In 1907, a chemist was chasing a shellac substitute when a hard resin changed the age of plasticIn an unassuming quest for new industrial materials, Leo Baekeland ignited a transformative shift. His pursuit of a shellac alternative led...
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Quote of the day by Alexander Graham Bell: ‘Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. The sun's rays do…’ Timeless lesson on focus exposes why modern minds feel exhausted and stuckQuote of the day: Alexander Graham Bell lived during an era of extraordinary technological transformation, yet his advice feels even more r...
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Quote of the day by Thomas Edison: 'Time is really the only capital that any human being has, and the only thing...' Life lessons on human nature, success and limitations by American inventorQuote of the day by Thomas Edison highlights the value of time in human life. The quote explains that time is limited and cannot be recover...
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In 1907, a chemist tried replacing shellac for cables and searched for a better wire coating, which ended up creating the world’s first synthetic plasticA chemist named Leo Baekeland sought an alternative to shellac in 1907. His research led to Bakelite, the first synthetic plastic. This mat...
23 May, 2026, 06.43 PM IST
In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell was testing sound through wire when an accidental spill of acid helped make telephone historyAlexander Graham Bell's telephone invention was not a lucky accident. He and his assistant Thomas Watson were already conducting detailed e...
21 May, 2026, 04.48 PM IST
Quote of the day by Thomas Edison: 'If we did all the things we are capable of, we would literally...' – inspiring lessons on self-belief and unlocking your true potential by the developer of kinetoscope and kinetographQuote of the day by Thomas Edison: His quote emphasizes that human potential often exceeds self-perception, with fear and self-doubt hinder...
12 May, 2026, 07.18 PM IST
Quote of the day by Graham Bell: 'Before anything else, ...is the key to success' - The genius who made long-distance conversation possibleAlexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone, revolutionized communication by enabling instant long-distance conversations. His quo...
25 Apr, 2026, 09.54 AM IST
Today in US history, on March 10: Civil War leadership to breakthroughs in communication and space that shaped American innovation and leadershipMarch 10 holds significant US historical moments. In 1862, the first US paper money circulated. Alexander Graham Bell tested the telephone ...
10 Mar, 2026, 10.22 AM IST
Quote of the Day by inventor of telephone Alexander Graham Bell: ‘When one door closes, another opens; but …’Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone, spent formative years in Canada. His words on opportunity and focus are highlighted. The ...
21 Dec, 2025, 06.38 AM IST
Quote of the Day by Alexander Graham Bell: ‘Sometimes we stare so long at a door…’ Inspirational quotes by the inventor of telephoneQuote of the day: Alexander Graham Bell submitted a patent, on February 14, 1876, outlining a technique for transmitting sound electronical...
19 Dec, 2025, 02.50 PM IST
Sad, Sebi prefers technology of bygone yearsIf you're interested in equities and you send a WhatsApp to someone about a stock, then that activity by itself, will be a violation of rul...
10 Oct, 2016, 12.15 PM IST
New method makes it difficult to eavesdrop on phone callsScientists have invented a new method to encrypt telephone conversations that makes it very difficult to 'eavesdrop'.
14 Oct, 2014, 02.12 PM IST
At Sotheby’s London, 19th century image by Dante Gabriel Rossetti sold for £3,274,500Sotheby’s in London, a defining image one of the most recognisable images of the 19th century, Proserpine by Dante Gabriel Rossetti sold fo...
20 Nov, 2013, 07.14 PM IST
- Twisting tongues to stay tied to a tongue?
There has been no move to counter France’s ongoing war on words that are avowedly English by provenance but international by usage.
24 Oct, 2013, 04.11 AM IST
- UK 'will run out of web addresses by 2012'
Britain will run out of Internet addresses by 2012, a leading web scientist has warned.
14 Nov, 2010, 04.22 PM IST
- Sam Pitroda to get honorary doctorate from Univ of Illinois
Telecom technoczar Sam Pitroda, who is also the advisor to Prime Minister on infrastructure and innovation, has been selected for honorary ...
28 Apr, 2010, 02.32 PM IST
- Apple loosens reins on iPhone developers
Apple will drop a controversial non-disclosure agreement that software developers who wanted to create applications for the iPhone mobile t...
02 Oct, 2008, 05.30 AM IST