Science and Technology

Should India amend its nuclear energy laws?

Should India amend its nuclear energy laws?

Govt considering amendments to Atomic Energy Act, nuclear liability law Context: India is actively re-examining its nuclear energy framework—specifically the...

Ensuring Food Safety Through CRISPR-Based Biosensors

Ensuring Food Safety Through CRISPR-Based Biosensors

Science in Action: Biosensing for Food Safety Context: Food safety is an essential cornerstone of public health and nutrition. However,...

Big Tech’s AI Race

Big Tech’s AI Race

How Big Tech is outpacing the regulatory rulebook   Context: Artificial intelligence is evolving at breakneck speed, with new developments...

Japan’s AI Law

Japan’s AI Law

How Japan’s new AI Act fosters an innovation-first ecosystem Context: In May 2025, Japan enacted a landmark piece of legislation:...

India’s AI Compute Strategy

India’s AI Compute Strategy

Optimising Computing Approaches for India’s National AI Capabilities Context: Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a defining force in global technological...

Securing India’s Healthcare Future with Blockchain

Securing India’s Healthcare Future with Blockchain

  Blockchain & EHRs in India: The Next Digital Health Revolution Context: As India’s population grows, so does the demand...

Operation SINDOOR: A Powerful Leap Toward Aatmanirbhar Bharat in Defence Strategy

Operation SINDOOR: A Powerful Leap Toward Aatmanirbhar Bharat in Defence Strategy

Operation SINDOOR: Driving India’s Inspiring March to Aatmanirbhar Bharat in Defence Context: Operation SINDOOR, launched in May 2025, marked a...

The Measles Vaccine

The Measles Vaccine

Measles vaccine prevented ‘9 crore deaths’ worldwide   Context: Over the past 60 years, measles vaccination has transformed global child...

TR1 Cells as Key Players in Malaria Immunity

TR1 Cells as Key Players in Malaria Immunity

Major study says malaria reinfection creates special immune cells   Context: A groundbreaking new study has redefined our understanding of...

World Dugong Day

World Dugong Day

Farmers of the sea: India’s dugongs must stay a conservation priority   Context: Every year on May 28, the world...

India’s First Gene-Edited Sheep

India’s First Gene-Edited Sheep

Context: A groundbreaking scientific achievement has been made by researchers at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST), Srinagar,...

Tianwen-2 Mission to Asteroid Kamo‘oalewa

Tianwen-2 Mission to Asteroid Kamo‘oalewa

CHINA’S MISSION TO BRING BACK SAMPLES FROM AN ASTEROID   Context: China is set to launch its first mission to...

Gregor Mendel and the Foundations of Genetics

Gregor Mendel and the Foundations of Genetics

Scientists finally solve the 160-year-old problem of Mendel’s peas   Context: In 1900, three scientists rediscovered Mendel’s work and realised...

AI-Powered Satellites and the New Age of Space Governance

The dawn of autonomous satellites and the legal vacuum above us   Context: The launch of Sputnik in 1957 marked...

CRISPR-Cas9 and Base Editing

A first: how a customised gene-editing tool was used to treat 9-month-old boy   Context: Kyle “KJ” Muldoon Jr, a...