Mumbai student designs 'cool PPE kit' with ventilation for COVID warriors

With an aim to provide some relief to healthcare workers on the frontlines of the COVID-19 battle, a 19-year-old Mumbai student has developed a compact ventilation system for PPE kits. Nihaal......

Indian American heads top US science funding body

Eminent Indian-American scientist Dr Sethuraman Panchanathan on Tuesday officially took charge as Director of National Science Foundation, a day after United States President Donald Trump appointed......

Full text: President Murmu's address to Parliament's Budget Session

‘Wherever in the world there is political instability, those countries are beset with severe crises today. But India is in a much better position than the rest of the world due to the......

'Talent is everywhere and relevant to a nation's success'

'Everybody says 5G and communication is important.' 'Everybody says automation, robotics, human computing interfaces -- people and machines working together -- is the future.' 'Everybody agrees......

Vencap success rate comparable to US: Study

The success rate of incubated companies in India is 60-70 per cent, comparable to that in America, says the first such survey conducted by the department of science and technology. The 'First......

Incubation fund for hi-tech sector likely

The department of science and technology, government of India, is planning to introduce an incubation fund for budding entrepreneurs.Addressing a press conference, H K Mittal, advisor & head,......

Indians' love for things foreign

Is this a virus more dangerous than Covid-19, asks Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   How often have I seen a situation, for example, that of having to choose a......

Amartya Sen wins Nasscom's Global Indian Award

The National Association of Software and Services Companies on Thursday announced the winners of the Nasscom Global Leadership Awards 2007. Professor Amartya Kumar Sen has won the Nasscom Global......