Monthly Archives: December 2008

CRRI’s ‘Hawk Eye’ on Indian roads

Posted on December 16, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Ahmedabad: At first sight, one can mistake this vehicle to be an ultra tech robotic remote-controlled vehicle, but it is the country’s first ‘Hawk Eye’ that is surveying almost 50,000 kilometres of country’s highways and roads to gauge their quality … Continue reading →

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After Moon, ISRO,India eyes space

Posted on December 15, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Kolkata, India: Riding high on the successful launch of Chandrayaan-I into space, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is ready for its manned mission to space in the next decade. “A Rs 10,000 crore-project in this regard has already been … Continue reading →

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Pollution may hit Himalayan monsoon clouds

Posted on December 14, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

Higher levels of pollution in Asia may affect the formation of clouds high in the Himalayas, perhaps disrupting monsoons and speeding a thaw of glaciers, according to a study on Monday. The report, by scientists in France and Italy, found … Continue reading →

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Energy from the wind is the best for Earth

Posted on December 13, 2008 by Rashid Faridi

According to a Stanford University researcher, Mark Jacobson ‘wind, water and sun beat biofuels, nuclear and coal for clean energy.’ The scientist ‘has conducted the first quantitative, scientific evaluation of the proposed, major, energy-related solutions by assessing not only their … Continue reading →

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