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India can be R&D hub for developed countries: Study
New Delhi, Feb 26: India has the potential to become the Research and Development base for developed countries, but this requires a strong Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) regime and increased government funding among others, a study revealed.
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India to develop rockets with carrying capacity of ten tonnes
Bangalore, March 19. (PTI); Eyeing to garner a significant share of the global satellite launch services market, India has initiated steps to build rockets that can carry ten tonne class spacecraft, five times its current capability. ..........
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IT & Software

SAP Brings RFID and Auto-identification to India
SAP today unveiled radio frequency identification (RFID) and other auto-identification technologies for the Indian market.............
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International

India, Israel set to hike jt industrial R&D fund
New Delhi, March 9 (PTI): India and Israel are set to substantially hike the joint industrial R&D fund for incubating innovative ideas into successful business ventures.............
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Technical Education

AICTE moots engineering college clusters
Chairman's proposal to address problems of infrastructure, teacher shortage..........
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Electronics & Communication

Moser-Baer India to invest $250 million to expand solar cell operations
NEW DELHI (MarketWatch) -- Moser-Baer India Ltd Monday said it will invest $250 million to expand its solar..........
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India CE maker to spend $250M on chip facility
BENGALURU, India — Consumer electronics maker Videocon Ltd. intends to spend $250 million to build a semiconductor facility in eastern or southern India..........
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Innovation & IPR

IP laws boost clinical research training
India’s clinical research industry which faces an acute shortage of skilled and experienced investigators has reason to cheer..........
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India preferred over China in IP protection
E&Y and ISA study found that barring the Czech Republic, India has the least number of US patent applications and grants to its credit,..........
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Building an Innovation Eco-system
An ongoing study into the innovation imperatives and processes for India's IT and BPO industry undertaken by the Boston Consulting Group and NASSCOM suggests that a vibrant eco-system for innovation needs..........
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De Bono training chain to teach Indian farmers
Kolkata: Inspired by the globally renowned lateral thinking expert Edward de Bono, his centre of thinking management is planning to reach out to rural India by introducing its cognitive training skills for the farmers to improve their mental skills..........
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Ideawicket launches 'Open Innovation Portal'
NEW DELHI, India, March 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Ideawicket.com has recently launched its 'Open Innovation Portal.' The site seeks to become a place where innovators and corporations,..........
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How local knowledge can boost scientific studies
More should be done to build bridges between formal scientific research and informal grassroots innovations, says Anil Gupta,..........
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Mashelkar quits patent panel
Mumbai, Mar 17: Top scientist R A Mashelkar on Saturday resigned as the chief of a committee that is studying how to reform India's patent laws...........
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CII takes IPR delegation to China
Confederation of Indian Industry is leading a delegation from India coinciding with the Global Summit on Innovation & Intellectual Property Rights..........
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Energy & Environment

SIT: Nashik choking over fly ash
Nashik (Maharashtra): Over Rs 1,400 crore of the tax payer's money is going down the drain as Nashik chokes over highly polluting fly ash..........
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Major Oil Consumers Warm to Biofuels
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 2 (IPS) - Despite their diverse -- and sometimes sharply conflicting -- political and economic interests, the world's major powers seem to be getting closer to each other in their quest to develop clean alternative sources of energy. ..........
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India using shunned waste plant technology
NEW DELHI: In what could trigger a major health concern, municipal corporations of Delhi and Mumbai have signed MoUs to use..........
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Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology creates material that reflects virtually no light
(Nanowerk News) New class of nanotechnology materials could lead to more efficient solar cells, brighter LEDs. A team of researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has created........
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Nanotechnology-inspired luggage line...
(Nanowerk News) Ok, it's only Thursday, but here is this week's Slow News Friday story. Here is the original press release text; no comments necessary........
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Ford accelerates nanotechnology work into lightweight metals
Ford Motor Company announced recently that it is using one of the most advanced laboratory devices in North America to accelerate its nanotechnology research into........
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Pharma, Biotech & Health

India's 1st public stem cell bank soon
Every year around 25 million children are born in India, almost one every second! Result: a bursting population. But this is not a story of India's teeming millions or what should be done to control this boom.........
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Agilent to set up life science centre in B`lore
Agilent Technologies plans to invest $35 million in India for expanding the existing capabilities and also for setting up a Life Science Centre in Bangalore over the next two years..........
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Biotechnology still a 'sleeping giant': Experts
Guwahati, March 12 (PTI): The North Eastern region considered to be a treasure house of plants, animals and microbial resources, however continues to remain backward, its potential yet untapped say experts..........
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RAPID DIAGNOSTIC KIT FOR FILARIASIS LAUNCHED
A rapid diagnostic kit for the detection of filariasis has been launched commercially which enables the detection of the antibodies in few minutes. Launching the product on the occasion of foundation day celebrations..........
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DuPont to Open $20M India Biotech Plant
NEW YORK (AP) - DuPont said Wednesday it will open its first non-U.S. plant biotechnology research center, a $20 million facility in Hyderabad, India...........
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Ranbaxy launches new remedy or asthma
New Delhi: Pharmaceutical major Ranbaxy Laboratories announced the launch of its branded product, Osovair inhalation capsules in India for the treatment of asthma on Wednesday...........
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