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Science and Technology in Everyday Life Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology

GRAPES-3: A cosmic-ray tracker, Pg2

Ooty's GRAPES-3 telescope pioneers real-time, high-accuracy monitoring of Earth's upper atmosphere changes using cosmic-ray muons.

Science and Technology in Everyday Life Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology

17 Jun, 2026

GRAPES-3: A cosmic-ray tracker, Pg2

Ooty's GRAPES-3 telescope pioneers real-time, high-accuracy monitoring of Earth's upper atmosphere changes using cosmic-ray muons.

17 Jun, 2026

Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology

The Darwin of Botany, Pg9

"Darwin of Botany" Sir J.C. Bose lauded in London, championing science for India's industrial and agricultural prosperity.

Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology

12 Jun, 2026

The Darwin of Botany, Pg9

"Darwin of Botany" Sir J.C. Bose lauded in London, championing science for India's industrial and agricultural prosperity.

12 Jun, 2026

Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology Space Technology

Shiv Shakti Point soil chemically close to lunar meteorite that hit Antarctica, Pg9

Chandrayaan-3 data reveals Shiv Shakti Point soil chemically matches Antarctic lunar meteorite ALHA 81005, offering new insights into Moon's evolution.

Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology Space Technology

10 Jun, 2026

Shiv Shakti Point soil chemically close to lunar meteorite that hit Antarctica, Pg9

Chandrayaan-3 data reveals Shiv Shakti Point soil chemically matches Antarctic lunar meteorite ALHA 81005, offering new insights into Moon's evolution.

10 Jun, 2026

Important Geophysical Phenomena like Earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic Activity and Cyclones Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology

How an IMD discovery in 1920s changed monsoon forecasts, Pg13

IMD's 1920s discovery of Southern Oscillation by Sir Gilbert Walker revolutionized monsoon forecasting, linking it to global El Niño patterns and shaping India's weather predictions.

Important Geophysical Phenomena like Earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic Activity and Cyclones Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology

7 Jun, 2026

How an IMD discovery in 1920s changed monsoon forecasts, Pg13

IMD's 1920s discovery of Southern Oscillation by Sir Gilbert Walker revolutionized monsoon forecasting, linking it to global El Niño patterns and shaping India's weather predictions.

7 Jun, 2026

Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development

IIT Jodhpur Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur are advancing futuristic materials science through high-scale engineering of advanced two-dimensional (2D) materials. (The researchers have successfully synthesized freestanding bo..., Pg18

IIT Jodhpur pioneers borophene research for advanced batteries, sensors, and nanoelectronics, collaborating with Tata Group for indigenous production scale-up.

Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development

1 Jun, 2026

IIT Jodhpur Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur are advancing futuristic materials science through high-scale engineering of advanced two-dimensional (2D) materials. (The researchers have successfully synthesized freestanding bo..., Pg18

IIT Jodhpur pioneers borophene research for advanced batteries, sensors, and nanoelectronics, collaborating with Tata Group for indigenous production scale-up.

1 Jun, 2026

Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology Space Technology

Chandrayaan-2 finds ‘possible presence’ of ice in lunar south pole, Pg12

Chandrayaan-2 discovers potential sub-surface ice deposits in Lunar South Pole's shadowed craters, crucial for future exploration missions.

Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology Space Technology

29 May, 2026

Chandrayaan-2 finds ‘possible presence’ of ice in lunar south pole, Pg12

Chandrayaan-2 discovers potential sub-surface ice deposits in Lunar South Pole's shadowed craters, crucial for future exploration missions.

29 May, 2026

Science and Technology in Everyday Life Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology

Indian researchers solve an old puzzle in chemistry, Pg8

Indian scientists create carbon-free molecule mimicking ferrocene's structure, using osmium and boron, potentially revolutionizing material science and answering a 7-decade-old chemistry puzzle.

Science and Technology in Everyday Life Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology

26 May, 2026

Indian researchers solve an old puzzle in chemistry, Pg8

Indian scientists create carbon-free molecule mimicking ferrocene's structure, using osmium and boron, potentially revolutionizing material science and answering a 7-decade-old chemistry puzzle.

26 May, 2026

Literature Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology

What a raingauge tells us about Indian science history, Pg8

Arthashastra reveals ancient India's advanced rainfall measurement system, predating global innovations, highlighting the need to recognize indigenous scientific contributions.

Literature Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology

24 May, 2026

What a raingauge tells us about Indian science history, Pg8

Arthashastra reveals ancient India's advanced rainfall measurement system, predating global innovations, highlighting the need to recognize indigenous scientific contributions.

24 May, 2026

Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology Space Technology

Moon's upper surface has two distinct layers within centimetres, reveals Chandrayaan-3 'hop' experiment, Pg11

Chandrayaan-3's 'hop' reveals Moon's surface has distinct layers within centimetres, aiding future lunar missions and base construction.

Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology Space Technology

20 May, 2026

Moon's upper surface has two distinct layers within centimetres, reveals Chandrayaan-3 'hop' experiment, Pg11

Chandrayaan-3's 'hop' reveals Moon's surface has distinct layers within centimetres, aiding future lunar missions and base construction.

20 May, 2026

Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development

IIT-M, IISc team makes carbon-free version of ferrocene sandwich, Pg13

IIT-M and IISc create carbon-free ferrocene analogue using boron rings and osmium, opening new possibilities in inorganometallic chemistry.

Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development

17 May, 2026

IIT-M, IISc team makes carbon-free version of ferrocene sandwich, Pg13

IIT-M and IISc create carbon-free ferrocene analogue using boron rings and osmium, opening new possibilities in inorganometallic chemistry.

17 May, 2026

Economics of Animal Rearing Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology Biotechnology

Kashmir scientists crack cultivation of rare morel mushrooms, Pg13

Kashmiri scientists achieve breakthrough in cultivating rare, expensive Morel mushrooms, potentially revolutionizing J&K's bioeconomy and farmer incomes.

Economics of Animal Rearing Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology Biotechnology

13 Apr, 2026

Kashmir scientists crack cultivation of rare morel mushrooms, Pg13

Kashmiri scientists achieve breakthrough in cultivating rare, expensive Morel mushrooms, potentially revolutionizing J&K's bioeconomy and farmer incomes.

13 Apr, 2026

Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology Space Technology

Indian scientists find new way to measure distances in deep space, PgII

Indian scientists discover innovative method using pulsars' radio emissions to measure vast cosmic distances with enhanced accuracy, overcoming limitations of existing techniques.

Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology Space Technology

9 Apr, 2026

Indian scientists find new way to measure distances in deep space, PgII

Indian scientists discover innovative method using pulsars' radio emissions to measure vast cosmic distances with enhanced accuracy, overcoming limitations of existing techniques.

9 Apr, 2026

Health Sector Science and Technology in Everyday Life Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology Biotechnology

Can antibiotics work again?, Pg17

IIT Bombay's breakthrough: Re-engineering old antibiotics using DNA aptamers and liposomes to combat antimicrobial resistance, potentially saving lakhs of lives.

Health Sector Science and Technology in Everyday Life Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology Biotechnology

6 Apr, 2026

Can antibiotics work again?, Pg17

IIT Bombay's breakthrough: Re-engineering old antibiotics using DNA aptamers and liposomes to combat antimicrobial resistance, potentially saving lakhs of lives.

6 Apr, 2026

Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology Space Technology

IIT-Kgp, PRL team decodes moon’s titanium-rich rocks, Pg13

IIT-Kgp and PRL team decodes the formation of titanium-rich rocks on the moon, aiding Chandrayaan-4 landing site selection.

Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology Space Technology

29 Mar, 2026

IIT-Kgp, PRL team decodes moon’s titanium-rich rocks, Pg13

IIT-Kgp and PRL team decodes the formation of titanium-rich rocks on the moon, aiding Chandrayaan-4 landing site selection.

29 Mar, 2026

Post Independence Consolidation and Reorganization Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology

As West Asia war threatens gas supply, remembering a gas grid India never built, Pg9

India's missed opportunity: Remembering Syed Husain Zaheer's coal gasification plan from 1955 and its relevance amidst current energy crisis.

Post Independence Consolidation and Reorganization Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology

23 Mar, 2026

As West Asia war threatens gas supply, remembering a gas grid India never built, Pg9

India's missed opportunity: Remembering Syed Husain Zaheer's coal gasification plan from 1955 and its relevance amidst current energy crisis.

23 Mar, 2026

Women and Women's Organizations Education Sector Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology

Why India’s ‘leaky pipeline’ in research is unlike rest of the world, PgII

Despite high STEM graduation rates, Indian women face 'leaky pipeline' due to socio-cultural barriers hindering research careers advancement.

Women and Women's Organizations Education Sector Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology

9 Mar, 2026

Why India’s ‘leaky pipeline’ in research is unlike rest of the world, PgII

Despite high STEM graduation rates, Indian women face 'leaky pipeline' due to socio-cultural barriers hindering research careers advancement.

9 Mar, 2026

Science and Technology in Everyday Life Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development

IIT-Delhi, Germany team makes ‘chiral valve’ to sort current, Pg12

IIT-Delhi and German scientists create 'chiral valve' to sort electrons by handedness, potentially enabling low-power electronics.

Science and Technology in Everyday Life Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development

15 Feb, 2026

IIT-Delhi, Germany team makes ‘chiral valve’ to sort current, Pg12

IIT-Delhi and German scientists create 'chiral valve' to sort electrons by handedness, potentially enabling low-power electronics.

