Dubai: Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal has been nominated for the Woman Player of the Year Award of the Badminton World Federation after a consistent season which saw her occupy the world number one spot for a brief period. Saina, currently ranked number two, will vie for the coveted honour along with world number one…
Guwahati: FC Goa’s Brazilian striker Reinaldo struck a hat-trick in a 5-1 mauling of Kerala Blasters here on Sunday to confirm their place in the Indian Super League (ISL) semi-finals. Pulga put the Blasters ahead in the second minute of action. Midfielder Joffre equalised 10 minutes later. Goa went 2-1 up in the 29th through Reinaldo…
Riding on her phenomenal show in the Qatar Classic in Doha last month, Joshna jumped from 17th to 13th position. Chennai: Veteran Joshna Chinappa became the highest ranked Indian in the world professional squash circuit after climbing up four positions to be placed at 13th spot in the latest rankings list. Riding on her phenomenal show in the Qatar Classic in Doha…
Sindhu produced a dominating game to notch up a 21-9 21-23 21-14 win against sixth seed Mitani in a women’s singles match. Two-time defending champion P. V. Sindhu completed a hat-trick of women’s singles title at the $ 120,000 Macau Open Grand Prix Gold after defeating Japan’s Minatsu Mitani in the finals here today. Sindhu…
Though CAT has ruled the roost, more B-Schools are now veering towards GMAT. A conversation with CrackVerbal CEO Arun Jagannathan. Students poring over word lists, burning the midnight oil while trying to figure out the ever-elusive quants, endless cups of coffee to combat the soporific effect of words and numbers — it is a scene…
Impatience characterizes the technology sector’s approach to education. Disruption is taking place in all other sectors of society — so, why not education? I know too well, whether at Pearson or in the classroom, the challenges and frustration of developing and using digital tools that improve outcomes for students. But I’m optimistic. We are on…
Lalita Prasida Sripada Srisai is a 13 year girl from Koraput, Odisha who has won the Community Impact Award at the Google Science Fair 2015 in California that has a cash prize of 10,000 USD. And her award-winning science project will definitely wow you: she’s created a a novel and cheap method of cleaning waste…
Indians, the masters of jugaad, can match and even outperform anyone in the world when it comes to solving problems creatively, frugally and sustainably. To prove this, the National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), set up by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) has been actively engaged in promoting creativity and innovation in the…
A camera so advanced that it can photograph and film methane in the air around us is now presented by a team of researchers from Linköping and Stockholm Universities. It can be an important part of the efforts to measure and monitor greenhouse gases. There are several questions surrounding the powerful greenhouse gas methane. Its…
Peruvian researchers have successfully powered a lamp from a single plant, and many now wonder about the potential of a tree or a forest in generating electricity. From the comforts of today’s modern home, it is hard to believe that there are still households around the world that do not have access to electricity. Some…
