China's Huawei, US PC maker HP sign multi-year Wi-Fi patent dealThe deal gives HP access to Huawei patents and gives Huawei access to HP patents, though neither company disclosed financial terms. Huawei ...
26 Aug, 2026, 09.19 AM IST
A Wisconsin newspaper publisher in 1866 tried to automate ticket numbering. Then one question from a fellow inventor eventually helped create the typewriter and QWERTY keyboard we still use todayThe year 1866 marked a pivotal moment in communication history with Christopher Sholes' invention of the QWERTY keyboard layout. This groun...
25 Aug, 2026, 01.58 PM IST
This 84-year-old Honda engineer looks like Einstein and has 50+ patents: Meet Shotaro Odate behind smart steering-wheel techShotaro Odate, a Honda engineer whose distinctive Einstein-like appearance has drawn attention online, is associated with more than 50 pate...
25 Aug, 2026, 01.45 PM IST
E-bike maker Matter raises $25 million from existing investors, plans four new modelsMore than Rs 750 crore of the capital raised so far has been deployed across manufacturing, research and development, and market entry, the...
25 Aug, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
DRL, Emcure get approval to make breakthrough HIV drugIndia's drug regulator has cleared the path for local lenacapavir manufacturing. Two Indian pharmaceutical companies received waivers for l...
25 Aug, 2026, 12.32 AM IST
A Scottish inventor patented an image-transmission machine in 1843. More than a century later, it would become the office fax machineA Scottish inventor patented an image-transmission machine in 1843. More than a century later, the technology would evolve into the fax mac...
24 Aug, 2026, 08.17 PM IST
The long and winding R&D: While India tracks where publicly funded research money goes, it should track what it createsIndia's research funding system suffers a staggering ₹3,000 crore in losses each year due to overlapping grants. Implementing a unified tra...
24 Aug, 2026, 05.50 PM IST
NFO Insight: Invesco India Pharma and Healthcare Fund opens for subscription. Right time to invest in pharma funds?Invesco India has unveiled an innovative pharma and healthcare fund tailored for investors seeking opportunities in India's burgeoning heal...
24 Aug, 2026, 11.04 AM IST
Indian pharma has little reason to fear TrumpUS tariff threats on Indian generic drugs face significant obstacles. These duties could increase American healthcare costs and potentially...
24 Aug, 2026, 08.08 AM IST
Urban Company sues Kent RO over ads targeting its Native water purifiersUrban Company has sued Kent RO Systems in the Delhi High Court over advertisements calling its Native water purifiers’ two-year service and...
23 Aug, 2026, 06.47 PM IST
Urban Company sues Kent RO over ‘unsafe’, ‘risky’ water purifier ads; company to pull down 'offending' contentUrban Company has sued Kent RO Systems in the Delhi High Court, alleging that its advertisements and social media posts made false and misl...
23 Aug, 2026, 05.07 PM IST
In 1846, Elias Howe patented a lockstitch sewing machine; the patent war around it helped create a licensing model still used in 5GElias Howe's journey in the invention of the sewing machine was marked by challenges, as he faced fierce opposition from tailors and strugg...
23 Aug, 2026, 02.10 PM IST
US judge strikes down Trump policy suspending immigrant visas for 75 countriesA U.S. judge invalidated a Trump administration policy that suspended immigrant visas. This policy had targeted applicants from seventy-fiv...
22 Aug, 2026, 07.26 AM IST
- India attracts capital. Now it must build what the world pays royalties for
India has emerged as a major investment destination, but much of the value generated by foreign companies still flows overseas through divi...
21 Aug, 2026, 11.00 PM IST
In 1712, an English inventor and ironmonger invented the first atmospheric engine laying the foundation for the industrial revolution: How Thomas Newcomen's invention changed the world?In 1712, an English inventor and ironmonger invented the first atmospheric engine, creating a machine that used steam and atmospheric press...
21 Aug, 2026, 12.43 AM IST
In 1889, a British photographer designed an early motion-picture camera triggering the birth of the movie industry and related fields: How did William Friese-Greene invention changed the world?In 1889, a British photographer designed an early motion-picture camera that used roll film and an intermittent movement system. William Fr...
17 Aug, 2026, 10.22 PM IST
Sun will require HC nod for Semaglutide tablet launchThe Delhi High Court has directed Sun Pharma Laboratories to seek its approval before launching semaglutide tablets, following Novo Nordisk...
12 Aug, 2026, 12.47 AM IST