Real Heroes Of Web Revolution

The tech creators, or the ones who made billions, asks Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Just the other day, gazing from my home balcony at the distant hills of Raigad, I......

Tokyo Games: The Math in Everything

I wondered how being scientist-mathematician helps one cycle better.Perhaps the self-discipline helps; perhaps it is the scientist-technologist perspective of breaking down the whole into separate......

Can more disasters happen in Uttarakhand?

'Above 2,000 metres the gradient of the Himalayas is very steep and if you build any infrastructure (roads, dams, hydro power projects) in these regions, it will not be able to sustain these events......

Is your brain connected to Wi-Fi?

Imagine a world in which a human only thinks, and a robot cooks the whole meal, says Kumar Abishek. Illustrations: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com   Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk and his secretive......

Microsoft co-founder, Jimi Hendrix fan, sports team owner... The incredible life and times of Paul Allen

Whenever you think of Microsoft, the only name that crosses one's mind is Bill Gates. But the tech behemoth was co-founded in 1975 by Gates and Paul Allen. Photograph: Anthony P......

Artificial Intelligence: Where India stands

A culture of science and innovation must be embedded in society wherein people not only use new technology but understand it as well. Without this, obscurantism and blind faith can sit side by side......

'By getting into brain research, we gain and so does the world'

  'There is a brain initiative in the US and Europe.' 'If India collaborates with the rest of the world, we can jump-start research in the country.' 'In research, if India participates,......

Brainwaves could replace passwords

The way human brain responds to certain words could be used to verify a person's identity, according to a new study which suggests that brainwaves may one day replace passwords. Researchers from......

The Hollywood Star and CDMA

She was a Hollywood star, much sought after. She also helped invented technology which changed the world. Shivanand Kanavi on the amazing Hedy Lamarr. Today, November 9, is Hollywood actor Hedy......

Why searching for Ash can harm your PC!

Beware! Searching for Aishwarya Rai on your search engine can do your computer a lot of harm. The actress has been named India's second most Dangerous Celebrity In Cyberspace by Internet......

'American films would make fun of India'

Five years ago scriptwriter Tracey Jackson went to Hollywood with a clipping from The New York Times, perhaps the first article to report on the call centres in India. The article talked about......

How Force India made the cut in 2009

After a difficult first season in Formula One, Force India turned things around in style in 2009. Giancarlo Fisichella made the breakthrough for the Indian outfit when he scored the team's first......