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When Shubhanshu Shukla left laptop mid-air thinking it would float. Axiom-4 pilot on life after space

Shukla, along with his Gaganyaan colleague, group captain Prasanth B.Nair—his back-up crew in the recent US-led Axiom-4 Mission—interacted with media for the first time today.

A giant plunge towards Samudrayaan: 2 Indians create history with 5,000-metre dive into Atlantic Ocean

Raju Ramesh & Jatinder Pal Singh will be 'aquanauts' to lead India's own Deep Ocean Mission (DOM) Samudrayaan in 2027.

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.

Boost for govt research institutes as Centre eases procurement rules for scientific equipment

Union Minister of Science & Technology Jitendra Singh said the simplified general financial rules will promote ease of doing research & empower institutes to innovate faster.

Days after govt launch of hi-res forecast model, retd scientist says dream project credited to wrong team

During the 26 May launch of the Bharat Forecast System in Delhi, minister Jitendra Singh recognised an IITM-Pune all-women team for the innovation under Modi's 'Nari Shakti' vision.

The tag of being India’s 1st ever ‘indigenous’ MRI machine has 2 contenders. There is no true winner

One MRI machine, built by a Bengaluru startup, is CDSCO-approved, but stuck at an unfinished hospital. The other, developed by a govt lab, awaits trials at AIIMS in October.

India aiming for global leadership in frontier technologies, says Union minister Jitendra Sing

At the "Technology Dialogue 2025" held at IISc in Bengaluru, Singh unveiled "Vision India Techade," a plan that envisions India as a global leader in innovation and technology.

Data of India’s largest genome sequencing project is now publicly available. Historic step, says Modi

Genome India project was launched in 2020, completed in February last year. A total of 10,000 genome samples across diverse sections of Indian society were collected.

Indian humanoid robot Vyommitra set for 2025 launch, Gaganyaan human spaceflight likely by 2026

Science & Technology Minister Jitendra Singh in press conference attributes deferment of Gaganyaan launch date to ISRO ensuring 'utmost safety of astronauts'.

As IISF debuts in Northeast, call for $1 tn investment to make India science-led manufacturing hub

The 4-day India International Science Festival, featuring expos, exhibitions & stalls exploring science & technology, specifically in Northeast, began at IIT Guwahati on Saturday.

On Camera

From Virat & Anushka selling sarias to dentist ads, Bihar walls tell a ‘rurbanisation’ story

Over generations, Bihar’s bane has been its utter lack of urbanisation. But now, even Bihar is urbanising. Or let’s say, rurbanising. Two decades under Nitish Kumar have created a new elite in its cities.

Wealth nears $99 trillion, still Asia’s rich don’t have succession plans

Much of this wealth is tied to founder-led businesses that employ millions and help anchor regional economies.

Turkey blocks transport of Apache choppers to India through its airspace, new route being worked out

Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.