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MODERN LIFE AND UBIQUITOUS
In 1931, a journalist noticed that newspaper ink dried faster than his pen, which led to the invention of the ballpoint penWhile reporting on the latest stories, Hungarian journalist László Bíró found himself frustrated by the black smudges left by traditional f...- 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 ...
- As Indians buy pricier phones on EMI, OneAssist bets big on protection plansAs smartphones become costlier and increasingly financed through EMIs, device damage is emerging as a new source of household financial str...
- 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...
- Word of the day: UbiquitousToday's word of the day 'ubiquitous' is an adjective describing something found everywhere. In recent years, AI assistants have become ubiq...
- Word of the Day: UbiquitousUbiquitous describes the constant presence of technology and digital elements in modern life, making them feel like background noise rather...
- ‘Implants in our brains?’: Anand Mahindra reacts to evolution of mobile phones, questions future tech advancementsAnand Mahindra recently shared a video on X, highlighting the evolution of mobile phones from 1991 to 2024. While acknowledging the impress...
- Surviving in its gilded cage: Relevance continues to stay important to the British monarchyAs the UK prepares for the coronation of King Charles III, the House of Windsor faces a question they have confronted for centuries - how t...
- From Princess Di to 'The Crown' & now Meghan: The complicated relationship between UK royals & TV'The Crown' has moulded views of the UK monarchy for a new generation.
- IIT Mandi researchers optimise electronics design for better performance under fluctuating powerThe results of this work, funded by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), have been published recently in IEEE Op...
- A marvellous device of many applications: A short history of the computer (Book Review)Title: Turing and the Universal Machine; Author: Jon Agar; Publisher: Icon Science/Icon Books; Pages: 141; Price: Rs 399
- Paan turns over a new leaf as FMCG“We sell about a lakh paan pieces a month,” said Pankaj Shah, fourth-generation entrepreneur of Chandan Mukhwas, a Mumbai-based supplier of...
- Now, an alternative non-toxic system to power smartphones, computers & electric carsThe batteries that power the devices of modern life are mostly made of toxic materials like lithium.
- Focus on education: Budget 2016 should pave way for 'Knowledge Economy'Below are four areas where we think the Union Budget of 2016 should lay emphasis on from an education perspective:
- Lessons Indian liberals can learn from their opponents: Undying dedication & unceasing workThe opponents of secular India work round the clock, seven days a week, 52 weeks a year and do not stop. They are ubiquitous, at home and a...
- Govt may bank on post offices for financial inclusionThe neighbourhood post office may soon become a full-fledged bank as the government could facilitate a bank licence for India Post.
- Intuition and affinity guide my preference: Tina AmbaniI have always believed that art is an experience, not an event; it is a process not a product. And such a process should be unfettered by l...
- 26 Indian artworks to be featured at Christie's auctionIn a sign of the increasing recognition of the Indian art on world canvas, 26 works from contemporary Indian artists would go under the ham...
- Now, pay insurance premium via your mobileMax New York Life Insurance on Tuesday announced the launch of a convenient and secure payment solution for its policyholders to make polic...
- Plastics for Environment & Sustainable DevelopmentFrom practically zero in the fifties, humankind today consumes close to 175 million tonnes of plastics. We truly live in a 'Plastics Age'.
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