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In 1905, an 11-year-old forgot a drink outside overnight, and the mistake later became one of America’s most famous treatsAn eleven-year-old boy named Frank Epperson accidentally left his lemonade outside overnight in 1905, resulting in a frozen treat on a stic...- In 1886, Josephine Cochrane Grew Tired of Chipped Dishes: That Fix Established the Foundation for the DishwasherA common kitchen gadget, the dishwasher, owes its existence to Josephine Cochrane. In the 1880s, she faced the problem of broken dishes. He...
- Purposeful innovation: How startups are solving challenges plaguing Indian healthcareIt is important to nurture and support such indigenous innovation in these early days - as they can make India the MedTech innovation hub f...
- Two India-born MIT scientists win prestigious US awardsWashington/Bengaluru, Sep 15 (IANS) Two Indo-American scientists from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have been conferred with ...
- Indo-American scientist awarded $500,000 Lemelson-MIT PrizeWashington, Sep 14 (IANS) An Indo-American imaging scientist and inventor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has been conferred...
- Social business incubator Villgro completes first round of fundraisingThe fund will have a final corpus of Rs 40-50 crore by the time it makes its final close in March 2017, said PR Ganapathy, co-founder and a...
- Social enterprise Incubator Villgro invests in three start-upsUjjeewan Healthcare, Aindra Systems and Scholowiz Educational Solutions, all early-stage companies, have secured funding from Villgro.
- Solar entrepreneur Harish Hande's Solar Electric Light Company taps rural schools, homesThe solar lamp can last for 9 hours after charging and it is sponsored by the schools or donors as part of Selco's light for education proj...
- VCs making profit through biz of social goodVenture capitalists invest more in new breed of for-profit social enterprises.
- Hande's spirit lights up thousands of livesSELCO is a company in Karnataka provides affordable energy solutions to the underprivileged sections. Its innovative solar lamps are lighti...
- IITs can play major role in changing IndiaInfosys CEO Kris Gopalakrishnan on Sunday said that IITs can play a major role in changing India if they are more practical.
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