Making their dream a reality, Gokul Kannan and Aswin Kadri, students of M S Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore, designed a system which is Earth-bound. The system would help in generating electricity continuously using wind power.

Global human rights watchdog Amnesty International has appointed Salil Shetty, an Indian who headed the UN Millennium Campaign, as its next secretary-general

Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol sure have a huge fan following overseas. It was quite evident when the star jodi, who will be seen in theatres this month in My Name Is Khan

Targeting the large number of Hindus in the United States, an Atlanta-based company headed by an Indian-American has launched a series of custom-made postage stamps depicting Hindu gods and goddesses.

Now, Swiss scientists and PIT Solution, a little-heard of IT startup in Technopark in Kerala will be working on the Blue Brain Project, the world’s first comprehensive attempt to reverse-engineer the mammalian brain, reports Financial Express.

When she plays the piano she reminds you of the American actress Amy Irving from the 1980 film The Competition — fierce and focussed.

Samir K Brahmachari feels like Bhuvan, the lead character in Aamir Khan-starrer Lagaan [ Images ]. In the blockbuster, Bhuvan cobbles together a team of villagers, who have never played cricket in their lives, and manages to beat a team of professional British cricketers.

Columbia University professor of medicine Gaurav Shah and his wife Falu are emerging as a high-profile singing couple. Arthur J Pais reports.

United States President Barack Obama recently elevated Dr Rajiv Shah, who currently serves as Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics and Chief Scientist at the United States Department of Agriculture, as administrator for the United States Agency for International Development.

While James Cameron’s Avatar is creating ripples at the Indian box office queuing up for the visual spectacle, many would be unaware that that an Indian company was part of a team that worked on the awe-inspiring visual effects of the film.