India’s next consumption wave can’t be built for urban elite alone: FM SitharamanFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman urged corporate India to look beyond affluent urban consumers. Rising incomes will drive future consump...
22 Sep, 2026, 01.51 PM IST
Air India’s new IFE platform coming in 2027 second half; targets in-flight commerce revenuesAir India will launch an integrated in-flight platform in late 2027. This new system will combine entertainment, loyalty programs, and e-co...
22 Sep, 2026, 01.11 PM IST
Sam Altman was just 19 when he left Stanford to build an app Loopt that struggled to take off; years before ChatGPT, Green Dot paid $43.4 million for itYears before ChatGPT, Sam Altman left Stanford at 19 to build Loopt, a location-based social networking app that struggled to attract users...
21 Sep, 2026, 04.32 PM IST
Canada man spent 32 years searching for answers. When his daughter developed similar symptoms, one Google search changed everythingA man in Canada may never have discovered he had a rare disease for 32 years had he not used the Google to search about it. After nearly 20...
21 Sep, 2026, 03.39 PM IST
16-year-old built an AI tool after becoming a victim of a deepfake, here’s what happened nextVaishnav Anand was 16 when he started building DeepTrust after experiencing a deepfake himself. The high school student developed AI techno...
20 Sep, 2026, 06.24 PM IST
In 1942, Hedy Lamarr co-patented a system to protect torpedo signals; 55 years later, the Hollywood star received recognition for her wireless innovationHedy Lamarr invention: Actress Hedy Lamarr and composer George Antheil developed a frequency-hopping communication system. Their 1942 paten...
19 Sep, 2026, 07.51 PM IST
US sanctions were meant to slow China’s tech industry. Instead, a 72% rise in science-linked patents reveals how restricted firms are building their own path to innovationChinese firms sanctioned by the US are increasing patent citations of academic research. This shift suggests a move towards domestic expert...
18 Sep, 2026, 06.40 PM IST
In 1940, Frederick McKinley Jones patented a refrigerator tough enough for moving trucks; it changed how fresh meat and dairy could travel long distancesIn 1940, Frederick McKinley Jones revolutionized the transportation of perishables by patenting a refrigeration unit specifically for truck...
18 Sep, 2026, 06.30 PM IST
Meet William LeFaivre, the young inventor who designed a sensor system to help skiers detect their alignment, earned a U.S. patent and then began developing medical-support technologyWilliam LeFaivre discovered an opportunity for invention while learning to ski as a third grader. Struggling to keep his skis parallel, he ...
17 Sep, 2026, 10.41 PM IST
Micron to scale up assembly and testing of semiconductors at India unit multifold next yearIndia's semiconductor policy push has given the industry a strong foundation it didn't have, and the nation has moved from vision to execut...
17 Sep, 2026, 08.31 PM IST
Biomoneta launches Avata Air through Panasonic’s MirAIe Lifestyle platformBiomoneta’s microbial air-decontamination technology has previously been deployed and evaluated in healthcare environments, including inten...
17 Sep, 2026, 10.48 AM IST
L&T chip unit pivots to high-value complex chipsL&T Semiconductor Technologies (LTSCT) has designed, and begun shipping out, 40-plus chip products in the past 18 months for 15-20 customer...
17 Sep, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
In 1993, Michael Jackson and two collaborators patented shoes for an impossible-looking lean; the secret was hidden beneath their heelsStory of Michael Jackson's patented anti-gravity shoes remains one of the most intriguing pieces of music and performance technology from t...
17 Sep, 2026, 04.42 AM IST
In 1930, Albert Einstein and another physicist patented a refrigerator with no moving parts; why did their invention never reach your kitchen?In a remarkable collaboration, Albert Einstein and Leo Szilard advanced the world of refrigeration with a groundbreaking patent. Their desi...
17 Sep, 2026, 01.09 AM IST
In 1988, Jamie Lee Curtis patented a diaper with its own built-in pocket for wipes, years before the idea became commonJamie Lee Curtis’s diaper patent is an intriguing example of how innovation can begin with a remarkably simple question: what if two things...
16 Sep, 2026, 11.18 PM IST
Indian Patent Office bars unauthorised use of official logo, warns of prosecutionThe Indian Patent Office logo cannot be used without official government permission. Unlawful logo usage creates misleading impressions of ...
13 Sep, 2026, 11.24 AM IST
Meet Soren Plante, the 5-year-old Utah inventor who became the world’s youngest active patent holder with a commercially useful gardening robotAt just five, Soren Plante had already done something most inventors spend years trying to achieve. The Utah youngster became the world’s y...
11 Sep, 2026, 07.44 PM IST