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Saturday, March 21, 2026
TopicIndian Institute of Science

Topic: Indian Institute of Science

New batch of live specimens meant to fly to space on Axiom-4 to be sent after final launch date is set

Some specimens that are part of India’s experiments on ISS are time-sensitive & have shelf life of just about a week. Indefinite delay in launch hampers viability of experiments.

Lord Curzon didn’t support Jamsetji Tata’s vision for IISc, so he took the case to London

In 'Jamsetji Tata', R Gopalakrishnan and Harish Bhat monumentalise the business philosophy of the visionary that has been retained by Tata leaders for over a century.

High power at high efficiency — How team with IISc scientists made ‘impossible engine’

IISc and Jawaharlal Nehru Centre For Advanced Scientific Research scientists develop engine with no heat loss. Study published this week in journal 'Nature Communications'.

Study of rock shows how algae oxygenated earth 2 bn years ago to make way for other life forms

The team now plans to search for similar lime-mud deposits in other places around the world to gather additional insights about the Palaeoproterozoic era.

How IISc & TIFR scientists helped Mumbai civic body anticipate Covid spread, make strategy

Over the past week, Mumbai has seen 400 to 600 new Covid cases, down from over 2,000 in October last year. Similarly, daily Covid fatalities are now down to single digits.

Explosion at Indian Institute of Science kills 1, injures 3 in Bengaluru

Four technicians of a private company were carrying out an experiment when the explosion occurred suddenly at around 2.20 pm, police said.

India at no. 5 in the world for science research, says new global report

Data by Elsevier, a top publisher of scientific articles and journals, places India in the fifth position for scientific research. 

On Camera

Telangana’s Rs 3.24 lakh crore budget bets on rural push, welfare and infra ahead of GHMC polls

With eye on rural votebank, Telangana budget raises allocations for farmers, power & welfare schemes, while introducing new initiatives and relying on borrowings to fund growth.

Iran launches missile at US and UK’s Diego Garcia base, reveals new striking capability

New Delhi: In a dramatic escalation that has surprised the world, Iran attempted two missile strikes on a US-UK joint military base in the...

The Vishwaguru delusion, mine vs yours, is ruining our view of the world

One side thinks India is punching way above its weight. The other thinks Modi has undermined India and it punches below its strength. Both are wrong.