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‘I am the flute, music is thine’ Knowing how little I know about the science of architecture, I was intrigued when I was invited to talk about grassroots innovations to a very interesting, intriguing and inspiring...

Though National innovation Council has not studied the role of standards in promoting and influencing innovation eco-system yet but I do feel this is an issue which we can not ignore any further. What standards do...

Gandhian Young Technological Innovation Awards 2012 Winners Sristi’s techpedia.in Social innovations- Award Winners 1. Vardaan: Stair climbing wheelchair Wheelchairs are extensively used by disabled people to enhance their personal mobility. One of the basic problems of...

Gandhian Young Technological Innovation Awards given recently provided solutions but also raised questions about the technological interpretations of Gandhi.  My dear friend, Dr. Sudarshan Iyengar mentioned several characteristics that may qualify an innovation to be Gandhian. ...

Gandhian Awards 2012 Winners Sristi’s techpedia.in Social innovations- Award Winners 1. Vardaan: Stair climbing wheelchair Wheelchairs are extensively used by disabled people to enhance their personal mobility. One of the basic problems of user on manual...

 Celebrating innovations:  Unleashing imagination The six biennial grassroots innovation award was given by the Hon’ble President of India Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil recently at President House.  Out of the last five awards, the four were given by the...

We have all been fascinated in our childhood by chasing the fireflies in the late evening and night.  The fireflies of creativity and innovation are obviously not visible in the day time, though they illuminate their surroundings the same way as they...

Honourable President gave away the awards today at President\’s house, inspired the innovators through her interactions with them one by one, going into many details. She showed special concern for rained farming. About half of india...

Learning from African knowledge and innovations: Different countries are at different stages of economic growth and development, but these stages have little to do with the growth of local knowledge systems. Recently held conference of Science...

how do we generate hope of reconciliation from the grassroots up, can all those who feel sad about their acts of commission and omission confess their gult and just take a vow to be more humane...