Science and Technology in Everyday Life

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Health SectorScience and Technology in Everyday Life
6 Jul, 2026

Immunity booster industry is selling hope, not science, Pg17

Expert debunks 'immunity boosters' as marketing fraud, not science; advocates proven vaccines and healthy lifestyles over unregulated, potentially dangerous supplements.

Health SectorScience and Technology in Everyday Life
6 Jul, 2026

Pesticide doubles Parkinson's risk, Pg17

UCLA scientists reveal chlorpyrifos pesticide doubles Parkinson's disease risk by damaging critical dopamine neurons, impacting brain's toxic protein removal.

Science and Technology in Everyday LifeIndigenization of Technology and New Technology DevelopmentSecurity Challenges and Management in Border Areas
6 Jul, 2026

AI is reshaping warfare: How India can keep pace, Pg14

AI, autonomy, and algorithmic warfare redefine combat; India must urgently develop advanced drone systems and AI platforms for strategic deterrence and combat overmatch.

Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryStatutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial BodiesScience and Technology in Everyday Life
5 Jul, 2026

AI-hallucinated judgments: Why Supreme Court set aside a tribunal order, Pg8

Supreme Court nullifies NCLT order, citing six 'AI-hallucinated' judgments; warns against catastrophic infiltration of fake precedents into judicial system.

Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryScience and Technology in Everyday LifeAccountability and Ethical Governance
4 Jul, 2026

​Manufacturing justice, Pg8

Supreme Court likens AI hallucinations to Bhopal gas tragedy, sets aside NCLT orders for using fictitious citations, mandating human oversight in justice.

Industrial RevolutionPolitical Philosophies, Communism, Capitalism and SocialismEffect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's InterestsScience and Technology in Everyday Life
4 Jul, 2026

At 250, the US can still reinvent itself — and the world, Pg12

America's 250-year capitalist journey culminates in AI-driven techno-capitalism, poised to radically reshape global economy, power, and societal structures.

Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's InterestsScience and Technology in Everyday LifeBasics of Cyber Security
3 Jul, 2026

A hold on AI, Pg10

UN report exposes AI's rapid, unregulated growth, deepening Global South-North divide, and warns of catastrophic societal harms, urging governments to hold tech firms accountable.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectorsEffect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's InterestsScience and Technology in Everyday LifeIndigenization of Technology and New Technology Development
3 Jul, 2026

Don't bet on an AI trickle-down, Pg11

US weaponizes AI access, creating a strategic gap; India must accelerate domestic chip fabrication and secure compute guarantees to avoid technological dependence.

Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's InterestsScience and Technology in Everyday LifeIndigenization of Technology and New Technology Development
3 Jul, 2026

US gatekeeping will only lead to diffusion, Pg11

US AI gatekeeping, exemplified by Claude Fable 5 access ban, risks accelerating China's tech rise and fostering global sovereign AI development.

Important International Institutions, Agencies and ForaScience and Technology in Everyday Life
2 Jul, 2026

Unchecked progress in AI may pose grave risks, warns UN panel, Pg14

UN panel issues dire warning: AI's unchecked progress risks catastrophic harm, as policy and understanding lag behind rapid technological evolution.

LiteratureScience and Technology in Everyday Life
2 Jul, 2026

A bit like a volcano, AI walks through the door, Pg12

AI and high-resolution X-rays virtually 'unwrap' carbonized Herculaneum scrolls, revealing lost ancient texts, including a treatise on ethics by Chrysippus.

Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's InterestsIndian Economy, Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and EmploymentScience and Technology in Everyday Life
1 Jul, 2026

Geopolitical fragmentation & AI posing risk to economy: RBI Guv, Pg20

RBI Governor cautions global economy faces profound risks from geopolitical fragmentation and AI, yet India's financial system remains remarkably resilient.

E GovernanceInfrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Science and Technology in Everyday LifeIndigenization of Technology and New Technology Development
1 Jul, 2026

Before AI window closes, build sovereign compute, Pg12

India urged to build sovereign AI compute, leveraging its talent, light-touch regulation, and $160 billion infrastructure investment before the global AI window closes.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectorsScience and Technology in Everyday LifeEthics and Human Interface
30 Jun, 2026

Why artificial wisdom is the biggest AI risk, Pg9

Expert warns 'artificial wisdom' is AI's biggest risk, demanding global governance and accountability to prevent systemic harm.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectorsEffects of Liberalization on the EconomyScience and Technology in Everyday LifeIndigenization of Technology and New Technology Development
30 Jun, 2026

Reforms 3.0 — towards the Bharat rate of growth, Pg8

India must launch a National AI Token Policy, making AI access free like data, to achieve an 8%+ 'Bharat rate of growth' and global AI leadership.

Art FormsScience and Technology in Everyday Life
30 Jun, 2026

Maharashtra to use AI to analyse, document petroglyphs in Konkan, Pg14

Maharashtra allocates Rs 5 crore for AI-powered analysis of 20,000 BC Konkan petroglyphs, bolstering UNESCO World Heritage bid.

Science and Technology in Everyday LifeBiotechnology
29 Jun, 2026

How bat viruses become threats, Pg17

UC scientists uncover how a single genetic change in bat viruses, specifically Orf8B protein, can enable immune evasion and human spillover.

Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Science and Technology in Everyday LifeIndigenization of Technology and New Technology DevelopmentConservation, Pollution and Degradation
28 Jun, 2026

Capturing sunlight in a bottle and using it when needed, Pg10

Scientists develop molecular photo-switches to 'bottle' solar thermal energy, offering efficient storage for heating and cooking, complementing India's 150 GW solar capacity.

Health SectorScience and Technology in Everyday LifeBiotechnology
28 Jun, 2026

New technique tests TB drugs’ effectiveness in just 50 hours, Pg10

Scientists develop Raman-DIP, a revolutionary single-cell imaging technique, to test TB drug effectiveness in just 50 hours with 100% accuracy.

Science and Technology in Everyday LifeBasics of Cyber Security
28 Jun, 2026

US allows Anthropic to release Mythos AI to 'trusted' US firms, Pg11

US partially reverses AI ban, allowing Anthropic's Mythos 5 for critical infrastructure firms amid national security fears, sparking debate on tech oversight.

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