India’s #quantum future rests with Rajamani Vijayaraghavan, a 43-year-old physicist at TIFR Mumbai, striving to build the nation’s first quantum computer. Armed with a Yale PhD and UC Berkeley postdoc, he’s crafted a 6-qubit system using superconducting circuits over a decade, backed by DRDO and peers like Umakant Rapol. Yet, bureaucratic hurdles loom large.

His challenges include:
🔹Funding Woes: ₹50 crore from DST lags far behind global billions, with delays slowing progress.
🔹Salary Caps: ₹2 lakh/month can’t compete with ₹20 lakh offers abroad, risking talent drain.
🔹Import Delays: Customs red tape stalls critical equipment, compounded by helium shortages.
🔹Resource Limits: Repairs and upgrades hinge on sluggish approvals.

#Research #Policy
https://www.outlookbusiness.com/news/building-indias-first-quantum-computer-a-foreign-returned-physicist-battles-the-bureaucracy

The new 50% tariffs on China are now in affect #InternationalNews #Economy #NWO

Himalayan Classrooms, National Lessons: India Revamps Buddhist Monastery Education to Foster Patriotism Amid China Rivalry

https://m.economictimes.com/industry/services/education/india-changes-teaching-in-himalayan-buddhist-monasteries-to-counter-china/articleshow/120086299.cms

🇺🇸💸📈❗️ — The US 10 Year Treasury hit 4.5% after China sold $50bn worth of US treasury bonds. #InternationalNews #Economy

RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee announces Repo Rate cut by 25 bps. New Repo Rate is now at 6% #Economy #Policy

Kirloskar launches world’s smallest 1000 kVA generator, boosts green energy push #Energy #MakeinIndia

https://t.co/Ea0YrNTgj4

India became the world's third-largest producer of electricity from wind and solar energy in 2024, overtaking Germany.

Low-carbon sources, including renewables and nuclear power, together provided 40.9% of the world's electricity in 2024.

#Energy
https://t.co/j7q8FELZrA

India clears mega deal to buy 26 Rafale Marine fighter aircraft from France. The government-to-government deal worth over Rs 63,000 crore will be signed soon. Indian Navy will get 22 single-seater and four twin-seater aircraft as part of the deal: Government Sources

🔗 ANI

#Defence

Pakistan has witnessed major outflows of foreign investment with just three countries withdrawing nearly $1 billion from the treasury bills during the current financial year.

#IndianSubcontinent
https://t.co/JGd4iV87VG

India halts transit facility for Bangladesh exports as it reassesses trade and security

The decision effectively dismantles a route that allowed Bangladesh to trade with Bhutan, Nepal and Myanmar

#Policy #Trade #NationalSecurity
https://t.co/6RW57gBJVM

India offers indigenous Akash air defence missile system to the UAE, even as the two countries decide to step-up their bilateral defence cooperation in fields ranging from military exercises & training exchanges to defence-industrial collaboration

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/rajnath-offers-made-in-india-akash-defence-missile-system-to-uae/articleshow/120107195.cms

Breaking: China hits back on US with 50% tariffs more, taking the total tariffs on US to 84% 🇨🇳⚡🇺🇸 #InternationalNews #Economy