Trump proposes deep cuts to US STEM education despite global tech competition In a controversial move that has drawn sharp criticism from educators, tech leaders, and policy experts alike, US President Donald Trump has proposed a sweeping reduction in funding for STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education. His administration’s recent budget plan includes a…
BENGALURU: Defence PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd has become the first Indian firm to fully acquire technology of a launch vehicle. HAL secured the transfer of technology (ToT) for Isro‘s Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) at a cost of Rs 511 crore.Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) announced Friday that this first-of-its-kind complete ToT…
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has won the bid for the transfer of technology (ToT) of the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV), a key Isro project designed to rapidly launch payloads of up to 500 kg into low Earth orbit.Announcing the decision at a virtual press conference on Thursday, Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre…
Indian firm bags rocket tech from Isro; HAL wins SSLV ToT BENGALURU: In a first, an Indian company will receive the complete technology to build a rocket from Isro. Space regulator-cum promoter, the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) Friday said that defence PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has bagged the transfer of…
NEW DELHI: Eight of the top-10 highest-valued firms experienced a collective decline of Rs 1,65,501.49 crore in market valuation last week, with HDFC Bank experiencing the most significant decrease, aligning with the downward trend in domestic equities. The BSE benchmark declined by 1,070.39 points or 1.30 per cent during this period.Whilst TCS and Infosys showed…
FILE PHOTO- PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday highlighted his government’s 11-year technological achievements, saying that leveraging technology has brought numerous benefits to citizens. “Powered by the youth of India, we are making remarkable progress in innovation and application of technology. It is also strengthening our efforts to become self-reliant and…
NEW DELHI: Final population data from Census 2027 may be available as early as the end of 2027, thanks to the ‘digital’ mode being introduced for capturing and processing datasets in the upcoming exercise.Sources in the govt indicated that unlike Census 2011 when it took almost a couple of years for the final population data…
Indian maritime companies signed shipbuilding and technology collaboration agreements at the Nor-Shipping conference in Oslo, as part of a government-led push to boost global partnerships in the sector, according to an official statement released on Thursday.One of the key agreements includes a memorandum of intent signed between Germany’s Carsten Rehder Schiffsmakler und Rehder GmbH &…
In a fiery rebuke aimed squarely at Pakistan’s former Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, BJP MP Tejasvi Surya delivered a no-holds-barred address in the United States, calling out Pakistan’s global reputation and military dependency while asserting India’s rising global stature. Surya’s remarks were in direct response to Bhutto’s recent criticisms of Prime Minister Narendra Modi….
NEW DELHI: India is uniquely positioned to become a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI) and deep tech, thanks to the vast volumes of digital data being generated domestically, said Claude Smadja, former Managing Director of the World Economic Forum (WEF).Speaking at the India Global Innovation Connect (IGIC) 2025 in Bengaluru, Smadja emphasized India’s data…