Science and Technology

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...

India’s Third Path in the Global AI Race

Amid the Global AI race and India must chart its own course—leveraging DPI, ethics, and frugal innovation for global leadership....

Spyware & GRAPHITE

Context: The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has reactivated a controversial contract with Paragon Solutions, granting it access to...

Vikram-32 Chip

What is Vikram-32 chip, India’s first indigenous space processor? Context: On September 2, 2025, at the Semicon India 2025 conference,...

Vikram 3201: India’s Chip Leap

ISRO’s Vikram 3201, India’s first 32-bit space chip, boosts self-reliance and marks a leap in semiconductor ambitions. Introduction On the...

Virtual Digital Assets (VDAs) & the OECD’s Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF)

Context: Virtual Digital Assets (VDAs) are reshaping global finance, raising concerns of tax evasion and transparency. From April 1, 2027,...

CEREBO: A Game-Changer in Early Detection of TBI

Context: Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs) pose a major health challenge, especially in rural India, where access to CT/MRI scans is...

China AI Infrastructure Strategy: Why It Outshines Semiconductor Exports for Global Power

Context: China’s growing focus on exporting AI infrastructure over semiconductors reflects the current global race for digital leadership, where “compute”...

Silicon Dreams and India’s Semiconductor Future

Silicon Dreams and India’s Semiconductor Future

Explore India’s semiconductor mission—challenges, policies, talent, and global chip geopolitics shaping India’s digital future. Semiconductors are the steel of the...

Naegleria fowleri

Naegleria fowleri

Brain-eating amoeba is Kerala’s new health emergency Naegleria fowleri: Kerala is currently grappling with a surge in cases of Primary...

Ancient Indian Science and Technology

Explore ancient Indian scientific achievements in medicine, metallurgy, astronomy, and mathematics. Essential UPSC notes for GS I & GS III....

Holograms

Holograms

Optoelectronics research could bring holograms to your smartphone and closer to everyday use Holograms: Researchers at the University of St...

Global Cooperation on AI Governance

Global Cooperation on AI Governance

UNGA launches two new initiatives to strengthen global cooperation on AI governance AI Governance: As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly transforms...

Brown Dwarfs

Brown Dwarfs

Context: The recent discovery of a rare quadruple star system—featuring two brown dwarfs orbiting a pair of red dwarfs—is a...

Integrated Theatre Commands

Integrated Theatre Commands

Context: A public difference of opinion among the senior leadership of the Indian Armed Forces regarding the implementation of Integrated...

Safeguarding Nuclear Command in the Quantum Era

Explore how quantum communication and AI are reshaping nuclear command and control. Learn about India’s progress, global race, risks, and...

Hypersonic Missiles

Russia Unveils “Sea Terminator”: Hypersonic Missile Warship Targets Subs & Aircraft Carriers  Context: Russia’s unveiling of the “Sea Terminator” warship...

Space-Based Solar Power (SBSP) and India

Could We Soon Have Space-Based Solar Panels?  Context: India targets 500 GW of non-fossil capacity by 2030 and net-zero by...

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