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824 articles on Science & Technology · Page 27 of 42

February 25, 2026
9 articles
Economics Science & Technology
5 min
TRAI backs sale of all available spectrum; proposes lower entry barriers, 35% cap
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has recommended that all available spectrum across nine frequency bands — 600 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MH...
Science & Technology
5 min
A machine has verified the maths that won a Fields Medal: why it matters
Researchers have formally verified Maryna Viazovska's Fields Medal-winning proof of the sphere packing problem in 8 dimensions using the Lean theorem prover ...
International Relations Economics Science & Technology
5 min
What does the India-Brazil critical minerals MoU mean for the two countries?
India and Brazil signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on rare earths and critical minerals during Brazilian President Lula da Silva's state visit to In...
Polity & Governance Science & Technology
5 min
Govt refuses to dilute AI content rules; meeting attended by Google, Meta ends in 30 mins with a firm no
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) convened a closed-door meeting with major technology platforms including Google and Meta to di...
Science & Technology
5 min
‘Loose connection’ prevented NVS-02 satellite from landing in intended orbit, says panel
An ISRO Failure Analysis Committee, led by former ISRO Chairman A.S. Kiran Kumar, submitted its report to the government in October 2025; findings were offic...
Economics Science & Technology
7 min
India's AI and rare earths push to attract global funds, signalling new investment era for nation: ADB's Chatterton
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) highlighted India's stable enabling environment and pro-business approach as key factors attracting global private capital i...
Science & Technology Polity & Governance
5 min
How are Indian firms training LLMs? | Explained
Indian firms are developing Large Language Models (LLMs) trained on Indian soil using Indian compute infrastructure, enabled by the IndiaAI Mission's subsidi...
Science & Technology Polity & Governance
5 min
SIM-binding directions for platforms to stay: Minister
The Union Communications Minister confirmed that the November 2025 DoT directive requiring SIM binding for messaging platforms will not be extended beyond it...
Science & Technology Environment & Ecology Polity & Governance
5 min
Reimagining environmental health through AI
A recent analysis highlights AI's transformative potential for India's environmental health governance, arguing the country needs to shift from reactive cris...
February 24, 2026
11 articles
Economics Science & Technology
5 min
Cabinet raises POWERGRID’s equity cap to boost participation in green energy transmission projects
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved raising the permissible equity investment limit for Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERG...
Science & Technology Polity & Governance
5 min
India AI Summit 2026 marks New Delhi’s strong AI beginning, not its arrival — yet
India hosted the India AI Impact Summit 2026 on February 19–20, 2026 in New Delhi, positioning itself as a leader in inclusive and responsible AI governance ...
Polity & Governance Science & Technology
5 min
WhatsApp complies with directions on data sharing: A timeline of the case and privacy concerns it raised
WhatsApp informed the Supreme Court that it will comply with the directions issued by the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on data sharing — i...
Science & Technology International Relations
6 min
OpenAI, Anthropic accuse Chinese rivals of mass AI data theft
OpenAI and Anthropic have publicly accused Chinese AI companies — specifically DeepSeek, Moonshot AI, and MiniMax — of conducting coordinated "distillation a...
Science & Technology Internal Security
5 min
Anthropic at loggerheads with US military over AI use
A public conflict erupted between AI company Anthropic (maker of the Claude family of AI models) and the US Department of Defense (DoD) over contract terms g...
Science & Technology International Relations
6 min
China's DeepSeek trained AI model on Nvidia's best chip despite US ban, official says
A senior Trump administration official stated that China's DeepSeek used Nvidia's most advanced AI chip — the Blackwell series — to train a new AI model, des...
International Relations Science & Technology
5 min
Russia opens criminal investigation against Telegram app founder Pavel Durov
Russia opened a criminal investigation against Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov following his arrest by French authorities on August 24, 2024, at Paris-L...
Science & Technology
4 min
FDA proposes new system for approving customised drugs and therapies for rare diseases
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released draft guidance on 23 February 2026 establishing a new "Plausible Mechanism Framework" for approving indivi...
Science & Technology Economics
6 min
On AI, India’s enthusiasm contends with fundamental constraints
An analysis highlighted the gap between India's stated ambitions in artificial intelligence and the structural constraints — insufficient compute infrastruct...
Science & Technology Environment & Ecology
4 min
AI’s positives outweigh human and climate impact: NASSCOM
A NASSCOM report argued that artificial intelligence's economic and social benefits — productivity gains, healthcare improvements, job creation in AI-adjacen...
Social Issues Science & Technology
5 min
UNICEF experts stress rights-based approach to tackling non-communicable diseases among children
UNICEF experts called for a rights-based framework for addressing the rising burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among children and adolescents, stres...