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Reliance acquires majority stake in US smart mobility firm SkyTran
03 Mar 2021
SkyTran has developed a patented, high-speed elevated personal rapid transit system that accommodates two-person jet-like pods and operating with magnetic levitation technology along computer-controlled network

Sun-driven Aptera starts online bookings, offers customisation
21 Jan 2021
Range options include 1,600 km. 960 km, 640 km and 400 km with respective price tags of $44,900, $34,600, $29,800 and $25,900 while drive packages include Front-Wheel Drive @ 100 kW, and All-Wheel Drive @ 150 kW, besides interior color options of Sandy blue, Earth tones and Bright coral

Boston Dynamics robots dance to show off their agility
04 Jan 2021
Boston Dynamics dance video of the robots is meant to tell the world that the humanoids and the quadrupeds are as agile as living creatures and are capable of doing things that are now seen impossible
DRDO Young Scientists Lab develops quantum based technology for random number generation
04 Jan 2021

CSIR-CMERI develops world’s largest solar tree
02 Sep 2020
Installed at CSIR-CMERI Residential Colony, Durgapur, the solar tree has an installed capacity of above 11.5 kWp and an annual capacity to generate 12,000-14,000 units of clean and green power
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Hariman Sharma lets apple travel to India’s warmer climes
10 Feb 2025
Apple, which was the preserve of the cooler Himalayan region in India, is now everywhere – in the East, the West and the South - thanks to one enterprising Himachal farmer, Hariman Sharma.

The cost of neglecting water transport
03 Feb 2025
Inland water transport is widely recognised as a cheaper and environment friendly mode of transport and, as per a report prepared by RITES

Crypto Currencies Trying To Undermine Global Financial System
27 Jan 2025
US President Donald Trump, it seems, is the latest to join the frenzy for personal or corporate currency, with $TRUMP, or what they call a meme coin, giving a further boost to his crypto image.

As costs of saying final goodbyes rise UK families resort to crowdfunding to pay for funerals
By Axel Miller | 16 Jan 2025
The cost of saying a final goodbye to loved ones in the UK has reached a grim new high, leaving families grappling with unexpected financial burdens.

The life and times of Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister of India
By Cygnus | 28 Dec 2024
On 27th December 2024 India and the world lost one of their finest statespersons in a hundred years. Manmohan Singh, born on 26th September 1932, in Gah, Punjab (now in Pakistan)

The remarkable Ratan Tata
By Kiron Kasbekar | 23 Oct 2024
One newspaper report of Ratan Tata’s passing away showed an old photo of him climbing into the cockpit of a Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter.

Lighter than air, yet very, very powerful
By Kiron Kasbekar | 03 Jan 2024
In March 2013 Chinese scientists pulled off a remarkable feat. They created the world’s lightest aerogel. Tipping the scales at a mere 0.16 milligrams per cubic centimeter – that’s a sixth of the weight of air!

COP28 explained: A closer look at COP28's climate change solutions
By Aniket Gupta | 27 Dec 2023
The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28, took place from 30th November 2023, to 13th December 2023, at Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

What is a Ponzi scheme?
By Aniket Gupta | 06 Dec 2023
Ponzi schemes have long captivated the public imagination, drawing unsuspecting investors into a web of illusion and deception.
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