Affordable PCR testing Affordable PCR testing How researchers at IIT-Bombay developed their own low-cost molecular sensing equipment
New biogas reactor from IIT Guwahati New biogas reactor from IIT Guwahati A team headed by Prof Ajay Kalamdhad of the Waste Management Research Group at IIT-Guwahati has developed a new design for a reactor to produce methan
IIT Madras-developed solid waste combustor commissioned at BHEL factory, Tiruchi Based on Rotary Furnace Technology, it can process up to one tonne of unsegregated MSW daily
How AI-aided ‘digital vaccines’ can be a game-changer A Chennai start-up uses digital avatars to nudge children towards a healthy lifestyle
Magic bacteria that turns low-cost agri waste into industrial enzymes IIT-Madras team deploys bacteria isolated from sugar cane waste to design a cost-effective and sustainable process
Electrochemical method of carbon capture Berkeley lab is working on a potentially cheaper method of carbon sequestration
Can flow batteries support India’s renewable energy pivot? IIT-M researcher’s cheap, lead-based flow battery is market-ready
An alternative to plastic pollution that has risen from the seas Mumbai-based start-up Zerocircle zeroed in on the humble seaweed in its search for a replacement to single-use plastic
Will Akasa Air’s contra bet on Boeing 737 Max instead of Airbus pay off? Rakesh Jhunjhunwala’s Akasa airline has gone against the tide, placing its bets on Boeing aircrafts; it now needs to carve out a niche for itself
Breastfeeding, a responsibility, not choice Rate of initiation of breastfeeding within an hour of birth has declined in 5 years
Blockchain: Piloting the future of aviation Enables effective solutions that positively impact industry players and end consumers
LIC may offer a smoother ride for investors going ahead Sustained improvement in APE growth, but retail market share needs monitoring
Index Outlook: Sensex and Nifty 50 nearing an inflection point Strong resistances with potential to trigger a reversal are coming up that has potential to trigger a reversal
Auroville: An utopian search for a better world Akash Kapur’s ‘Better to Have Gone’ traces what happens when we believe deeply in a quest and give up everything in its pursuit
Lady doctors and the rocky path to healing A handbook on India’s first women doctors holds up a mirror to the social and political realities of the 19th and early 20th century
Conquering Everest: A compelling account of how an impossible dream was achieved Jim Davidson dwells in detail on the failure to make it in the first attempt and the harrowing return to physically and emotionally draining climb up