A water filetr commerically selling at Rs1000/- is not all by accident. There is a culture being developed and nurtured. See the link :
http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/tatas-learn-to-innovate/384997/
DO you agree?
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Showing posts with label Science and Technology. Show all posts
Monday, February 15, 2010
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Free market forces towards innovative ways in Indian mobile sector
A mobile service company in India has launched an Agri voucher for farmers. Without knowing the details of the scheme, I find it interesting that market competition is encouraging companies to address customers, segments, regions, needs in innovative ways. Its interesting for sure.
This voucher will cost Rs75 (USD1.5) per month. Farmer can choose 2 out of 49 types. And on those two he will get information on market volumes, rates. He will also get weather forcast for 24 hrs, best ways of farming for the two types he has selected, much more related information on farming and marketing.
This voucher will cost Rs75 (USD1.5) per month. Farmer can choose 2 out of 49 types. And on those two he will get information on market volumes, rates. He will also get weather forcast for 24 hrs, best ways of farming for the two types he has selected, much more related information on farming and marketing.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
India to have third researchs station in Antartica
Next January when summer begins in Antartica, India will start constructing its third research station. It will be located at Larsemann Hills region, which scientists believe broke away from Indian penninsula 120 million years ago and drifted to Antartica after break up of Gondwanaland continent. It has received nod from Antartic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ACTM). ACTM, formed as per the provisions of Antartic Treaty 1959, is the final international authority in the matters related to the icy continent.
Monday, April 20, 2009
India puts two satellites into orbit
Indian Space Agency's workhorse PSLV-C12 places its first Radar Imaging satellite RISAT 2 and a micro-educational satellite ANUSAT into individual orbits 10 km apart. This was 15th flight of PSLV which has so far launched 30 satellites. PSLV had also launched Chandrayan - I on October 22 last year.
RISAT, with life span of 3 years has all weather round the clock capabilities to take images of earth. IT uses Synthetic Aperture Radars with many antennae.
40kg ANUSAT is a first satellite built by an Indian university. Its a 'store-and-forward' communication satellite that will help transfer confidential academic material and also monitor draught and wasteland, urban planning and other studies.
RISAT, with life span of 3 years has all weather round the clock capabilities to take images of earth. IT uses Synthetic Aperture Radars with many antennae.
40kg ANUSAT is a first satellite built by an Indian university. Its a 'store-and-forward' communication satellite that will help transfer confidential academic material and also monitor draught and wasteland, urban planning and other studies.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
ISRO finds new bacteria in stratosphere
ISRO scientists have discovered three new species of bacteria that are resistant to ultra-violate radiation. These bacteria do not match any found on earth. These were found in sample that ISRO collected when they sent a balloon into the stratosphere.
Sunday, February 1, 2009
e-governance awards in India
A small hilly state of Himachal Pradesh has got Natational Award for e-governance award for 2008-09 for its electronic gazette (e-gazette) and Himachal Prdesh Police Web Portal (HIMPOL). HIMPOL has also been awarded under the catagory of 'oustanding performance in citizen centric service delivery'.
A so called backward state of Bihar has won national Award for e-governance for 'Jankari', its project to empower people with information under Right To Information (RTI) over telephone.Bihar is the first state to start such a project, envisioned by chief minister Nitish Kumar, which enable people living in remote places of state under RTI through just a telephone call. The operators receiving the calls in call centers draft the application under RTI and send it to public authorities for providing the requisite information to applicants. State government is making efforts through its Public Relations department to make people aware of the programme and the public telephone utility BSNL is making efforts to widen its network. In the two years of it soperation the call centre received nearly 22,600 calls of which about 700 were for submitting applications, about 3000 for filing first appeal and about 1400 for filing second appeal. Now the 400 blocks fo t eh state will be connected with state secetariate through Bihar State Wide Area Network to provide quicker information to and from block headquarters. Efforts are on for conveting information on treasury, VAT, transport applications and e-tendering.
A so called backward state of Bihar has won national Award for e-governance for 'Jankari', its project to empower people with information under Right To Information (RTI) over telephone.Bihar is the first state to start such a project, envisioned by chief minister Nitish Kumar, which enable people living in remote places of state under RTI through just a telephone call. The operators receiving the calls in call centers draft the application under RTI and send it to public authorities for providing the requisite information to applicants. State government is making efforts through its Public Relations department to make people aware of the programme and the public telephone utility BSNL is making efforts to widen its network. In the two years of it soperation the call centre received nearly 22,600 calls of which about 700 were for submitting applications, about 3000 for filing first appeal and about 1400 for filing second appeal. Now the 400 blocks fo t eh state will be connected with state secetariate through Bihar State Wide Area Network to provide quicker information to and from block headquarters. Efforts are on for conveting information on treasury, VAT, transport applications and e-tendering.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
ISOR to launch GIS based maps
ISRO will soon launch 'Bhuvan', which will provide online maps based on GIS in line of Google Earth and more precise. It will provide latest information on India's natural resources. The service is likely to be commenced in coming six months. ISRO Chairman said that with this service they will have mapping of entire earth, both in terms of the upper land surface and the exotic minerals down below.
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