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Vaishali Kasture got the World Marathon majors certificate, the first Indian woman to do so.

Runversation: Running into the new year

Lakhs of Indian across various age groups, gender have completed a 10K run, half and full marathon and also triathlon...

2 Jan 2018 7:17 AM IST

For Indian scientists who are designing gadgets to probe the surface and sub-surface of the red planet, the results hint at the need to scrounge for toxic chemicals that could hinder efforts to establish a sustainable agricultural system 400 million km away!

The final frontier: Making life thrive on Mars

New studies are intended to throw light on evolution of planets and how life commenced in our solar system.

2 Jan 2018 7:09 AM IST

The price of a bitcoin can unpredictably increase or decrease.

Cryptoworld: Coining a new currency bit by bit

The Bitcoin is digital cash available on the Internet with no intermediary.

25 Dec 2017 6:14 AM IST

A factory reeling out Wonder Tees made of Recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate.

Ecowise: Wearing waste in style

Landfills cannot be the ultimate solution to dealing with the plastic waste. People like Roshan Baid are finding new...

25 Dec 2017 6:04 AM IST

Digital marvel: Quantum race gathers pace

Digital marvel: Quantum race gathers pace

Researchers race to develop impenetrable computers with quantum-safe cryptography.

25 Dec 2017 5:59 AM IST

Megan Absten was only 14 years old when her life changed forever. She lost her arm in an accident. She was active in athletics and wrestling before her accident. She decided to pursue her love for sports and began running again.

Runversation: On the brink, athletics gives megan confidence

Megan Absten was only 14 years old when her life changed forever. She lost her arm in accident. She was active in...

18 Dec 2017 12:50 AM IST

Smart Cities are one of Indias flagship projects. Of the proposed 100 Smart Cities, many face severe ecological and environmental risks from climate change-linked disasters such as flooding, drought and cyclones.

Environment: A pittance for disaster

Smart City budgetary allocations will not help address the urban environmental disasters that are looming in the future.

18 Dec 2017 12:48 AM IST

It appears the world is sold on electric locomotion as a concept that has been seen to work and forces are already at it to ensure things speed up.

In fast lane: Going electric

Electric cars are cheaper to own and run. There are lower running costs, as power is cheaper than refined fossil fuels.

18 Dec 2017 12:45 AM IST

Catch that buzz: Felix Hol, Haripriya Mukundarajan and Manu Prakash recording the flapping sound of a mosquito wing. (Photro: Stanford Medicine News Centre)

Bug tracker: How to outsmart mosquitoes with your smartphone

The latest buzz is that you can record the sound of mosquito wing flaps on your cellphone and identify the species.

10 Dec 2017 2:45 AM IST

Perfect synthesis: Dr Sathees Raghavan and his team of researchers at Department of Biochemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru.

Cancer cure: Made in India a cancer curing drug molecule

Results of the study approved by the Depart-ment of Biotech-nology will decide when the drug will be available in the...

10 Dec 2017 2:39 AM IST

There is strong scientific evidence to believe that the dirt (antigens) brought by your pet into the house actually helps regulate the maturation of the childs immune system and protects the child from developing a variety of allergic diseases.

Pet therapy: Dog is a child's best medicine

Pets also reduce depression, anxiety, and social isolation thanks to the strong relations between the owner and the pet.

10 Dec 2017 2:34 AM IST

More monitoring stations need to be set up urgently; this will help improve measurement of air pollution.

Breathe easy: To avoid repeat of New Delhi 2017, look at the small...

New Delhi recently came to a standstill as smog forced schools to shut down, flights cancelled and construction...

7 Dec 2017 3:05 AM IST