Only three decades ago, the Indian space programme was a diminutive affair, dominated by the newfound successes of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) and a then-fledgling clump of communications satellites. Today, the programme is a large tree with a flourishing canopy. There is a slew of ongoing projects accompanied by projects being ideated, developed,...
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August 2, 2026August 2, 2026Science & Tech
India produces smart scientists but is struggling to retain them
Recent reports of nearly 120 scientists resigning from the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) have rightly raised concerns. ISRO has been a symbol of India’s scientific aspirations and such an exodus cannot be dismissed as an ordinary episode of employee turnover. Resignations have occurred over the years but the scale of recent departures confronts us...
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August 2, 2026August 2, 2026Science & Tech
Previously unknown alloy found in Hiroshima blast debris
Researchers have found a previously unknown metal alloy created by the blast of the Hiroshima atomic bomb in 1945. The material was found inside small, glass-like beads called hiroshimaites, which were recovered from the beach sands of Hiroshima Bay. These beads formed when the intense heat of the blast vaporised building materials, soil, and metals,...
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August 1, 2026August 1, 2026Science & Tech
Can ‘floating’ solar boost India’s renewable energy uptake? | Explained
The story so far: The Union Cabinet has cleared the Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana (PM-SSY), a central-sector scheme to build 5,000 MW of floating solar photovoltaic (FSPV) capacity on India’s reservoirs and waterbodies. It carries a total outlay of ₹5,070 crore and offers Central Financial Assistance (CFA) of up to ₹1 crore per MW,...
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July 31, 2026July 31, 2026Science & Tech
Watch | The green and the not-so-green of biofuels — explained | The Scope
If you own a vehicle in India, you’re probably already using biofuels. But while biofuels help us transition away from fossil fuels, they come with a long list of disadvantages — from worsening indoor air pollution to encouraging deforestation. In this video, The Scope breaks down the science and economics of bioenergy. We look at...
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July 31, 2026July 31, 2026Science & Tech
Science Quiz: Vibranium’s equally unusual cousins
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July 31, 2026July 31, 2026Science & Tech
What are IN-SPACe re-entry guidelines | Explained
The story so far: On July 30, the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) released a set of guidelines called ‘Authorisation for Undertaking Planned Re-entry of Space Objects’. These guidelines provide a new framework for how companies and government agencies must handle the reentry phase of a space mission. What is a planned re-entry? Objects in...
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July 31, 2026July 31, 2026Environment, Science & Tech
Europe pioneers ‘firefighter donkeys’ to prevent wildfires
As firefighters in France and Spain continue to tackle raging wildfires that have forced thousands of people to evacuate, communities farther from the frontlines are turning to donkeys. The Tivissa Donkey Firefighters and El Burrito Feliz, two grassroots initiatives in Spain, are using these equines to reduce the risk of forest fires by letting them...
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July 30, 2026July 30, 2026Science & Tech
Bengaluru start-up sends world’s first lab-grown diamond jewel to space aboard Skyroot’s Vikram-1
For the first time in the world, a lab-grown diamond jewel has made it to space. Named the Cosmos Bloom Diamond, the jewel, created by Bengaluru start-up Cosmos Diamonds, travelled aboard Vikram-1, the country’s first privately built orbital launch vehicle. The lotus-shaped jewel is handcrafted in gold and set with 16.9 carats of lab-grown diamonds,...
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July 29, 2026July 29, 2026Science & Tech
