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Winning a Nobel Prize is a matter of great prestige. Winning a Nobel Prize also means the award going to a small number of people while a large number are left out, even if they really deserved to win. This is partly because of the prizes’ rules. Alfred Nobel’s will said nothing about the number…
Former ISRO Chairman G. Madhavan Nair says ISRO alone has the capability to achieve the aims of landing an Indian astronaut on the moon or building India’s space station. (File photo) The talents and resources of space-tech start-ups should be tapped for flagship initiatives such as landing an Indian astronaut on the moon and building…
Students, academicians, bureaucrats led by Scientists of the ISRO’s Satish Dhavan Space Centre (SDSC-SHAR), Sriharikota, on Wednesday took out a space awareness rally in in Rajamahendravaram on Wednesday to highlight India’s achievements in space science . The rally was held ahead of the two-day International Space Week celebrations scheduled to be celebrated in Anam Kalakendram in Rajamahendravaram…
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Pilikula Development Authority in association with U R Rao SatelliteCentre and ISRO organised two-day World Space Week – 2026 programme at Pilikula Regional Science Centre from Wednesday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRAGEMENT Deputy Director of U.R. Rao Satellite Centre (URSC), Bengaluru, C.S. Madhusudhan said on Wednesday that students should be encouraged to develop a scientific…
Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai. File. Source: Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences This year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai for the discovery of “non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis”, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced on Wednesday (October 7, 2026). The statement…
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A view of the Kothapatnam beach. In an El Niño year, India has recorded deficient rainfall and more incidence of droughts, on average. However, Tamil Nadu has reported a strikingly different pattern. | Photo Credit: Kommuri Srinivas/The Hindu The El Niño Southern Oscillation is a climate phenomenon in the Pacific Ocean that happens every two…
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The vast rural expanses of India are often overshadowed by the country’s urban-centric digital growth; digital isolation has long stifled progress. Starlink’s ambitious satellite network now promises to turn night into day, literally and figuratively, by beaming high-speed internet across terrains where cables don’t reach and towers don’t exist. But as this technological advance prepared…
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Our memory depends on context, and at your desk, there are cues, e.g. tape, to remind you of scissors. When you move away, the memory can weaken. | Photo Credit: Fotos/Unsplash A: Sometimes you get up from your desk because you need scissors and walk into the next room. Suddenly you stop and find your…
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While Starlink has obtained a GMPCS authorisation from the DoT, the government has not yet cleared the security approvals that Starlink needs to operate. File Years into SpaceX’s efforts to get permission to operate its satellite broadband service in India, a senior executive of the firm once again pitched Starlink as a last-mile internet access…
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European regulators are training their sights on smart glasses, as the wearable device equipped with high-definition cameras, ambient audio recording, and artificial intelligence is becoming common in Europe, blurring the lines between technological innovation and citizens’ privacy. Norway is taking the lead as its government prepares a proposal seeking a temporary ban on smart glasses…
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