Science & Technology
Space, defence tech, biotechnology and digital infrastructure
India-Italy ties hit sweet spot: Deals on defence, critical minerals
India and Italy finalised a Defence Industrial Roadmap during the Rome summit (May 19–20, 2026) covering co-development and co-production of helicopters, nav...
Delhi, Seoul to work on air defence and energy weapons systems
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung's state visit to New Delhi (April 19–21, 2026) resulted in agreements to expand the India–South Korea Special Strategic ...
India’s pitch to US nuclear mission: Scale up capacity, small modular reactors key
India has pitched to the US-side of the bilateral nuclear energy cooperation framework to scale up nuclear capacity, with small modular reactors (SMRs) ident...
Drone mania, separating hype from battlefield reality
Analysis of evolving drone warfare highlights a significant gap between the hype around drone dominance and the complex battlefield reality, where countermea...
As India's R&D faces funding & talent crunch, Niti panel suggests 50+ fixes
Niti Aayog released two reports titled "Ease of Doing Research & Development in India — Removing Obstacles, Promoting Enablers" and an accompanying survey re...
CCI to onboard analysts and data scientists
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) is onboarding data scientists and analysts with expertise in artificial intelligence tools and digital market opera...
PM Modi meets Italian President Sergio Mattarella; AI, critical minerals, space discussed
During meetings in Rome on May 20, 2026, the President of Italy and the Prime Minister of India discussed cooperation in artificial intelligence, critical mi...
Heavy Industries Ministry consults industry to speed up e-buses, e-trucks
The Ministry of Heavy Industries convened a stakeholder consultation with fleet operators, financiers, and industry bodies to accelerate adoption of electric...
CAG urges use of AI and data analytics to detect corruption in government tenders
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) called for deploying artificial intelligence and data analytics tools to detect corruption and unfair prac...
Indian Navy awards ADITI 3.0 contract for HPM system to Tonbo Imaging
The Indian Navy awarded an ADITI 3.0 contract to Bengaluru-based defence technology firm Tonbo Imaging for the integration and commissioning of a High Power ...
Risk of Ebola spread is high locally but low globally, WHO says
An outbreak of Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus (a rare species of Ebolavirus distinct from the more common Zaire strain) was confirmed in easter...
India needs to raise R&D spending to 2 pc of GDP by 2035 to boost manufacturing: Report
A report by CareEdge Ratings identified India's low research and development expenditure — at 0.6-0.7% of GDP — as the primary structural constraint on manuf...
ANRF ANNOUNCES SELECTION OF 10 INSTITUTIONS FOR ESTABLISHING CONVERGENCE RESEARCH CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE (COES)
The Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) has announced the selection of 10 institutions to establish Convergence Research Centres of Excellence (Co...
Competition Commission of India says it won’t allow ‘winner-takes-all tyranny’ of Big Tech firms in digital markets
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) publicly stated it will not permit dominant technology firms to create a "winner-takes-all" ecosystem in India's di...
Commitment to democracy makes India, Nordic nations natural partners: Modi
At the 3rd India-Nordic Summit held in Oslo on May 19, 2026, India and the five Nordic nations (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden) announced the elev...
Major boost to Aatmanirbhar Bharat: DRDO completes development trials of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Launched Precision Guided Missile-V3 in Air-to-Ground & Air-to-Air modes
The Defence Research and Development Organisation completed the final deliverable configuration development trials of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Launched Pr...
Supreme Court: Courts not bound by govt’s N-liability cap
The Supreme Court ruled that courts are not bound by the liability cap set by the government under the nuclear liability framework, asserting judicial author...
India, Nordic nations upgrade ties with green tech, def focus
The Third India-Nordic Summit was held in Oslo on May 19, 2026, bringing together leaders of India, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland. The summit...
DRDO completes final trials of UAV-launched precision guided missile
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully completed final development trials of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Launched Precision Gu...
Study reveals ‘cake-like’ lunar surface structure near Chandrayaan 3 landing site
A new scientific study has revealed that the lunar surface near the Chandrayaan-3 landing site has a layered, 'cake-like' internal structure, with distinct h...