Science and Technology

Piping down the hype over Artificial Intelligence

An incremental and adaptive development of policies based on gradual diffusion of AI is preferable to dramatic interventions of the technology

Harnessing technology for early warnings on earthquakes

Earthquakes cannot be prevented. But AI-based early warning systems can save lives and infrastructure.

‘Publish or perish’ culture fuelling research misconduct in India

Surge in research misconduct, ranging from plagiarism to data falsification, is posing a serious challenge to India’s academic credibility

Making an electric car battery, minus China

Building indigenous capacities to produce raw materials for lithium-ion batteries will be crucial for achieving energy transition goals

Fighting cybercrime is no hack job

Governments and businesses need to invest in cybersecurity to combat ever-evolving, sophisticated cybercrimes.