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Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development Space Technology Security Challenges and Management in Border Areas

Losing the way, Pg12

ISRO's NavIC navigation system faces operational crisis with satellite failures, hindering India's strategic autonomy and defense capabilities.

Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development Space Technology Security Challenges and Management in Border Areas

20 Mar, 2026

Losing the way, Pg12

ISRO's NavIC navigation system faces operational crisis with satellite failures, hindering India's strategic autonomy and defense capabilities.

20 Mar, 2026

Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Science and Technology in Everyday Life Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

‘AI, data centres & EVs may push peak power demand by 30 GW’, Pg14

AI, data centers, and EVs to surge India's peak power demand by 30 GW, necessitating green energy transition and investments.

Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Science and Technology in Everyday Life Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

20 Mar, 2026

‘AI, data centres & EVs may push peak power demand by 30 GW’, Pg14

AI, data centers, and EVs to surge India's peak power demand by 30 GW, necessitating green energy transition and investments.

20 Mar, 2026

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

Large Hadron Collider discovers a new particle, PgII

Large Hadron Collider discovers Xi-cc-plus particle, offering insights into quantum mechanics and quark behavior, advancing particle physics research.

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

19 Mar, 2026

Large Hadron Collider discovers a new particle, PgII

Large Hadron Collider discovers Xi-cc-plus particle, offering insights into quantum mechanics and quark behavior, advancing particle physics research.

19 Mar, 2026

Science and Technology in Everyday Life Role of External State and Non State Actors Ethical Issues in International Relations and Funding

Why OpenAI, Anthropic are hiring chemical, weapons experts, Pg15

AI firms hire weapons experts amidst concerns over AI's military use in US-Iran conflict, raising ethical dilemmas and security risks.

Science and Technology in Everyday Life Role of External State and Non State Actors Ethical Issues in International Relations and Funding

19 Mar, 2026

Why OpenAI, Anthropic are hiring chemical, weapons experts, Pg15

AI firms hire weapons experts amidst concerns over AI's military use in US-Iran conflict, raising ethical dilemmas and security risks.

19 Mar, 2026

Changes in Industrial Policy and Effects on Industrial Growth Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development

Domestic sourcing of solar wafers, ingots: How will it curb Chinese imports?, Pg15

India mandates domestic sourcing of solar wafers and ingots from June 2028, aiming to cut reliance on Chinese imports.

Changes in Industrial Policy and Effects on Industrial Growth Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development

19 Mar, 2026

Domestic sourcing of solar wafers, ingots: How will it curb Chinese imports?, Pg15

India mandates domestic sourcing of solar wafers and ingots from June 2028, aiming to cut reliance on Chinese imports.

19 Mar, 2026

Science and Technology in Everyday Life Biotechnology

Cholesterol makes cells’ nuclei squishy, helping melanoma spread, PgII

Research reveals cholesterol's role in melanoma spread by making cell nuclei squishy, identifies LBR protein as potential therapeutic target.

Science and Technology in Everyday Life Biotechnology

18 Mar, 2026

Cholesterol makes cells’ nuclei squishy, helping melanoma spread, PgII

Research reveals cholesterol's role in melanoma spread by making cell nuclei squishy, identifies LBR protein as potential therapeutic target.

18 Mar, 2026

Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements Science and Technology in Everyday Life Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development

On scientific collaborations in BRICS, Pg10

BRICS nations foster scientific collaboration to challenge Western dominance, focusing on innovation, technology transfer, and addressing global challenges.

Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements Science and Technology in Everyday Life Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development

18 Mar, 2026

On scientific collaborations in BRICS, Pg10

BRICS nations foster scientific collaboration to challenge Western dominance, focusing on innovation, technology transfer, and addressing global challenges.

18 Mar, 2026

Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements Effects of Liberalization on the Economy IT and Computers

E-transmission duty: US seeks permanent curbs, India opposes, Pg17

India to oppose US-led WTO proposal for permanent e-transmission duty moratorium at MC14, citing revenue loss.

Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements Effects of Liberalization on the Economy IT and Computers

18 Mar, 2026

E-transmission duty: US seeks permanent curbs, India opposes, Pg17

India to oppose US-led WTO proposal for permanent e-transmission duty moratorium at MC14, citing revenue loss.

18 Mar, 2026

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's Interests Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Science and Technology in Everyday Life

Why India must electrify its kitchens, Pg8

India aims kitchen electrification to cut $26.4 billion LPG imports, boost energy sovereignty via solar, smart grids, and OpenADR technology.

17 Mar, 2026

Why India must electrify its kitchens, Pg8

India aims kitchen electrification to cut $26.4 billion LPG imports, boost energy sovereignty via solar, smart grids, and OpenADR technology.

