Anand RK and Suparna Sharma won the 2026 Pulitzer Prize in the Illustrated Reporting and Commentary category for their work 'trAPPed,' a graphic novel exposing digital arrest scams and cybercrime in India. Additionally, Aniruddha Ghosal won for International Reporting on mass-surveillance tools.
Source ↗The National Stock Exchange launched Electronic Gold Receipts (EGRs) as a new trading segment on May 4, 2026. EGRs are dematerialized securities backed by physical gold stored in SEBI-accredited vaults, enabling transparent, secure, and delivery-backed trading to formalize India's gold market.
Source ↗Space startup Pixxel partnered with Sarvam to develop 'Pathfinder,' a 200 kg-class orbital data centre satellite scheduled for launch in Q4 2026. The satellite will feature datacenter-class GPUs and hyperspectral imaging to enable real-time AI processing and data analysis directly in orbit, addressing data sovereignty concerns.
Source ↗Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) and CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory launched a three-year industrial pilot project in Pune and Hazira to produce dimethyl ether (DME). Using indigenous technology, the project tests DME as a clean-burning, commercially viable substitute for LPG to reduce India's import dependency.
Source ↗A report by property consulting firm Savills identifies Bengaluru as the world's fastest-growing major city by 2035. The growth is driven by a young, skilled workforce and its status as a Global Capability Centre hub. Private equity investment in India's real estate rose 66% year-on-year.
Source ↗The Ministry of Railways notified the creation of the South Coast Railway (SCoR) as India's 18th railway zone, headquartered in Visakhapatnam and set to be fully operational by June 1, 2026. This marks a significant expansion of India's railway infrastructure.
Source ↗The ADB announced plans to invest $70 billion by 2035 in energy and digital infrastructure through two flagship initiatives: the Pan-Asia Power Grid Initiative and the Asia-Pacific Digital Highway. This aims to boost regional connectivity and sustainable growth.
Source ↗In India's first-ever international shipyard acquisition, Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) acquired a 51% controlling stake in Colombo Dockyard PLC to strengthen India's maritime presence in the Indian Ocean Region and expand naval capabilities.
Source ↗Justice Surya Kant declared Sikkim as India's first state with a fully paperless judiciary during a national conclave. The system utilizes e-filing, digital case records, and AI tools like SUPACE to reduce pendency and improve efficiency in justice delivery.
Source ↗The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare organized a two-day National Conference on Rare Diseases on May 5-6, 2026 in New Delhi. The conference aims to strengthen policy coordination and enhance India's healthcare response to rare diseases.
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