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Indian Economy, Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment Effects of Liberalization on the Economy Science and Technology in Everyday Life

US GDP puzzle and some clues for India, Pg11

US economic reports reveal GDP growth amidst rising unemployment, posing policy dilemmas and offering jobless growth lessons for India.

Indian Economy, Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment Effects of Liberalization on the Economy Science and Technology in Everyday Life

30 Dec, 2025

US GDP puzzle and some clues for India, Pg11

US economic reports reveal GDP growth amidst rising unemployment, posing policy dilemmas and offering jobless growth lessons for India.

30 Dec, 2025

Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements IT and Computers

India to host AI meet in Feb, invites China, Pg1

India invites China to AI Impact Summit 2026, signaling warming ties amidst global AI governance push, to be held in February.

Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements IT and Computers

30 Dec, 2025

India to host AI meet in Feb, invites China, Pg1

India invites China to AI Impact Summit 2026, signaling warming ties amidst global AI governance push, to be held in February.

30 Dec, 2025

Science and Technology in Everyday Life Space Technology

Frequency comb: colour reference, PgII

Frequency comb lasers enable precise light frequency comparisons, aiding atomic clock calibration and gravitational shift measurements with advanced sensor technology.

Science and Technology in Everyday Life Space Technology

29 Dec, 2025

Frequency comb: colour reference, PgII

Frequency comb lasers enable precise light frequency comparisons, aiding atomic clock calibration and gravitational shift measurements with advanced sensor technology.

29 Dec, 2025

Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology Space Technology

Alaknanda: Indian astronomers spot implausibly old spiral galaxy, PgII

Indian astronomers discover 'Alaknanda', a remarkably old spiral galaxy formed just 1.5 billion years after the Big Bang, challenging existing galaxy formation models.

Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology Space Technology

29 Dec, 2025

Alaknanda: Indian astronomers spot implausibly old spiral galaxy, PgII

Indian astronomers discover 'Alaknanda', a remarkably old spiral galaxy formed just 1.5 billion years after the Big Bang, challenging existing galaxy formation models.

29 Dec, 2025

Distribution of Key Natural Resources Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's Interests Science and Technology in Everyday Life

What are rare-earth elements and why is everyone looking for them?, Pg9

Decoding rare-earth elements: properties, applications in green tech, extraction challenges, and China's dominance in refining, impacting global supply chains.

Distribution of Key Natural Resources Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's Interests Science and Technology in Everyday Life

29 Dec, 2025

What are rare-earth elements and why is everyone looking for them?, Pg9

Decoding rare-earth elements: properties, applications in green tech, extraction challenges, and China's dominance in refining, impacting global supply chains.

29 Dec, 2025

Education Sector Indian Economy, Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development Intellectual Property Rights, IPR

A grand vision and the great Indian research deficit, Pg6

India's R&D spending lags at 0.7% of GDP; Huawei alone outspends entire nation, hindering 'Viksit Bharat' goal.

Education Sector Indian Economy, Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development Intellectual Property Rights, IPR

29 Dec, 2025

A grand vision and the great Indian research deficit, Pg6

India's R&D spending lags at 0.7% of GDP; Huawei alone outspends entire nation, hindering 'Viksit Bharat' goal.

29 Dec, 2025

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Science and Technology in Everyday Life Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

Real-time data, source identification, measurable outcomes: Govt set to develop AI-enabled data system with IIT Kanpur (TO COMBAT AIR POLLUTION), Pg3

Delhi government collaborates with IIT Kanpur to develop AI-enabled system for real-time air pollution source identification and targeted interventions.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Science and Technology in Everyday Life Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

29 Dec, 2025

Real-time data, source identification, measurable outcomes: Govt set to develop AI-enabled data system with IIT Kanpur (TO COMBAT AIR POLLUTION), Pg3

Delhi government collaborates with IIT Kanpur to develop AI-enabled system for real-time air pollution source identification and targeted interventions.

29 Dec, 2025

Health Sector Science and Technology in Everyday Life

AIIMS, Google develop AI-powered app to expand skincare, Pg12

AIIMS and Google collaborate to develop AI-powered dermatology app, Indus Derma, enhancing skincare accessibility and diagnostic accuracy, especially in underserved areas.

Health Sector Science and Technology in Everyday Life

29 Dec, 2025

AIIMS, Google develop AI-powered app to expand skincare, Pg12

AIIMS and Google collaborate to develop AI-powered dermatology app, Indus Derma, enhancing skincare accessibility and diagnostic accuracy, especially in underserved areas.

29 Dec, 2025

Health Sector E Governance Science and Technology in Everyday Life

When cough becomes a clue: How AI is amping up public health, Pg12

AI revolutionizes Indian healthcare: From cough analysis for TB detection to AI-powered diagnosis, improving access and outcomes in remote areas.

