science and tech

North East Centre for Technology Application and Reach (NECTAR)

Context: Union Minister of S&T Dr. Jitendra Singh laid the foundation stone for the permanent campus of NECTAR in Shillong. About North East Centre for Technology Application and Reach (NECTAR) North East Centre for Technology Application and Reach (NECTAR) is an...

What is Digital Twin Technology?

What is Digital Twin Technology? A Digital Twin is a virtual representation of a physical object, system, or process that is continuously updated with real-time data. It mirrors the real-world entity by integrating IoT sensors, Artificial Intelligence, big data, and...

Airtel and Jio team up with SpaceX to bring Starlink

Context: Recently Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio have signed separate agreements with SpaceX to bring Starlink internet services to India. About Starlink Satellite Project Aspect Details Launched 2019 What is Starlink Satellite Project? It is a SpaceX project aimed at...

ISRO’s SpaDeX Mission, Objectives, Phases and Future Implications

Context: ISRO has successfully undocked its two experimental satellites, SDX01 (Chaser) and SDX02 (Target). What is the SpaDeX Mission? The SpaDeX mission is designed to demonstrate in-space docking technology using two small spacecraft, known as SDX01 (Chaser) and SDX02 (Target)....

COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on Global Economy 5 Years later

Context: Five years after the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic, its impact on the global economy remains significant. Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic 5 Years Later Debt and Inflation Global government debt has increased by 12 percentage...

How a Lie Detector (Polygraph) Works

Context: The Mumbai Police’s Economic Offences Wing (EOW) conducted a polygraph test on Hitesh Mehta, the prime accused and former General Manager of New India Cooperative Bank. Working Principle of a Lie Detector/Polygraph A polygraph records changes in bodily functions,...

Cosmic Particle Acceleration Near Earth

Context: Scientists are exploring how tiny space particles, like electrons, gain extreme energy and speed. A recent study published in Nature Communications suggests that shock waves in space may function as powerful particle accelerators. Cosmic Particle Acceleration: Findings of the...

AI Kosha: AI Initiatives Launched by MeitY

Context: On the anniversary of the IndiaAI Mission, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) launched several key AI initiatives. AI Initiatives Launched by MeitY: AI Kosha AI Kosha is designed as a data-sharing platform to provide datasets for...

SIPRI Report on Global Arms Transfers (2020-24)

Context: Recently, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has released new data on international arms transfers. SIPRI Report on Global Arms Import Trends Ukraine became the largest arms importer globally in 2020-24, witnessing a nearly 100-fold increase in imports...

Athena Spacecraft Lander Mission Failure

Context: Intuitive Machines has declared its second lunar mission, Athena, a failure after it missed its intended landing site on the Moon. About Athena Spacecraft Lander It was developed by Intuitive Machines under NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program....