Science & Technology
Space, defence tech, biotechnology and digital infrastructure
15-member delegation represents India at Convention on Nuclear Safety meeting in Vienna
A 15-member Indian delegation participated in the 10th Review Meeting of the Convention on Nuclear Safety (CNS) at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IA...
How DRDO’s new infantry combat vehicles mark an upgrade over India’s ageing fleet
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) rolled out the first two prototypes of the Vikram VT-21 Advanced Armoured Platform (AAP) on April 25...
The evolving China-Pakistan space cooperation
Pakistan's space agency SUPARCO launched its third indigenous earth-observation satellite, EO-3, from China's Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre on April 25, 20...
Bangladesh starts fuelling its first nuclear power station
Bangladesh has begun loading nuclear fuel at the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP), its first-ever nuclear installation, marking the country's formal entry ...
Fourth S-400 sets sail for India, to arrive by mid-May; likely to be deployed along Pakistan border
The fourth S-400 Triumf air defence regiment has departed Russia and is expected to arrive in India by mid-May 2026. The fifth and final regiment under the e...
Nano urea and public health: why India must proceed with caution
Concerns have been raised in the scientific and policy community that India is scaling nano urea production and use at a pace that outstrips the available ev...
MSME and agriculture focus key to Digital Public Infrastructure 2.0 rollout: NITI Aayog
NITI Aayog has released a detailed action plan for Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) 2.0, recommending decentralised, state-led execution across key sector...
Centre keen firms in critical sectors use ‘Made in India’ cloud systems
The central government has indicated a preference for firms operating in critical sectors — including banking, energy, and public utilities — to migrate thei...
U.S., Iran clash over Tehran's nuclear programme as review of atomic treaty begins at UN
The 11th Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) opened at UN Headquarters in New York on 27 April 2026, scheduled ...
Enhanced CAR-T therapy clears solid tumours by finding ‘faint’ targets
Scientists have developed an enhanced CAR-T cell receptor with significantly heightened sensitivity that can detect and respond to trace (low-density) amount...
A tightening of the fist in India’s digital public square
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) notified the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Am...
CEA Anantha Nageswaran flags energy risk to growth story
India's Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) V. Anantha Nageswaran identified energy supply vulnerability as a critical structural risk to India's economic growth tr...
NITI Aayog revamp shows tilt towards science and health
The central government reconstituted NITI Aayog, replacing four of its five full-time members and appointing a new Vice-Chairperson. Ashok Kumar Lahiri, an e...
U.S. State Department orders global warning about alleged AI thefts by DeepSeek, other Chinese firms
The United States State Department issued a diplomatic cable on 24 April 2026 directing all diplomatic and consular posts worldwide to alert foreign counterp...
Russian hackers used Signal app to deceive targets, German officials say
German intelligence authorities have identified a sustained Russian state-sponsored campaign that compromised Signal accounts belonging to approximately 300 ...
How an expecting mother’s booster shots can protect her newborn from a host of diseases
Vaccines recommended during pregnancy — including Tdap, COVID-19 boosters, influenza, and the RSV vaccine (Abrysvo) — protect newborns by transferring matern...
Indian tech giants struggle to shake off $115 billion rout amid Iran war, AI challenge
India's IT sector has shed approximately $115 billion in market value over four months in 2026, with the NSE Nifty IT Index falling nearly 25% — the worst-pe...
Ukraine, West Asia conflicts put attack drones at the centre of modern warfare
Conflicts in Ukraine and West Asia have decisively established attack drones — particularly First Person View (FPV) drones and loitering munitions — as the d...
Digital Public Infra initiatives may contribute 4 pc of GDP by 2030: NITI report
A NITI Aayog report projects that India's Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) initiatives could contribute 2.9% to 4.2% of GDP by 2030, up from approximately...
How AI helped promote community-led development in Rajasthan
A pilot project named AI4WaterPolicy was conducted across 50 villages in two Rajasthan districts — Sirohi and Pali — over a six-month period to test whether ...