Achievements of Indians in Science and TechnologySpace TechnologyAchievements of Indians in Science and TechnologySpace TechnologyMoon's upper surface has two distinct layers within centimetres, reveals Chandrayaan-3 'hop' experiment, Pg11Chandrayaan-3's 'hop' reveals Moon's surface has distinct layers within centimetres, aiding future lunar missions and base construction.Achievements of Indians in Science and TechnologySpace TechnologyAchievements of Indians in Science and TechnologySpace Technology20 May, 2026Moon's upper surface has two distinct layers within centimetres, reveals Chandrayaan-3 'hop' experiment, Pg11Chandrayaan-3's 'hop' reveals Moon's surface has distinct layers within centimetres, aiding future lunar missions and base construction.20 May, 2026
Achievements of Indians in Science and TechnologyIndigenization of Technology and New Technology DevelopmentAchievements of Indians in Science and TechnologyIndigenization of Technology and New Technology DevelopmentIIT-M, IISc team makes carbon-free version of ferrocene sandwich, Pg13IIT-M and IISc create carbon-free ferrocene analogue using boron rings and osmium, opening new possibilities in inorganometallic chemistry.Achievements of Indians in Science and TechnologyIndigenization of Technology and New Technology DevelopmentAchievements of Indians in Science and TechnologyIndigenization of Technology and New Technology Development17 May, 2026IIT-M, IISc team makes carbon-free version of ferrocene sandwich, Pg13IIT-M and IISc create carbon-free ferrocene analogue using boron rings and osmium, opening new possibilities in inorganometallic chemistry.17 May, 2026
Economics of Animal RearingAchievements of Indians in Science and TechnologyBiotechnologyEconomics of Animal RearingAchievements of Indians in Science and TechnologyBiotechnologyKashmir scientists crack cultivation of rare morel mushrooms, Pg13Kashmiri scientists achieve breakthrough in cultivating rare, expensive Morel mushrooms, potentially revolutionizing J&K's bioeconomy and farmer incomes.Economics of Animal RearingAchievements of Indians in Science and TechnologyBiotechnologyEconomics of Animal RearingAchievements of Indians in Science and TechnologyBiotechnology13 Apr, 2026Kashmir scientists crack cultivation of rare morel mushrooms, Pg13Kashmiri scientists achieve breakthrough in cultivating rare, expensive Morel mushrooms, potentially revolutionizing J&K's bioeconomy and farmer incomes.13 Apr, 2026
Achievements of Indians in Science and TechnologySpace TechnologyAchievements of Indians in Science and TechnologySpace TechnologyIndian scientists find new way to measure distances in deep space, PgIIIndian scientists discover innovative method using pulsars' radio emissions to measure vast cosmic distances with enhanced accuracy, overcoming limitations of existing techniques.Achievements of Indians in Science and TechnologySpace TechnologyAchievements of Indians in Science and TechnologySpace Technology9 Apr, 2026Indian scientists find new way to measure distances in deep space, PgIIIndian scientists discover innovative method using pulsars' radio emissions to measure vast cosmic distances with enhanced accuracy, overcoming limitations of existing techniques.9 Apr, 2026
Health SectorScience and Technology in Everyday LifeAchievements of Indians in Science and TechnologyBiotechnologyHealth SectorScience and Technology in Everyday LifeAchievements of Indians in Science and TechnologyBiotechnologyCan antibiotics work again?, Pg17IIT Bombay's breakthrough: Re-engineering old antibiotics using DNA aptamers and liposomes to combat antimicrobial resistance, potentially saving lakhs of lives.Health SectorScience and Technology in Everyday LifeAchievements of Indians in Science and TechnologyBiotechnologyHealth SectorScience and Technology in Everyday LifeAchievements of Indians in Science and TechnologyBiotechnology6 Apr, 2026Can antibiotics work again?, Pg17IIT Bombay's breakthrough: Re-engineering old antibiotics using DNA aptamers and liposomes to combat antimicrobial resistance, potentially saving lakhs of lives.6 Apr, 2026
