Indian medicine, public health, wellbeing and evidence explainers.
Indian medicine, public health, wellbeing and evidence explainers.
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Google released a Republic Day 2026 Doodle celebrating India’s space exploration journey and saluting ISRO’s role in science and technology. The artwork emphasised national pride and the country’s growing innovation story around space missions and capabilities.
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A report by staffing firm Xpheno said India’s active tech job openings fell 24% year-on-year at the start of 2026, extending a sluggish hiring environment after a softer 2025 and signalling continued caution across mid-senior and senior roles.
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Google’s Republic Day Doodle for India spotlights space exploration, with imagery that nods to ISRO and the country’s growing profile in science and technology, tying the artwork to national pride around innovation.
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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu asked officials to expand technology-led governance and step up the use of AI tools to speed up decisions and grievance resolution. Officials said hundreds of services are being delivered via a WhatsApp-based platform, reflecting how digital channels are becoming central to public service delivery.
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Google released a special Republic Day Doodle on 26 January 2026, celebrating India’s achievements in space exploration. The artwork highlights ISRO’s role and uses motifs such as rocket launches, satellites and the tricolour to signal national pride in recent missions and a growing role in global space collaboration.
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IIT Madras has introduced ‘AI for All’, a digital learning programme offering six free courses taught in Hindi on the SWAYAM Plus platform. The initiative aims to broaden access to AI education by removing cost barriers and expanding learning opportunities for Hindi-speaking audiences.
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Google released a Republic Day 2026 Doodle celebrating India’s space journey, featuring a rocket launch and motifs of satellites and planetary orbits. The illustration salutes ISRO’s role in advancing science and technology and ties national pride to India’s expanding global presence in space.
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Nasscom has asked the government to widen ESOP tax-deferment benefits to more DPIIT-recognised startups and to remove ambiguity around whether using Indian data centres creates a taxable presence for foreign cloud providers.
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Google marked India’s 77th Republic Day with a special Doodle celebrating the country’s achievements in space exploration. The illustration highlights India’s space programme and credits ISRO’s role in advancing science and technology, linking national pride with innovation and research.
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ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan said the Gaganyaan programme remains unaffected by the recent PSLV-C62 deviation, even as the agency analyses the flight data. He also reiterated India’s longer-term plans for a national space station, with work expected to begin in 2028 and a target of 2035 for establishment.
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ISRO said India’s Ax-4 (Axiom-04) mission concluded with astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla returning after an 18-day stay aboard the ISS. The agency highlighted seven India-led experiments spanning muscle regeneration, algae, crop sprouts and cognitive performance—data expected to aid India’s human spaceflight roadmap.
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The India Meteorological Department has issued alerts for several regions as a western disturbance is expected to bring widespread unsettled weather from 26 January 2026, including heavy snowfall, hailstorms, thunderstorms and gusty winds. Forecasts indicate impacts peaking around 27 January before gradually easing. Travel disruption risks remain high in affected hill and plains areas.