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Why Skilling Still Struggles in India

Over the last decade, India has created one of the world’s largest skilling architectures. Flagship programmes such as Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) have trained and certified...

 January 8, 2026

Limits of Force in International Law

The reported use of force by the United States against Venezuela, culminating in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, has triggered serious questions about the durability of...

 January 8, 2026

Three New Katydid Species Found in Kashmir

Researchers have identified three previously unknown species of the genus Conocephalus in Jammu and Kashmir, adding to the known diversity of meadow katydids in the Western Himalayas. The...

 January 8, 2026

W Ursae Majoris Contact Binaries Studied

A new study of W Ursae Majoris-type contact binaries has provided deeper insight into the evolution and fate of close binary stars. These systems are short-period stellar pairs...

 January 8, 2026

National Textiles Ministers’ Conference 2026 Begins in Guwahati

The National Textiles Ministers’ Conference 2026 will begin on 8 January in Guwahati, Assam, bringing together Textile Ministers and senior officials from States and Union Territories. The two-day...

 January 8, 2026

79th BIS Foundation Day Celebrated

The 79th Foundation Day of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) was marked in New Delhi with the launch and release of several initiatives aimed at strengthening India’s...

 January 8, 2026

Sakthivel Appointed AEPC Chairman Again

A Sakthivel has been appointed chairman of the Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC), beginning his fifth term at the helm of the apex body for India’s apparel exporters....

 January 8, 2026

Mpemba Effectby Supercomputer Simulations

Hotter water freezing faster than colder water, known as the Mpemba effect, has long puzzled scientists. New supercomputer-based simulations have now provided the first computational evidence for this...

 January 8, 2026

FSS Gains ISO IEC 42001 AI Certification

Financial Software and Systems (FSS) has become the first payments company in India, the Middle East, APAC and South Africa to achieve ISO/IEC 42001 Certification Lead status. The...

 January 8, 2026

HPCL Visakh Refinery Residue Upgradation Facility

The commissioning of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited’s Residue Upgradation Facility at the Visakh Refinery in Andhra Pradesh marks a major step in India’s refining capability. The facility is...

 January 8, 2026

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