Achievements of Indians in Science and TechnologySpace TechnologyAchievements of Indians in Science and TechnologySpace TechnologyIIT-Kgp, PRL team decodes moon’s titanium-rich rocks, Pg13IIT-Kgp and PRL team decodes the formation of titanium-rich rocks on the moon, aiding Chandrayaan-4 landing site selection.Achievements of Indians in Science and TechnologySpace TechnologyAchievements of Indians in Science and TechnologySpace Technology29 Mar, 2026IIT-Kgp, PRL team decodes moon’s titanium-rich rocks, Pg13IIT-Kgp and PRL team decodes the formation of titanium-rich rocks on the moon, aiding Chandrayaan-4 landing site selection.29 Mar, 2026
Post Independence Consolidation and ReorganizationInfrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Achievements of Indians in Science and TechnologyPost Independence Consolidation and ReorganizationInfrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Achievements of Indians in Science and TechnologyAs West Asia war threatens gas supply, remembering a gas grid India never built, Pg9India's missed opportunity: Remembering Syed Husain Zaheer's coal gasification plan from 1955 and its relevance amidst current energy crisis.Post Independence Consolidation and ReorganizationInfrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Achievements of Indians in Science and TechnologyPost Independence Consolidation and ReorganizationInfrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology23 Mar, 2026As West Asia war threatens gas supply, remembering a gas grid India never built, Pg9India's missed opportunity: Remembering Syed Husain Zaheer's coal gasification plan from 1955 and its relevance amidst current energy crisis.23 Mar, 2026
Women and Women's OrganizationsEducation SectorAchievements of Indians in Science and TechnologyWomen and Women's OrganizationsEducation SectorAchievements of Indians in Science and TechnologyWhy India’s ‘leaky pipeline’ in research is unlike rest of the world, PgIIDespite high STEM graduation rates, Indian women face 'leaky pipeline' due to socio-cultural barriers hindering research careers advancement.Women and Women's OrganizationsEducation SectorAchievements of Indians in Science and TechnologyWomen and Women's OrganizationsEducation SectorAchievements of Indians in Science and Technology9 Mar, 2026Why India’s ‘leaky pipeline’ in research is unlike rest of the world, PgIIDespite high STEM graduation rates, Indian women face 'leaky pipeline' due to socio-cultural barriers hindering research careers advancement.9 Mar, 2026
Science and Technology in Everyday LifeAchievements of Indians in Science and TechnologyIndigenization of Technology and New Technology DevelopmentScience and Technology in Everyday LifeAchievements of Indians in Science and TechnologyIndigenization of Technology and New Technology DevelopmentIIT-Delhi, Germany team makes ‘chiral valve’ to sort current, Pg12IIT-Delhi and German scientists create 'chiral valve' to sort electrons by handedness, potentially enabling low-power electronics.Science and Technology in Everyday LifeAchievements of Indians in Science and TechnologyIndigenization of Technology and New Technology DevelopmentScience and Technology in Everyday LifeAchievements of Indians in Science and TechnologyIndigenization of Technology and New Technology Development15 Feb, 2026IIT-Delhi, Germany team makes ‘chiral valve’ to sort current, Pg12IIT-Delhi and German scientists create 'chiral valve' to sort electrons by handedness, potentially enabling low-power electronics.15 Feb, 2026
Government BudgetingAchievements of Indians in Science and TechnologyIndigenization of Technology and New Technology DevelopmentBiotechnologyGovernment BudgetingAchievements of Indians in Science and TechnologyIndigenization of Technology and New Technology DevelopmentBiotechnologyBudget gives science missions big figures but core funding gaps persist, PgIIUnion Budget allocates big figures to science missions, but experts highlight persistent funding gaps and implementation challenges in research and development.Government BudgetingAchievements of Indians in Science and TechnologyIndigenization of Technology and New Technology DevelopmentBiotechnologyGovernment BudgetingAchievements of Indians in Science and TechnologyIndigenization of Technology and New Technology DevelopmentBiotechnology12 Feb, 2026Budget gives science missions big figures but core funding gaps persist, PgIIUnion Budget allocates big figures to science missions, but experts highlight persistent funding gaps and implementation challenges in research and development.12 Feb, 2026
