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Artificial Intelligence, Communication and Big Data for Information War

The Issue

The combination of two words information and war into a phrase Information War (IW) does not convey much if taken in isolation. The concepts and theories that have been built around it bring out the idea, components and...

March 14, 2019 Article, artificial intelligence, Big Data, Information Warfare, Technological and Scientific Studies

‘Outlawed’ Digital Silk Road

Aayush Mohanty

China’s President Xi in his opening speech at the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing in May 2017 had called for a “digital silk road” which intended to provide a space for Chinese tech companies to expand their activities in countries who are part of...

February 13, 2019 Huawei case, telecom malpractice, Commentary, Technological and Scientific Studies

The Indian Science Congress and its Relevance

Rajesh Singh

At the annual Indian Science Congress (ISC) conference in January 2015, a paper co-authored by two academics claimed that aircraft had not only been manufactured during the Vedic period but also that these planes were far superior to the ones we...

February 13, 2019 Indian Science Congress, India’s maths and science, Commentary, Technological and Scientific Studies

The DGCA Guidelines - A Step Forward

Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM

On 02 Nov 2018, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued the Civil Aviation Requirements (CARs) governing the use of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) by civilians in the National Air Space. A time period of one month...

November 29, 2018 Article, Civilian remotely piloted aircraft, DGCA civil aviation requirements, Technological and Scientific Studies

Withdrawal from FGFA: The Decision and Way Ahead

Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM

Post-FGFA

On 13 Jul 18, the Defence Minister, Mrs Nirmala Sitharaman informed that India has conveyed to Russia that it will not be a part of the Project to develop a Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) anymore but may join the...

August 22, 2018 Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft, Article, Fifth generation fighter aircraft, Technological and Scientific Studies

One More Step towards Self-esteem in Defence

Lt Gen (Dr) V K Saxena (Retd), PVSM, AVSM, VSM

Whenever we move closer to acquiring an indigenous capability, we actually move a notch up in our swabhiman (self-esteem), in our national pride and in our celebration of "Make in India". One such event took place recently, when the...

June 8, 2018 DRDO, indigenous capability, Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile, Commentary, Technological and Scientific Studies

Australia Defines Priorities of National Security Science and Technology Policy - Relevance for India

C D Sahay

Dr Ramanand Garge

The Government of Australia, on May 1, 2018 (Australian Government 2018), released a document called ‘National Security Science and Technology Policy Agenda’. Through this, the Government of Australia has set the agenda to prioritise science and...

May 30, 2018 Global Inter-agency security cooperation, Technology priorities of Australia’s national security, Commentary, Technological and Scientific Studies

नीला हौज़ निर्मित झील प्रणाली (सीडब्ल्यूएस)

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF

22 मार्च, ‘विश्व जल दिवस’ के रूप में मनाया जाता है. पृथ्वी में केवल २ प्रतिशत ताज़ा पानी उपलब्ध है. इसमें से भी 70 प्रतिशत जल दोनों ध्रुवों में हिमगिर के रूप में जमा हुआ है और बाकि असमतल रूप से बंटा हुआ है. पानी की कमी को दूर करने के लिए जल...

April 6, 2018 Hindi, जल संरक्षण, निर्मित झील प्रणाली, नीला हौज़ जैव-विविधता पार्क, Technological and Scientific Studies

The Future of Batteries belongs to China

Aayush Mohanty

China’s rapid climb to become the second largest economy in the world in a span of 40 years has also meant that it is now the world’s largest carbon emitter. The air pollution has been so severe that in 2015, a research paper indicated that it...

April 3, 2018 Cobalt, Electric Vehicles, Lithium-ion batteries, Technological and Scientific Studies

Commentary: The Neela Hauz Constructed Wetland System

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF

22^nd March is commemorated as ‘World Water Day’. Only two percent of the water on the globe is fresh water. Of this nearly 70 percent is locked in the polar ice sheets and the rest is distributed unevenly. Recycling of waste water is...

March 22, 2018 Constructed Wetland System, CWS, Delhi, Delhi University, India, Neela Hauz, Prof CR Babu, The Neela Hauz, Water, World Water Day, Commentary, Technological and Scientific Studies