Science & Technology
Space, defence tech, biotechnology and digital infrastructure
AI-enabled oversight layer for continuous electoral roll monitoring
The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) 2.0 exercise for electoral rolls has exposed structural weaknesses in India's electoral roll revision processes, includi...
NTPC to approach Centre with feasibility report for its first N-power plant
NTPC Ltd is preparing to submit its first feasibility report for a standalone nuclear power project to the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) for approval. Th...
How can India meet its long-term energy needs? An Expert Explains why thorium as nuclear fuel can help
With the successful attainment of first criticality of the indigenously-designed Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, on April 6, ...
What is India’s first orbital data centre satellite?
Pixxel, a Bengaluru-based planetary intelligence company, and Sarvam, an Indian AI firm, announced a strategic partnership in May 2026 to develop and launch ...
India released nearly 3,000 climate-resilient crop varieties during 2014-25: Govt
The government announced that 2,996 climate-resilient varieties of crops were released under the National Agricultural Research System (NARS) led by the Indi...
From ground to the skies: How drones are reshaping operations along borders
The Indian Army has formally assumed primary responsibility for monitoring and controlling low-altitude airspace along the country's borders, overseeing flyi...
What is India’s first orbital data centre satellite?
Indian space-tech startup Pixxel and Indian AI company Sarvam announced a strategic partnership on May 4, 2026, to build and launch India's first orbital dat...
Can data centres in orbit solve for AI models’ soaring energy demand?
Google's Project Suncatcher is an active research initiative to deploy data centres in low-Earth orbit (LEO), powering AI workloads using solar energy collec...
Why India curtailed solar energy during peak summer power demand
India recorded an all-time peak power demand of 256 GW on 26 April 2026, driven by summer heat waves and rising air-conditioning loads. Despite record demand...
One missile, multiple warheads, many targets: India successfully test-fires Agni 5 with MIRV tech
India successfully test-fired the Agni-5 ballistic missile equipped with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology from Dr. APJ Ab...
32 people held for indecent behaviour during SHE Teams decoy operations; at least six arrested by anti-human trafficking wing
Cyberabad Police's SHE Teams conducted a week-long decoy operation (May 2–7, 2026) across public spaces in Hyderabad. 32 individuals were apprehended for ind...
DRDO, IAF successfully conduct maiden trial of indigenous TARA glide weapon
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully conducted the maiden flight-trial of the Tactical Advanc...
US court rules against Trump’s 10% global tariff, lending India a negotiating edge
The US Court of International Trade ruled 2–1 on May 7, 2026 that the 10% global tariff imposed under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 is unlawful. The p...
DRDO & IAF successfully conduct maiden flight-trial of Tactical Advanced Range Augmentation weapon
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) jointly conducted the maiden flight-trial of the Tactical Advanced Ra...
Indian space-tech company Skyroot Aerospace becomes unicorn
Skyroot Aerospace, a Hyderabad-based private space-tech startup, achieved unicorn status (valuation exceeding $1 billion / ₹8,300 crore) after completing a m...
12 semiconductor plants approved: Where India’s chip manufacturing mission stands, what’s next
The Union Cabinet on May 5, 2026 approved two more semiconductor manufacturing projects — Suchi Semicon (Surat, Gujarat, ~₹868 crore) and Crystal Matrix (Dho...
‘Make in India’ gets a radar lock, India-Israel joint venture plant breaks ground in Tamil Nadu
ELTX Systems Pvt. Ltd. — a joint venture between India's DCX Systems Ltd. (Bengaluru) and ELTA Systems (a subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries, IAI) — b...
Hyderabad firm unveils India’s first AI-powered counter-drone system close to Op Sindoor anniversary
Hyderabad-based Zen Technologies unveiled India's first modular, AI-powered, fully integrated counter-drone (C-UAS) system at the North Tech Symposium 2026 i...
European giant MBDA signs agreement with IAF to develop homegrown maintenance hub for MICA missiles
European missile manufacturer MBDA signed a formal agreement with the Indian Air Force (IAF) on May 6, 2026, to establish a domestic Maintenance, Repair, and...
India, Japan sign agreements in quantum technology, health research cooperation
India and Japan exchanged two agreements during a high-level bilateral meeting in New Delhi on May 6, 2026: a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) in health and m...