A former IT engineer has developed a pest trapper powered by sunlight. Pests and insects are enemies of crops. Conventional pest management has relied on pesticides and insecticides which besides involving expenses, leave their residue on fruits and vegetables leading to harmful effects on those who consume them. Mr. Abdul Kadhar, who was trained and…
There are innumerable sayings of Prophet Muhammad that stress on conservation of natural resources, especially water. By Sadia Dehlvi The ecological crisis is one of the biggest challenges of our time. We need to understand the underlying philosophical causes for man’s rapacious attitude towards his environment. In the Quran, God speaks of creating everything in…
Two Brothers, Methar and Mushtaq, requiring power for their farms have invented a Bamboo Windmill that is 10 times cheaper. By Rahul Anand Brothers Mohammad Methar Hussain and Mushtaq Ahmad wanted power for irrigation and they developed a low cost windmill made out of bamboo, which is more than 10 times cheaper than the regular…
Life is a wonderful gift of nature and we can realize it through sharing and giving. God the Almighty can be witnessed in the smiles of the innocent faces””quote from toybank.org[toybank’s website] Started in 2004 by three girls in their 20s, and who had completed college education, Toybank is an NGO, with a vision of…
Anees Shaikh, Sreekar Voleti and Parikshit Rao, three high school students in Gurgaon, have invented a device for the visually-impaired. The device, called CommuniCane, is fitted with a sound alarm, which goes off if there is any vehicle or other obstruction in the way. It has a voice navigator for audio directions, which is attached…
Guwahati: Presenting a role model to young Muslims, Afreed Islam, a school boy has designed a virus-protected microchip-run computer system. “Most computing devices use mechanical hard disk drives, flash memories and electronic disks to boot up operating systems,” Afreed Islam, told The Times of India on February 18. “My invention replaces both mechanical and electronic…
A lone crusader has been able to build four bridges across rivers in a district in Uttar Pradesh that has been victim of official apathy. By Salman Sultan in Azamgarh Passion moved Farhad, the stonecutter from Kurdistan, to carve out a 40 miles long canal in the rocks to win the love of Shirin, the…
Known for its humane approach towards patients, with an understanding and caring staff and a team of doctors who relate to patients as friends, the HBS (Hazrat Bismillah Shah) Hospital will be opening its Kidney Dialysis Centre in October 2013, where patients will be treated so kindly that they will not feel the pinch of…
God warns of disastrous consequences for transgression of natural balance. By Sadia Dehlvi The ecological crisis is one of the biggest challenges of our time. Perhaps, this reflects a deeper spiritual malaise where a sense of the sacred is lost. There is a need to understand the underlying philosophical causes for our rapacious attitude towards…
Three months of hard work, dedication, will power and team work by three students of HKBK College of Engineering has resulted in Saz”¦ the ultimate city car that is safe and stable! The car named Saz has been conceived and made by Syed Arifullah, Syed Zeeshan K and Sanu Rahman, all BE (Mech) final year…
