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Synthetic biology slated to be game changer

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Over the last year, the pandemic has unleashed the true power of science and technology, pharma, biotechnology and research. The stage has been set for innovative breakthroughs in the domains.  For India, Covid is a crisis turned into an opportunity. “With concerted efforts, a huge community of entrepreneurs has come forward to create kits, face … Read more

Riding high on MoRTH projects

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Infrastructure development, education and transport are among the highlights of the Union Budget 2021-22.  Union Finance Minister (FM) Nirmala Sitharaman had announced the National Infrastructure Pipeline in December 2019. This first-of-its-kind, whole-of-government exercise undertaken by Government of India was launched with 6,835 projects. The project pipeline has now expanded to 7,400 projects. Around 217 projects … Read more

Aero India’s Runway to a Billion Opportunities begins in Bangalore

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Aero India 2021, the country’s premier aerospace and defence exhibition, is poised for take off. The event, 3-5 February, is being held in the Yelahanka Air Base in Bangalore. Due to Covid restrictions, the show is a combination of physical and virtual displays and will be the world’s first hybrid aerospace show  Hailed as the … Read more

Working towards a Digital Budget

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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has presented the Union Budget 2021-22 in Parliament on 1 February. Here are some highlights.  Sitharaman described this as a digital Budget. There has been a manifold increase in digital payments in the recent past. To give a further boost to digital transactions, a sum of Rs 1,500 crore (15bn rupees, … Read more

Science and research celebrated with The Infosys Prize 2020

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The Infosys Science Foundation (ISF) has awarded the winners of the Infosys Prize 2020 for their outstanding contributions to science and research in a virtual awards ceremony on 2 December.  The pandemic has altered physical working conditions, yet technology has aided professionals to work from home. As well as this, the pandemic has urged us … Read more