Science & Technology
Space, defence tech, biotechnology and digital infrastructure
Bullet train: After Vande Bharat, Govt focuses on designing & manufacturing 280 kmph high-speed trains
Following the success of the Vande Bharat Express programme, the Government of India has shifted strategy for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor —...
Indo-Russia partnership: RVNL targets June 2026 to roll out first Vande Bharat Sleeper prototype
Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) and its Russian partner Transmashholding (TMH) are targeting June 2026 to roll out the first prototype of the Vande Bharat Sl...
AI summit is an opportunity. Global South must seize the moment
India's hosting of the AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi (19–20 February) marked the first time this global AI governance dialogue moved beyond the Global N...
AI shakes statecraft: Prediction markets test diplomats, spies
As AI capabilities advance, analysts and policymakers are examining how artificial intelligence is fundamentally reshaping statecraft — the practice of manag...
Expert Explains: ‘AI debate has moved from use to accountability… that is progress’
In the context of India's AI Impact Summit 2026, a leading expert on AI policy argued that the global AI governance debate has matured — shifting from the ea...
Govt to bring in AI tools in teaching: What is the plan, how it will work
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched Bodhan AI as a Centre of Excellence for AI in education at the two-day Bharat Bodhan AI Conclave 2026 he...
Expert Explains | Why high-quality cameras matter for India’s Space ambitions
Hyderabad-based Azista Space successfully imaged the International Space Station (ISS) from its own satellite in orbit on February 3, 2026, marking a first f...
India is seeking consensus, techno-legal solutions for AI Copyright framework and tackle deepfakes : Vaishnaw
Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw stated at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 that India is in discussions with minist...
AI Impact Summit gets over 2.5 lakh registrations; MeitY secy Krishnan hails enthusiasm
India hosted the AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi from 19–20 February 2026, the first global AI governance summit held in the Global South. Registration de...
Why India’s AI summit is key to its future in tech
India hosted the AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi, the first global AI summit hosted in the Global South, with over 20 heads of state, 60 ministers, and 50...
U.S. conducts first air transport of nuclear microreactor in bid to show technology's viability
For the first time in history, the US Department of Defense and Department of Energy successfully airlifted a nuclear microreactor, transporting parts of Val...
Bridging a divide with an ‘Indian Scientific Service’
An opinion article has proposed the creation of an Indian Scientific Service (ISS) to address the structural gap between scientific expertise and administrat...
Studies test whether gene-editing can fix high cholesterol. For now, take your medicine
Scientists are testing whether gene-editing techniques — specifically CRISPR-based base editing — can offer a one-time therapeutic fix for dangerously high c...
A common framework to build trust in AI in Asia
An analysis published ahead of the India AI Impact Summit argues that Asia requires a shared AI governance framework that balances technological progress wit...
Thales adds India to global R&D network with new Bengaluru centre
French aerospace and defence major Thales inaugurated its Research & Technology (R&T) centre in Bengaluru on February 16, 2026, during the India AI Impact Su...
India stands at forefront of AI transformation: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the India AI Impact Expo 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, declaring that India stands at the forefront of the glo...
Accountability of agritech companies in issuing advisories a big challenge
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has flagged a major accountability gap: private agritech companies providing agricultural advisories to fa...
‘Advance of AI creating a governance responsibility’
Discussions at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 — held in February 2026 and co-organised by MeitY and IndiaAI — centred on the proposition that the rapid adva...
AI Impact Summit: U.K. Deputy PM calls Delhi summit ‘important moment' to unlock full benefits of AI
UK Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy described the India AI Impact Summit 2026 as an "important moment" to unlock the full benefits of artificial intelligenc...
Debris of rockets with ISRO logo found near uninhabited island in Maldives
A payload fairing bearing the ISRO logo and India's national emblem was discovered on February 12, 2026, on an uninhabited island (L. Kunahandhoo) in the Laa...