
General
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The IT-enabled automobile
Car buyers today have greater expectations from their wheels than ever before. Partly this is on account of it being easier than ever to buy a car. Then there’s the fact that every global major in the automotive industry is here ............
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Managing in-vehicle networks
A number of software vendors are providing in-vehicle solutions to automobile manufacturers. KPIT Cummins Infosystems which has recently tied up with CG-Smith Software to provide several complimentary practices for automotive electronics such as Body Electronics, Vehicle Networks, Chassis / Safety, Driver Information Systems and Audio systems.
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Fine-tuning with semiconductors
Semiconductors and embedded systems are going to rule the automobile industry in the near future. ..........
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PLM helps meet challenges
Automotive companies face challenges that arise from the need to deliver increasingly more complex products in a marketplace that requires high quality, innovative products delivered globally, all while lowering product development costs. ..........
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The role of HPC
High-performance computing (HPC) is crucial for the automotive industry. It is employed in mechanical computer-aided design and computer-aided engineering to test structural integrity, airflow motions of components and systems and simulated crash testing. ..........
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Changing trends
Automotive application design and testing is a long cycle as many a times applications have a direct impact on vehicle performance and safety. ..........
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Honda’s compact car coming to India in 2009
Japanese automaker’s Indian unit Honda Siel Cars India has plans to launch their first compact car in the Indian market by 2009. ..........
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IT & Software
Technical Education
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Electronics & Communication
Design & Innovation
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Compared with its Asian rivals, India has been slow to make design a priority. But a new national policy commits to doing business with style by Nandini Lakshman
In India, design has never been a part of the business lexicon. Now, New Delhi wants to change that. This month, 40 years after setting up the National Institute of Design in Ahmedabad in the western state of Gujarat, the Indian government finally ratified a design policy to make the discipline a national priority. .........
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Design Latecomer
So far, India has only a dozen design programs, compared with 241 in China. There are 300 design colleges in Korea, in contrast to India's 10 .........
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Crucial Differentiator
"This is a great move from the government of India to express and indicate support for India's design and innovation capabilities in the global arena," says Niti Bhan, a San Francisco-based emerging-markets strategist. .........
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Making It Click
Take the case of the Lexi pen, made by a small manufacturer. It has a cap that makes a satisfying click sound when it's shut. With the click denoting the preservation of the object, the pen has been a roaring success in India..........
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Innovation & IPR
Energy & Environment
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US to sell clean energy technologies to India
Washington: The US will send a trade mission to India and china in April this year to explore opportunities for its clean energy technology goods and services.........
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- Biofuels power India’s rural mobile networks
Published: 08 February 2007 03:00 PM Industry Channel: Communications
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- HCNG: An alternative to coal and oil?
A small Western Australia-based company, Eden Energy, is working on a project to convert most of India’s public buses to run on a cleaner type of gas that will reduce smog in packed Indian cities. ..........
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- "India indifferent to e-waste contamination"
NEW DELHI: Some of the biggest brands in electronics industries and their suppliers are contaminating rivers and underground wells with a wide range of hazardous chemicals, according to a Greenpeace survey. ..........
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- Explosive consumption
India is witnessing an explosive consumption of electronic goods and equipment, and is on its way to becoming the choice destination for manufacturing. ..........
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- Chemicals found
Some chemicals were found in waste streams from more than one sector, including some toxic and environmentally persistent groups such as PBDEs, phthalates ..........
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Nanotechnology
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One day doctors will grow new bones with nanotechnology
(Nanowerk Spotlight) Nanotechnology-enabled tissue engineering is receiving increasing attention. The ultimate goal of tissue engineering as a medical treatment concept is to replace or restore the anatomic structure and function of damaged, injured, or missing tissue.
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Sweden's nanotechnology potential
According to Vinnova's new report The Nanotechnology Innovation System, Sweden has a strong and internationally recognized research environment within the field of nanotechnology and this has huge commercial potential. ........
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Simple biofuel cells with nanotechnology
(Nanowerk News) A simple enzyme-based biofuel cell has been made by a team of Japanese scientists ("Fructose/dioxygen biofuel cell based on direct electron transfer-type bioelectrocatalysis").
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Ramamurthy Calls for PPP Model for Nano Technology Application
Prof V S Ramamurthy, Chairman, Board of Governors, IIT, urged the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) to set up a center for Nano technology application partnering with Government and R&D institutions. He was addressing the Nanotechnology Conclave 2007, organised by the CII, Department of Science and Technology and the Government of India, alongside the International Engineering and Technology Trade Fair.
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Pharma, Biotech & Health
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Cancer painkiller cheaper than a rupee
A scientist, a cancer specialist and an Ayurveda physician in Kerala have filed a patent for a herbal mixture to control the painful side effects of radiation suffered by oral cancer patients. One-fourth of the world’s oral cancer patients are in India. .........
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