Science & Technology
Space, defence tech, biotechnology and digital infrastructure
UV camera snaps treetops glowing as thunderstorm passed overhead
Researchers, for the first time in natural outdoor conditions, filmed and documented corona discharges emanating from treetops during a thunderstorm, using a...
Kerala brings out Cyber Safety Protocol in public schools amid AI surge
Kerala released the Cyber Safety Protocol 2026, a comprehensive framework developed by the Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE) — the te...
The many and varied medical uses of the placenta
Research and clinical application of placental tissue — long discarded as medical waste — is expanding rapidly into regenerative medicine, wound healing, and...
Solex Energy says its 3.78-GW solar module facility gets ALMM approval
Solex Energy Limited has received approval for its 3.78 GW solar photovoltaic module manufacturing capacity under the Approved List of Models and Manufacture...
Commercial space stations the next big thing in space
As the International Space Station (ISS) approaches its planned decommissioning around 2030, a new era of commercially owned and operated space stations is e...
OpenAI robotics manager resigns over Pentagon deal
OpenAI announced a classified deal with the US Department of Defense (Pentagon) on February 28, 2026, allowing the Pentagon access to OpenAI's AI models with...
China warns of global chip shortages as Nexperia dispute escalates again
A dispute escalated between China and the United Kingdom over the forced divestment of Nexperia's Newport Wafer Fab (NWF) in Wales — the UK's largest chip ma...
Fake AI satellite imagery spurs US-Iran war disinformation
During the 2026 US-Iran conflict, AI-generated fake satellite imagery depicting military installations and strike damage was widely circulated on social medi...
VPNs up, porn websites down as Australia brings in new online age-restrictions
Australia's Online Safety Act provisions mandating age verification for adult content websites came into force on March 9, 2026, requiring all adult sites se...
ISRO and ESA sign agreement for Earth Observation missions
On March 4, 2026, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the European Space Agency (ESA) signed a formal arrangement for joint calibration, valida...
Anthropic to fight US govt in court over ‘supply-chain risk’ label: Behind the standoff, and what it means for Claude AI
The US Department of War formally designated Anthropic — maker of the Claude AI model — as a "supply-chain risk" in letters dated March 3, 2026, invoking the...
Why India’s ‘leaky pipeline’ in research is unlike the rest of the world
A detailed analysis of India's "leaky pipeline" problem in research reveals a stark paradox: India has the world's highest percentage of women in STEM underg...
Bridging Digital Divide
India's Digital India programme, launched in 2015, has completed over a decade of implementation, and a recent assessment highlights the country's three-pill...
Explained: The jobs that AI could most certainly replace, as per an Anthropic study
A study published on March 5, 2026, by Anthropic economists Maxim Massenkoff and Peter McCrory introduces a new framework to measure AI's actual — not theore...
Centre withdraws revised earthquake zoning after backlash from Ministries, infrastructure agencies
The Union government has withdrawn the revised seismic zonation map and updated earthquake design code (IS 1893:2025) published by the Bureau of Indian Stand...
THAAD– Hit to kill
The Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) system — one of the most advanced missile defence platforms developed by the United States — is playing a cen...
Government announces standards of green ammonia, green methanol
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) notified quality and emission standards for Green Ammonia and Green Methanol on February 27, 2026, a key step...
Government takes steps to train 85,000 chip designers in 315 institutions
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on March 7, 2026, that India has made major progress toward training 85,000 semiconductor design engineers under th...
Seismic map rollback hits quake readiness: Experts
India's revised seismic zonation map and updated earthquake design code (IS 1893:2025), released by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) in late 2025, have b...
INCOIS testing new high-resolution system coastal hazard forecasting
The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), Hyderabad, is testing a new high-resolution coastal hazard forecasting system designed to...