Science & Technology
Space, defence tech, biotechnology and digital infrastructure
TRAI Organises Workshop on ‘Quantum Safe Communication’, Focuses on National Security, Standardisation and Migration Pathways
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) organised a workshop on "Quantum Safe Communication" at its headquarters in New Delhi Senior representatives...
Karnataka wants to ban children from social media. Here’s why this might be harder than it sounds
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced during the 2026-27 state budget speech that the use of social media will be prohibited for children under the...
Most pandemic viruses jump to humans without prior adaptation: Study
A landmark study published in the journal *Cell* (March 2026) by researchers at the University of California San Diego challenges a foundational assumption i...
Microsoft urges Pentagon to pause blacklisting Anthropic
The US Pentagon (Department of Defense) designated Anthropic — maker of the Claude AI model — as a "supply chain risk" following a dispute over military AI u...
EU parliament urges new rules to protect copyrighted work
The European Parliament passed a resolution urging the European Commission to introduce binding rules ensuring that copyrighted content used by generative AI...
CUSAT develop UV technology to reduce electrical conductivity in coir pith
Researchers at Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) demonstrated that ultraviolet (UV) radiation treatment can effectively reduce salinity in ...
India hosts 55% of global GCCs but faces over 2,000 annual compliance filings
India is the world's largest Global Capability Centre (GCC) hub, hosting approximately 55% of all GCCs worldwide — over 1,850 centres employing nearly 2 mill...
Physical activity aligned with climate action offers greater combined benefits: Study
A study published in *Nature Health* introduced the Physical Activity and Climate Change (PACC) model — a conceptual framework showing how well-designed phys...
What’s missing in the conversations about the HPV vaccine? Men
The dominant public discourse around the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in India frames it almost exclusively as a tool for preventing cervical cancer in...
Lessons from India’s C-DOT saga for technology development
The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), founded in August 1984 under Sam Pitroda's leadership, developed world-class indigenous rural telephone exc...
ZSI scientists discover 2 new moth species in eastern Himalayas
Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have discovered two new species of lichen moths in the eastern Himalayan region, adding to India's docum...
Researchers publish first-of-its-kind checklist on fireflies in India
Researchers published India's first comprehensive checklist of fireflies (family Lampyridae, order Coleoptera) in the journal *Zootaxa*, documenting 92 speci...
Scientists rewire bacteria to build ‘designer’ proteins on demand
Scientists have engineered a bacterial "nutrient transporter" protein to smuggle artificial (non-natural) amino acids into bacterial cells — overcoming a key...
Flagging dangers of social media, SC to hear Centre plea on fact-check units
The Supreme Court agreed to hear the Centre's plea challenging the Bombay High Court's September 2024 judgment that struck down the government's Fact-Check U...
AI and the national security calculus
The controversy over AI integration in US military systems — highlighted by the "Signalgate" episode (March 2025), where senior US officials accidentally inc...
‘Of paramount importance’: SC to examine Bombay HC verdict on Centre’s fact check units under IT Rules
The Supreme Court agreed on March 10, 2026 to examine the Central government's challenge to the Bombay High Court verdict that struck down its Fact-Check Uni...
Why GPS jamming around the Strait of Hormuz has become a major concern
Since the onset of the US-Israel strikes on Iran (Operation Epic Fury, February 28, 2026), GPS jamming and spoofing around the Strait of Hormuz has increased...
Companies starting to take ownership for mitigating AMR but drug resistance outpacing efforts: Report
The 2026 AMR Benchmark report by the Access to Medicine Foundation evaluated 25 pharmaceutical companies — 7 large research-based firms, 10 generic manufactu...
Supreme Court urges balance as Centre clarifies IT Rules not meant to curb humour, satire or criticism
The Supreme Court of India urged balance while hearing petitions challenging the 2023 amendment to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Di...
Naidu calls for developing A.P. as integrated strategic material hub
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu directed officials to transform the state into an Integrated Strategic Material Hub under the proposed And...