It was in 1961 when literacy rate in India was as low as 28%, that the seeds of distance learning were placed in the Indian education system. More than 40 years down the line, not only has the open and distance learning (ODL) system grown significantly – but the overall literacy rate too has reached…
There was a time when maps were an integral part of your travel bag. At least for a traveler from the western world. For someone from a third world country, asking directions from the local shopkeeper or a fellow traveler was the norm. However, things have changed. Now you do not see just an American…
It has been 20 years since VoIP made entry into the telecommunications sector. Today businesses and personal telecommunications are hugely dependent on this technology. In fact, VoIP has been adopted at such huge scale, that no longer are companies invest on in-house PBX servers. Moreover, today, with growing adoption of mobile devices, the landscape of…
The incidence of gout has increased to a great extent over the past few decades. Highly prevalent in the US, gout is a condition which was first identified centuries back by the ancient Egyptians. In fact, as this condition affects the patient’s ability to move around, it was even referred as the “unwalkable disease” by…
Pest control – be it for residential customers or commercial establishments – has evolved into a full-fledged service at a global level. The years between 2001 and 2014 witnessed the outburst of several communicable diseases such as bird flu, swine flu, and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). The outburst of these diseases created awareness on…
Amazon’s voice assistant Alexa has a new taker yet again. And this time it is the automotive giant – Ford. In a bid to improve the overall functionality of the vehicle and enhance the overall driving experience, Ford has teamed up with Amazon to integrate the voice-activated digital assistant in the car. Now Ford drivers…
Almost each year newspapers dedicate a column in which it highlights a country or a city has the highest particulate matter (PM) in its air. Poor air quality is one major price we are paying for fast-paced and unplanned urbanization. Industrialization, population explosion, and extensive use of fossil fuels are the major culprits behind this…
Be it a table, desk, sofa, or a bed – furniture is an integral part of our household. And for those who are always on the move, the ready-to-assemble (RTA) furniture is perhaps the best thing to opt. Developed countries have emerged as a big market for RTA furniture, for the simple reason that labor…
Infantile spasms (IS), though a rare occurrence, is surely one of the most dreaded medical conditions for a baby and its parents. Recent reports show that in majority cases, it is a delay in diagnosis of the disorder which makes treatment even more difficult for the child. Also known as West Syndrome, IS is a…
Noted English poet Samuel T Coleridge surely had no clue how prophetic his lines will turn in the next few decades. Water pollution and related issues are one of the gravest challenges which we are facing today. Our aquatic ecosystems, once home to diverse species, is today festering ground for toxins and diseases. Right from…
