Quantum Leap

Telangana to unveil quantum strategy on Thursday, outline long-term roadmap

Telangana will unveil its Quantum Strategy on Thursday at IIIT Hyderabad, setting a long-term roadmap for research, talent and infrastructure, aligned with the National Quantum Mission and global part

Quantum Echoes key step toward real-world quantum computing: Google

The company said the discovery marks the first-ever verifiable quantum advantage, meaning the results can be independently repeated and confirmed by other quantum systems

Denmark aims to build world's most powerful quantum computer, Magne

Microsoft, which has its largest quantum lab in Denmark, will provide software and Atom Computing will build the quantum computer

India cracks quantum code: Unhackable communication is here! | DRDO | IIT Delhi

Indian scientists have made a major breakthrough in unhackable communication. The tech uses quantum code, a phenomenon even Einstein called “spooky action at a distance.”

C-DOT, CSIR-NPL partner to boost quantum, classical communication tech

C-DOT and CSIR-NPL sign MoU to boost indigenous R&D in quantum and classical communication, aiming to enhance India's self-reliance in next-gen secure telecom technologies

India needs multi-pronged approach to tap quantum potential: NITI paper

India needs to look at a multi-pronged approach to ensure national security in the quantum computing era as well as have bilateral partnerships for rapid adoption of emerging technologies, according to a NITI Aayog research paper released on Wednesday. The NITI Frontier Tech Hub (NITI-FTH) in partnership with Data Security Council of India released the paper on the rapid evolution of quantum computing, its implications on national security and what is needed for India to get ahead of the curve to shape its trajectory. NITI Aayog CEO B V R Subrahmanyam released the paper. The paper said a strategic framework is essential to navigate the opportunities and threats posed by quantum computing. "A proactive, multi-pronged approach will ensure national security remains resilient in the quantum era," it said and called for establishing bilateral partnerships for rapid adoption, especially the modalities that offer scalability. The NITI-FTH has been established as a Frontier Tech Action Tan

It's a quantum leap in computing with India joining the global race

The world's biggest technology companies are building machines with vast processing power. India too is in the race

UK lab develops quantum-based atomic clock to enhance military security

A groundbreaking atomic clock built at a top-secret UK lab will make military operations more secure through experimental quantum technology over the years, the country's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has claimed. Developed at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL), the quantum clock has been dubbed a leap forward in improving intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance by decreasing the reliance on GPS technology, which can be disrupted and blocked by adversaries. In a statement on Thursday, the MoD hailed the first device of its kind to be built in the UK to be deployable on military operations in the next five years. It claims that the clock's precision is so refined that it will lose less than one second over billions of years, allowing scientists to measure time at an unprecedented scale. Integrating cutting edge technology into existing capabilities exemplifies the government's commitment to innovation in the defence sector, and to ensuring our armed forces have th

More women joining workforce in India but leadership gaps remain: Report

The percentage of women in senior leadership roles increased from 16.6% in 2016 to a peak of 18.7% in 2023

SSIR and IISc collaborate to drive research on quantum technologies

Samsung Semiconductor India Research has collaborated with the Bengaluru-based Indian Institute of Science to help set up a Quantum Technology Lab. This is an effort towards Samsung Semiconductor India Research's (SSIR) Corporate Social Responsibility commitment and aims to provide research and training support opportunities to dozens of faculty members and hundreds of students pursuing higher education 'both in IISc and in other educational institutions', particularly in the fields of physics, engineering, computer science and mathematics every year, it said in a statement on Thursday. Led by Mayank Shrivastava, Associate Professor in the Department of Electronic Systems Engineering (DESE), the lab aims to be a pioneering facility dedicated to advanced quantum technologies,IR said. "The lab will serve as a centre for technological innovation, manpower training, and collaboration with national and international quantum research institutions," the statement said. "With a focus on ...

India's Quantum dreams: The impact of tech on economy could be significant

With the National Quantum Mission, India hopes to accelerate breakthroughs in medicine, logistics, and finance, solving complex problems faster than ever before

Spooky but secure: A big leap for ISRO in quantum communications

Using quantum computers for calculations involves using the superpower of superposition

ISRO demonstrates free space quantum communication for the first time

QKD technology underpins quantum communication tech that ensures unconditional data security by virtue of principles of quantum mechanics, which is not possible with conventional encryption systems

Devangshu Datta: A lunar fuel to power the Earth

Several govt space agencies and private concerns are interested in mining the moon for Helium-3

Devangshu Datta: The ethics of editing genes

In theory, CRISPR can be used to edit out diseases such as diabetes

Devangshu Datta: The poisoned air we breathe

Air pollution is estimated to have cost Delhi and Mumbai around Rs 70,000 crore in 2015

Devangshu Datta: Science and technology in 2016

Artificial intelligence and information technology made great strides

Devangshu Datta: How Ohsumi empowered medicine

Thanks to Ohsumi's work, new drugs that can stimulate autophagy are being studied, and this could mean a better understanding of cancers

Devangshu Datta: Of topology and molecular machines

This year's Nobel Prizes in Physics and Chemistry relate to research in fields, the potential of which is hard to imagine