Research And Development

DRDO to streamline start-up engagement for stronger defence R&D: MoD

DRDO test facilities opened to industry and related standard operating procedures formulated

CAFE weight relief for small cars will favour 1 firm: Swadeshi Jagran Manch

Mahajan warns that a sub-909 kg carve-out could distort competition, curb R&D and slow India's clean-mobility goals

Snowflake says no plans to launch R&D centre in India now

A small percent of Snowflake's revenue comes from India now, considering Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) contribute just six percent to the topline, while almost 80 percent comes from the US

India needs a national defence innovation authority: SIDM President

Navy chief says more than 150 new start-ups and MSMEs have entered the defence ecosystem

Chouhan urges farm scientists to focus research on practical solutions

Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday urged agricultural scientists to focus research on practical solutions that benefit farmers, ensure livelihood, and promote nutritious food and natural farming. In his inaugural address at the Sixth International Agronomy Congress (IAC-2025), Chouhan emphasized the need to address challenges like poor seed quality, adulterated inputs, climate change adaptation, pulse and oilseed production increase, virus attacks on pulses, soil's organic carbon depletion, and problems with direct-seeded rice. He stressed the need to explore advancements like mechanization, carbon credits for farmers, water-efficient farming, drone technology, smart agriculture, AI, and machine learning alongside ensuring farmers receive benefits of these technologies, according to an official statement. The agriculture minister underlined the need for focussing research on actionable solutions including increasing shelf life of agricultural products. He also highligh

Ericsson opens R&D unit in Bengaluru to boost 5G development

Swedish telecom gear maker Ericsson on Thursday announced the establishment of a Radio Access Network (RAN) Software Research & Development (R&D) unit in Bengaluru. The facility will initially focus on developing advanced 5G features for Ericsson's 5G baseband, the company said in a statement. "Setting up the R&D Center in India for RAN software development represents a significant step towards strengthening our R&D operations in India. "Even as we leverage Indian software talent, we are also contributing to building the knowledge base and the telecom eco-system in the country," Nitin Bansal, Managing Director, Ericsson India and Head of Network solutions, Market Area South East Asia, Oceania and India, said. This facility is part of Ericsson's broader R&D expansion in Bengaluru and India, which includes enhancing its capabilities in Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) development. With R&D centres in Chennai, Bengaluru, and Gurugram, Ericsson's ...

DPSUs plan to double R&D pace in 5 years with ₹32,766 crore plan

Move follows Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's call for greater investment and manpower in R&D to develop new technologies and boost indigenisation and exports

PM Modi rolls out ₹1 trn RDI fund for 'high-risk, high-impact projects'

The nodal ministry for the RDI fund is the Department of Science and Technology (DST), which will operate through a two-tier funding structure

Alkem Foundation and IIT Bombay collaborate for advanced research centre

Alkem Foundation will contribute 20 to 25 per cent of its cumulative CSR obligations over seven years to this research centre

As US cuts funding, India must do more to attract scientific researchers

As the US dismantles its basic research engine, it creates a global crisis and a singular opportunity for India

India, UK launch Ramanujan research fellowship for young scientists

The DST-backed Ramanujan Junior Researchers Programme will enable young Indian physicists and mathematicians to conduct joint research at the London Institute for Mathematical Sciences

ICSSR, German-British publisher flag off 3rd edition of India Research Tour

The Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR)and German-British publisher Springer Nature on Monday flagged off the third edition of 'India Research Tour' covering educational institutions around the country, providing hands-on workshops, training sessions and access to the latest tools and insights. According to officials, this year's tour will focus on a wide range of important topics including awareness and advancement of open access and open science, strengthening research integrity, encouraging e-book adoption, supporting the recruitment of editorial board member and promoting diversity and inclusion in research. The initiative has engaged thousands of researchers, academicians and thought leaders over the past two years and has now become a powerful platform to nurture a culture of integrity, inclusivity and innovation within India's research environment. The publisher has covered 36 institutions across 25 cities and 15 states over the past two years and has recognised

RDI scheme should fund firms that can deepen R&D, have absorptive capacity

The RDI Scheme should fund firms with adequate absorptive capacity - but which firms and how will be key

Don't break what works: Rethink the recent proposal to fragment ICAR

ICAR is one of the few institutions that retain land-grant-style integration of research, education, and extension across disciplines. To dismantle that is to dismantle our strength

Govt must go beyond RDI, fund bluesky research at the university level

The RDI scheme may address some of the concerns about private-sector R&D, though it will be critically important to support the right sort of projects

RDI scheme a major boost for R&D and deep-tech in India: Industry

With a two-tiered financing structure, the new RDI fund will support deep-tech ventures through the ANRF and aims to attract global talent and long-term capital

Govt unveils ₹2 trillion dose for jobs, R&D, innovation, growth push

RDI scheme to provide 50-year interest-free loans via ANRF to fund managers; focus on AI, quantum, biotech, digital agriculture and critical strategic technologies

India should have 10% of 6G patents by 2030, says Chandra Pemmasani

Minister Pemmasani says India must lead global 6G innovation with 10% patents by 2030 as Bharat 6G Vision, 5G labs and open-source platforms drive R&D push

Govt approves ₹1-trillion RDI scheme to boost private-sector innovation

The scheme will offer long-term, low-interest funding and equity support to boost private R&D in fast-growing tech sectors

Time to pull trigger: Defence R&D, production, export must scale sharply

India's annual defence production reached a record ₹1.46 trillion in FY25 - up almost 15 per cent over the previous high of ₹1.27 trillion in FY24