Venkataraman Balaji: Fighting drought with technology
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Venkataraman Balaji, 43, working for International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (Icrisat) uses information and communications technology to help poor and rural people solve life-threatening problems. He uses information technology to interact with a wide variety of people, including policy-makers, technologists and rural villagers to fight drought-created famine and has an immediate impact on people's lives.
Publication Name: IEEE Spectrum
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0018-9235
Year: 2004
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India shoots for the moon
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The plans of the Indian Space Research Organisation to launch a four-stage rocket for putting satellites in space are discussed. The features of the rocket being designed are also described, along with the cargo to be carried by the rocket.
Publication Name: IEEE Spectrum
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0018-9235
Year: 2006
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Big players in chip design buy into India
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Investments of major giants like Intel, IBM, AMD, etc. in chip designing industry in India are analyzed.
Publication Name: IEEE Spectrum
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0018-9235
Year: 2006
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