Meet the go-getters of Dharavi

Even as plans to redevelop Dharavi continue to gather dust in government files, its young residents have chalked their own course and chosen to fly high. Hepzi Anthony recounts a few inspiring......

Likely Nobel prize winners for 2014

The IP & Science business of Thomson Reuters has announced its 2013 “Nobel-class” Citation Laureates on Wednesday, which names 28 researchers representing 22 distinct academic and......

Professor uses nanotechnology to build affordable water filter

Prof T Pradeep talks about the nano material he and his associates have fabricated and how it can be used in an affordable water filter in an interview with Rediff.com's Shobha Warrier. Professor......

India, UK for joint programme on nanotech

Indian and British scientists have decided to take up a joint programme on nanoscience and nanotechnology and further ongoing research in the field, which internationally attracts investment of......

'Nanotech holds key to the future'

Nanotechnology is the new frontier of scientific research. President APJ Abdul Kalam is advocating new initiative on the research in the field of nanotechnology. As Prof. CNR Rao, chairman of the......

Varsities must reinvent themselves: FM

Expressing concern at the failure of Indian universities to develop talent, Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday said they should achieve this goal and turn out scholars with relevant talents......

Biotech revolution: 12 novel projects

Department of Biotechnology is considering 12 novel research projects, initiated by leading bitechnology companies, in the country under the second round of Small Business Innovation Research......

Nano helps IIT-B to develop 'Silicon Locket'

The recently-developed 'Silicon Locket' by Indian Institute of Technology Bombay is a wearable electrocardiogram monitoring system.It has been modelled on its more expensive imported counterparts......