September 10 marks a day of significant historical milestones, from the first Invictus Games to the activation of the Large Hadron Collider. Notable births and deaths on this date include influential figures in sports, politics, and the arts.
At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, innovative and futuristic technologies took center stage.
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"While Rivigo transformed how companies move consumer goods and other products around India, redBus refashioned the way people moved around the country."
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"The government wants that the judicial system of our country makes full use of information and communication technology. This should be given priority," he said, adding, "This can help save a lot of time and money."
Gurnani, the CEO of leading IT firm Tech Mahindra, said opportunities are still there and the industry would also need to partner in creating new skills.Gurnani, the CEO of leading IT firm Tech Mahindra, said opportunities are still there and the industry would also need to partner in creating new skills.
The company's sales in January-December period stood at 1,32,235 units, registering a growth of 146 percent, it said in a statement.
As part of the activities lined up for the forthcoming Pravasi Bhartiya Divas (PBD) in Bengaluru, the Ministry of External Affairs is organising a national contest to identify the country's top 25 social innovations.
Taking part in the Startup Jalsa 2016 held at Suraj Kunj, outside of Delhi Young Turks caught up with Sumit Jain, Co-Founder & CEO, CommonFloor.com who spoke on various aspects of being an entrepreneur, the challenges, the experiences and joys and also his advice to the budding entrepreneurs who are looking forward to make a mark of their own.
Taking part in the Startup Jalsa 2016 held at Suraj Kunj, outside of Delhi Young Turks takes a look at what investors are up to. Young Turks spoke to entrepreneurs and investors to find out what are the entrepreneurs doing and what innovations they are coming up with.
Young Turks Travel Diaries goes to Israel to bring up different stories of start-ups, entrepreneurs and innovations from Israel.
According to a statement from Tata Trusts, Union science and technology minister Harsh Vardhan made the announcement in the US.
NIDHI (National Initiative for Development and Harnessing Innovations), an umbrella program is pioneered by the Department of Science & Technology(DST), Government of India, for nurturing ideas and innovations (knowledge-based and technology-driven) into successful startups.
The agreement was signed at the ASCI campus here in the presence of J&K IMPARD Vice-Chairman and Director General Arun Kumar and ASCI Director General Paramita Dasgupta, ASCI stated in a release.
Private sector lender Axis Bank launched an innovation lab to hone startups and announced that it will create a dedicated fund to invest in these new-age companies that would benefit its business
To cultivate scientific temperament and a spirit of innovation in young minds, the NITI Aayog has decided to set up 500 Atal Tinkering Labs (ATL) in schools across the country.
Around 2,000 businessmen across 85 countries are expected to take part in the two-day Global Investors Summit beginning here on October 22, a senior government official said today.
"Though there are some VLSI design institutions, but we want to make the best cutting-edge technology available to the manpower here and the government is in the process of setting up a VLSI Design Academy," he said adding that US-based chip maker AMD has agreed to partner with the proposed VLSID Academy.
Innovation centres in the country doubled to 16 in the six-month period till February this year, to leapfrog India into top 5 globally when it comes to innovation, a report by consulting major Capgemini said today.
Seeking to stimulate and enhance the strategic research and innovation capabilities of the Indian biotech industry, BIRAC, a PSU under the Ministry of Science and Technology signed an MoU with Horticulture Innovation Australia for launching a joint funding call
To boost innovation in the country, NITI Aayog has invited applications from schools, institutions and individuals seeking financial support for setting up research laboratories under the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM).
"The initiative manages the food supply chain, which enables companies to transport farm grown produce and deliver it as fresh as if it were grown locally, and reduces losses and wastage by 15-20 percent," Tech Mahindra said in a statement here today.
A German start-up company is developing the world's first ultralight personal electric plane that can be powered from a wall socket, takeoff and land vertically even from back gardens and is eco-friendly.
The new IPR policy will give a big boost to R&D and new innovations within the country while steps are being taken to cut waiting period for trademark and patent registrations, Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said.