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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY - December 2018

Dec 2018

Jul 10, 2025

MIB Launches Kalaa Setu Challenge to Boost AI in Regional Languages

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) launched the 'Kalaa Setu – Real-Time Language Tech for Bharat' Challenge through its WaveX Start-up Accelerator Platform. This national-level challenge invites start-ups to create AI-based tools that can turn text into audio, video, or graphic content in multiple Indian languages. The initiative supports innovation in language technology and content creation, especially for regional users.
The Kalaa Setu Challenge focuses on developing smart tools that can help turn written text into video, graphics, or audio using Artificial Intelligence (AI). The goal is to make it easier for people to create content in regional Indian languages. These tools should be easy to use, scalable, and useful for various media formats.

Jul 09, 2025

HCLSoftware Launches Sovereign AI to Strengthen Government Data Privacy

HCLSoftware, the software division of HCLTech, announced the launch of Domino 14.5, an advanced platform designed to ensure data sovereignty and enhance data privacy for governments and regulated organisations. This release features Domino IQ, a sovereign AI solution built specifically to protect sensitive national and enterprise information from foreign access or influence.
This launch follows HCLTech's ongoing collaboration with OpenAI to accelerate large-scale enterprise AI adoption, as the company continues to build both global and sovereign AI frameworks to suit diverse customer needs.

Jul 05, 2025

Ananth Tech Set to Launch India's First Private Satellite Broadband Service

Hyderabad-based Ananth Technologies is set to become the first private Indian company to offer satellite communication (satcom) services using a domestically-built satellite.
This marks a shift in the country's space ecosystem, positioning the firm to directly compete with international players such as Starlink (SpaceX), Eutelsat OneWeb, and Amazon's Project Kuiper.
The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe), the space regulator, granted Ananth Technologies the go-ahead to roll out broadband-from-space services starting in 2028.

S.R.N. Mehta School Wins Top Prize in NASA Contest

S.R.N. Mehta CBSE School in Kalaburagi, Karnataka, secured the first prize in the NASA-NSS Space Settlement Design Contest 2025 in the 8th grade category. Their project, created by a team of 11 students, stood out for its creative ideas and focus on building a sustainable space colony. This is a proud moment for the school and India on the international stage.
The NASA-NSS Space Settlement Design Contest is a well-known global competition organized by the NASA Ames Research Center and the National Space Society (NSS). It encourages students to design ideas for living in space in the future. In 2025, more than 4,900 students from 25 countries took part.
The S.R.N. Mehta School team's project name was IRA.

Jul 03, 2025

Indian Scientists Revolutionise Supercapacitor Tech with Lanthanum Doping

Indian researchers from Bengaluru and Aligarh Muslim University designed a novel material that significantly enhances the performance of supercapacitors—devices vital for clean energy applications. The team's innovation, a lanthanum-doped silver niobate (AgNbO₃), has demonstrated exceptional energy retention and near-perfect efficiency, positioning it as a potential game-changer for the future of energy storage.
This breakthrough is timely as the global demand for efficient, fast-charging, and environmentally sustainable energy storage systems continues to rise.

Jul 01, 2025

IIT Hyderabad, ISRO, India Post Create Digipin, a Digital Address System for India

Aiming to clean up India's chaotic address system, IIT Hyderabad, India Post, and ISRO's National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) teamed up to launch DIGIPIN -- a new digital address system designed to simplify how locations are identified across the country, from city apartments to remote villages and even offshore sites.
Unlike traditional codes that only point to a general area, DIGIPIN gives a precise digital address that can be accessed using a smartphone with GPS and a high-resolution map app. It works offline, doesn't collect personal data, and is built to handle everything from home deliveries to emergency services and government schemes.

SatSure & Dhruva Space to Offer End-to-End Earth Observation Solutions

Bengaluru-based earth observation (EO) start-up SatSure signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Hyderabad-headquartered Dhruva Space to jointly offer earth observation-as-a-service (EOaaS) solutions. The two will indigenously develop space-based solutions catering to commercial stakeholders.
The partnership will integrate SatSure's downstream capabilities through its subsidiary KaleidEO, which builds EO payloads and analytics platforms. Dhruva will provide upstream expertise in small satellite platforms, launch integration, and ground station infrastructure.

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