15 Feb, 2026

Government Budgeting Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development Biotechnology

Budget gives science missions big figures but core funding gaps persist, PgII

Union Budget allocates big figures to science missions, but experts highlight persistent funding gaps and implementation challenges in research and development.

Government Budgeting Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development Biotechnology

12 Feb, 2026

Budget gives science missions big figures but core funding gaps persist, PgII

Union Budget allocates big figures to science missions, but experts highlight persistent funding gaps and implementation challenges in research and development.

12 Feb, 2026

Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development Space Technology

India's new telescopes are set to be a game-changer for astronomy, Pg16

India boosts astronomy with new solar and optical telescopes in Ladakh, enhancing research capabilities and global collaboration.

Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development Space Technology

12 Feb, 2026

India's new telescopes are set to be a game-changer for astronomy, Pg16

India boosts astronomy with new solar and optical telescopes in Ladakh, enhancing research capabilities and global collaboration.

12 Feb, 2026

Health Sector Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology Biotechnology

IIT-B researchers overcome a key cancer therapy bottleneck, Pg18

IIT-Bombay researchers develop gentler T-cell recovery method using Accutase enzyme, enhancing CAR T-cell therapy viability and affordability for cancer treatment.

Health Sector Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology Biotechnology

7 Feb, 2026

IIT-B researchers overcome a key cancer therapy bottleneck, Pg18

IIT-Bombay researchers develop gentler T-cell recovery method using Accutase enzyme, enhancing CAR T-cell therapy viability and affordability for cancer treatment.

7 Feb, 2026

Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology

GRAPES-3: A cosmic-ray tracker, Pg2

GRAPES-3: A cosmic-ray tracker, Pg2

The Darwin of Botany, Pg9

The Darwin of Botany, Pg9

Shiv Shakti Point soil chemically close to lunar meteorite that hit Antarctica, Pg9

Shiv Shakti Point soil chemically close to lunar meteorite that hit Antarctica, Pg9

How an IMD discovery in 1920s changed monsoon forecasts, Pg13

How an IMD discovery in 1920s changed monsoon forecasts, Pg13

IIT Jodhpur Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur are advancing futuristic materials science through high-scale engineering of advanced two-dimensional (2D) materials. (The researchers have successfully synthesized freestanding bo..., Pg18

IIT Jodhpur Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur are advancing futuristic materials science through high-scale engineering of advanced two-dimensional (2D) materials. (The researchers have successfully synthesized freestanding bo..., Pg18

Chandrayaan-2 finds ‘possible presence’ of ice in lunar south pole, Pg12

Chandrayaan-2 finds ‘possible presence’ of ice in lunar south pole, Pg12

Indian researchers solve an old puzzle in chemistry, Pg8

Indian researchers solve an old puzzle in chemistry, Pg8

What a raingauge tells us about Indian science history, Pg8

What a raingauge tells us about Indian science history, Pg8

Moon's upper surface has two distinct layers within centimetres, reveals Chandrayaan-3 'hop' experiment, Pg11

Moon's upper surface has two distinct layers within centimetres, reveals Chandrayaan-3 'hop' experiment, Pg11

IIT-M, IISc team makes carbon-free version of ferrocene sandwich, Pg13

IIT-M, IISc team makes carbon-free version of ferrocene sandwich, Pg13

Kashmir scientists crack cultivation of rare morel mushrooms, Pg13

Kashmir scientists crack cultivation of rare morel mushrooms, Pg13

Indian scientists find new way to measure distances in deep space, PgII

Indian scientists find new way to measure distances in deep space, PgII

Can antibiotics work again?, Pg17

Can antibiotics work again?, Pg17

IIT-Kgp, PRL team decodes moon’s titanium-rich rocks, Pg13

IIT-Kgp, PRL team decodes moon’s titanium-rich rocks, Pg13

As West Asia war threatens gas supply, remembering a gas grid India never built, Pg9

As West Asia war threatens gas supply, remembering a gas grid India never built, Pg9

Why India’s ‘leaky pipeline’ in research is unlike rest of the world, PgII

Why India’s ‘leaky pipeline’ in research is unlike rest of the world, PgII

IIT-Delhi, Germany team makes ‘chiral valve’ to sort current, Pg12

IIT-Delhi, Germany team makes ‘chiral valve’ to sort current, Pg12

Budget gives science missions big figures but core funding gaps persist, PgII

Budget gives science missions big figures but core funding gaps persist, PgII

India's new telescopes are set to be a game-changer for astronomy, Pg16

India's new telescopes are set to be a game-changer for astronomy, Pg16

IIT-B researchers overcome a key cancer therapy bottleneck, Pg18

IIT-B researchers overcome a key cancer therapy bottleneck, Pg18

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