Industry body CII on Sunday (February 1, 2026) welcomed the Union Budget proposal to establish dedicated rare earth corridors in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha stating it would help India’s leadership in rare earth magnets. The Union Budget 2026 proposal towards establishment of Rare Earth Corridors would help promote mining, processing, research and manufacturing...
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February 1, 2026February 1, 2026Science & Tech
Union Budget 2026: push for technology, planetary science in space programme
The total budget allocation for the Department of Space has seen a marginal increase compared to 2026-2027 but a double-digit jump compared to actual revised spending. Importantly, while the allocation of ₹13,705.63 crore represents a modest growth of 2.16% from 2025-2026, there is a more significant increase of 10.1% over the revised spending figure of...
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February 1, 2026February 1, 2026Environment, Science & Tech
What is waste-to-energy technology?
A: Waste-to-energy (WtE) is a technology to convert non-recyclable waste materials into usable fuel, typically heat or electricity. A common method is incineration in which trash is burned at a high temperature to boil the water off, creating steam that turns a turbine to generate power. Other methods include gasification, which uses a large quantity...
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February 1, 2026February 1, 2026Science & Tech
From field to screen: the changing landscape of ecology research
For centuries, ecology and biology have been built on muddy boots, mosquito bites and long days spent in forests, wetlands and oceans. Fieldwork was not just a method; it was an identity. To be an ecologist meant to be outdoors, immersed in nature, observing life in its raw, unpredictable complexity. But the age of artificial...
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February 1, 2026February 1, 2026Science & Tech
Budget 2026: Odisha, T.N., Andhra, Kerala to get dedicated rare earth corridors to promote research and mining
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed to support the mineral-rich states of Odisha, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu in establishing dedicated rare-earth corridors, to push to secure India’s supplies of rare earth magnets. Ms. Sitharaman was presenting her ninth consecutive Union Budget for the April 2026 to March 2027 in the Parliament on Sunday...
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February 1, 2026February 1, 2026Science & Tech
Budget 2026: Nirmala Sitharaman announces rare earth corridors in 4 States, including T.N., Kerala
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed to support the mineral-rich states of Odisha, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu in establishing dedicated rare-earth corridors, to push to secure India’s supplies of rare earth magnets. Ms. Sitharaman was presenting her ninth consecutive Union Budget for the April 2026 to March 2027 in the Parliament on Sunday...
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January 31, 2026January 31, 2026Science & Tech
What’s ailing India’s battery scheme for EVs? | Explained
The story so far: An ambitious ₹18,100 crore scheme to facilitate the manufacture of advanced chemistry cell batteries in India, particularly for Electric Vehicles (EVs), is floundering. The Advanced Chemistry Cell Production Linked Incentive (ACC PLI) had a target of making battery cells worth 50 gigawatt-hour (GWh) by 2025, but only 1.4 GWh has been...
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January 31, 2026January 31, 2026Health, Science & Tech
The story of dapsone: from dye to drug
India observes Anti-Leprosy Day on January 30, the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. For most of history, leprosy was treated not as a medical condition but as a moral one. Across major religions and ancient traditions, people with leprosy were described as impure, cursed, or unclean. They were made to live outside towns, barred from...
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January 31, 2026January 31, 2026Science & Tech
Working towards first uncrewed mission for Gaganyaan programme: ISRO Chairman
ISRO is working towards the first uncrewed mission of its ambitious Gaganyaan Mission scheduled for 2027, Chairman V. Narayanan has said. The Gaganyaan mission is India’s first human spaceflight programme currently under development. It aims to send a three-member crew on a three-day mission to space and bring them back safely to Earth. “Gaganyaan programme...
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January 31, 2026January 31, 2026Science & Tech
US judge signals Elon Musk’s xAI may lose lawsuit accusing Altman’s OpenAI of stealing trade secrets
A U.S. federal judge signaled on Friday she may dismiss a lawsuit by Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI accusing Sam Altman’s rival OpenAI of stealing trade secrets to gain an unfair advantage in developing AI technology. U.S. District Judge Rita Lin in San Francisco said her “tentative view” is to grant OpenAI’s motion to...
