India’s rapid emergence as world leader in fast breeder reactor technology is necessitating multi-disciplinary research into newer areas, Baldev Raj, Director, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) in Kalpakkam, said on Saturday. Shortly after the IGCAR and the Jeppiaar Engineering College signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate student researchers to utilise IGCAR [...]
This article explains the answer for that question. Imagine chatting on the net on a train journey between Ahmedabad and Mumbai or checking emails at the back of your car while reaching office without an expensive blackberry or slow connectivity of a local internet service provider. Yes, the constant transition in the technology has reached the [...]
C-Dot Alcatel-Lucent Research Centre (CARC), in Chennai, has successfully completed the country’s first live WiMAX IEEE 802.16e-2005 (also called Rev-e) field trial using Aircel’s licensed spectrum. The technology is now ready for commercial deployment. An Alcatel-Lucent statement said the trials were conducted using the 2.5GHz band and successfully demonstrated applications in moving conditions such as [...]
Sony Corp.’s Sony Pictures Imageworks has acquired a 50.1% equity stake in Indian visual effects and animation studio FrameFlow based in Chennai, South India. The company will now be called Imageworks India. Some reports indicate that SPI acquired the stake for $5 million, but Sony officials declined comment on the sum involved. Founded in 2003 [...]
NIF ignites students’ minds to help save dignity of rural woman carrying water on head  A Bunch of young innovators has developed a unique device that promises to bring hope especially to women living in far-flung areas who regularly trudge long distances across undulating terrains to fetch water. Four engineering students, have designed a [...]
India is fast emerging as the global online tutoring hub by delivering top-notch teaching services at down-to-earth rates.With a large number of dedicated post-graduates well-versed in English language, India has the greatest potential to grow in the online tutoring industry, say industry insiders. Indian teachers provide tutoring services at a fraction of the amount charged [...]
Young middle order batsman Dinesh Karthick said his match-winning half-century that helped India beat the West Indies at Cuttack was crucial in winning him a berth in the World Cup squad.”Definitely my chances increased after I got runs (top-score of 63)in the Cuttack game (on January 24).I really started believing thenthat I will make  the [...]
Finally, the wait is over. For the die-hard fans of Jyothika who have already started missing this effervescent actor on-screen, this is great news. Yes, her much awaited film from Duet Movies, the Radha Mohan directed Mozhi, is gracing theatres on February 23. The reservations for this film begin today at various theatres across the [...]
It takes courage, tremendous belief and conviction to stick to your guns when things go against you. Pachaikili Muthucharam has not been a smooth ride for everyone involved, but Gautham Menon; captain of the ship was unwavering in his confidence and now it is time for all the skeptics to go into hiding or take [...]
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Monday, February 19, 2007 Sify Limited (Nasdaq National Market: SIFY), a leader in consumer Internet and Enterprise Services in India with global delivery capabilities,today launched a first-of-its-kind WiMAX solution with Mobility features, with the deployment of Proxim Wireless Corporation’s advanced wireless product.    Sify Limited has chosen and deployed Proxim’s Tsunami MP.11 WiMAX [...]
Chennai Port Trust has extended its reign on the all-India Major Ports carrom title winning the team championship in the ninth edition of the event here on Saturday.Chennai defeated Mumbai Port Trust 2-0 in the final.Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust blanked Vishakapatnam 2-0 to take the third place. In the individual men’s singles event, second seeded [...]
A public interest litigation petition seeking a direction to the Union Finance Ministry to bring business process outsourcing (BPO) companies in the income tax net has been filed in the Madras High Court. The First Bench of Chief Justice A.P. Shah and Justice K. Chandru ordered notices to the Centre on the petition filed by [...]