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India’s first State-led Centre of Excellence for space tech launched in Bengaluru

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India’s first State-led Centre of Excellence for space tech launched in Bengaluru

Minister for Electronics, IT/BT, and Rural Development & Panchayat Raj Priyank Kharge has said that the focus is not just on advancing research, but on creating an ecosystem where innovation can translate into real-world applications, economic growth, and high-quality jobs. | Photo Credit: file photo Karnataka has launched the country’s first State-led Centre of Excellence…

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Space Wrap: From Sriharikota to Leh, preparations for Gaganyaan mission in full swing

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Space Wrap: From Sriharikota to Leh, preparations for Gaganyaan mission in full swing

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) begins assembly of Human-Rated Launch Vehicle Mark-3 for the first Gaganyaan uncrewed flight at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on December 18, 2025. | Photo Credit: ISRO/ANI While the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has not come out with any firm dates as to when it plans to…

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Invasive species may be the wrong enemy in a changing subcontinent

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Invasive species may be the wrong enemy in a changing subcontinent

India alone uses 35-40 million tonnes of urea per year. Woody nitrogen-fixing species such as Senna spectabilis (shown) benefit from such altered conditions. | Photo Credit: Philipp Weigell (CC BY) Across India, campaigns against invasive alien species (IAS) are gathering administrative and judicial force. Authorities now identify, map, classify, and remove species deemed ecological threats….

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Critically endangered Peacock Tarantula in spotlight after Pawan Kalyan post

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Critically endangered Peacock Tarantula in spotlight after Pawan Kalyan post

A striking, electric-blue spider from the Eastern Ghats has spun its way into public conversation after Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan shared a post on Instagram, calling the Peacock Tarantula “a rare jewel of the Eastern Ghats… finally getting the attention it deserves.” The species in focus, Peacock Tarantula (Poecilotheria metallica), is among…

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What it takes to move heat action plans from advisories to mandates

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What it takes to move heat action plans from advisories to mandates

A woman carries her child through the Chennai heat on April 27, 2026. | Photo Credit: RAGU R./THE HINDU Large commercial complexes, textile shops, and jewellery showrooms blast cold air onto the high street in T. Nagar, Chennai, where the average summer temperature is over 35 °C. Shoppers dart from one air-conditioned building to another….

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NASA’s Artemis II moonship returns home to its launch site after historic voyage

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NASA’s Artemis II moonship returns home to its launch site after historic voyage

This photo provided by the U.S. Navy shows the Orion spacecraft’s heat shield underwater after Artemis II splashed down Friday, April 10, 2026. The spacecraft that flew four astronauts around the moon is back where its record-breaking journey began. NASA’s Artemis II capsule returned to Florida’s Kennedy Space Centre on Tuesday (April 28, 2026), almost…

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A short video helps science reporting, but not India’s newsroom realities

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A short video helps science reporting, but not India’s newsroom realities

Younger journalists could feel culturally uncomfortable about critiquing a claim made by a scientist at an IIT or the Indian Council of Medical Research | Photo Credit: Getty Images Lara Marie Berger, Anna Kerkhof, and Nikola Noske, ‘Improving science literacy in the newsroom: Experimental evidence’, PNAS Nexus Science journalism is an endlessly fascinating enterprise. Being…

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How decentralising therapy can help bridge India’s treatment gap

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How decentralising therapy can help bridge India’s treatment gap

The Indian Psychiatric Society recommends a stepped-care model, where people with milder issues are first managed with psychosocial interventions before initiating pharmacotherapy. | Photo Credit: Mika Baumeister/Unsplash India continues to face a large mental health treatment gap, with nearly 85% of individuals with common mental disorders receiving no formal care. However, over the past decade,…

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