India working on building fastest supercomputer
Top science centres in the country like Isro, IISc and select IITs have started work…
Yearly Archives: 2014
Asia’s first Science Gallery to come up in India soon
In four years, Asia’s first and the world’s third Science Gallery (SG) will come up in…
DRDO’s bionic ear set for clinical trials
India is on way to making its own bionic ears or artificial hearing devices that could…
Bengaluru Weekly Updates: On-demand auto-rickshaws and more
So what’s hot this week in Bengaluru? The latest updates suggest that local authorities are finally adopting the…
Charulata Biswal : Farmer Scientist-5
We are back with our series of Farmer Scientists – amazing and inspirational stories of people…
Delhi Weekly Updates : Smarter Metro,Wi-Fi at CP and more
Amidst a chilly weather and a heated political environment, Delhi saw few interesting developments in…
Kidambi Srikanth and Saina Nehwal win China Open Titles
Kidambi Srikanth recorded a rare feat by an Indian when he beat home favourite and…
No child’s play : 20 recipients of National Child Award for exceptional achievement
President Pranab Mukherjee honoured 20 exceptional kids with the National Child Awards in a special…
India successfully test-fires nuclear capable Agni-II missile
India on Sunday successfully test-fired its medium-range nuclear-capable Agni-II missile with a strike range of…
Ranchi girl to speak on child marriage in New York
Tabbu Afroz, the daughter of a cycle mechanic based in Ranch district, has been invited to…
Govt plans ATM-like kiosks for easy access to court papers
In a move that will revolutionise the way people procure court documents, the government proposes…
Applications invited for second batch of Innovation Scholars In-Residence Programme
The Innovation Scholars In-Residence Scheme was launched on December 11, 2013 with a view to…
Doctors perform first fetal heart surgery in India
Doctors at Care Hospital in Hyderabad have reportedly performed a heart surgery on a fetus…
Indigenous diagnostic kit for celiac disease launched
Dr. Jitendra Singh,Minister for Science and Technology, Government of India,recently launched Diagnostic kits for Celiac…
Government to commemorate Sardar Patel’s birthday on October 31 as ‘Rashtriya Ekta Divas’
Government of India has decided to commemorate the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on…
National Philately Day : History of Philately in India
India Post is celebrating National Postal Week from 9th to 15th October, 2014. We decided…
Are discounts just a well planned trap?
I remember the day my first desktop was bought. When I had asked the shop…
Teachers Day Tribute : Five inspiring teachers of modern India
गुरुर्बन्धुरबन्धूनां गुरुश्चक्षुरचक्षुषां । गुरुः पिता च माता च सर्वेषां न्यायवर्तिनां ॥ “The teacher is kin…
Indian start-up launches GPS-enabled footwear
An Indian high-tech start-up, Ducere Technologies, has created the world’s first interactive haptic footwear. Christened as…
Indian Jockey Rupa Narpat Singh wins world championship
Indian woman jockey, Rupa Narpat Singh has done the country proud. She won the Shikha…