Month: January 2026

India may have faced a much stronger monsoon than earlier believed. Scientists have found evidence of intense rainfall, rain, forests, and climate change roughly between 1,060 and 1,725 CE in central India hidden in the Raja Rani Lake of Korba district of Chhattisgarh. Understanding the vegetation dynamics and corresponding hydro-climate variability from the Core Monsoon Zone (CMZ), wherein the rainfall is essentially controlled by the ISM which contributes to 89 to 90 percent of India’s rainfall, could be crucial in understanding the monsoonal variability during the Late Holocene (Meghalayan Age) particularly as the CMZ is sensitive to ISM fluctuations.…

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India’s fish production has witnessed a remarkable increase over the past decade, rising from 95.79 lakh tonnes in FY 2013–14 to 197.75 lakh tonnes in FY 2024–25, reflecting a significant growth of 106 percent.   This substantial rise underscores the impact of focused government initiatives, improved aquaculture practices, enhanced infrastructure, and the adoption of modern technologies across the fisheries sector. The growth has strengthened livelihoods of fishers and fish farmers, boosted exports, and contributed to nutritional security in the country.   The sustained expansion of fish production highlights India’s emergence…

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The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has created multiple Guinness World Records during the construction of the Bengaluru–Kadapa–Vijayawada Economic Corridor (NH-544G), marking a major milestone in India’s highway infrastructure development. The records were achieved on ongoing packages of the six-lane, access-controlled corridor in Andhra Pradesh, showcasing exceptional execution speed, scale and quality in highway construction. Guinness World Records Achieved NHAI, along with its concessionaire M/s Rajpath Infracon Pvt. Ltd., achieved the following records: Longest continuous laying of bituminous concrete in 24 hours: 28.89 lane-km Highest quantity of bituminous concrete…

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A team of researchers at Gauhati University has developed a novel, flexible, ultra-low-cost sensor using ordinary pencil graphite, paper and graphene oxide, offering promising applications in both healthcare and agriculture. The innovation addresses a key limitation of traditional sensors, which are often built on rigid substrates and rely on expensive metals and complex fabrication processes — making them costly and difficult to scale for broad use.   In the new approach, scientists led by Dr. Hemen Kumar Kalita, along with his PhD students Rajnandan Lahkar and Biswajit Dehingia, fabricated a…

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Indian Scientists have uncovered a remarkable property in a naturally occurring protein that could revolutionize electronic materials and pave the way for eco-friendly, biocompatible electronics.   A research team led by Dr. Sharmistha Sinha found that a self-assembling bacterial shell protein exhibits intrinsic semiconductor behavior when formed into thin, flat sheets. Unlike conventional materials such as silicon—which are rigid, energy-intensive to produce and contribute significantly to electronic waste—this protein absorbs light and generates an electrical current without added dyes, metals or external power sources.   The key lies in the…

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The Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) on Thursday conducted a successful long-duration ground test of a full-scale, actively cooled scramjet engine, marking a major milestone in India’s Hypersonic Missile Programme. The test was carried out by the Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL) at its Scramjet Connect Pipe Test (SCPT) facility in Hyderabad. During the trial, the scramjet engine operated continuously for over 12 minutes, validating its design, combustion stability, and thermal management under simulated hypersonic conditions.   Scramjet (Supersonic Combustion Ramjet) engines use atmospheric oxygen for combustion, enabling…

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