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BIRSA 101: India Launches World’s Most Affordable CRISPR Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease

On 20 November 2025, India made history by launching BIRSA 101, the country’s first indigenously developed CRISPR-Cas9 gene therapy for Sickle Cell Disease (SCD). Named after the legendary tribal freedom fighter Birsa Munda on his 150th birth anniversary, this breakthrough...

Miss Universe Winners List From 1952 to 2025: Fátima Bosch of Mexico Crowned for 2025

The Miss Universe 2025 crown has been claimed by Fátima Bosch of Mexico, marking a dramatic and triumphant end to the 74th edition of the world’s most iconic beauty pageant. Crowned on November 20, 2025, in Nonthaburi, Thailand, Bosch’s victory...

RUDRA Brigade: The Biggest Transformation in India’s Warfighting Doctrine Explained in Detail

India’s Army is undergoing its most radical change since Independence. The newly validated RUDRA Brigade is no ordinary formation — it is the spearhead of a brand-new warfighting philosophy called Cold Strike Doctrine, designed to deliver lightning-fast, decisive blows under...

Project Gaja-Lok: INTACH Launches Landmark Initiative on Asian Elephant Heritage

Project Gaja-Lok, launched by the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) on 18 November 2025, is a first-of-its-kind transnational initiative dedicated to exploring the cultural, historical, and ecological legacy of the Asian elephant. This unique culture–nature project...

India to Host Global Big Cats Summit 2026 in New Delhi: Check Details

India is all set to host the inaugural Global Big Cats Summit 2026 in New Delhi, a major international event dedicated to saving the world’s seven iconic big cat species – tiger, lion, leopard, snow leopard, cheetah, jaguar, and puma....

Earth System Science Council (ESSC): India’s New Unified Body for Climate, Ocean & Polar Research

In a major administrative reform, India’s Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) has brought five premier autonomous institutes under one unified governance body — the Earth System Sciences Council (ESSC). Announced on November 17, 2025, the move aims to end silo...

Ginkgo-Toothed Beaked Whale: First-Ever Live Sighting in 2025

In November 2025, scientists achieved something never thought possible: the first confirmed visual sighting of living Ginkgo-toothed beaked whales (Mesoplodon ginkgodens) in the wild. Until now, this mysterious deep-sea creature was known only from washed-up carcasses and faint echolocation pings....

Precision Biotherapeutics in India: The Future of Personalized Medicine in 2025

In an era where one-size-fits-all medicine is rapidly becoming obsolete, precision biotherapeutics are emerging as the cornerstone of next-generation healthcare in India. Powered by genomics, CRISPR gene editing, mRNA technology, CAR-T therapy, and artificial intelligence, these therapies treat the root...

India’s Crypto Industry in 2025: Massive Growth, Regulatory Realities, and What Lies Ahead

India has firmly established itself as one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing cryptocurrency markets. In 2025, the country shares the top spot globally in crypto adoption alongside the United States, driven by a young, tech-savvy population and skyrocketing transaction...

Electronics Development Fund (EDF)

While Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes grab headlines for multi-billion-dollar factories, a quieter but equally powerful revolution is happening in India’s electronics and deep-tech startup ecosystem — driven by the Electronics Development Fund (EDF). Launched in February 2016 by the...