17 Mar, 2026

Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development Space Technology

As NavIC loses atomic clock, India’s own GPS remains a challenge, Pg14

NavIC faces challenges as atomic clock failure hits satellite, raising concerns over India's GPS alternative reliability and future.

Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development Space Technology

17 Mar, 2026

As NavIC loses atomic clock, India’s own GPS remains a challenge, Pg14

NavIC faces challenges as atomic clock failure hits satellite, raising concerns over India's GPS alternative reliability and future.

17 Mar, 2026

Science and Technology in Everyday Life Space Technology Security Challenges and Management in Border Areas

What makes some locations on Google Maps look blurry or difficult to navigate?, Pg11

Nations resist detailed mapping on Google Maps fearing security threats, while Google balances user needs with geopolitical concerns.

Science and Technology in Everyday Life Space Technology Security Challenges and Management in Border Areas

16 Mar, 2026

What makes some locations on Google Maps look blurry or difficult to navigate?, Pg11

Nations resist detailed mapping on Google Maps fearing security threats, while Google balances user needs with geopolitical concerns.

16 Mar, 2026

Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development Space Technology

SHANTI Act: How thorium can power India’s path to energy independence, Pg16

SHANTI Act 2025 aims to boost India's nuclear energy by leveraging thorium for energy independence and reducing proliferation risks.

Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development Space Technology

16 Mar, 2026

SHANTI Act: How thorium can power India’s path to energy independence, Pg16

SHANTI Act 2025 aims to boost India's nuclear energy by leveraging thorium for energy independence and reducing proliferation risks.

16 Mar, 2026

Health Sector Biotechnology Intellectual Property Rights, IPR

As patent lapses, generic weight loss shots may cost 60% less, Pg15

Generic versions of weight-loss drug semaglutide to launch in India, prices expected to drop by 60% after patent expiry.

Health Sector Biotechnology Intellectual Property Rights, IPR

16 Mar, 2026

As patent lapses, generic weight loss shots may cost 60% less, Pg15

Generic versions of weight-loss drug semaglutide to launch in India, prices expected to drop by 60% after patent expiry.

16 Mar, 2026

Science and Technology in Everyday Life Biotechnology

Super antibiotic spares the good bug, Pg15

New antibiotic, EVG7, selectively targets Clostridioides difficile in mice, preserving beneficial gut bacteria and preventing recurrence.

Science and Technology in Everyday Life Biotechnology

16 Mar, 2026

Super antibiotic spares the good bug, Pg15

New antibiotic, EVG7, selectively targets Clostridioides difficile in mice, preserving beneficial gut bacteria and preventing recurrence.

16 Mar, 2026

Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development

Experts clash over HALEU-Th fuel for Indian nuclear reactors, Pg11

Experts clash over the suitability of HALEU-Thorium fuel for Indian nuclear reactors, citing design modifications and import dependence concerns.

Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development

15 Mar, 2026

Experts clash over HALEU-Th fuel for Indian nuclear reactors, Pg11

Experts clash over the suitability of HALEU-Thorium fuel for Indian nuclear reactors, citing design modifications and import dependence concerns.

15 Mar, 2026

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.IT and Computers

When AI firms become power firms, who pays?, Pg11

US pushes AI firms to self-fund energy; India woos them with tax breaks, risking resource strain and ecological imbalance.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.IT and Computers

15 Mar, 2026

When AI firms become power firms, who pays?, Pg11

US pushes AI firms to self-fund energy; India woos them with tax breaks, risking resource strain and ecological imbalance.

15 Mar, 2026

Science and Technology in Everyday Life

Test disfavours acrylonitrile cells in Titan lakes, Pg11

Acrylonitrile fails to form cell-like structures in Titan lake simulation, challenging theories of extraterrestrial life's potential origins.

Science and Technology in Everyday Life

15 Mar, 2026

Test disfavours acrylonitrile cells in Titan lakes, Pg11

Acrylonitrile fails to form cell-like structures in Titan lake simulation, challenging theories of extraterrestrial life's potential origins.

15 Mar, 2026

Science and Technology in Everyday Life Biotechnology Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

New ‘ecological’ ways to vaccinate bats, Pg11

Innovative vaccination strategies using mosquitoes and salt-laced water show promise in immunizing bats against rabies and Nipah viruses, preventing zoonotic spillover.

Science and Technology in Everyday Life Biotechnology Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

15 Mar, 2026

New ‘ecological’ ways to vaccinate bats, Pg11

Innovative vaccination strategies using mosquitoes and salt-laced water show promise in immunizing bats against rabies and Nipah viruses, preventing zoonotic spillover.

15 Mar, 2026

Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development Space Technology