Scientific Research

October 27, 2026 7:26 PM

True success of science lies in taking innovation from lab to land: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the true success of science is achieved when innovations move beyond laboratories and create a tangible impact in people's lives, asserting that India views science and technology as tools for serving humanity rather than instruments of power or conflict. Addressing the Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave (ESTIC) 2026 in the national capital, the Prime Minister said that while the requirements of various technology-driven sector...

October 22, 2026 5:21 PM

Arunachal Governor stresses need to strengthen biodiversity conservation

Arunachal Pradesh Governor K T Parnaik on Thursday stressed the need to integrate traditional knowledge with scientific research to strengthen biodiversity conservation in the state. Parnaik made the remark when State Biodiversity Board Chairman Hawa Bagang called on him at Lok Bhavan here, an official communique said. The state's indigenous communities possess generations of wisdom about forests, medicinal plants, wildlife, sacred groves and sustainable resource use, he said. The governor ad...

October 15, 2026 7:01 PM

Jitendra Singh Urges Industry to Partner with Researchers to Accelerate Technology Development

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr. Jitendra Singh, on Thursday, urged industry to partner with researchers from the conception of projects through development, scale-up, and commercialisation to accelerate India’s technological progress. Addressing the third edition of IITK Samanvay 2026 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, he called for greater domestic and international investment in deep technologies and a stronger culture of resea...

October 5, 2026 12:31 PM

From PARAM 8000 to PARAM Rudra: India’s Supercomputing Journey

India’s supercomputing journey has evolved from developing its first indigenous systems to building a broader high-performance computing ecosystem that supports scientific research, national applications and advanced technology development. At the centre of this effort is the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM), which aims to expand access to high-performance computing while strengthening indigenous capabilities in hardware, software, applications and skilled manpower. The Mission ...

September 15, 2026 2:27 PM

CSIR-NIScPR Leverages SARAL AI to Convert Research Papers into Videos, Expand Reach of Scientific Knowledge

The CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (CSIR-NIScPR) is leveraging SARAL AI, an initiative of the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), New Delhi, to convert research published in its journals into engaging and accessible videos, with the aim of making scientific knowledge easier to discover, understand and share, particularly among students and the general public. The initiative is in line with the Government’s emphasis on adopting emerging technol...

June 22, 2026 5:56 PM

Rakhigarhi human remains sent for advanced scientific study to uncover secrets of Indus-Saraswati Civilization

In a significant step towards deepening understanding of India’s ancient past, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has formally transferred human skeletal remains excavated from the Indus-Saraswati civilization site of Rakhigarhi in Haryana to the Anthropological Survey of India (AnSI) for advanced scientific research. The transfer follows a recently signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two institutions and is expected to strengthen multidisciplinary studies on one of the...