Artificial Intelligence reshapes modern warfare by compressing decision cycles and enabling autonomous strikes. India builds indigenous capabilities like Akashteer and leverages AI-driven intelligence—demonstrated in Operation Sindoor—to counter immediate border threats and secure algorithmic sovereignty.
Click to View MoreIndia faces severe water stress driven by groundwater overexploitation, erratic monsoons, and fragmented governance, despite supporting 18% of the global population with only 4% of freshwater. Achieving water security demands urgent demand-side management, circular water economies, and AI-driven distribution networks.
Click to View MoreUnchecked artificial intelligence progress poses catastrophic global risks, exacerbating inequality and cyber threats. This necessitates robust, human-centric global AI governance, institutional regulatory frameworks, international treaties, and stringent hardware verification mechanisms to balance rapid technological innovation with global safety and ethics.
Click to View MoreMarine heatwaves are prolonged periods of extreme ocean temperatures driven by anthropogenic global warming and phenomena like El Niño. They threaten marine biodiversity, supercharge tropical cyclones, disrupt global food security, and demand urgent climate adaptation and mitigation strategies.
Click to View MoreThe Interoperable Criminal Justice System (ICJS) digitally integrates police, courts, prisons, forensics, and prosecution onto a single cloud platform. It aims to accelerate justice delivery, reduce undertrial pendency, and ensure seamless data exchange across India’s legal ecosystem.
Click to View MoreThe newly launched South-North Commission on Development aims to reform global governance, addressing inequalities in climate finance, trade, and debt. Co-chaired by Olaf Scholz and Laura Chinchilla, the 20-member body emphasizes equal Global South representation to redefine international cooperation.
Click to View MoreGlobal Credit Rating Agencies assess a country's creditworthiness. India strongly criticizes the top agencies for opaque, biased methodologies that rely heavily on subjective governance indicators, ignoring India's zero default history, robust economic fundamentals, and high foreign exchange reserves.
Click to View MoreSARAS Shakti, a core initiative under DAY-NRLM, empowers rural women by connecting Self-Help Groups to premium markets. It leverages digital platforms like eSARAS and ONDC to enhance incomes, promote authentic handicrafts, and drive inclusive economic growth across India.
Click to View MoreThe CITES project modernizes EPFO's legacy infrastructure by replacing 120+ regional databases with a single centralized system. Developed by C-DAC, it ensures real-time processing, auto-settlement of claims, and seamless account portability, enhancing social security delivery for Indian workers.
Click to View MoreThe Central Government amended the Drugs Rules, 1945, establishing centralized licensing for stem cell therapies, gene therapies, and xenografts under the CLAA framework. This reform ensures uniform oversight, promotes clinical safety, and targets unproven, exploitative medical practices across India.
Click to View MoreSpace oncology utilizes microgravity to study cancer biology, enabling faster tumor modelling and drug discovery. By forming 3D cell cultures in space, scientists develop superior treatments, like FDA-approved pembrolizumab, revolutionising global healthcare.
Click to View MoreLiquid cooling technology efficiently absorbs heat from high-power electronics using dielectric fluids, replacing traditional air cooling. Driven by indigenous innovations, it supports India's expanding AI data centres and EV sectors while drastically reducing emissions, energy costs, and water consumption.
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