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Thursday, February 19, 2026
TopicSpace research

Topic: space research

IIT-M director has a piece of advice for investors—play the long game, deep-tech needs time

IIT-Madras has put out a call for Rs 200 crore venture capital fund to support start-ups incubated at the institute, whether it's space-tech or medtech.

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.

Pune astronomers identify galaxy in Milky Way’s neighbourhood as ‘explosive factory’ of gamma rays

Kathryn’s Wheel was formed due to collision of 2 galaxies, but study published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters notes that star formation alone doesn't explain gamma ray emission.

Mursan & Hilsa, now on Mars: Indian scientists name 3 craters on red planet after geophysicist, 2 towns

The craters, discovered by scientists from Ahmedabad’s Physical Research Laboratory, were named 'Lal' after PRL ex-director Devendra Lal, 'Mursan' & 'Hilsa' after towns in UP, Bihar.

Pakistan’s science & tech led by ‘blind men heading for caves’. India is much ahead

Higher education in Pakistan is a joke — there’s nothing 'higher' in it except high pay for professors and VCs.

On Camera

Telangana spoke up for Muslim vendor who was attacked. South is different from the North

A poor Muslim man from Kurnool, selling khoya buns during the Medaram Jatara in Telangana, was harassed by some YouTubers and surrounded by a mob over allegations of 'food jihad'.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.