Bismuth-based crystalline material can boost solar cell efficiency, chip design

Physicists have discovered unusual electronic properties in a material that has potential to improve solar cell efficiency and computer chip design.

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NASA postpones Discovery launch

NASA has for the fourth time delayed the launch of its space shuttle Discovery due to technical reasons, the U.S. space agency has announced.

Monday, 30 November -1, 05:30 IST

'India is the 'back office' of the world'

India can rightly be called the back office of the world for its achievements in Information Technology (IT) and IT-enabled services, Chinese...

Monday, 30 November -1, 05:30 IST

CBI team takes over Satyam probe

A 16-member team of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Saturday took over the probe into the Rs.70-billion (Rs.7,000-crore/$1.43 billion)...

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Software CDs launched in four regional languages

The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), a government-run research and development organisation, Saturday launched software CDs in four regional languages to help spread IT in villages.

Epson offers affordable printers for SMEs

"Reeling under the pressure of global economic slump, companies seek to cut operating cost and want to go for technologies which completely fulfill this need," said S M Ramprasad, Senior Business Manager, Epson India.