Science and Technology in Everyday Life
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One-fourth of India’s monsoon rain evaporates mid-air, says new study, Pg11
Groundbreaking IITM study reveals 25% of Western Ghats monsoon rain evaporates mid-air, crucial for refining climate models and monsoon prediction.
Our universities need a reset, not China playbook, Pg13
India's universities must urgently reset curricula, integrating AI and future skills, to combat low graduate employability and avoid an obsolete workforce.
Next leap will come from bringing AI and digital public infrastructure together, Pg12
AI-DPI integration poised to revolutionize India's state capacity and governance, leveraging unique data for economic formalization and citizen empowerment.
Quantum computing age will only begin when we silence the noise, Pg2
India's National Quantum Mission, backed by ₹6,000 crore, races to overcome 'noise' and error correction for practical quantum computing by 2031.
UN's Guterres warns AI outpacing oversight, urges global rules to protect children, Pg14
UN Secretary-General Guterres warns AI development outpaces oversight, urging global rules and an 'AI Child Safety Pledge' to mitigate risks.
‘Prioritise charging infra for electric 3Ws’, Pg13
MoSPI report demands priority charging for electric 3-wheelers, consuming 61% of EV electricity, crucial for India's 2030 infrastructure push.
Shah to launch several projects as Cooperation Ministry completes 5 years, Pg10
Amit Shah launches major projects, including 'White Revolution 2.0' and banking reforms, marking five years of Cooperation Ministry's push for cooperative sector growth.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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