Shortly after his landslide victory in 2014 Prime Minister Narendra Modi startled India’s scientific community by mentioning the elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesh as evidence that ancient Indians had ...

India's climate scientists warn of lost instrument-making skills, risking credibility and calling for studies on renewable energy impacts.

Nature India: Is India spending enough on scientific research? Ajay Sood: We have witnessed consistent growth in India’s overall science and technology (S&T) spending. However, in terms of ...

We look at some of the major recent and upcoming science and technology achievements made possible by Indian talent.

India's history of science is long and layered. From the idea of zero to early work in astronomy and mathematics, many thinkers from the subcontinent helped shape scientific knowledge. Over time, ...

India’s general election begins this week. Nearly one billion voters are eligible to go to the polls in a marathon exercise, starting on 19 April and ending on 1 June. Opinion polls are projecting ...

Scientists, students, researchers, and science lovers are participating in a series of rallies in several Indian cities between August 10 and 17 as part of the 2024 India March for Science events. The ...

India’s science and technology programs may see marginally more funding in 2018–19, according to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s proposed budget. But the government is emphasizing programs focused on ...

With Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ongoing state visit to Washington, there are high expectations for concrete outcomes. Undoubtedly, critical, and emerging technology cooperation will be featured ...

WOMEN ARE UNIVERSALLY underrepresented in science and technology. India, viewed as a potential powerhouse of innovations, is no exception. True, the subcontinent’s institutes of scientific learning ...

Shivakumarriah V. wanted to get his head examined. Not that his behaviour had been odd of late. The 61-year-old civil contractor was on a routine visit to the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in ...