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Tuesday, April 7, 2026
TopicSupercomputer

Topic: Supercomputer

IMD chief says India investing in supercomputers, radar systems for better cyclone forecasting

The government also plans to double the number of automated weather observatories and rain gauges in the next five years.

‘Sextuply-eclipsing’ — Astronomers discover a six-star system that eclipses one another

Called the 'sextuply-eclipsing sextuple star system', it is made up of three pairs of binary stars that are gravitationally bound to each other.

Toshiba claims it has developed algorithm faster than a supercomputer

Toshiba said its 'Simulated Bifurcation Algorithm' can be plugged into a server and run at room temperature ⁠— a significantly cheaper alternative to today's supercomputers.

India to build 11 new supercomputers, with indigenous processors developed by C-DAC

Govt approval signals start of second phase of National Supercomputing Mission. By 2022, it aims to install 73 indigenous supercomputers across India.

Uranus remains mysterious but now we know why it spins on its side

Unlike all the other planets, Uranus and its rings are tilted by almost a right angle.

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India must reduce its dependence on fertiliser imports before it’s too late

What worsens India’s dependence on fertiliser imports is not merely the volume of imports, but the inefficiency with which the country utilises them.

Syringes, MRI to ventilators, West Asia war squeezing India’s medical supply chain—costs up 10 to 50%

Industry says manufacturers have 2-4 weeks of buffer stocks, but prolonged disruption could push up shortage risks, especially of consumables like IV and syringes.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.