(September 11, 2021) ‘Finding inspiration in the unlikeliest of places – is the one phrase that best suits Simarpreet Singh’s journey, who went from being an electrical Indian engineer to a ‘renewable energy’ entrepreneur. Singh’s inspiration stemmed...
(September 9, 2021) Back in 2008 when Ginkgo Bioworks was founded by a group of scientists from the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology, it had one goal: to be able to engineer biology and ultimately build a factory for engineering organisms. Today,...
(September 8, 2021) Back in 1963 cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova made history by becoming the first woman in space aboard Soviet Union’s Vostok 6 spacecraft. By 1997 it was Indian-origin astronaut Kalpana Chawla’s turn to script history by becoming the first...
(September 6, 2021) Agriculture in India has often left farmers short changed. The reasons for this have been many: low landholding, lack of modernization, taxing loans from an informal setup, unpredictable weather conditions, demand-supply issues, and also the lack...
(September 5, 2021) Just an hour’s drive away from the hustle and bustle of Chennai is Kovalam, a tiny fishing hamlet that lies along the picturesque East Coast Road. The coastline here is dotted with colorful little homes and fishing boats that are carefully anchored...