India, March 5 -- Nature equips every species with the ability to overcome the challenges necessary for survival. Humans, however, have gone a step further by using their intelligence not only for their own survival but to reshape the planet itself. This extraordinary ability carries an equally important responsibility. Our solutions must serve larger societal and global interests.

In today's world, engineering innovations are often commercialised through patents and market systems, primarily for individual or corporate gain. Yet even profit-driven advancements frequently benefit humanity at large and eventually become accessible to wider populations. Engineering, therefore, remains one of the most powerful tools for collective progress....