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Sunday, March 29, 2026
TopicBiotechnology

Topic: biotechnology

‘Diplomacy yielding results’—Jaishankar says talks with Iran best way to deal with Hormuz blockade

Global media also looks at how Nitish Kumar shaped 'the Bihar of today', and the 'rare sense of optimism’ in Nepal after Balendra Shah’s ascent.

Govt planning regulatory sandboxes for pharma sector to fast-track approvals & drug development

On the sidelines of the Bio Asia event in Hyderabad, BIRAC MD Jitendra Kumar says biotechnology department is planning the sandboxes to 'reduce regulatory uncertainty'.

Centre’s Rs 1 lakh cr fund is meant to power India’s R&D revolution. How it’ll help sunrise start-ups

Announcing the corpus, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Research, Development, and Innovation fund scheme will be a game changer in the world of research and innovation.

Startups to govt policies—India wants to lead the lab-grown meat revolution

Once limited to science fiction films like Star Trek, cultivated meat is on the brink of hitting restaurant plates and grocery stores.

SubscriberWrites: Focus on education

India’s education overhaul needs honest feedback, clear Centre-State roles, and global best practices, else degrees rise, but jobs, quality, and equity continue to fall behind.

India’s BioE3 policy focuses on enzyme biomanufacturing, aims to lead in bio-based innovations

Enzymes are a vital component of sustainable industrial practices, offering environmentally friendly alternatives to chemical catalysts.

DBT, BIRAC launch webinar series on biomanufacturing

The fortnightly webinar brings together a diverse range of stakeholders, including industry leaders, scientists, researchers, startups, and small and medium enterprises to discuss key developments in biomanufacturing.

Mission Mausam, space & biotech projects just start of govt’s big science plans—minister Jitendra Singh

Gaganyaan robotic mission by early 2025, human spaceflight likely by end of 2025, science and technology minister says in interview.

Muscle regeneration in microgravity to microalgae growth at ISS, India pushes to advance space biotech 

ISRO & Department of Biotechnology have come together to conduct a series of biotech experiments in space, some of which are likely to make it on-board Gaganyaan & Axiom-4 missions.

Lab-grown food to fabrics, what’s bio-manufacturing & how India’s BioE3 policy could give it a boost

Dept of Biotechnology says the new policy will enable India to lead global bio-revolution & help supplement demands of growing population. Industry players sceptical about implementation.

On Camera

Chiraiya shows marital rape is structural—it is embedded in India’s legal framework

Chiraiya, streaming on JioHostar, confronts consent within marriage. It stars Divya Dutta, Siddharth Shaw and Prasanna Bisht.

Drug regulator calls on Indian pharma to move beyond generics, address dependence on bulk imports

Advice comes at a time when India accounts for a 5th of global generic drug supply & 40% of generics used in US. However, this strength in finished formulations relies on imported ingredients.

1st batch of 2,000 India-made Israeli Negev LMGs delivered to Army; 4,000 more to be delivered this year

The Indian Army is set to get another 4,000 of these LMGs as part of a contract signed in August 2024 to replace the 5.56x45mm INSAS LMG.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.