Science and Technology

Dark Stars – JWST Discovery, Formation, and Cosmic Significance

Dark Stars – JWST Discovery, Formation, and Cosmic Significance

The James Webb Space Telescope may have detected the first-ever dark stars—ancient cosmic objects powered by dark matter annihilation. Learn...

The Pandemic Fund and the Next Global Health Crisis

The Pandemic Fund and the Next Global Health Crisis

Learn how the World Bank’s Pandemic Fund, launched in 2022, is financing global health preparedness. Discover its focus on disease...

SARAL AI Tool: Simplifying Scientific Research for All

SARAL AI Tool: Simplifying Scientific Research for All

The ANRF’s SARAL AI tool transforms complex scientific research into multilingual, multimedia-friendly formats. Learn how SARAL improves accessibility, outreach, and...

Drone Kavach Exercise: India’s Leap into Next-Generation Drone Warfare

Drone Kavach Exercise: India’s Leap into Next-Generation Drone Warfare

From 25–28 September 2025, the Indian Army’s Spear Corps conducted Exercise Drone Kavach in Arunachal Pradesh, showcasing AI-enabled drones, swarm...

False Smut Infestation in Paddy: Causes, Impact, and Management

False Smut Infestation in Paddy: Causes, Impact, and Management

False smut, a fungal rice disease in Punjab, spread due to rains disrupting spraying. Learn its causes, impact on yield,...

Government’s EV Localisation Scheme (SPMEPCI): Challenges, Industry Response & Future

Government’s EV Localisation Scheme (SPMEPCI): Challenges, Industry Response & Future

India’s EV localisation scheme, SPMEPCI, offers duty concessions to automakers committing to domestic manufacturing. Yet, months after launch, no global...

Mini-Moons and Quasi-Moons: Earth’s Lesser-Known Companions

Mini-Moons and Quasi-Moons: Earth’s Lesser-Known Companions

Explore mini-moons and quasi-moons — temporary companions of Earth. Learn their significance for science, planetary defence, and future space exploration....

China’s Space Surveillance: Strategic Challenge for India

China’s Space Surveillance: Strategic Challenge for India

Explore China’s advanced space-based surveillance system—Yaogan, Gaofen, SAR, ELINT—and its strategic implications for India and the Indo-Pacific. Introduction China’s rapid...

India’s Nuclear Energy Sector Reforms

India’s Nuclear Energy Sector Reforms

India plans to expand nuclear energy to 100 GW by 2047. Explore legal reforms, PPP models, thorium strategy, SMRs, and...

New H-1B Visa Fee Policy

New H-1B Visa Fee Policy

The U.S. $100,000 H-1B visa fee disrupts Indian IT firms and professionals but could boost GCC expansion, domestic innovation, and...

CAG’s AI & Remote Auditing: Digital Accountability

CAG’s AI & Remote Auditing: Digital Accountability

Explore how CAG’s AI, remote audits, and digital platforms enhance efficiency, transparency, and citizen accountability in India’s fiscal governance. Context...

Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in India

Context: AMR poses a grave health threat in India, with superbugs resisting last-resort antibiotics. ICMR’s call to restrict new antibiotic...

Unseen Labour: The Human Cost of Artificial Intelligence

AI runs on hidden human labour. Ghost workers face low pay, harsh conditions, and exploitation—demanding urgent ethical reforms. This blog...

INS Androth

NAVY GETS ANTI-SUBMARINE SHIP Context: The Indian Navy has inducted INS Androth, an indigenously built anti-submarine warfare ship, enhancing its...

NASA’s Perseverance & the Search for Life

Context: The recent findings from NASA’s Perseverance rover—potential biosignatures in Martian rocks like Cheyava Falls—mark a watershed moment in planetary...

India: GENIUS Act or Digital Rupee?

Explore how the US GENIUS Act pushes dollar-backed stablecoins and India counters with its Digital Rupee and UPI strategy. Introduction...

Nuclear Fusion: Bottling a Star on Earth

Context: Nuclear fusion—the process that powers the sun—is humanity’s most ambitious energy dream. It promises clean, limitless, and safe power,...

Deepfake Technology

Context: The viral video of Burkina Faso’s president signing a $14 billion deal with India and criticising U.S. President Donald...

Quantum Technology in Healthcare Sector

Context: Researchers at the University of Tokyo discovered “gold quantum needles”, a novel elongated nanocluster structure responsive to near-infrared light....

China’s Robot Wolves: Major Implications for India’s Security Preparedness

Context: China’s unveiling of weaponised “robot wolves” at its 2025 military parade mark a leap in man–machine warfare using AI...

ASEAN+3 and Asia’s AI Future: Unlocking Strategic Resilience in a Turbulent World

Context: In the backdrop of escalating US trade protectionism under Donald Trump’s second term, ASEAN+3 is reviving its cooperative agenda...

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