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HAL and Safran Join Forces to Build India’s First High-Power Helicopter Engine

India is taking a major step towards building its own high-power helicopter engines Hindustan Aeronautics Limited HAL and France s Safran Helicopter Engines have signed an agreement to jointly develop Aravalli a new shaft horsepower engine in India The engine is being developed for HAL s -tonne Indian Multi-Role Helicopter IMRH and its naval variant the Deck-Based Multi-Role Helicopter DBMRH The programme is being undertaken through SAFHAL Helicopter Engines Pvt Ltd a joint venture between HAL and Safran It will cover not just development but also lifecycle support for the engine From Licensed Production to Homegrown TechnologyWhat makes the Aravalli programme particularly significant is the shift it represents For years India has relied heavily on foreign technology and licensed production for several critical aerospace systems This project aims to move beyond assembly and production towards joint design and development of a high-power helicopter engine in India Indian engineers will work

30 Aug 2026
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TIME’s AI 100 Has an Indian Scientist: Anima Anandkumar

Artificial Intelligence is often associated with chatbots images and language models But Professor Anima Anandkumar is pushing it into a far bigger arena the physical world The Indian-born scientist has been named among TIME s Most Influential People in AI recognising her pioneering work at the intersection of artificial intelligence and scientific discovery Anandkumar said that bringing AI and science together has been the focus of her work for the past decade with the goal of making the simulation and understanding of the physical world dramatically faster Her research spans weather forecasting nuclear fusion quantum chemistry medicine and semiconductor technology What Makes Her AI Research Different One of Anandkumar s major contributions is Neural Operators AI techniques designed to learn and simulate complex physical systems In simple terms these models can help scientists predict how physical phenomena behave without relying entirely on enormously expensive and time-consuming simulations The potential is

30 Aug 2026
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Bengaluru Startup Is Building an ‘Artificial Sun’ to Power India’s Future

What if the answer to India s energy challenges lies in recreating the process that powers the Sun That is the extraordinary ambition driving Pranos Fusion a Bengaluru-based startup working on nuclear fusion Its goal is to develop the technology needed to harness fusion a process that could one day deliver vast amounts of clean energy Unlike fossil fuels which burn fuel or conventional nuclear power which splits atoms fusion joins light atoms such as hydrogen under extreme conditions The process releases enormous amounts of energy just as it does inside stars For decades fusion remained largely the domain of massive government-backed research programmes Now startups are attempting to turn decades of scientific knowledge into practical engineering solutions Meet Pragya the Fusion TestbedPranos Fusion is not attempting to build a giant commercial reactor overnight Instead it is taking a step-by-step approach The company began by developing Jenga a software platform

29 Aug 2026
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Another Big Win for India: Velavan Senthilkumar Wins Budapest Squash Open Title

India s squash star Velavan Senthilkumar has added another impressive title to his growing r sum winning the PSA Budapest Squash Open in Hungary The eighth-seeded Indian ranked th in the world saved his best for the biggest stage defeating Hungarian No and home favourite Balazs Farkas - in the final For Senthilkumar it was the perfect finish to a tournament in which he repeatedly took on tough opposition and refused to back down World No Beaten in the QuartersThe Indian s title charge gathered serious momentum in the quarterfinals when he produced one of his most commanding performances of the tournament Senthilkumar stunned top seed and World No Eain Yow Ng the Asian Games gold medallist from Malaysia in straight games winning - - - The emphatic victory sent an early message that the Indian had arrived in Budapest with bigger ambitions than simply making a deep run Five-Game

29 Aug 2026
Sports Spirit

Assam Reaches for Space: Set to Become India’s First State With Its Own Satellite