Health Sector E Governance Science and Technology in Everyday Life

29 Dec, 2025

When cough becomes a clue: How AI is amping up public health, Pg12

AI revolutionizes Indian healthcare: From cough analysis for TB detection to AI-powered diagnosis, improving access and outcomes in remote areas.

29 Dec, 2025

Science and Technology in Everyday Life Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

Fish-inspired filter for microplastics, Pg12

Scientists develop fish-gill inspired washing machine filter, capturing 98% of microplastics, addressing major pollution source from clothing fibers.

Science and Technology in Everyday Life Conservation, Pollution and Degradation

29 Dec, 2025

Fish-inspired filter for microplastics, Pg12

Scientists develop fish-gill inspired washing machine filter, capturing 98% of microplastics, addressing major pollution source from clothing fibers.

29 Dec, 2025

Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development

'SMR viability a question until orders scale, local value addition nears 100%', Pg11

Nuclear expert advocates for PHWR expansion and thorium irradiation to boost India's nuclear energy independence, bypassing fast breeder reactors.

Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology Indigenization of Technology and New Technology Development

29 Dec, 2025

'SMR viability a question until orders scale, local value addition nears 100%', Pg11

Nuclear expert advocates for PHWR expansion and thorium irradiation to boost India's nuclear energy independence, bypassing fast breeder reactors.

29 Dec, 2025

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector IT and Computers

Healthcare gets privacy backbone, but devil is in details, Pg9

Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 brings sweeping changes to healthcare, empowering patients but creating compliance challenges for providers.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors Health Sector IT and Computers

29 Dec, 2025

Healthcare gets privacy backbone, but devil is in details, Pg9

Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 brings sweeping changes to healthcare, empowering patients but creating compliance challenges for providers.

29 Dec, 2025

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

Energy storage, green hydrogen to reshape RE sector, Pg 10

In the next five years, energy storage systems and green hydrogen are poised to fundamentally reshape India’s renewable energy (RE) ecosystem.

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

28 Dec, 2025

Energy storage, green hydrogen to reshape RE sector, Pg 10

In the next five years, energy storage systems and green hydrogen are poised to fundamentally reshape India’s renewable energy (RE) ecosystem.

28 Dec, 2025

Biotechnology

Just 5 DNA letters flip chromatin from fluid to solid-like state, Pg11

Groundbreaking study reveals how spacing between DNA-protein units influences chromatin behavior, impacting gene accessibility and genome stability.

Biotechnology

28 Dec, 2025

Just 5 DNA letters flip chromatin from fluid to solid-like state, Pg11

Groundbreaking study reveals how spacing between DNA-protein units influences chromatin behavior, impacting gene accessibility and genome stability.

28 Dec, 2025

Health Sector Science and Technology in Everyday Life Biotechnology

Twenty-first century solutions to snake bites, Pg11

Nanobody-based antivenom shows promise for broad-spectrum snakebite treatment, potentially saving thousands of lives in India and Africa.

Health Sector Science and Technology in Everyday Life Biotechnology

28 Dec, 2025

Twenty-first century solutions to snake bites, Pg11

Nanobody-based antivenom shows promise for broad-spectrum snakebite treatment, potentially saving thousands of lives in India and Africa.

28 Dec, 2025

Science and Technology in Everyday Life Robotics and Nanotechnology

Microrobot is a macro leap towards robot swarms, Pg11

Scientists unveil dust-sized, light-powered microrobot with onboard electronics, paving the way for advanced robot swarms and temperature sensing.

Science and Technology in Everyday Life Robotics and Nanotechnology

28 Dec, 2025

Microrobot is a macro leap towards robot swarms, Pg11

Scientists unveil dust-sized, light-powered microrobot with onboard electronics, paving the way for advanced robot swarms and temperature sensing.

28 Dec, 2025

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

Kavach system installation on Mumbai-Delhi-Kolkata route jumps deadline again, Pg9

Railways' Kavach system installation on Delhi-Mumbai-Kolkata routes delayed again; expected to be operational by 2026 after missing 2025 deadline.

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

28 Dec, 2025

Kavach system installation on Mumbai-Delhi-Kolkata route jumps deadline again, Pg9

Railways' Kavach system installation on Delhi-Mumbai-Kolkata routes delayed again; expected to be operational by 2026 after missing 2025 deadline.

28 Dec, 2025

Science and Technology in Everyday Life Biotechnology

New experimental obesity drugs targeting energy production process of cell developed, PgII

Scientists develop experimental obesity drugs targeting mitochondria to boost calorie burn, offering potential for safer, more effective weight loss treatments.

Science and Technology in Everyday Life Biotechnology

26 Dec, 2025

New experimental obesity drugs targeting energy production process of cell developed, PgII

Scientists develop experimental obesity drugs targeting mitochondria to boost calorie burn, offering potential for safer, more effective weight loss treatments.

26 Dec, 2025