Green Innovations Shaping The Infrastructure
Infrastructure development serves as fuel for India’s journey towards a US$26 trillion economy, as per the India Brand Equity Foundation. India must invest USD $4.5 trillion in infrastructure to ensure proper societal well-being and enhance economic growth. At COP26 held in Glasgow, United Kingdom, India pledged to achieve net zero emissions by 2070. India’s updated…
Demystifying New-Gen With Structural Health Monitoring
Over the last decade, civil infrastructure has remained susceptible to a significant loss in functionality due to structural deficiencies. It is mainly due to the deterioration in material quality and the lack of structural health monitoring (SHM). The global structural infrastructure failures, like the Nanfangao tied-arch bridge in Taiwan, the Wuxi National Highway in China,…
Economic Center Of Gravity Is Moving Towards AsiaÂ
The current predicament between European countries has outlined the emergence of Asia as a global economic powerhouse. As the crisis is taking a toll, the world powers are beginning to separate hopelessly. The massive division between the US, Russia, the EU, and other European countries creates an environment where no one can depend upon anyone…
Biomimicry: Where Innovation And Nature Meet
In 1989, the Shinkansen bullet train was fast, tremendously fast! Its speed was up to 270 kph, but it had one major problem: it would create a loud boom in residential areas while crossing tunnels due to the pressure build-up. Fortunately, Eiji Nakatsu, lead designer at a Japanese railway company, was an avid bird watcher….
Eco-Finance Incentives For Adapting Climate Change
The world is currently at risk of the fallout of the climate, from hotter temperatures to sudden floods. Since 2009, the global climate conferences have agreed on mobilising $100 billion a year for climate change mitigation. With the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP 28) on climate change, Southeast Asia becomes the limelight for the…
Silicon Valleys of the East
The Emergence and Growth of Start-up Ecosystems in Asia Silicon Valley has become widely known for pioneering technology and stands as the leading global hub for startups. Few places in the world have generated as much wealth in such a short span of time. Startups play a significant role in driving economic growth, prompting policymakers…
Implementing Aerospace Technologies for Everyday Challenges
The aerospace and aviation industry has witnessed various technological trends to overcome critical and basic challenges. Even after 2023, a mixed economic forecast, aerospace engineers will embrace 21st-century technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and blockchain to overcome the turbulence in the operational process. According to the recent report by Deloitte, the orders…
Gen-Z’s Bold Beauty Evolution
While struggling with depression & low self-confidence a few years ago, Kairavi Bharat Ram, a 25-year-old scion, stumbled upon the world of beauty. She found solace in watching makeup videos on YouTube by American Beauty Gurus like Tati Westbrook and Manny MUA, but their makeup tutorials gave her an otherwise gloomy outlook. This was a…
Biofabrication: The Next Frontier in Tissue Engineering
In the MIT Essential Knowledge Series on Biofabrication, it is confirmed that a combination of naturally sourced and lab-created biological material can drastically change the biological creation of tissue. It has remained an emerging area of research over the last two decades. Biofabrication is primarily used in tissue engineering and regenerative medicines and facilitates the…
Rising from the Ashes
Asian countries are adapting their tourism and hospitality sectors post-pandemic to revive the industry, focusing on innovation and safety measures Following significant disruptions, the Asia Pacific region is rebounding at a favorable pace. According to G Kishan Reddy, the Union Tourism Minister, roughly 21.5 million individuals in the tourism sector lost their jobs due to…
