Knowledge, Science & Civilizational Capital
Beyond the tremors: Understanding Maharashtra's seismic landscape
Low seismic risk is not zero risk. Maharashtra's hidden faults and recent tremors highlight why science, preparedness and resilient planning matter more than ever.
A routine aircraft landing created aviation history. But how?
India's indigenous GAGAN system guided an IndiGo passenger aircraft to a historic landing, demonstrating precision approaches without expensive ground-based landing infrastructure.
PSLV tech transfer powers India's next-generation commercial space industry
India is transferring ISRO's proven launch vehicle technologies to private industry. Is it building a globally competitive space ecosystem while safeguarding strategic national capabilities?
Do non-biological gender identities stand scientific scrutiny?
The clash over gender identity spans science, medicine, law and society, with important distinctions often lost in political and cultural battles.
Sanskrit: Language that covers Cosmos to Computation
Beyond classical language, Sanskrit is a system of precision, structure, and knowledge. Its ideas connect spirituality, human cognition, and emerging technologies in remarkable ways.
From 'Brazil of Asia' to watching from the sidelines
India, 140 crore strong, again missed the 2026 World Cup, now sits at 136th FIFA ranking and watches their own league nearly collapse.
Coal Gasification: A Time-Tested Answer to a Modern Crisis
Coal gasification is a centuries-old technology gaining a renewed relevance in an era of energy insecurity and geopolitical uncertainty. For India, it opens vast opportunities.
Cooling Without the Compressor: A New Generation of Technologies to Beat the Heat
Conventional energy-intensive air conditioning relies on refrigerants that contribute to global warming. Emerging cooling technologies offer efficient cooling with lower emissions and reduced energy use.
Mallakhamb - The indigenous art that refused to disappear
Mallakhamb embodies India’s ancient physical culture, blending strength, discipline and heritage. Revived through generations, it remains a living symbol of resilience and self-mastery.
Beyond launches, India looks to secure Earth’s orbital future
India is emerging as a responsible space power, building sovereign tracking systems, reducing orbital debris, and shaping global norms as space becomes increasingly crowded and contested.
India's missile ascent: From technology denial to global power
This is the story of how a nation once locked out of global technology clubs became one of their members and an exporter of supersonic cruise missiles.
Whispers of the Rain: Traditional Monsoon Indicators Along India's Monsoon Path
From the first golden showers over Kerala to the cloud-burst valleys of Manipur — a journey through millennia of nature-reading wisdom.