Geography
Environment & Ecology
Science & Technology
6 min
Why does wildfire smoke swirl only one way in the air?
Scientists and atmospheric researchers have explained why smoke plumes from large wildfires tend to rotate in a consistent direction — counterclockwise in th...
Economics
Science & Technology
5 min
Budget 2026’s AI push could open a new chapter for India’s farm economy
Union Budget 2026-27 introduced Bharat-VISTAAR, a multilingual AI-powered agricultural advisory platform, as its flagship initiative for farm modernisation. ...
Science & Technology
Polity & Governance
6 min
AI summit is a ‘turning point’ in use of tech, says PM Modi
The India AI Impact Summit 2026 was held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, from February 16–21, 2026, and was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Feb...
Environment & Ecology
Science & Technology
6 min
India among four nations driving most global pesticide toxicity: study
A study published in the journal *Science* in February 2026 ("Increasing applied pesticide toxicity trends counteract the global reduction target to safeguar...
Internal Security
Science & Technology
5 min
In a first, Indian small arms maker to bid for UK Project Grayburn to replace British Army’s SA80 rifles
Bengaluru-based SSS Defence announced on February 21, 2026, its formal decision to bid for the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence's Project Grayburn — the pr...
Science & Technology
Internal Security
5 min
In manifesto, scientists oppose ‘militarisation’ of quantum research
Over 250 quantum scientists globally published a manifesto on arXiv (January 13, 2026) under the title "Quantum Scientists for Disarmament," urging the scien...
Science & Technology
Social Issues
6 min
India's first childhood cancer survivor registry suggests 94.5% overall survival rate: Study
India's first dedicated registry of childhood cancer survivors — the Indian Childhood Cancer Survivorship (C2S) study — has been published in The Lancet Regi...
Science & Technology
Social Issues
6 min
Menstrual pads and tampons can contain toxic substances – here’s what to know about this emerging health issue
Research, including a landmark 2024 UC Berkeley and Columbia University study — the first to systematically measure 16 metals in 30 tampon brands — found det...
Economics
Science & Technology
6 min
India poised to capture big share of $800 bln APAC data centre boom: Deloitte
A Deloitte report released in February 2026 identifies India as a potential major hub within the Asia-Pacific (APAC) data centre buildout, which is projected...