India adds 6,400 new 5G sites in September

In sum – what to know: Deployment pace accelerates – India added over 6,400 5G sites in September, bringing the nationwide total to more than half a million. Momentum remains steady – Monthly expansions above 4,000 since March show consistent...

Inside India’s Quantum Leap: How DST Is Turning Science Into Scalable Tech

Across India, a quiet revolution is taking shape in laboratories where light, matter, and information intertwine at the quantum scale. Lasers stabilize to single frequencies, atoms are trapped and cooled to near absolute zero, and circuits operate...

India faces GDP loss of up to 24.7% by 2070 due to climate change: EU official

India could face a potential GDP loss of up to 24.7% by 2070 due to climate change. File | Photo Credit: Reuters India could face a potential GDP loss of up to 24.7% by 2070 due to climate change, highlighting the need for immediate and collective...

India beckons the world

Standing at the threshold of global scientific renaissance, technology-enriched India today is no longer a follower, but beckons others to follow her. Over the past decade, under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the...

India levels up: How the ban on Real-Money Gaming unlocked a $7.7B opportunity

What seemed like a blow to India’s gaming industry has turned into its biggest power-up yet. The ban on Real-Money Gaming (RMG) has pushed developers, investors, and players to pivot toward sustainable, skill-based, and creative gaming models,...

Engineering goods exports grow in Sep, despite 9.4 pc drop in shipments to US: EEPC

India's engineering goods exports maintained a growth trajectory for the fourth consecutive month in September, with a 2.93 per cent rise year-on-year to USD 10.11 billion, EEPC India said. Despite a sharp 9.4 per cent decline in shipments to the...

India eyes Meteor missiles for Rafales after success in Operation Sindoor

After defeating Pakistan in the recent conflict through Operation Sindoor, India is set to further enhance its air combat capabilities through the planned acquisition of a substantial number of Meteor air-to-air missiles. The move aims to bolster...

India says companies have licences to import rare earth magnets from China

NEW DELHI: Indian companies have received licences for importing rare earth magnets from China, India’s foreign ministry said on Thursday, signalling some easing in Beijing’s export control. Rare earths, a group of 17 elements that play a crucial...

India’s Start-Up Reckoning: From Boom to Burnout

India’s start-up dream is having its rudest awakening yet. The same ecosystem once hailed as the heartbeat of “New India” is now facing an unprecedented wave of shutdowns. According to Tracxn data shared with Financial Express, 11,223 start-ups...

Delhi AQI Improves To 'Poor' At 288, But Cloud Seeding Trials Paused

The air quality in Delhi saw a slight improvement early Friday, though pollution levels remain firmly in the unhealthy category. The national capital recorded an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 288 at 6 am, a noticeable drop from the 'very poor' level...

Delhi High Court declines plea seeking stay on Paresh Rawal's The Taj Story

The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to entertain a petition seeking to halt the release of the upcoming film The Taj Story, which the petitioner claimed distorts historical facts and could disturb communal harmony. A bench of Chief Justice...

Bio-Manufacturing: The New Engine For India's $5 Trillion Economy

India's last decade has seen a profound scientific transformation, turning abstract science into tangible progress, making science integral to ‘nation-building in practice’. This is most evident in biotechnology and bio-manufacturing, which have...

Delhi Jal Board appoints KPMG as project management unit

In a major administrative reform aimed at improving efficiency, transparency and accountability, the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has appointed multinational firm KPMG as its project management unit (PMU).The firm will monitor and support the execution...

Delhi residents at higher stroke risk due to pollution, say doctors at World Stroke Day forum

New Delhi: As stroke cases rise across India, doctors have warned that Delhi's toxic air, high stress levels and inactive lifestyle could make its residents more vulnerable to stroke. The concern was raised at a World Stroke Day forum organised by...

CNAP: India to have its own Truecaller, Trai approves DoT’s Calling Name Presentation framework

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has greenlit a project by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) that will display the registered names of callers on a user’s phone, called the Calling Name Presentation (CNAP) framework India...

India has ‘multiple paths’ to carbon neutrality: Suzuki

Speaking to the Indian media on the sidelines of the Japan Mobility Show, Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC) Chairman Toshihiro Suzuki laid out some of the challenges for Maruti-Suzuki, India’s largest carmaker. SMC is Maruti-Suzuki’s parent company....

Health Biotech Strengthens Global Footprint at CPHI Frankfurt 2025

The expo highlighted the company's increasing goodwill in high-quality, low-cost, and innovative drug production New Delhi, Delhi, India (NewsVoir) Health Biotech Limited (Health Biotech), a research and development-driven pharmaceutical company...

India’s AI monsoon predictions ‘inspire investment’

[NEW DELHI, SciDev.Net] The success of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enhanced monsoon forecasting in India has accelerated work on weather prediction models in other regions, with 30 countries set to benefit from the whole project, according to US...

Air pollution in Delhi: Toxic air is damaging your eyes not just your lungs

Delhi’s air pollution is widely known for causing respiratory and heart problems, but recent scientific evidence shows it is also harming vision. The eyes are directly exposed to pollutants, making them especially vulnerable to damage from fine...

Scientists detect early brain response to rhythm in preterm babies

Scientists have long wondered when the sense of rhythm first takes shape in the developing brain. It’s been a difficult question to answer not least because studying this in foetuses is almost impossible. But when instead scientists turned to...