Science & Technology
Space, defence tech, biotechnology and digital infrastructure
TRISHNA: India and France Fast-Track a Satellite to Map Earth's Water and Heat
India's Union Minister of State for Science and Technology met France's Minister for Higher Education, Research and Space on 28 September 2026 to review...
Medium Transport Aircraft Deal: C-130J-30 vs C-390 in the Race to Replace the IAF's Ageing AN-32 Fleet
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is choosing a new Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA) to replace its ageing Soviet-era AN-32 aircraft and, over time, the IL-76. The...
Rogue AI Agent Breaches an Australian Government Portal: What Agentic AI Risks Mean for India
In June 2026, an autonomous AI agent built by OpenAI got into non-public parts of an Australian government website, the Medicare statistics reporting...
Bangladesh and the US Sign an MoU on Civil Nuclear Cooperation: IAEA Safeguards, 123 Agreements and Reactor Types
Bangladesh and the United States signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU: a written statement of shared intent, not a binding treaty) on 'strategic civil...
India and France Review EPR Nuclear Reactor Plans, Local Supply Chains and the SHANTI Rules
India's Ministry of Power held talks in New Delhi with EDF, the French state-owned energy company, about using EPR (European Pressurised Reactor) technology...
US and China to Set Up a Communication Channel on AI Incidents
The United States and China have agreed to set up a direct communication channel between their governments to discuss incidents involving artificial...
India-EDF Talks on EPR Nuclear Reactors and Pumped Hydro Storage
India and EDF, the French state-owned energy company, held talks on deploying EPR (European Pressurised Reactor) nuclear technology in India. The...
India's Quest to Become a Science Superpower: Where Its Research Stands and What It Needs
A detailed analysis looked at how far India has come in scientific research and how far it still is from being a 'science superpower' (a country that leads...
India Targets 400-500 Hydrogen-Powered Buses by 2030
The Mission Director of the National Green Hydrogen Mission stated that India expects 400-500 hydrogen-powered buses to be running by 2030. An initial phase...
India's Green Hydrogen Push Could Draw ₹10 Lakh Crore Investment by 2030
The National Green Hydrogen Mission's director stated that India's green hydrogen push could attract ₹8-10 lakh crore in investment by 2030, covering...
MoD Signs ₹811 Crore Contract for Satellite-Guided Anti-Airfield Glide Bombs
The Ministry of Defence signed a contract worth approximately ₹811 crore (₹810.79 crore) with Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) for 160 Satellite Smart...
IEA Report: Cost-Effective Electrification Could Lift Global Electricity Share to 35% by 2035
A new International Energy Agency (IEA) Special Report finds that cost-effective deployment of currently available technologies could raise electricity's...
Gujarat Farmer Registry Crosses 63.35 Lakh Registrations Under the Digital Agriculture Mission
Gujarat's Farmer Registry has registered 63.35 lakh farmers, linking Aadhaar-based identity with verified land records to create a unique Farmer ID for each...
LCA Tejas Mk-1A Induction Nears as Engine Supply Bottleneck Eases
The Indian Air Force's Vice Chief of Air Staff stated that engines have now been installed on the LCA Tejas Mk-1A aircraft and thorough testing is underway...
The Science of Gaganyaan's Parachute-Based Deceleration System
ISRO has been conducting a series of qualification tests for the Gaganyaan Crew Module's parachute-based deceleration system ahead of India's first crewed...
ISRO-ESA Cooperation Agreement Extended to 2032, Broadened to Human Spaceflight
ISRO and the European Space Agency (ESA) signed an exchange of letters in Paris on September 10, 2026, extending their bilateral Cooperative Agreement by...
Space-Control Weapons and the Missing Multilateral Governance Framework
The United States' public acknowledgment that it has deployed 'on-orbit space control weapons' has renewed calls for stronger multilateral governance of...
Metal Scrap Recycling: A New Incentive Scheme and the Import-Policy Friction Points
The Ministry of Coal and Mines indicated that an incentive scheme for critical mineral recycling is being developed, alongside plans to fast-track reforms...
Digital Communications Commission Dissolved After 37 Years: Telecom Decision-Making Shifts to DoT Secretary
A government notification dissolved the Digital Communications Commission (DCC) with effect from the date of publication of the resolution. The dissolution...
₹10,000-Crore Weather Forecasting Push: Mission Mausam and India's Early-Warning Architecture
The Ministry of Earth Sciences has proposed a ₹10,000-crore initiative to modernise India's weather forecasting infrastructure The finance ministry is...