0217 IST, Monday, September 16, 2013 
IT/Technology
From India to Africa: A basket of technology to transform livesBy Saroj Mohanty
Solar-powered lamps made in India and by an Indian company were distributed first in refugee camps in Ethiopia in 2009 to provide security to women and promote education. |
India's orbiter for mars mission coming soon
India has built the orbiter for the country's maiden Mars mission in October-November, to take off from the spaceport at Sriharikota off the Bay of Bengal, an official said in Bangalore. |
The lure of Bangalore as startup city of IndiaBy Sujit John and Shilpa Phadnis / TNN
Pallav Nadhani,who founded the charting company FusionCharts in Kolkata in 2002,shifted to Bangalore in June 2011.He found the work ethic in Kolkata poor: People were not aggressive,at the stroke of 5 employees would leave work,very few took initiative,most had to be told what to do. |
'Positive India story needs to be conveyed'By Ranjana Narayan
With elections eight months away and the economy in disarray, the information and broadcasting ministry has launched a two-pronged "positive India story" to inform the rural populace about the government's welfare schemes and also restore investor confidence. |
India's first 'military' satellite launched successfully
India's first 'military' satellite (GSAT-7) was successfully put into the geosynchronous transfer orbit by the European Space Agency's (ESA) heavy rocket, authorities said. |
Bharti Airtel, SoftBank Mobile develop low-cost solution for Africa
In its bid to provide cost-efficient 3G mobile phone services in difficult terrain in Africa, Bharti Airtel and SoftBank Mobile Corp. have harnessed a communications satellite as a transmitter following a field trial, a company statement said. |
India's first science museum opens innovation hub
India's first science museum in Kolkata launched its 'Innovation Hub' in a bid to boost innovations among youngsters. The hub is also the country's first such centre in a science museum. |
First Indian floating solar power station by 2014
Following in the footsteps of Asian giants Japan and Singapore, this West Bengal capital may soon get India's first floating solar power station by 2014.
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India's Aakash tablet in US pilot projectsBy Prasanto K. Roy
After a few minutes on the Aakash, a five-year-old American kid proudly announced he had achieved Level 4 in an addition game. He'd started the day at Level 1. These poorer kids in North Carolina were already picking up skills they'd be learning in the next school year, which was unprecedented - they would usually start off the year at a disadvantage. |
ISRO to launch rocket with indigenous cryogenic engine
In a month marked by key advances in indigenously-developed technology, India's space agency will also test its mettle with a crucial rocket, powered by a cryogenic engine built in the country. |
In today's knowledge-driven global economy, one industry in which India is among global leaders and has a firm footprint is the fast-growing information technology and business process outsourcing industry, which includes software development and back-office operations. This industry has not only emerged among the fastest growing contributors to the country's national income, but also the biggest employment generator.