Achievements of Indians in Science and TechnologyIndigenization of Technology and New Technology DevelopmentSpace TechnologyAchievements of Indians in Science and TechnologyIndigenization of Technology and New Technology DevelopmentSpace TechnologyIndia's new telescopes are set to be a game-changer for astronomy, Pg16India boosts astronomy with new solar and optical telescopes in Ladakh, enhancing research capabilities and global collaboration.Achievements of Indians in Science and TechnologyIndigenization of Technology and New Technology DevelopmentSpace TechnologyAchievements of Indians in Science and TechnologyIndigenization of Technology and New Technology DevelopmentSpace Technology12 Feb, 2026India's new telescopes are set to be a game-changer for astronomy, Pg16India boosts astronomy with new solar and optical telescopes in Ladakh, enhancing research capabilities and global collaboration.12 Feb, 2026
Health SectorAchievements of Indians in Science and TechnologyBiotechnologyHealth SectorAchievements of Indians in Science and TechnologyBiotechnologyIIT-B researchers overcome a key cancer therapy bottleneck, Pg18IIT-Bombay researchers develop gentler T-cell recovery method using Accutase enzyme, enhancing CAR T-cell therapy viability and affordability for cancer treatment.Health SectorAchievements of Indians in Science and TechnologyBiotechnologyHealth SectorAchievements of Indians in Science and TechnologyBiotechnology7 Feb, 2026IIT-B researchers overcome a key cancer therapy bottleneck, Pg18IIT-Bombay researchers develop gentler T-cell recovery method using Accutase enzyme, enhancing CAR T-cell therapy viability and affordability for cancer treatment.7 Feb, 2026
Health SectorAchievements of Indians in Science and TechnologyBiotechnologyHealth SectorAchievements of Indians in Science and TechnologyBiotechnologyIndian scientists make affordable dipstick test to track AMR in sewage, PgIIIndian scientists develop affordable dipstick test for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) detection in sewage, enabling rapid, scalable surveillance in low-resource settings.Health SectorAchievements of Indians in Science and TechnologyBiotechnologyHealth SectorAchievements of Indians in Science and TechnologyBiotechnology4 Feb, 2026Indian scientists make affordable dipstick test to track AMR in sewage, PgIIIndian scientists develop affordable dipstick test for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) detection in sewage, enabling rapid, scalable surveillance in low-resource settings.4 Feb, 2026
Achievements of Indians in Science and TechnologySpace TechnologyAchievements of Indians in Science and TechnologySpace TechnologyIIT-Kanpur team develops new way to predict solar cycles, Pg14IIT-Kanpur develops innovative data-driven model predicting solar cycles by reconstructing invisible magnetic fields, enhancing space weather forecasting accuracy significantly.Achievements of Indians in Science and TechnologySpace TechnologyAchievements of Indians in Science and TechnologySpace Technology1 Feb, 2026IIT-Kanpur team develops new way to predict solar cycles, Pg14IIT-Kanpur develops innovative data-driven model predicting solar cycles by reconstructing invisible magnetic fields, enhancing space weather forecasting accuracy significantly.1 Feb, 2026
Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Achievements of Indians in Science and TechnologyIndigenization of Technology and New Technology DevelopmentInfrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Achievements of Indians in Science and TechnologyIndigenization of Technology and New Technology DevelopmentThorium-based power key to securing energy independence, Pg17India aims energy independence by leveraging thorium-based nuclear power, utilizing PHWRs and HALEU for faster transition and reduced fuel costs.Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Achievements of Indians in Science and TechnologyIndigenization of Technology and New Technology DevelopmentInfrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Achievements of Indians in Science and TechnologyIndigenization of Technology and New Technology Development30 Jan, 2026Thorium-based power key to securing energy independence, Pg17India aims energy independence by leveraging thorium-based nuclear power, utilizing PHWRs and HALEU for faster transition and reduced fuel costs.30 Jan, 2026
