Science and Technology in Everyday Life

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Important Geophysical Phenomena like Earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic Activity and CyclonesScience and Technology in Everyday Life
12 Jul, 2026

One-fourth of India’s monsoon rain evaporates mid-air, says new study, Pg11

Groundbreaking IITM study reveals 25% of Western Ghats monsoon rain evaporates mid-air, crucial for refining climate models and monsoon prediction.

Science and Technology in Everyday LifeDisaster and Disaster Management
11 Jul, 2026

Landslides: The need for early warning systems, Pg17

Recent landslides reignite calls for robust early warning systems, with IIT Mandi and Amrita University pioneering sensor and probabilistic models for timely evacuations.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectorsEducation SectorScience and Technology in Everyday Life
11 Jul, 2026

Our universities need a reset, not China playbook, Pg13

India's universities must urgently reset curricula, integrating AI and future skills, to combat low graduate employability and avoid an obsolete workforce.

Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and AccountabilityE GovernanceIndian Economy, Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and EmploymentScience and Technology in Everyday Life
11 Jul, 2026

Next leap will come from bringing AI and digital public infrastructure together, Pg12

AI-DPI integration poised to revolutionize India's state capacity and governance, leveraging unique data for economic formalization and citizen empowerment.

Science and Technology in Everyday LifeIndigenization of Technology and New Technology DevelopmentIT and Computers
9 Jul, 2026

Quantum computing age will only begin when we silence the noise, Pg2

India's National Quantum Mission, backed by ₹6,000 crore, races to overcome 'noise' and error correction for practical quantum computing by 2031.

Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism and SecularismImportant International Institutions, Agencies and ForaScience and Technology in Everyday Life
7 Jul, 2026

UN's Guterres warns AI outpacing oversight, urges global rules to protect children, Pg14

UN Secretary-General Guterres warns AI development outpaces oversight, urging global rules and an 'AI Child Safety Pledge' to mitigate risks.

Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Science and Technology in Everyday LifeConservation, Pollution and Degradation
7 Jul, 2026

‘Prioritise charging infra for electric 3Ws’, Pg13

MoSPI report demands priority charging for electric 3-wheelers, consuming 61% of EV electricity, crucial for India's 2030 infrastructure push.

Science and Technology in Everyday LifeBiotechnology
6 Jul, 2026

Synthetic cell: machine that could, Pg2

University of Minnesota researchers engineer synthetic cell capable of growth, division, and natural selection, challenging traditional views on life's origins.

Inclusive GrowthBuffer Stocks and Food SecurityEconomics of Animal RearingScience and Technology in Everyday Life
6 Jul, 2026

Shah to launch several projects as Cooperation Ministry completes 5 years, Pg10

Amit Shah launches major projects, including 'White Revolution 2.0' and banking reforms, marking five years of Cooperation Ministry's push for cooperative sector growth.

Health SectorScience and Technology in Everyday Life
6 Jul, 2026

Immunity booster industry is selling hope, not science, Pg17

Expert debunks 'immunity boosters' as marketing fraud, not science; advocates proven vaccines and healthy lifestyles over unregulated, potentially dangerous supplements.

Health SectorScience and Technology in Everyday Life
6 Jul, 2026

Pesticide doubles Parkinson's risk, Pg17

UCLA scientists reveal chlorpyrifos pesticide doubles Parkinson's disease risk by damaging critical dopamine neurons, impacting brain's toxic protein removal.

Science and Technology in Everyday LifeIndigenization of Technology and New Technology DevelopmentSecurity Challenges and Management in Border Areas
6 Jul, 2026

AI is reshaping warfare: How India can keep pace, Pg14

AI, autonomy, and algorithmic warfare redefine combat; India must urgently develop advanced drone systems and AI platforms for strategic deterrence and combat overmatch.

Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryStatutory, Regulatory and Quasi Judicial BodiesScience and Technology in Everyday Life
5 Jul, 2026

AI-hallucinated judgments: Why Supreme Court set aside a tribunal order, Pg8

Supreme Court nullifies NCLT order, citing six 'AI-hallucinated' judgments; warns against catastrophic infiltration of fake precedents into judicial system.

Structure and Functioning of Executive and JudiciaryScience and Technology in Everyday LifeAccountability and Ethical Governance
4 Jul, 2026

​Manufacturing justice, Pg8

Supreme Court likens AI hallucinations to Bhopal gas tragedy, sets aside NCLT orders for using fictitious citations, mandating human oversight in justice.

Industrial RevolutionPolitical Philosophies, Communism, Capitalism and SocialismEffect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's InterestsScience and Technology in Everyday Life
4 Jul, 2026

At 250, the US can still reinvent itself — and the world, Pg12

America's 250-year capitalist journey culminates in AI-driven techno-capitalism, poised to radically reshape global economy, power, and societal structures.

Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's InterestsScience and Technology in Everyday LifeBasics of Cyber Security
3 Jul, 2026

A hold on AI, Pg10

UN report exposes AI's rapid, unregulated growth, deepening Global South-North divide, and warns of catastrophic societal harms, urging governments to hold tech firms accountable.

Government policies and interventions for development in various sectorsEffect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's InterestsScience and Technology in Everyday LifeIndigenization of Technology and New Technology Development
3 Jul, 2026

Don't bet on an AI trickle-down, Pg11

US weaponizes AI access, creating a strategic gap; India must accelerate domestic chip fabrication and secure compute guarantees to avoid technological dependence.

Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's InterestsScience and Technology in Everyday LifeIndigenization of Technology and New Technology Development
3 Jul, 2026

US gatekeeping will only lead to diffusion, Pg11

US AI gatekeeping, exemplified by Claude Fable 5 access ban, risks accelerating China's tech rise and fostering global sovereign AI development.

Important International Institutions, Agencies and ForaScience and Technology in Everyday Life
2 Jul, 2026

Unchecked progress in AI may pose grave risks, warns UN panel, Pg14

UN panel issues dire warning: AI's unchecked progress risks catastrophic harm, as policy and understanding lag behind rapid technological evolution.

LiteratureScience and Technology in Everyday Life
2 Jul, 2026

A bit like a volcano, AI walks through the door, Pg12

AI and high-resolution X-rays virtually 'unwrap' carbonized Herculaneum scrolls, revealing lost ancient texts, including a treatise on ethics by Chrysippus.

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