC, Gujarat, describing Sanand as a "brid...