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India's National Technology Day 2025 is set to showcase remarkable technological progress through its innovative 'YANTRA' theme. The concept represents more than machinery, symbolizing systemic collaboration and scalable solutions for national advancement. Commemorating historical technological milestones like the 1998 nuclear tests, the event brings together experts from various sectors. This year's celebration emphasizes India's transition from technology adopter to global technological leader, with a focus on digital resilience and innovation.

Key Points: YANTRA Theme Reveals India's Tech Ambition for 2025

  • India celebrates technological progress on National Technology Day
  • YANTRA symbolizes systemic innovation and research acceleration
  • TDB-DST announces transformative theme for 2025
  • Young digital citizens crucial for technological advancement
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India reveals 'YANTRA' as the theme for National Technology Day 2025

India's National Technology Day 2025 highlights innovation, digital transformation, and technological leadership through powerful 'YANTRA' concept

"India has the potential to become a global leader in AI-powered cyber defence - Gaurav Shukla, Deloitte India"

New Delhi, May 10

The Technology Development Board (TDB), under the Department of Science and Technology (DST), on Saturday announced the official theme for National Technology Day 2025.

This year’s theme is ‘YANTRA - Yugantar for Advancing New Technology, Research and Acceleration’.

The word ‘YANTRA’ has deep roots in India’s scientific traditions and cultural history.

It stands for more than just machines; it symbolises the power of systems, teamwork, and scalable solutions.

The term ‘Yugantar’, which means a major shift or turning point in time, reflects India’s progress from simply adopting technology to becoming a global technology leader.

National Technology Day is celebrated every year on May 11 to mark India’s major technological achievements.

On this day in 1998, India successfully carried out nuclear tests under Operation Shakti.

It was also the day when the indigenously developed aircraft Hansa-3 made its first flight.

In honour of these milestones, then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee declared May 11 as National Technology Day.

Over the years, this day has become a symbol of India’s growing strength in science and technology.

It is a time to recognise outstanding scientific work, highlight innovation in industry, and build stronger connections between science, society, and business.

The 2025 celebration will be hosted by TDB-DST. The event will bring together policymakers, scientists, industry experts, academic institutions, and startup leaders.

They will discuss how to speed up India's growth in areas like deep-tech, precision engineering, and advanced research and development.

Gaurav Shukla, Partner at Deloitte India, shared his thoughts on the occasion. He said that infrastructure and digital transformation are key to building a developed India or ‘Viksit Bharat’.

He highlighted the role of young people, calling them India’s largest group of digital citizens and future tech leaders.

“Cyber resilience should become second nature for the youth to protect against rising digital threats,” Shukla stated.

“India has the potential to become a global leader in artificial intelligence-powered cyber defence. A secure digital India -- #CyberSurakshitBharat -- that is strong by design and united in purpose, is the future the country must aim for,” he mentioned.

- IANS

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Priya K.
What a thoughtful theme! YANTRA perfectly captures our ancient wisdom meeting modern innovation. Our ancestors used yantras for astronomy and architecture - now we're taking it global with AI and deep-tech. 🇮🇳✨ So proud of how far we've come since Pokhran!
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Arjun S.
While the theme is inspiring, I hope the government allocates more budget to actual R&D instead of just celebrations. Our scientists do amazing work with limited resources - imagine what they could achieve with proper funding! #InvestInScience
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Neha R.
As a computer science student, this gives me goosebumps! The focus on youth and cyber resilience is spot on. We need more initiatives that connect our startups with defense tech - Israel does this brilliantly. Jai Hind! 💻🚀
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Rahul M.
Remember when we used to import everything? Now we're discussing AI leadership! But let's not forget the basics - many villages still lack internet. Tech growth must be inclusive to truly call it Yugantar.
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Sanjay P.
The Hansa-3 mention brought back memories! My father worked on that project. From those humble beginnings to Chandrayaan today - what a journey! But we need to retain our talent. Too many IIT grads still go abroad...
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Ananya T.
Love the Sanskrit connection! 🎯 YANTRA is such a powerful concept - systems that create systems. Hope this inspires more girls to join STEM fields. Our ISRO women scientists have shown what's possible when we break stereotypes!

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