EV Cells Made in India: India’s EV transition hinges on cells—not just packs. Two big storylines now converge: Ola Electric has secured ARAI certification for its in-house 4680 “Bharat Cell” battery pack and quietly launched a battery energy storage (BESS) product line, while Reliance is pushing sodium-ion cell commercialisation alongside LFP, targeting a 40 GWh…
Ather’s Factory 3.0 at Bidkin: Ather Energy has crossed the 5,00,000-unit production mark—rolled out at its Hosur plant with the family-focused Rizta as the growth driver—and is now building a third, Industry-4.0 factory at Bidkin (AURIC), Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. The new “Factory 3.0,” to be constructed in two phases, is designed to lift installed capacity across…
India’s National Quantum Mission (NQM) is an eight-year programme with a total outlay of ₹6,003.65 crore (approved April 19, 2023) to push quantum computing, communication, sensing & metrology, and materials/devices from labs to pilots and products. To deliver that, the government has created four Thematic Hubs (T-Hubs) hosted at leading institutions: DST’s mission pages note…
Bharat 6G Alliance MoUs: India’s Bharat 6G Alliance (B6GA) used the International Bharat6G Symposium (Oct 9–10, 2025) to lock in fresh international partnerships and publish whitepapers that sketch the path from R&D to pilots. The Ministry/PIB notes MoUs with European Space Agency (ESA) and NASSCOM, alongside earlier tie-ups with ATIS’ Next G Alliance (US), 6G-IA…
Micron ATMP: Indian business dailies and trade outlets reported in late June 2025 that Micron’s Sanand ATMP (assembly, testing, marking, packaging) facility entered the cleanroom validation stage—essential before bringing in tools and live product. Start of output: late 2025 to early 2026 (indicative): Micron’s original guidance (June 2023) said Phase-1 would “start to become operational…
Renowned environmentalist and Padma Shri awardee Saalumarada Thimmakka, celebrated worldwide for planting and nurturing 385 banyan trees, passed away at the age of 114 on Friday at a private hospital in Bengaluru. According to family sources, she had been unwell for some time and had been undergoing treatment for age-related complications. Despite multiple medical interventions…
Vehicle Restrictions Round-Up: NCR authorities must “impose strict restrictions on plying of BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel LMVs (four-wheelers)” in Delhi, Gurugram, Faridabad, Ghaziabad and Gautam Budh Nagar (Noida). Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) may ply PwD-adapted BS-III/IV LMVs for personal use. Why now: Delhi’s AQI slipped into ‘Severe’ (401–450), triggering Stage-III actions across the NCR….
AI Mental Health Ecosystem: The world in 2025 looks very different when it comes to mental health. Once treated as a private struggle, mental well-being has now become a global conversation. Rising stress, digital burnout, anxiety disorders, unpredictable work culture, loneliness, and emotional exhaustion have pushed societies to search for faster, more accessible support systems….
Sustainable Tech & Green Computing: Technology powers almost every aspect of modern life — from smartphones and laptops to artificial intelligence and global data networks. But behind this convenience lies a major environmental cost. The tech industry consumes vast amounts of energy, generates massive e-waste, and puts pressure on the planet’s natural resources. As climate…
The world of software development has gone through many revolutions—low-level programming, high-level languages, frameworks, and automation tools. But the most dramatic shift is happening right now in 2025 with the rise of vibe coding, a new style of building software where developers use natural-language instructions to guide AI systems instead of manually writing every line…