Science and Technology
Indian theoretical physicist Professor Deepak Dhar has created history by becoming the first Indian to receive the prestigious Boltzmann Medal, one of the highest international honours in the field of statistical physics. The award recognises his outstanding contributions to understanding complex physical systems and statistical mechanics.
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The Government of India initiated a fresh push to tighten regulatory oversight on Virtual Private Network (VPN) service providers on July 3, 2026, aimed at curbing the widespread circumvention of local content-blocking orders. Facing compliance resistance from global digital intermediaries, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) is finalizing an expansive legal framework that will mandate foreign VPN operators to establish a physical presence in the country.
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.
On National Space Day 23 August, 2025 Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that Indian astronaut pool will include women and civilians of different backgrounds in future, breaking away from old tradition of selecting just experienced Indian Air Force pilots and aiming to expand India’s human spaceflight ambitions.
In recent briefing, DRDO Chief Dr. Samir V. Kamat highlighted the pivotal role of BrahMos missile and Akashteer defense systems to the success of “Operation Sindoor”.
The Axiom mission 4 mission, carrying Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, has been postponed to June 10 from its earlier June 8 schedule making it the third delay since its initial May 29 target.
Jayant Narlikar who passed away at 87 dedicated his life to science. He challenged dominant theories, nurtured talent and made niche research accessible.
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