April 2016 Archives

Search – the very core of Google, comes from mobile and an increasing number of them via voice. Google made this easy – Indian-origin CEO Sundar Pichai

Interview

April 29, 2016 Anurag Dey

BJP will emerge kingmaker in Bengal: State party chief Dilip Ghosh

BJP is hoping to play the role of a kingmaker once the results are out on May 19, asserts its Bengal unit chief Dilip Ghosh

Technology

April 29, 2016 IANS

IIT-Kharagpur students develop driverless shuttles

Self-driving shuttles for in-campus travel, designed by a team of students from IIT-Kharagpur would reduce operating costs by 40 to 60 percent

History

April 29, 2016 IANS

Origin of Earth’s oldest Zircon crystals revealed

The very oldest pieces of rock on Earth — zircon crystals — are likely to have formed in the craters left by violent asteroid impacts

Health

April 29, 2016 IANS

Air pollutants can increase risk of numerous cancers

Long-term exposure to air pollutants is associated with increased risk of mortality for many types of cancer, a new study warns

Technology

April 29, 2016 IANS

Infosys new platform to drive automation, innovation

Software major Infosys has developed a knowledge-based artificial intelligence (AI) platform to drive automation and innovation for its global clients