TechnologyOctopuses follow two strategies to squeeze through tiny holesNicole A. MurphyNovember 6, 2026 by Nicole A. Murphy Octopuses are famous for slipping through seemingly impossible gaps. Scientists have now mapped how they do it, finding... Read more
TechnologyTRAI proposes satellite network-as-a-service model, bars infrastructure providers from directly serving usersNicole A. MurphyNovember 5, 2026 by Nicole A. Murphy The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has recommended a new satellite communications framework under which authorised satellite... Read more
TechnologyDelhi conducts 2 cloud-seeding trials, weighs artificial rain after DiwaliNicole A. MurphyNovember 5, 2026 by Nicole A. Murphy With Delhi’s air quality deteriorating ahead of Diwali and the possibility of a further pollution spike after the... Read more
TechnologyFake loan apps target youth in Himachal; cybercrime complaints surgeNicole A. MurphyNovember 4, 2026 by Nicole A. Murphy In a worrying trend, scammers are targeting the youth in Himachal Pradesh on the pretext of providing easy... Read more
TechnologyAditya-L1 helps scientists understand how solar storms spread through spaceNicole A. MurphyNovember 3, 2026 by Nicole A. Murphy India’s first space-based solar observatory, Aditya-L1, has helped scientists discover that massive eruptions from the Sun do not... Read more
TechnologyIIT Bombay’s new portal can forecast agricultural droughts across India 4 weeks aheadNicole A. MurphyNovember 2, 2026 by Nicole A. Murphy In a novel step, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has developed a public portal that can... Read more
Technology‘Been a hell of a year’: Crew from NASA’s simulated Mars mission emerges after 378 days in isolationNicole A. MurphyNovember 2, 2026 by Nicole A. Murphy The four members of a crew who took part in a simulated mission to Mars have emerged after... Read more
TechnologyNearly 60% of proposed Manali-Leh rail link falls in moderate to high natural hazard zones: StudyNicole A. MurphyOctober 31, 2026 by Nicole A. Murphy Close to 60 per cent of the proposed 275 km long Manali-Leh strategic rail link lies in areas... Read more
TechnologyISRO’s GSLV rocket successfully places NVS-03 satellite into ‘designated’ orbit, NavIC constellation restoredNicole A. MurphyOctober 31, 2026 by Nicole A. Murphy India’s independent regional navigation satellite system NavIC was restored to its minimum operational configuration of four satellites on... Read more
TechnologyIntegrated command centre to track pollution in real time across Delhi-NCRNicole A. MurphyOctober 30, 2026 by Nicole A. Murphy The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has set up an integrated digital command and control centre aimed... Read more