biotechnology

Knowledge Nugget: BioE3 Policy and Biotechnology — What you need to know for UPSC Exam

September 09, 2025 5:54 pm

Under the BioE3 policy, the government plans to set up 16 biomanufacturing hubs across India to cut import dependence and boost manufacturing within the country. What is this policy that just turned one? Here’s all you need to know. Also, go ‘Beyond the Nugget’ to learn about the Vigyan Dhara.

Space tech offers a replicable template, iDEX in defence & BIRAC in biotech working well: PSA Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood

April 14, 2025 7:50 am

See, nuclear energy is inevitable, because if you look at the energy mix, which is required for net zero carbon by 2070, nuclear energy is integral to this energy transition period, says Sood

How India's bioeconomy is faring, the road ahead

March 27, 2025 12:17 pm

The India BioEconomy Report, released by the Department of Biotechnology, says there is ample opportunity for this sector to grow to about $300 billion by 2030, and to $1 trillion by 2047.

GAT-B 2025: NTA begins registration at exams.nta.ac.in

February 05, 2025 9:02 am

GAT-B Application Begins 2025: The GAT-B exam is scheduled to take place on April 20, and will be conducted in a Computer-Based Test (CBT) format.

BSc Biotechnology vs BSc Information Technology: Course curriculum and job prospects

BSc Biotechnology vs BSc IT: What to choose?

January 13, 2025 2:45 pm

The Right Choice: Biotechnology is suitable for those interested in biology, research, and laboratory while Information Technology is ideal for those interested in computer systems and databases.

Building on previous successes, the policy is designed to exponentially accelerate growth by aligning with existing policies while addressing the specific needs of the biotech sector.

Karnataka eyes tripling bioeconomy to $100 bn by 2030 with new biotechnology policy

September 06, 2024 8:23 pm

The policy, unveiled by Karnataka Information Technology-Biotechnology Minister Priyank Kharge, aims to create 30,000 high-quality jobs in the biotech sector by 2029.

IIT Madras: Placement of biotechnology department

IIT Madras Placements (Biotechnology): Highest and average CTC, total offers in past 5 years

July 20, 2023 9:48 am

The placement trends in Biotechnology have seen many ups and downs in the last few years. The average salary of IIT Madras Biotechnology department has gone up from Rs 11.6 lakh per annum in 2017-18 to Rs 16.96 lakh per annum in the 2021-2022.

Meat cultivated from cow cells is kosher, Israel's chief rabbi rules

January 20, 2023 12:49 pm

Cultivated meat has raised questions over religious restrictions, like kashrut in Judaism or Islam's halal. Jewish dietary law designates kosher meat as having come from a cow slaughtered in accordance with ritual - and requires that it be kept and consumed separately from dairy.

Tilak Raj Sharma writes: On GM, follow the science

December 24, 2022 10:29 am

The landmark decision of government to approve GM mustard should be taken to its logical conclusion

GM cotton, genetically modified cotton, Gm mustard, transgenic hybrid mustard, current affairs, Indian Express

After GM mustard, GEAC set to recommend ‘environmental release’ of Bayer’s herbicide-tolerant cotton

October 29, 2022 6:57 am

BG-II RRF cotton had already undergone biosafety research and field trials by 2012-13. The dossier containing the results of these trials were submitted by its original developer, Monsanto, to the GEAC in March 2013.