Achievements of Indians in Science and TechnologyIT and ComputersSpace TechnologyAchievements of Indians in Science and TechnologyIT and ComputersSpace Technology‘There is an overall obsession with just our lifetime, without thinking about future generations... We need to move from this short-termism’, Pg24Astrophysicist emphasizes long-term scientific funding, interdisciplinary research, and ethical AI development for societal advancement, urging shift from short-term thinking.Achievements of Indians in Science and TechnologyIT and ComputersSpace TechnologyAchievements of Indians in Science and TechnologyIT and ComputersSpace Technology26 Jan, 2026‘There is an overall obsession with just our lifetime, without thinking about future generations... We need to move from this short-termism’, Pg24Astrophysicist emphasizes long-term scientific funding, interdisciplinary research, and ethical AI development for societal advancement, urging shift from short-term thinking.26 Jan, 2026
Technology Missions in AgricultureScience and Technology in Everyday LifeAchievements of Indians in Science and TechnologyTechnology Missions in AgricultureScience and Technology in Everyday LifeAchievements of Indians in Science and TechnologyDo plants listen to music? How do they respond?, Pg12Research reveals plants' ability to detect vibrations, altering behavior and growth based on sound frequencies; phyto-acoustics crucial for sustainable agriculture.Technology Missions in AgricultureScience and Technology in Everyday LifeAchievements of Indians in Science and TechnologyTechnology Missions in AgricultureScience and Technology in Everyday LifeAchievements of Indians in Science and Technology11 Jan, 2026Do plants listen to music? How do they respond?, Pg12Research reveals plants' ability to detect vibrations, altering behavior and growth based on sound frequencies; phyto-acoustics crucial for sustainable agriculture.11 Jan, 2026
Government policies and interventions for development in various sectorsAchievements of Indians in Science and TechnologyConservation, Pollution and DegradationGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsAchievements of Indians in Science and TechnologyConservation, Pollution and DegradationScientist, 'people's ecologist', voice of Western Ghats, forests, rivers, communities, Pg1Madhav Gadgil, renowned ecologist and Western Ghats expert, passes away; his report on protecting the Ghats remains influential.Government policies and interventions for development in various sectorsAchievements of Indians in Science and TechnologyConservation, Pollution and DegradationGovernment policies and interventions for development in various sectorsAchievements of Indians in Science and TechnologyConservation, Pollution and Degradation9 Jan, 2026Scientist, 'people's ecologist', voice of Western Ghats, forests, rivers, communities, Pg1Madhav Gadgil, renowned ecologist and Western Ghats expert, passes away; his report on protecting the Ghats remains influential.9 Jan, 2026
Achievements of Indians in Science and TechnologyRobotics and NanotechnologyBiotechnologyAchievements of Indians in Science and TechnologyRobotics and NanotechnologyBiotechnologyTargeted cancer treatment could be in sight, via nanobots, Pg9IISc develops magnetic nanobots for targeted cancer therapy, promising precise drug delivery and reduced side effects in treating deep-set tumors.Achievements of Indians in Science and TechnologyRobotics and NanotechnologyBiotechnologyAchievements of Indians in Science and TechnologyRobotics and NanotechnologyBiotechnology5 Jan, 2026Targeted cancer treatment could be in sight, via nanobots, Pg9IISc develops magnetic nanobots for targeted cancer therapy, promising precise drug delivery and reduced side effects in treating deep-set tumors.5 Jan, 2026
Achievements of Indians in Science and TechnologySpace TechnologyAchievements of Indians in Science and TechnologySpace TechnologyAlaknanda: Indian astronomers spot implausibly old spiral galaxy, PgIIIndian 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 TechnologySpace TechnologyAchievements of Indians in Science and TechnologySpace Technology29 Dec, 2025Alaknanda: Indian astronomers spot implausibly old spiral galaxy, PgIIIndian 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