VTOL aircraft are highly useful for rescue missions as they can take off and land in any environment. They are lightweight and have a lot of commercial uses as well.
The application for the program will open soon and focuses on innovations that have a strong societal impact and also, cutting-edge industrial innovations.
With an annual footfall of more than 40,000 visitors and participants, Shaastra is one of the biggest inter-college fests in Asia. It is the only student-managed event in the world and the first ever festival to be ISO certified.
Using available waste materials on the campus like waste palm wheels, coconut leaves, a stick, and wheels of small cycles, these students made a makeshift sweeping machine to help the aged sweeper.
The Indian Space Research Organisation will soon be launching their very first reusable launch vehicle. If successful, the technology will help drastically bring down costs of launching satellites into orbit.