Assam is preparing to look at its challenges from a whole new perspective from space Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has announced that the state government is in the final stage of selecting a private-sector partner to develop its own satellite AssamSAT The project he said represents a significant shift Assam will move from simply using satellite data provided by national agencies to becoming an active participant in the space-tech ecosystem The satellite is expected to provide faster reliable and evidence-based data to support governance and development A Satellite Built for Assam s NeedsThe state plans to implement AssamSAT under the DBLOTT model Design Build Launch Operate Train amp Transfer Earlier this year the government invited Expressions of Interest from private space companies Following strong interest from India s growing private space sector dedicated committees are now evaluating proposals before making the final selection Assam had first announced plans for

29 Aug 2026
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She’s 25 and Tackling India’s Food Waste With a Smarter Cooling System

Every day huge quantities of food produced in India risk being lost before reaching consumers One major reason is the lack of reliable cold-chain infrastructure the systems that keep perishable goods such as fruits vegetables dairy and frozen foods at the right temperature during transportation Refrigerated trucks are crucial but conventional cooling systems come with a catch they typically draw power from the truck s diesel engine That means even when a truck is stuck in traffic or parked its engine may need to keep running to keep the cargo cold burning fuel and adding to emissions That is the problem -year-old engineer Shaivee Malik decided to tackle From Racing Cars to Refrigerated TrucksA biotechnology graduate from IIT Delhi Malik s journey into climate technology began on the racetrack During her college years she was part of Axlr r IIT Delhi s Formula Student racing team eventually becoming associate team

28 Aug 2026
Star Citizens

Not Just a Rakhi, But a Promise: Jharkhand Women Vow to Protect Their ‘Brothers’

In the forests of nbsp East Singhbhum Raksha Bandhan took on a deeply green meaning On August hundreds of tribal women gathered in the nbsp Bhalukbinda-Sunsunia forest area of Chakulia dressed in traditional attire to celebrate the festival with their brothers the towering Sal trees Led by nbsp Padma Shri awardee and environmentalist Jamuna Tudu the women performed puja and aarti before tying colourful rakhis around tree trunks Their message was simple yet powerful nbsp they would protect the trees just as a sister protects her brother The women pledged to prevent illegal tree felling and safeguard the forest and its wildlife A Rakhi With a PromiseFor these women the rakhi was far more than a festive thread Tudu said the rakhis were tied wishing for the nbsp long life of the trees accompanied by a collective vow that they would not allow them to be cut The celebration also

28 Aug 2026
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No Police Patrol? Dehradun Women Step Out at Night to Fight the Drug Menace

As darkness falls over Thani village on Old Mussoorie Road in Dehradun a group of women begins an unusual night shift More than women are taking turns patrolling roads and public spaces from around pm until midnight driven by growing concerns over the alleged drug trade and the safety of nearly families in the village Their mission is simple keep an eye on unfamiliar faces protect their children and make their neighbourhood safer The women allege that outsiders frequently enter the village at night to purchase drugs sometimes leading to arguments and disturbances A Call And The Women MobiliseWhen residents spot someone they suspect has arrived to buy drugs word quickly spreads among the women Several of them gather at the location question the person and ask them to leave It is a demanding responsibility especially alongside household duties Yet the women say they have stepped up because they feel

28 Aug 2026
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Praggnanandhaa Pulls Off Stunning Comeback, Becomes First Indian to Win the Grand Chess Tour

What looked like an uphill battle turned into a historic triumph for R Praggnanandhaa The Indian Grandmaster pulled off a spectacular comeback against American star Fabiano Caruana in the Grand Chess Tour Finals in St Louis overturning a six-point deficit to win the title - on Thursday With the victory Praggnanandhaa etched his name into Indian chess history as the first Indian player to win the Grand Chess Tour The landmark victory also came with a first prize making it the biggest title of the young grandmaster s career Two Rapid Wins Change EverythingCaruana had entered the final day with a commanding six-point lead after the classical games But Praggnanandhaa refused to let the deficit define the contest The Indian came out blazing in the rapid section winning both games against Caruana Suddenly the six-point gap had disappeared and the momentum had swung dramatically in Praggnanandhaa s favour But the

28 Aug 2026
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