Kautilya

Vasaka / Adusa — Justicia adhatoda — Vasa: Ayurveda’s Classical Herb for Cough, Phlegm and the Respiratory System

The accepted botanical name is Justicia adhatoda L., belonging to the family Acanthaceae. The older botanical name Adhatoda vasica Nees remains extremely common in Ayurvedic literature, pharmaceutical preparations and research publications. Kew’s Plants of the World Online currently accepts Justicia adhatoda as the botanical name and lists Adhatoda vasica among its synonyms.

TRAI Introduces 1601-Series Numbers for Utility, Courier and Logistics Service Calls

The initiative addresses a problem that has become increasingly familiar to mobile users in India: legitimate calls relating to deliveries, electricity or other utilities can arrive from ordinary mobile numbers that are difficult to distinguish from spam, fraudulent calls or aggressive telemarketing. A dedicated numbering range gives consumers an additional means of recognising that an incoming call originates from an entity operating within the regulated communication framework.

India Expands Cultural Diplomacy Across 98 Countries, Taking Its Civilisational Heritage to the World

The approach goes beyond organising occasional cultural performances overseas. Through institutions such as the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), India supports cultural exchanges, festivals, artistic delegations, academic interaction and programmes aimed at creating greater international understanding of the country. ICCR itself describes fostering cultural relations and mutual understanding between India and other countries as one of its central objectives.

Octillion Opens Third EV Battery Plant in India, Adds 3 GWh Capacity at Halol

Spread across more than 13,000 square metres, the Halol plant was converted from an empty industrial structure into a fully operational battery manufacturing facility in less than eight months. At full utilisation, it is expected to produce more than 48,000 battery systems annually, catering to a wide range of electric vehicles including passenger cars, light commercial vehicles, trucks and buses.

Green India Mission Restores Over 1.84 Lakh Hectares Across 18 States and UTs Since 2015

The Green India Mission differs from conventional plantation programmes in that it seeks to work at the landscape level rather than viewing afforestation as an isolated activity. Its objective is to restore ecological functions in degraded forests and adjoining landscapes while also supporting communities whose livelihoods are linked to forest resources.

North Korea-Linked Lazarus Targets India’s Defence and Aerospace Sector With Fake Job Offers and Windows Zero-Day

The significance for India is considerable. As the country expands indigenous production of aircraft, UAVs, missiles, sensors, electronic warfare systems and other advanced technologies, engineers and specialists working inside the defence-industrial ecosystem increasingly possess knowledge that can itself become a target of foreign cyber-espionage operations.

NASA Invites ISRO to Join Moon Base Programme as India-US Lunar Cooperation Deepens

The invitation was extended during the ninth meeting of the India–US Civil Space Joint Working Group (CSJWG), hosted by India at ISRO Headquarters in Bengaluru on August 5–6, 2026. According to a U.S. Embassy press release quoted by The Economic Times and The Times of India, NASA invited ISRO to join the Moon Base programme while the two sides also agreed to advance discussions on open scientific-data sharing under the Artemis Accords.

HAL Revives Su-30MKI Production at Nashik, 12 New Fighters to Join IAF by 2029

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited is reviving production of the Su-30MKI at its Nashik complex, bringing one of India’s most important fighter manufacturing lines back into active aircraft production several years after the original licensed-production programme was completed. Under the new programme, HAL will manufacture 12 additional Su-30MKI fighters for the Indian Air Force, with deliveries expected to be completed by 2029.