India’s New Govt MUST Do These 48 Things to Save the Nation (Number 47 Will Surprise You!)

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Come June 2024, any government that comes to power in India should be pro-poor and pro-development. But it’s not just about the manifesto mentioned by the Congress or the BJP, or any of the regional parties. Here is our wishlist of what the new central government should do to resolve many of the issues in … Read more

Want to go solar? Download this tool kit

Want to go solar? Download this tool kit 5

Did you know that in a survey by BESCOM (Bangalore Electricity Supply Company), about 1.4 lakh rooftops in the city have the potential to generate 2.5 GW of solar power? Well, you could be one of the recipients if you plan to go solar. While your intention is noble, but you don’t know how to … Read more

Hobbyist magician helping you get vaccinated through Telegram channel

Hobbyist magician helping you get vaccinated through Telegram channel 6

By Anuksha Dey Mass vaccination is the way forward to get over the second wave of COVID-19. However, getting a slot on the Co-Win portal is quite a struggle, and not everyone is successful. With no official information on the slot updates, it’s easy to miss the vaccine availability. Here is where Philip Tiju Abraham, … Read more

Received suspicious news? Fact-check on state government’s website

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By Qamar ZJ While there are several private fact-check websites, not many are aware that the Karnataka police launched a fact-checking website in April last year. This was to combat the fake news surrounding COVID-19. Today, the portal has become an additional tool that the citizens can use to check the veracity of the information … Read more

Frequent internet disruptions in HSR Layout as miscreants keep cutting fibre optic cables

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By Qamar ZJ At a time when working from home is the ‘new normal’, the availability of internet is crucial. However, miscreants are cutting fibre optic cables in neighbourhoods, such as HSR Layout. While some allege that the competitors are doing it, others suspect that it could be the handiwork of sub contractors whose contracts … Read more

‘Smart Cities Mission’ is anti-poor, non-inclusive, and against the constitutional mandate: Experts

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By Qamar ZJ & Chandrima Mazumdar While the 2015 idea of ‘100 Smart Cities Mission’ promised improved standards of living, the reality is that it has forced many people into poverty. Instead of acting as a role model for the tier 2 and tier 3 cities, the governance and financial implications of this urban renewal … Read more

COVID-19: IISc’s free ‘workplace readiness indicator’ attracts overseas attention

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By Qamar ZJ Last month, we wrote about the free ‘workplace readiness’ tool released by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc). The latest is that this nifty resource to measure a firm’s COVID-19 preparedness has attracted attention from overseas. “We were contacted by a company in South Africa that wanted to make use of our … Read more

India’s first driverless concept car debut pushed to March 2021 due to COVID-19

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By Qamar ZJ If all had gone well, India’s first driverless concept car would have been ready by May this year. However, COVID-19 happened, and the debut is now postponed to March 2021. It is an ambitious project by Bengaluru’s Indian Institute of Science and Wipro as the Indian conditions are quite different from European … Read more

IISc scientists develop nano fiber based masks & portable electrosprays as more effective and environment-friendly alternatives

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By Zahid H Javali Prof. Sai Siva Gorthi, Dr Vikram S and Kumari Sonu have developed PPE masks coated with low-cost, biodegradable, nano compounds to repel microbes that can act as potential preventive material during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using the readily-available nano technology, the three-member team at the Indian Institute of Science has achieved a … Read more

Is your workplace ready for COVID-19? This IISc tool will help you!

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By Qamar ZJ While a number of white collar jobs are working with skeletal staff due to COVID-19, the manufacturing sector is using fewer employees to drive its business. It is here that this sector needs the ‘workplace readiness tool’ developed by the Centre for Networked Intelligence, Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and the Karnataka … Read more