From Mamaearth to Phool: Shilpa Shetty, MS Dhoni, Sachin Tendulkar, Alia Bhatt among celebrity investors to back startupsCelebrity investments: Bollywood stars and cricket legends are increasingly backing Indian startups. A Tracxn report identifies 10 celebrit...
08 Sep, 2026, 04.20 PM IST
ISRO takes NASA route, plans to outsource routine rocketryThe proposed shift has triggered concerns within the space agency, with nine employee associations writing to the Department of Space in a ...
08 Sep, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Karnataka woos French companies for investments in manufacturing, R&D and aerospace sectorsKarnataka is seeking French investment in manufacturing and emerging sectors. Discussions were held with Roquette, bioMerieux, and Hutchins...
07 Sep, 2026, 09.08 PM IST
From dance floor to war: China readies humanoid robots for combatChina is rapidly advancing humanoid robot research for potential military deployment. Military institutions are testing these robots agains...
07 Sep, 2026, 12.35 PM IST
Waterfield Advisors launches two GIFT City funds for global diversificationWaterfield Advisors has launched two GIFT City-based outbound AIFs to help Indian family portfolios diversify across global equities, commo...
07 Sep, 2026, 12.12 PM IST
From dance floor to war: China readies humanoid robots for combatTwo days after the Games ended, the People's Liberation Army's official newspaper drew its own conclusions from the show. The PLA Daily cal...
07 Sep, 2026, 11.45 AM IST
India set to pitch tech synergy for cementing BRICSIndia is keen to complete three major multilateral projects under its chairmanship of the 11-country bloc. The global research advanced inf...
07 Sep, 2026, 10.53 AM IST
GST reforms rewrote the auto stock map: Who won, who lost and where can investors still make money?The recent GST reforms have significantly impacted the automotive stock market following a rate cut announcement. Notably, Sona BLW Precisi...
07 Sep, 2026, 10.33 AM IST
Piper Serica eyes Rs 180-220 crore deployment across four-six deeptech startups this fiscalThe investment firm's new Bharat Tech Fund, a Category II AIF, targeting a corpus of Rs 600 crore, alongside a greenshoe option of Rs 200 c...
06 Sep, 2026, 08.25 PM IST
On a 12-day Russian biosatellite flight, seven silkworm varieties spun silk, built cocoons, mated and laid eggs; some developmental stages occurred 2-3 days faster than ground controlsChinese silkworms have successfully navigated their life cycle during an impressive twelve-day mission in space. Notably, their eggs hatche...
06 Sep, 2026, 01.20 PM IST
Karnataka signs MoU with INQ Innovation Global to strengthen collaboration with New South WalesThe state of Karnataka is joining forces with New South Wales in Australia to bolster their innovation ecosystems. This agreement will faci...
04 Sep, 2026, 06.40 PM IST
Will BDL, HAL & other defence stocks deliver rocketing returns? Here’s why this brokerage remains bullishIndia’s defence sector is gaining momentum on the back of rising defence spending, localisation, strong order pipelines and growing exports...
04 Sep, 2026, 01.50 PM IST
Deeptech boom leaves most lab-stage startups strandedA survey by the Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association showed that only 15% of deeptech funds back companies at technology readin...
01 Sep, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
In 2005, NASA flew five thick-toed geckos aboard Foton-M2 for 16 days without food or water; all were recovered with no apparent negative health effectsFive geckos orbited Earth for sixteen days without food or water. Researchers studied how weightlessness affects these cold-blooded animals...
31 Aug, 2026, 07.54 PM IST
ISRO’s ‘Bahubali’ draws big industry interest as L&T, Adani, others eye rocket technologyLarsen & Toubro, JSW, Adani Group and Mahindra are among companies considering bids to manufacture and operate ISRO’s LVM3 heavy-lift rocke...
31 Aug, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
In 1972, NASA sealed 3 astronauts inside a 20-foot chamber for 56 days to rehearse Skylab; the ground experiment exposed hardware and medical problems before launchIn 1972, three astronauts conducted a remarkable ground simulation, residing in a sealed chamber for a staggering 56 days. This experiment ...
30 Aug, 2026, 04.10 PM IST
In 2013, a special medical research facility was started in Cologne, Germany to understand how humans adapt to extreme environments: How :envihab helps prepare astronauts?In 2013, a special medical research facility was started in Cologne, Germany to understand how humans adapt to extreme environments. The fa...
28 Aug, 2026, 03.20 AM IST