Science and Technology
With the Rajya Sabha also clearing the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill on Thursday (December 18, 2025), the Union Government said the Bill seeks to reduce the dependency on fossil fuels and increase the capacity of India’s atomic energy sector.
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket carried two Indian start-ups satellite (Pixel and Dhruva Space) into the orbit that was launched from Vadenberg Space Force base (California) as part of the National Advanced Optical System (NAOS) rideshare mission.
OpenAI has selected India as the first country for its Learning Accelerator Program. This important initiative aims to integrate AI into the education system. The main goal, according to Asia-Pacific Head Rajiv R. Gupta, is to transform education and close the resource and quality gap for over 300 million students.
