Science and Technology

Introduction: Germany has shut down its last nuclear power plant, while France is struggling to maintain its aging reactors. As solar and wind power become more popular, questions arise about whether nuclear power is still relevant in a fossil-free future, particularly in India. Globally, what is the outlook for nuclear power? After the Ukraine war, […]

Introduction: In 2018, Satyapal Singh, the former Union Minister of Human Resource Development, stated that Darwin’s theory of evolution was scientifically incorrect and should be removed from Indian school and college curricula. The following year, Nageswara Rao Gollapalli, the Vice-Chancellor of Andhra University, claimed at the 106th Indian Science Congress that the “theory of Dashavatara” […]

Introduction: The National Quantum Mission (NQM) is an indigenous mission by the Indian government that aims to propel research and development in quantum technology. The mission was approved by the Union Cabinet and will be spearheaded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) between 2023-24 and 2030-31. Distinctiveness of the NQM: The NQM has […]

Introduction: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched two Singapore satellites, TeLEOS-2 and Lumelite-4, using its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C55) on April 17, 2021. The PSLV-C55 was a dedicated commercial mission of NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) for an international customer from Singapore. TeLEOS-2 carries a Synthetic Aperture Radar payload, while Lumelite-4 is a technology […]

Introduction: India’s budding private sector start-up space has drawn measured optimism from the Centre’s updated Space Policy-2023, which was cleared by the Union Cabinet on April 6, 2023, and was made public on Thursday. The policy is aimed at creating a flourishing commercial presence in space, augmenting space capabilities, using space as a driver of […]