Grassroots innovations are often better than high tech equipments, shows a new geyser

CPCB asks generator manufacturer to recall its product, a first time for India

Mobile phone industry accrues profits at the cost of public health

In today s information world, bits of data are processed by semiconductor chips, but stored in magnetic disc drives. Limitations of this technology have made the world of electronics anxiously wait for a device that can transmit as well as store informati

A recent study in the US shows that by 2004, over 315 million computers will become obsolete. By 2005, for every single computer an American buys, one will be discarded

It s a drab piece of plastic, with a black and white screen and a few buttons features that hardly warrant a second look. Nevertheless, Simputer a portable alternative to personal computers can empower masses with a host of applications, ranging fro

Measuring efficiency of electric appliances fails to take off in India

Environment ministry favours small manufacturers, ignores experts’ advice on air emission norms for off-road diesel engines

Radiation from cellular phones is a well-known risk. Now there is another type of pollution from the wireless device which has raised a wave of worry. A study conducted by Inform, an environmental

European and Japanese manufacturers are made responsible for recycling their products