Missions, technologies and regulatory bodies behind the S&T headlines. 73 concepts, each with its definition, key details and a timeline of every news story that touched it.
GAGAN is a Satellite-Based Augmentation System (SBAS) jointly developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Airports Authority of India...
The General Electric F414 is an afterburning turbofan engine in the 22,000 lb (98 kN) thrust class, featuring Full Authority Digital Engine Control (FADEC)....
GSLV is ISRO's launch vehicle designed to place heavier payloads (over ~2 tonnes) into Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO), a task the lighter PSLV cannot...
A nuclear triad consists of three independent delivery platforms for nuclear weapons: land-based ballistic missiles, aircraft-delivered bombs or cruise...
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) was established under the Coast Guard Act, 1978, as a maritime law enforcement and search-and-rescue agency. It operates under...
Project Kusha is a DRDO programme to develop an indigenous long-range air defence system capable of intercepting fighter aircraft, cruise missiles, unmanned...
The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, and its 1945 Rules, govern the manufacture, sale, and quality of drugs in India, including vaccines. Section 17B of the...
Sarvam is an Indian AI company focused on developing large language models (LLMs) and AI infrastructure specifically for Indian languages and use cases. It...
Space medicine is the branch of medicine that studies the physiological and psychological effects of the space environment on the human body. The primary...
The Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020 introduced the Strategic Partnership model to create a select number of Indian system integrators in critical...
Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) refers to orbital altitudes below approximately 450 km, with some definitions placing the lower boundary at approximately...
The World Happiness Report is an annual publication that ranks countries by how happy their citizens perceive themselves to be. It is published by the UN...
The Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Fund, officially the RDI Scheme, is a ₹1 lakh crore government fund meant to push private companies and...