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Hundreds of students staged a pro-Palestinian walkout during Sundar Pichai's commencement speech at Stanford University, protesting Google's ties with Israel. Pichai reflected on his journey from Chennai to Silicon Valley, while debate over free expression and Gaza continued

At the Thrive 2026 conference in Stanford, RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale emphasised that technological progress must be tempered by ethics, equality, and respect for nature. He highlighted India’s civilisational traditions that integrate science and spirituality, while warning that rapid innovation without social balance could deepen inequality.

Physician-economist Jay Bhattacharya, currently leading the National Institutes of Health, has been appointed acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention amid leadership instability under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr

India has emerged as the world’s third most competitive country in artificial intelligence, according to Stanford University’s AI Vibrancy Tool, ranking behind the US and China but ahead of several advanced economies, driven by strong talent, research growth and a robust startup ecosystem.

Dr John PA Ioannidis, Greek-American physician-scientist and Stanford University Professor, received an Honorary Doctorate at Woxsen University Convocation 2025. Over 800 students graduated, while Dr Ioannidis praised India’s scientific progress and projected it may surpass the US by 2029

Stanford researchers used AI to design blueprints for 16 bacteriophages that kill antibiotic-resistant E. coli. While offering promise for new treatments, the breakthrough raises dual-use concerns about AI potentially being misused to engineer harmful pathogens in unsafe hands

Hyderabad-based eye surgeon Dr Santosh G Honavar has been ranked among the top 2 per cent of global researchers in the 2024 Stanford–Elsevier list. For the fifth time, he topped India's ophthalmology list and also led the career-long research impact rankings

Two senior faculty members from GRIET, Hyderabad, Dr. Swadesh Kumar Singh and Dr. Ram Subbiah, have been named among the top 2% scientists globally in a prestigious report by Stanford University and Elsevier. Recognised for their consistent research impact, both professors have earned this distinction for the third year in a row.

An innovation with a potential to herald a new era in renewable energy, the Stanford University researchers have developed a new technology allowing solar panels to continue generating electricity at night, under moonlight, and even when it rains or overcast

US President Trump unveiled the ‘gold card' initiative for wealthy foreigners, giving them the right to live and work in the country and offering a path to citizenship in exchange for a USD 5 million fee.

Prof. Rao, now settled in Hyderabad was ranked at 3,766 out of 2,23,152 scientists around the world.

The list, which comprises the world's leading researchers and accounts for around 2% of all scientists globally, is based on standardized statistics on citations, h-index, and a variety of bibliometric indicators.

In order to cheat Sanjeev Kumar, the couple came up with an elaborate narrative and even created a fictitious character named Sumanth who they said was a staffer with White House in the USA.

Published in the Spring 2024 issue of the ‘Stanford Social Innovation Revie’ (SSIR), the study highlights the management skills demonstrated by HMR Managing Director NVS Reddy and his team.

Dr Sayan Basu, Director of Research, LVPEI, “the institute's research activities are not limited to clinical studies but also include public health, basic science, vision research, and cutting-edge translational studies involving stem cells, gene-editing, and 3D tissue printing.”

Prof. Soma Venugopal Rao, Satish Narayana Srirama, M Muthamilarasan, Prof. Niyaz Ahmed, Prof Sachin Bhalekar, Prof. Alok Singh, Prof Arunasree MK, Prof. Lalitha Guruprasad, Prof DB Ramachary, Prof Chandrashekhar Rajadurai, Prof Ashwini Nangia, Prof Anunay Samanta and Suryadevara Nagender Kumar were also among those figured in the list.

"I'm not seeking support from anyone or anybody. I am very clear that our fight is our fight," said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi

Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi will participate in a programme titled 'The New Global Equilibrium: Talk by Rahul Gandhi' on May 31 at 5 p.m.

Rahul Gandhi will attend a program at Stanford University and meet the Indian diaspora on May 29-30.

Scientists at Stanford University have developed a new wireless bandage that speeds up the healing process of wounds with a real-time monitoring system.