DRDO gets govt nod to work on biological defence

While it was not directly suggested that the COVID-19 pandemic was related to biological warfare, it is significant that the government is exhorting military laboratories to work concertedly on......

Army personnel to get chicken biriyani

Army personnel deployed in icy heights like Siachen and Kargil now can look forward to munch mutton and chicken biriyanis or non-vegetarian sandwiches with all nutrients and taste attached, thanks......

Indian curry for astronauts! Why not?

A team of Indian military scientists has been tasked with a particularly tricky mission: to develop a curry to be consumed by astronauts in space. Last month, India had approved a 1.1-billion......

Dr Reddy's Lab-DRDO drug treats heart damage post-Covid, shows US study

A drug developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) may reverse the heart damage caused by a protein in the SARS-CoV-2 virus, a study conducted in fruit flies and mice has......

Maggi battle: Centre to fight Supreme Court stay order

  Prabhsahay Kaur, who appeared for government in the consumer court, where proceedings have been stayed for now, promises strong defence against Wednesday’s verdict Even as the fate of......

Spending on India's defence not enough

The proposed funding for the defence forces in the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister P Chidambaram has come into effect on April 1. On the face of it, the Budget appears to be a customary......

Digital ants to the rescue!

Swarms of digital ants may soon crawl all over the internet, scouting not for food, but computer worms and self-replicating programs designed to steal information or facilitate unauthorised use of......

Drugmakers cash in on health supplement segment

While majority of India's drug companies are concentrating on generic or copycat drug exports or contract manufacturing and research services (Crams) as their business model for growth, a new breed......