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Independence Day 2026: Meet the ‘Edison of India’ who studied science from magazines and shocked the British with his inventionsShankar Abaji Bhisey, often called the “Edison of India”, was a pioneering Indian inventor who developed his interest in science through bo...
Hiroshima 1945: Why the atomic explosion that transformed war, peace and global power still matters 80 years laterEight decades after the Hiroshima atomic bombing, the event remains a defining moment. The bombings accelerated World War II's end and init...
No high-tech lab, just bedroom experiments: How 17-year-old Hiten Dharpure built world's smallest robotic arm & made Guinness historyHiten Dharpure, a talented teenager from Nagpur, has made waves by achieving a Guinness World Record for his incredibly small robotic arm, ...
A high-school-educated Mumbai inventor had earned the title ‘India's Edison' with 200-plus inventions. Actor R Madhavan shares the remarkable story of Shankar Abaji BhiseShankar Abaji Bhise, remembered by R Madhavan in an AI-generated Instagram video, was a self-taught Indian inventor once called the “Edison...
'Teaching' AI isn't theft, yetDelhi High Court refused to halt OpenAI's use of ANI content for ChatGPT training, ruling it qualifies as fair dealing for research under c...
Time to score own goals: India's GCCs create world-class research, but rarely own the IP that generates future wealthIndia's innovation challenge lies in foreign ownership of research assets. Global Capability Centers generate significant revenue but do no...
Today in History: On This Day, June 20, Queen Victoria ascends, Morse patents telegraph, Jaws premieres and shipwreck revealedOn This Day in History, June 20 saw Queen Victoria ascend the British throne, Samuel Morse receive a telegraph patent, Jaws redefine Hollyw...
On This Day in History, June 14: Anne Frank writes diary, Auschwitz opens, first woman in space, first US flag approved, Falklands War ends and moreOn This Day in History, June 14 witnessed the beginning of Anne Frank's diary, the opening of Auschwitz, the launch of the Vostok mission t...
On This Day in History, June 10: Troy falls, Italy enters WWII, Jurassic Park premieres, Thatcher wins for 3rd time, FIFA World Cup opens and other key eventsOn This Day in History, June 10 witnessed events that ranged from the legendary destruction of Troy and the birth of Gothic architecture to...
On This Day in History June 1: From Genghis Khan and Scotch whisky to Marilyn Monroe, Superman's debut, The Beatles and other major eventsJune 1 marks significant historical moments. From Genghis Khan's capture of Peking in 1215 to the birth of Marilyn Monroe and the launch of...
Ministry of questionable questions: Satire on India's press conference cultureA sharp satire on Indian press conferences, where tough questions are dodged with grand civilisational rhetoric, scripted patriotism, and t...
GSK files patent suit against GlenmarkGSK was granted a patent for vilanterol in India in 2007. The patent expires in September 2022.
After going around world, vaccine will be found in Pune: NCP MP Supriya SuleModi visited the SII facility near here to review the development and manufacturing of coronavirus vaccine. Speaking at a campaign meeting ...
Why Tipu Sultan is upset with Vijay Mallya and wants answersThe embattled liquor tycoon gave away the rare sword because his family told him it was bringing him 'bad luck'.
Innovate, become entrepreneurs: Subramanian Swamy tells IITians"Follow steady growth by increasing capital & labour which is always associated with diminishing returns and less growth. But if one wants ...
Dyson plans to enter India with its range of patented products next year"Dyson intends to make its patented technology available in India for the first time, and build a strong partnership with India which goes ...
- UK firm sells Indian tonic water back to India
Fever Tree decided to capitalise on the popularity of the carbonated soft drink with quinine content, used as a popular mixer with gin even...
- Lassi fare
Since the only ruling British monarch ever to set foot in India declared the shifting of the capital of the British Raj from Calcutta to a ...
- BT seeks India patent for Computer Telephony System
British Telecom has filed a patent application in India for its invention computer telephony system, which could make a phone call through ...
- Tiffinbites to give India a taste of British curry
British aficionados of Indian food can be a touchy lot. They point out that chicken tikka masala - the UK’s national dish, according to the...