“Hello, hello the Statesman. Speaking from Barrackpore Race Course…” From all recorded accounts, this was the first wireless message that went out from Calcutta, on March 12, 1922. The technology behind the message came from the Marconi Marine Wireless Company, which had opened an office
The National Atlas & Thematic Mapping Organization (NATMO), a sub-ordinate department under the Department of Science & Technology, Government of India develops and designs advanced Braille maps for the visually impaired students using digital advanced technology. It is an innovative technology which eliminates the need
Asimple Google search will tell you what Dr Asim K. Dutta Roy is renowned for. That you need to search for him at all is unfortunate, because this is a man all of India should be celebrating. Anyway, just make sure you include the keyword
Antibiotics provide effective treatment for a wide variety of infections and illnesses. Sir Alexander Fleming, a Scottish researcher, is credited with the discovery of penicillin in 1928. The introduction of penicillin in the 1940s, which began the era of antibiotics, has been recognized as one
WThe MP Birla Planetarium has made history many a time. But on December 2, a new planetarium will be inaugurated at Howrah which will be thrown open to the public, around six years after it was conceived. The Howrah Planetarium will be the first 3D
Ever since Satyajit Ray filmed ‘Sonar Kella’ (The Golden Fortress), in Jaisalmer, Bengalis discovered the city in droves. The film was released in 1974, leading Jaisalmer to become a Bengali pilgrimage spot of sorts and there is no escaping Ray's Sonar Kella in Jaisalmer. Now
On 6th September 2019, ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) launched Chandrayaan 2 for lunar exploration. Chandrayaan 2 is inscribed in the memories of every Indian, as everyone had high hopes though the landing did not go as planned. It consisted of mainly three things- Orbiter,
While plastic has many valuable uses, we have become addicted to single-use plastic products — with severe environmental, social, economic and health consequences. Around the world, one million plastic bottles are purchased every minute, while up to five trillion plastic bags are used worldwide every
From Durgapur to NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, USA). Two research papers published in two internationally recognised journals – International Journal of Science and Research and International Journal of Scientific Research in Chemical Sciences. Two published books on Chemistry – ‘Problems in General Chemistry’
“Necessity is the mother of invention” – goes the saying and it has been proved right once again by Chandan Biswas of Karimpur, Kechuadanga who initially contemplated manufacturing a solar bicycle to reduce his travelling expenses. Biswas had to paddle 10 kilometers daily to reach his