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Mangal Within Reach: A Woman’s Perspective
Vandana M Kumar Commentary

In 1897, The War of the Worlds by HG Wells was published in instalments in the Pearson’s magazine in the UK and the Cosmopolitan in the US. It is a classic of the science fiction genre, about an unequal clash between us and invaders from Mar....

March 05, 2021 Technological and Scientific Studies , Commentary , Mangalyaan , Mars , Nandini Harinath , NASA , Perseverance , Ritu Karidhal
The Curious Case of Huawei

China’s journey from being an agrarian economy to one of the largest economies with a strong military and cyber capabilities is commendable. However, its military and cyber capabilities are built upon relentless efforts to steal critical military a....

February 15, 2021 China , Technological and Scientific Studies , Cyber Security , India , China , Australia , United Kingdom , United States , surveillance , New Zealand , Huawei , espionage , FiveEyes , Trojan , Reliance Jio
Rare Earth: Has US Lost the Technology Battle Against China?

“A Chinese company bought Magnequench,” “Not only did the jobs go to China, but so did the intellectual property and the technological know-how to make those magnets…. I’m not comfortable with the fact that we now have to buy magnets for ou....

February 10, 2021 Economic Studies , Technological and Scientific Studies , US , China , Rare Earth Elements , Mining , WTO Dispute
Fourth Industrial Revolution Technologies: Maritime and Naval Operations
Dr Vijay Sakhuja

Commercial and military operations at sea and ashore across the globe are in the throes of technological and organisational transformation led by the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies. These are impacting every aspect of the maritime in....

February 07, 2021 Defence , Technological and Scientific Studies , Book Published , Maritime , Naval Operations , Industrial Revolution , Military operations , 4IR technologies
Fifth Generation (5G) Cellular Communication: Technology and Geopolitics
Brig (Dr) Ashok Pathak (Retd.) Article

What Makes 5G Wireless Communication So Different?
The steady growth from first to fourth generation mobile communication was smooth, rapid and vastly beneficial to the Information, and Communication Technology (ICT) related industries.....

January 07, 2021 Technological and Scientific Studies , Article , India , China , Taiwan , 5G , COVID-19 , Samsung , IOT
COVID-19 has not Affected the EV Push in India
Aayush Mohanty Commentary

The lockdown period to curtail the spread of COVID-19 in India saw pollution levels dropping to the lowest levels since 2018. No economic activity from March 15-April 30 led to a reduction of 15 per cent in Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) levels compared to 2....

January 02, 2021 Energy Security , Technological and Scientific Studies , Commentary , India , Climate Change , Policy , Manufacturing , EV , FAME , Battery
Designing a Foundation for Indian Innovative Ecosystem
Praveen Menon Article

Back in 2016, Elon Musk the billionaire Tesla & SpaceX CEO announced that Tesla’s Model 3 would be built in a new fully automated factory. In the most ambitious attempt at automation, Tesla floundered with severe bottlenecks and was plagued with �....

August 28, 2020 Media Studies , Technological and Scientific Studies , Article , Economics , Education System , AI , innovation , Manufacturing , Science , Research , Technological progress , Ecosystem , Invention , Higher Education , Scientist , Innovator , New Education Policy , Science & Technology , IIT , IIM , Tech companies
Hydroxychloroquine: Pandemic, Parasites and Politics
Radhika Daga Commentary

In this six month long mercurial quest for the treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infected patients, winners are far from declared. Among the various antiviral treatments tested or deployed to inhibit the viral growth, hydroxychloroquine has had an unparalleled....

June 22, 2020 Technological and Scientific Studies , Commentary , artificial intelligence , Donald Trump , Coronavirus , COVID-19 , Hydroxychloroquine , Vaccines , ICMR , Science
How to Transform Indian Agriculture During COVID-19 Lockdown?
Dr Suhas P. Wani Article

Why Indian Agriculture/ “Annadata” Needs Support, in Measured Terms Bailout Package?
The Corona virus (COVID-19) endemic across the globe has caused substantial human and economic losses and disrupted food system value chain1
June 01, 2020 Technological and Scientific Studies , Article , agriculture , technology , COVID-19 , Annadata , FPOs , Rabi crop , Kharif crop , MNREGA , PMKISAN , mechanization , water management
COVID-19: Visible Arrows, but Still in the Quiver
Radhika Daga Article

The pandemic outbreak has caught almost the entire global population on the hop. The rare retreat from the regular has sent the world in a tizzy. However, while this indefinite hiatus has put a halt on the “natural” course of actions, the researc....

May 28, 2020 Technological and Scientific Studies , Article , Coronavirus , COVID-19 , Vaccines , Gene-Engineering , Microbiology
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