Science and Technology: Blessing or Curse “Advancement in Science and Technology has given man power fit for ‘God’ yet he can’t be ‘God’ unless has peace of mind, inner-satisfaction, respect for moral, ethical and spiritual values.” Today science and technology have played a key role in almost every branch of human activity. The strange advancement of science and technology in different fields has totally altered the pace of way of living...

Science versus Religion “Ever since the dawn of civilization there have been much debate on worth and dignity of science and religion; the intellectuals, philosophers, thinkers are divided even today on the conflicting belief in the matter of supremacy of one over the other.” When man appeared on this earth for the first time, he was a totally helpless creation. He was terribly afraid of the wild creatures around him. Natural...

Internet-A Miracle “Internet is like an act that of a magician. The miracle that internet had made to happen is really mind-boggling ones. We can find everything on internet that has put the world knowledge in a computer box.” The internet had its origin in the DOD’s (Department Of Defences, USA) attempts to build a controller that can get entry in any network that is very broad, stubborn and sturdy. The...

Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy “Atomic bombs used in the Second World War by America to defeat Japan caused untold destruction of life and property. Man then realised his folly and decided to use the atomic energy for peaceful purposes. It is now utilised to produce electricity, for the preservation foods, sterilisation of medicine and medical supplies. It can be used to determine the age of rocks, minerals and organic fossils....

Cloning: A Blessing or A Curse “Cloning is an advance technological invention for producing a genetic twin of a living thing, an organism that starts life with the same genes as its parents. In mammals, DNA is taken from an adult animal and then it is inserted into an egg cell from another animal. This egg then divides into an embryo. The embryo is then transplanted into a surrogate mother and...

Multimedia: An Emerging Billion Dollar Industry Even a couple of years back multimedia was thought to be just another application of computers. It was not considered an industry as, in the Indian market, it accounted for a business of just $ 45 millions in 1993. But the situation is changing rapidly. As the technology starts manifesting its capabilities, more and more of its application potential is being recognised. Its growth is...

Research and Development in Indian Industry The Department of Science and Technology has been playing a crucial role in identifying and promoting frontline and priority areas on Research and Development (R and D) in various disciplines of science and engineering. This support, is provided through Science and Engineering Research Council (SERC) -an advisory body consisting of eminent scientists and technologists drawn from academic institutions like Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) ,...

Computer-The Craze and The Need of The Age “Computer is one of the most useful invention of modern science. It is a machine that keeps in words to beat man in numerous fields and is undoubtedly, the latest and cardinal machine of science and technology. The computer fever has caught everybody, from a child of three of an old man of seventy. Everyone is talking about computers, networking, internet, modems, computer...