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Innovating the wheel
Innovating the wheel

Picking parts from the scrap heap, Sandeep Kumar fabricated a foldable cycle, ‘SANDSIMA’, which is not just a boon to cycling enthusiasts but also for whom the bicycle is a part in their scheme of commuting to work, says Kavita Kanan Chandra

  Posted    07-Oct-2011    Vol 2 Issue 40
Tyre to rubber
Tyre to rubber

Every year a billion tyres are discarded worldwide with the bulk going into landfills, placing a burden on the environment. Scientists have now found a way to make rubber products from them

  Posted    06-Oct-2011    Vol 2 Issue 39
Whiz stick
Whiz stick

To prevent visually impaired friends bumping into walls, Shantanu Gangwar made a walking stick that warns of an obstacle a foot ahead and won a CSIR award for inventions by school children

  Posted    29-Sep-2011    Vol 2 Issue 39
Precious Nano
Precious Nano

A not-for-sale, ‘fully functional’ model of the Tata group’s Nano car, has been made with 80 kg 22 carat solid gold, 15 kg silver, and studded with diamonds, rubies, and other gemstones

  Posted    20-Sep-2011    Vol 2 Issue 37
Kids' joy
Kids' joy

Ajit Narayanan’s speech device for spastic kids has brought tears of joy to parents. It helps users to construct phrases that are spoken out by an artificial voice through built-in speakers

  Posted    06-Sep-2011    Vol 2 Issue 35
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Triumph of love

Just like any Hollywood movie, a graduation ceremony in the US turned unforgettable for a young girl when her boyfriend of four years proposed marriage on stage as she collected her degree

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Fight for ‘space’

Anti-dam activist Akhil Gogoi accuses the Congress government in Assam of taking away "space" for democratic protests and says it would help the Maoists take over the whole State

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Know your strength

There are seven forms of human intelligence. Find out what is yours and focus on it to be successful and happy, says Rekha Shetty, in her advice to the youth and parents
 

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Diwali cause

Diwali, the festival of lights, is all about spreading cheer, says Upamanyu Raju, Founder, Tiger Protection Group, as he suggests some nice ways in which you could be involved with their tiger projects
 

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Small town topper

When Shena Aggarwal from the small town of Yamunanagar in Haryana topped the all-India civil services exam last week, her feat put women achievers from the state in the spotlight yet again

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