Indian Innovation
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The top IT patent filers in India include giants Wipro, TCS and one startup
The number of applications filed in 2017-’18 rose 5.3% year-on-year.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
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India moves up five places to 52nd in the Global Innovation Index for 2019
Switzerland has retained the first position, while China is placed at No 14.
Scroll Staff
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A young Indian rum brand wants to be where America’s Jack Daniel’s and Ireland’s Guinness are
By deviating from the 100% molasses formula, Wild Tiger Rum hopes to change the game.
Akhila Ranganna
Trending
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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Australian journalist leaves country amid visa troubles, says ‘too difficult to do my job in India’
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Ramachandra Guha: Why 2024 is India’s most important election since 1977
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Dubai: How a high-altitude jet stream, not cloud seeding, created a storm ‘the size of France’
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‘The Kerala Story’: Why did Catholics re-release a Hindutva movie days before polling?
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After an epic delay, two IIT graduates are racing to roll out India’s first smart electric scooter
Eighteen months on, the S340 is yet to hit Indian roads.
Devjyot Ghoshal, qz.com
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Innovation in India: A computer scientist has co-created a programming language in Bengaluru
Viral Shah, CEO of Julia Computing, says you don’t have to go to IIT or the US to innovate.
Maria Thomas, qz.com
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Watch: A Chennai man made a fan for his grandfather that runs without electricity
Sometimes simple solutions are the most innovative ones.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Eco India: How can India deal with its mounting tyre waste?
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With 10 launches, 2016 has been a record year for ISRO – but there's a catch
Most satellites released by the Indian space agency were foreign.
Charlie Moloney, Indiaspend.com
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Patent delays: A big hurdle in Modi’s ‘Make in India’
As many as 98% of patents granted in 2015 were for applications more than five years old.
IndiaSpend Team
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How an Indian marketing consultant created the Rs 1,500 washing machine
'We tried to make a large blender,' the founder said.
Mayank Jain
The Reel
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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Meet the man who built the awesome online attendance system for India’s government officials
The system can track chronic late comers.
Devjyot Ghoshal, qz.com
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In Kerala, monsoon broadcasts just for fishermen
Most Indian weather reports convey information that is useful to farmers and others who live on land.
Scroll Staff
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Two Goa students design a computerised Braille teacher
Two computer science students from Goa's BITS Pilani campus have invented a device that aims to improve literacy among the visually impaired.
Aarefa Johari
The Field
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Jyothi Surekha Vennam finishes second in women’s compound qualification
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Table Tennis: Sreeja Akula overtakes Manika Batra as India’s highest ranked women’s singles paddler
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IPL 2024: Sandeep Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal lead Rajasthan Royals to dominant win over Mumbai Indians
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Squash: Saurav Ghosal announces retirement from professional circuit
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Chess: Gukesh Dommaraju – inexperienced, expected to fail, but the chosen Candidate