In 1920, a husband’s homemade fix for his wife’s finger cuts led to the adhesive strip revolution in everyday medicine that changed how people treat cuts and scrapesEarle Dickson's home-grown invention, the Band-Aid, revolutionized minor wound care. Frustrated by gauze slipping and bandages failing, he ...
26 May, 2026, 03.16 PM IST
Wired earphones are back: Why global celebrities are suddenly ditching Bluetooth budsWired earphones are making a surprising return in 2026. Celebrities and everyday users are embracing them for better sound and fewer chargi...
18 May, 2026, 02.46 PM IST
One soundbox soon for all payment apps as NPCI readies platformNPCI is developing a unified, interoperable soundbox system for UPI transactions, aiming to eliminate the need for merchants to use multipl...
18 May, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Apple flags handset modification hurdles for satellite D2D rollout in IndiaApple advises against hardware changes for direct-to-device satellite links in India. The company prioritizes current mobile networks. Othe...
17 May, 2026, 06.50 AM IST
In 1869, Dmitri Mendeleev fell asleep while organizing chemical elements: and woke up with the periodic tableIn the 1860s, Dmitri Mendeleev revolutionized chemistry by organizing elements into a periodic table. His audacious act of leaving empty sp...
09 May, 2026, 06.20 PM IST
Mother's Day Special: How AI, apps are empowering women to manage finances, improve health, build careerWomen are learning to keep pace with the ubiquitous apps and AI, shrugging off dependence on their kids for financial transactions, online ...
04 May, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
Trai weighs direct satellite-to-mobile communication servicesIndia's telecom regulator Trai is exploring direct satellite communication to mobile phones. This aims to provide seamless connectivity acr...
08 Apr, 2026, 10.23 PM IST
AI agent future is coming: OpenClaw creatorOpenClaw, an AI agent tool by Peter Steinberger, is making waves. It performs real-life tasks, heralding the 'year of agents'. While exciti...
30 Mar, 2026, 07.07 PM IST
The Social Strategy That Helps Chimpanzees SurviveRecent research highlights that same-sex relations in primates, particularly chimpanzees, significantly strengthen social bonds, especially...
28 Mar, 2026, 03.47 PM IST
Sebi reposes its faith in WhatsApp, adds riders to be sureSebi now permits stock brokers to accept WhatsApp buy/sell instructions from investors, provided these messages are retrievable for investi...
25 Mar, 2026, 05.47 AM IST
Word of the Day: UbiquitousUbiquitous describes the constant presence of technology and digital elements in modern life, making them feel like background noise rather...
06 Jan, 2026, 06.08 PM IST
India to contribute 10% of 6G patents by 2027: Jyotiraditya ScindiaIndia is set to significantly influence the development of 6G technology. Jyotiraditya Scindia announced India's strong position in 6G pate...
26 May, 2025, 11.52 PM IST
India 6G vision gets global play with acceptance by ITU Study GroupIn the previous meeting of Study group Indian delegation succeeded in the inclusion of 6G ubiquitous connectivity into the IMT2030 framewor...
27 Sep, 2023, 08.54 PM IST
UN telecom body ITU accepts India's inputs on 6G technology frameworkAccording to the ITU-APT Foundation of India (IAFI), the Indian administration has played a critical role in getting ubiquitous connectivit...
29 Jun, 2023, 08.43 PM IST
Nokia, Infosys collaborate to drive enterprise digital transformationThis collaboration will couple technology, products and services from Nokia with platform solutions, engineering and operations management ...
08 Nov, 2018, 10.05 PM IST
Public WiFi to contribute $20 billion to India’s GDP by 2019: StudyThe report outlines an opportunity to develop a wider connectivity ecosystem with public Wi-Fi as a key component, which can not only benef...
04 Jul, 2018, 05.19 PM IST
98% of Gen Z now own a smartphoneOn an average day, they spend over 4 hours online on their smartphones, 98% say they own one and the smartphone is by far their most import...
20 Oct, 2017, 09.28 AM IST