Innovation

Way back in the 6th century BC, this finest of alloys being made was in the Chera Kingdom of Tamil Nadu, from where it spread far and wide.

At a time when firecrackers are being temporarily banned, Dr Samrat Ghosh from Indian Institute of Science Education & Research (IISERM), Mohali, is developing 'green' firecrackers that are safer, smoke-free and most important– reusable.

The SKA will be located in two continents--Africa and Australia--and will be run by the finest scientists and engineers of our time.

A 15-year-old girl from Azerbaijan, Reyhan Jamalova has invented a smart device that harvests the energy of raindrops to generate electric power.

Cutting down on daily drudgery, IoT-based 'Pluto' lets farmers control their water pumps from anywhere and at anytime!

By studying the anatomy of the mosquito namely proboscis--the elongated sucking mouthpart--scientists have now identified how mosquitoes jab their mouth onto their victims with considerably no pain.

'Team Livewire' which consists of students from classes VI to VIII in various schools in Mumbai, has come up with two solutions to tackle this wastage.

A major part of the jackfruit usually goes waste as we eat only the fleshy little slices inside. The thorny exteriors, the hard covering and the big seeds are usually thrown away.

He took a two-year sabbatical to immerse himself in the designing of three gadgets that he claims could be one step forward in ensuring the safety of women and senior citizens.

The proprietary chemical developed by the research group is an organic chemical based on olefins. It helps bind the polymer and fibre materials to form the composites.