Mission Aagaman decoded: How Skyroot’s Vikram-1 made history

New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) India’s first privately developed orbital rocket Vikram‑1 reaching orbit marks a structural shift in India’s space sector from a state monopoly to a “multi-actor space ecosystem”, a new report has said. On July 18, 2026, Skyroot Aerospace’s Vikram-1 lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, and placed its […]
ISRO recruitment 2026: Notification released for 244 Assistant, JPA, UDC and Stenographer posts; direct link to apply here

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has invited online applications for 244 vacancies under its ISRO Centralised Recruitment Board (ICRB). The recruitment drive is being conducted for the posts of Assistant, Junior Personal Assistant (JPA), Upper Division Clerk (UDC) and Stenographer at various ISRO centres, Department of Space (DOS) units and autonomous bodies.The online application […]
Why are India’s brightest minds leaving? Centre’s reply on IIT migration raises more questions

The Centre has maintained that IIT graduates pursuing education or careers abroad do so by personal choice, shaped by academic, financial and professional factors. However, its failure to disclose migration figures in Parliament has intensified the debate over India’s ability to retain its brightest talent and whether stronger research, innovation and career opportunities are needed […]
How one political term can significantly fix urban India’s water woes

How much can realistically change within the span of a single political term? The answer matters because India’s wider growth and development ambitions now hinge on how its cities handle water. Urban India is expected to drive the bulk of GDP growth this decade — yet many city water systems remain fragile. Utilities lose more […]
When will NTA release UGC NET June 2026 answer key? Check details

UGC NET June 2026 answer key The National Testing Agency (NTA) is expected to release the University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) June 2026 provisional answer key soon on its official website, ugcnet.nta.nic.in.Once released, candidates who appeared for the exam will be able to download the provisional answer key by logging in with […]
The hidden polluter in your wardrobe: How fast fashion is fuelling the next pollution crisis

Fashion is a part of our lives, we breathe it every day. Look around, and you’ll find garment stores everywhere: from small roadside stalls to giant malls, from local shops to global brands. Fashion never goes out of trend. But have you heard of the term fast fashion? Let’s find out what it means. What […]
RPSC 2nd Grade Teacher Answer Key 2026 released, objection window opens from July 29

RPSC Senior Teacher Answer Key 2026 out for Hindi, Social Science and GK subjects The Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) has released the provisional answer key for the RPSC 2nd Grade Teacher Examination 2026 on July 28, 2026. Candidates who appeared for the Senior Teacher (Secondary Education Department) Competitive Examination-2025 can now download the subject-wise […]
Andromeda Galaxy entering ‘middle age’
A true-colour photo of the Andromeda Galaxy. M32 is visible above and slightly to the left. | Photo Credit: David Dayag (CC BY-SA) Astronomers have used data collected by the Hubble Space Telescope to piece together the clearest yet map of star formation across most of the Andromeda Galaxy over the last 500 million years. […]
IIT Delhi develops Hindi version of music therapy to support speech recovery after stroke

IIT Delhi AIIMS develop Hindi version of Melodic Intonation Therapy for aphasia patients NEW DELHI: Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi), in collaboration with All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) New Delhi and Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences (IHBAS), have developed the first Hindi version of Melodic Intonation […]
Space tech funding in India on the rise, Bengaluru tops the chart: Report

As India’s space tech funding reached a record $200 million in 2025, Bengaluru has emerged the ecosystem leader attracting more than half of the ecosystem funding, shows a new report by market research firm Tracxn. According to the report, the sector has raised approximately $871 million in funding as of July 2026. The top 10 […]