An innovative idea to preserve tomatoes in the form of sheets has been shortlisted in a government hackathon. The proposal, by A. Sangeetha, assistant professor, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Jamal Mohamed College, involves the processing and packaging of tomatoes to create a shelf-stable sheet that can be stored for at least six months and dissolved when cooked. The project …
The Indian Institute of Technology Madras launched a hackathon to develop a system to improve road safety and a prototype licencing regime for those seeking to apply for driving licences. Read |IIT Madras Launches Centre for Indian Knowledge Systems, to Focus on Vāstu, Astronomy, Traditions Addressing the inaugural session, V. Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, said, “Road safety is getting collaborative …