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The Untold Story: India's Data Science Revolution. How It's Shaping Global Futures

The Untold Story: India's Data Science Revolution. How It's Shaping Global Futures

India's Leap into the Global Data Science Arena India is making groundbreaking advances in the field of data science by joining the United Nations' prominent committee on big data for official statistics. This strategic move enables the nation to tackle global challenges and push forward its sustainable development goals through big data innovations. Embracing Innovation for a Better Future With a focus on cutting-edge technology, India is creating a data innovation lab, signalling its commitment to modernise decision-making processes. By adopting advanced techniques, such as satellite imagery and machine learning, the country aims to align its data initiatives with international

This Time for Africa: The Hindu Editorial on India, Africa and the Global South

This Time for Africa: The Hindu Editorial on India, Africa and the Global South

As India shores up ties across the Southern hemisphere, it must be seen to match its ideals with nimble footwork and a decided presence across the developing world

Joint Calls with India Expected As Brussels Seeks Deeper Tech Ties

Joint Calls with India Expected As Brussels Seeks Deeper Tech Ties

The EU is planning several joint calls with India in next year's work programme for Horizon Europe, as Brussels tries to strengthen its links with New Delhi, in order to weaken Russian influence.

China is Blooming and Flourishing with Science and Technology  

China is Blooming and Flourishing with Science and Technology  

Share:Share on WhatsAppShare on FacebookShare on X (Twitter)Share on TelegramShare on RedditShare on Email[Presented in the seminar on the "Significance of India China Relations in the Present National and Global Context" at the National conference of India China Friendship Association conducted on   October 14-15,2023, Hyderabad] India and China bloomed with rich ancient civilizations. Both countries-epicentres […]

Can India's New Billion-dollar Funding Agency Boost Research?

Can India's New Billion-dollar Funding Agency Boost Research?

India's proposed National Research Foundation will shake up the scientific landscape to encourage a culture of research.

Why is India Dropping Evolution and the Periodic Table from School Science?

Why is India Dropping Evolution and the Periodic Table from School Science?

India's curriculum body needs to explain why it has removed foundational topics from school textbooks.

Removing Darwin From the School Syllabus Is a Body Blow to Science Education

Removing Darwin From the School Syllabus Is a Body Blow to Science Education

The shrinking space for science education in India today is worrisome and doesn’t augur well for our overall intellectual and cultural development.

Indian Government Should Heed Its Scientists on COVID

Indian Government Should Heed Its Scientists on COVID

Researchers have spoken out against policies that have exacerbated the country's coronavirus crisis. Policymakers must listen.

Scientists Scoff at Indian Agency's Plan to Have COVID-19 Vaccine Ready for Use Next Month

Scientists Scoff at Indian Agency's Plan to Have COVID-19 Vaccine Ready for Use Next Month

"Rushed" timeline would create safety risks and undermine credibility of Indian science, critics say

India takes to homegrown tech to fight COVID-19

India takes to homegrown tech to fight COVID-19

When India’s 1.3 billion people come out of a 40-day lockdown on 3 May, imposed to contain the spread of COVID-19, they can hope that a battery of technologies that the government is readying to deploy against the contagious virus could offer them some protection. 

India Will Skip Plan S, Focus on National Efforts in Science Publishing

India Will Skip Plan S, Focus on National Efforts in Science Publishing

The government's "directions will be entirely determined by the interests of Indian academia and of India", according to K. VijayRaghavan, the principal scientific adviser to the Government of India.

Indian Scientists Launch Preprint Repository to Boost Research Quality

Indian Scientists Launch Preprint Repository to Boost Research Quality

IndiaRxiv is the latest of several preprint servers set up to host research from a particular region.

This 27-Year Old Has Started India's First Crowdfunding Platform for Scientific Research

This 27-Year Old Has Started India's First Crowdfunding Platform for Scientific Research

P Shravan Kumar aka Akiraa launched Research Funders, a platform to connect scientists with potential donors who can help fund their research and projects.