Emerging Science Technology and Innovation Conclave

October 26, 2026 2:28 PM

Beyond the screen: How immersive technologies are reshaping learning, heritage and planning in India

A student exploring the human body through a three-dimensional model, a museum visitor viewing artefacts through augmented reality, and a city planner testing transport options on a virtual replica of an urban neighbourhood are engaging with different applications of the same technological shift. Immersive technologies are bringing digital content closer to how people experience the physical world. Across India, their applications are extending beyond gaming and entertainment into education, cu...

October 15, 2026 3:53 PM

ESTIC 2026 to Spotlight Autonomous Systems, Physical AI and Robotics

The second edition of the Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave (ESTIC 2026) will highlight emerging technologies, including autonomous systems, physical artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics, with a focus on translating scientific research into practical applications. A curtain-raiser event for the conclave was organised by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) at Technology Bhawan in New Delhi on Thursday. The event highlighted the upcoming conclave’s key themes ...

September 10, 2026 9:25 PM

PM Modi to inaugurate ESTIC-2026 in Delhi on Oct 27: Jitendra Singh

The Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave (ESTIC-2026) will be held from October 27–29 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi scheduled to inaugurate the three-day event. The conclave will feature three Nobel Laureates - Prof. Joachim Frank, Sir Richard J. Roberts and Prof. Kostya Novoselov - along with several international award-winning scientists and technology leaders. Announcing the event at its Curtain Raiser, Union Minister of State (Independen...

October 6, 2025 9:48 PM

Jitendra Singh launches curtain raiser of Emerging Science, Technology & Innovation Conclave

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Dr. Jitendra Singh, on Monday inaugurated the Curtain Raiser of the first-ever Emerging Science, Technology & Innovation Conclave (ESTIC-2025), themed “Imagine. Innovate. Inspire for Viksit Bharat 2047.” The three-day conclave will be held from November 3 to 5, 2025, at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. Speaking at the event, Singh lauded the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) and various scientific minis...