The world's largest aircraft recently took flight over the Mojave Desert in California. The carbon-composite plane has been built by Stratolaunch Systems Corp - initiated by late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen.The white aircraft that has been named Roc has a wingspan of around 385 feet and is power...
Just as a cricketer picks up his bat, a fisherman picks up his net before heading out to sea. But nowadays there is another thing that he can’t afford to leave behind: his hand-held Global Positioning System (GPS) device. Fishermen have forever relied on water and air for guidance. Tradition...
India is one of the fastest developing countries in the world and it is only fitting that the Indian aviation industry too is booming. It is broadly divided into two segments - military and civil aviation - with the civil aviation industry in India having grown rapidly during the last ten years.Indi...
Over the years, India has taken several measures to control pollution, maintain ecological balance, increase forest area and keep its rivers clean. In this article, we take a look at some of these initiatives.Compensatory Afforestation Bill, 2016The enactment of the Compensatory Afforestation Act, 2...
Badminton has been a sport that’s been synonymous with some major Indian players like Prakash Padukone, Pullela Gopichand, Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu. Tapping into the global reach of badminton, Sportzlive, under the aegis of the Badminton Association of India, has initiated the Premier Badminton ...
Almost every aspect of our lives is dominated by computers and the internet, so it is no surprise that education is slowly shifting to the digital domain. The EdTech industry is making inroads into schools, colleges, and even our homes. A large number of entrepreneurs are venturing into this space a...
Plastic poses one of the stiffest environmental challenges today. Every year, Europe generates 25 million tonnes of plastic waste. According to one report, plastics make up 85% of beach litter but less than 30% is collected for recycling. The average Indian uses approximately 25 pounds of plastics e...
The transaction system in India has seen revolutionary changes in the recent past with many tools and apps coming up to encourage Indians to go cashless. This has been greatly encouraged by various governmental initiatives like the Digital India programme and demonetisation. The central government i...
The world is changing rapidly with new scientific and technological breakthroughs being made almost every day.Now chipmakers and smartphone companies are talking about the 5G wave that is going to hit the globe in 2019.What is 5G?5G is the fifth generation cellular technology that will not only incr...
