Science & Technology
Space, defence tech, biotechnology and digital infrastructure
Indian scientists helped rewrite a 50-year-old biological rule
Researchers from the Bose Institute (Kolkata) — an autonomous institute under the Department of Science and Technology (DST) — and Rutgers University (USA) h...
Supreme Court warns AI-generated judgments will amount to misconduct
A Supreme Court bench comprising Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe took suo motu cognisance on February 27, 2026 of an Andhra Pradesh trial court ...
To hit back, Iran draws from its massive, diverse arsenal of missiles and drones
As the US-Israel military campaign against Iran entered its third week in March 2026, Iran has drawn from one of the world's largest and most diverse missile...
CSIR-NIScPR organised a workshop on Strengthening India’s Semiconductor Ecosystem
CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (CSIR-NIScPR) organised a day-long workshop titled "Strengthening India's Semiconductor ...
Carney lands in Delhi, to meet Modi today; 10-year uranium deal, agreements on fuel, AI, education likely
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney visited New Delhi on March 2, 2026, meeting PM Narendra Modi in the first major bilateral summit after a prolonged diplom...
How do astronauts return from space and survive re-entry?
Re-entry from space is one of the most technically demanding phases of human spaceflight — a narrow corridor of atmospheric entry must be hit precisely to av...
Will leverage tech to crack down on market manipulators, says SEBI chief
SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey announced that the market regulator is deploying an in-house AI tool called 'Sudarshan' to identify and remove misleading co...
Middle East conflict, rising oil prices threaten to slow India IT growth to 2–3% in FY27
Escalating conflict in the Middle East following US and Israeli strikes on Iran (February 28, 2026) has sent oil prices sharply higher, with Brent crude risi...
Iran conflict threatens India’s $4.5 billion electronics exports to Gulf via UAE, Hormuz route disruptions
The ongoing Iran conflict has threatened India's electronics and technology exports to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, with approximately USD 4.5 ...
Work to lay concrete for two new Kaiga units launched
Work to lay concrete (first pour — the formal start of civil construction) for two new nuclear units at Kaiga Generating Station in Karnataka has been launch...
V-P launches remote-controlled drone-based tranquillizer system in Thrissur
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar launched a remote-controlled drone-based tranquillizer system in Thrissur, Kerala — a new wildlife management technology deve...
Ban, regulate or reform? Social media & under-15s – The India question
India is actively debating whether to impose a ban on social media access for children under 15, with experts, government officials, and civil society divide...
U.N. nuclear agency to hold extraordinary meeting on Iran on March 2
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) announced an extraordinary meeting of its Board of Governors on March 2, 2026, specifically to address matters ...
Semicon 2.0 to boost deep tech startups, create design ecosystem: Vaishnaw
Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that Semicon Mission 2.0 (India Semiconductor Mission 2.0) will focus on...
‘India reliable’: PM woos global investors at chip plant launch
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India's first operational semiconductor facility at Micron's Assembly, Testing, Marking and Packaging (ATMP) unit in...
Human brain can grow new cells, remain sharp even in 80s: Study
A landmark study published in Nature (February 2026) by Northwestern University researchers has demonstrated that the human brain continues to generate new n...
Lunar Eclipse 2026: When, where, and how to watch in India?
A total lunar eclipse will occur on March 3, 2026 — the first significant lunar eclipse visible from the Indian subcontinent in the current year. In most par...
Why is WhatsApp's privacy policy facing a legal challenge in India?
In January 2021, WhatsApp updated its privacy policy requiring all users to consent to sharing their data with Meta (then Facebook) and its subsidiaries for ...
How AI adoption is reshaping India’s agri sector: Risks, opportunities & advisory imperatives
A policy analysis examines how artificial intelligence is being adopted across India's agricultural value chain — from sowing advisories and crop health moni...
AI in oil palm - the small percentage shift that can save India billions
A policy analysis highlights how artificial intelligence (AI), combined with regenerative agriculture practices and circular processing, could transform Indi...