India must negotiate carefully and on equal terms, ensuring reciprocity and preserving strategic autonomy, says Global Trade Research Initiative. The fresh round of US-China trade tensions has created new uncertainties over India’s trade prospects. While it may give some export sectors an edge over China in the US market, the higher tariff could also lead…
In response to rising drone threats during Operation Sindoor, the Indian Army has deployed SAKSHAM, an indigenously developed counter-UAS grid featuring both soft-kill and hard-kill capabilities. The system integrates real-time detection, tracking, identification, and neutralisation to secure tactical airspace over frontline zones. Read More…
Physicists Clarke, Devoret, and Martinis won the 2025 Nobel Prize for proving quantum mechanics applies beyond the microscopic realm. Their 1985 experiments revealed quantum tunneling in electric circuits, laying the foundation for quantum computing. This breakthrough birthed “Quantronics,” merging quantum physics with electronics to reshape modern technology and scientific understanding. Read More…
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te vowed Friday to speed up construction of a multi-layered air defence system as part of efforts to counter “enemy threats”. Lai’s government has been under US pressure to improve it ability to defend itself against a potential attack by China, which claims the island is part of its territory. “We will…
Israel’s Cabinet early Friday approved President Donald Trump’s plan for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of all the remaining hostages held by Hamas, a key step toward ending a ruinous two-year war that has destabilized the Middle East. A brief statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said the Cabinet approved…
About 1,000 protesters marched in Madagascar’s capital on Thursday, clashing with police who used tear gas and stun grenades to disperse them in the third week of what has been the most significant unrest in years in the Indian Ocean island nation. Police could be seen patrolling the streets of Antananarivo in armored cars and…
Addressing a session at India Mobile Congress 2025, MoS Dr Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar said India is transforming innovation from an elite pursuit to a “people’s movement.” Under PM Modi’s vision, programs like Atal Tinkering Labs, Startup India, and Digital India are ensuring innovation reaches every citizen, be it in tier-3 towns or college dorms. …
Hyperbots, Stimuler, and Smallest AI—three Indian-origin startups—have been selected for Amazon’s AWS Generative AI Accelerator 2025. The eight-week program offers $1M in AWS credits, mentorship, and tech access. These startups are innovating in finance automation, voice AI, and English learning, marking India’s growing influence in global GenAI development. Read More…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday welcomed the agreement reached on the first phase of the peace plan for West Asia proposed by US President Donald Trump, under which Israel and Hamas have agreed to pause hostilities in Gaza. In a post on social media platform X, PM Modi described the development as a positive…
United Nations General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock has said the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, as announced by US President Donald Trump, finally offers “a ray of hope after more than 700 days of death, destruction, and despair.” Baerbock on Wednesday said the moment must be seized to fully implement the agreement, end the…