The path to programmable matter will take a route of miniaturization of 3D Printers. 3D Printing is a manufacturing technique that transforms one form of matter (usually a solid filament, liquid, or powder) into another (over time using specialized machines) [1]. Programmable matter is a hypothetical mysterious form of matter…

The most far-reaching technologies become media. They become ubiquitous and so easy-to-use, that we can’t resist but use them for self-expression, producing and consuming ‘content’ leveraging them. Whenever such democratization happens, a new medium is born. Take for example the dominant media of today, videos. With the rise of apps…

“Since you all are here, you are willing to make a career in Design!” A senior said to a bunch of freshmen at their introductory meeting. “What! A career in design? No way! What will it look like? I am not interested.” I mumbled to myself standing in that crowd. …

‘Cheeni’ or ‘Chini’ is a word used for white sugar in most of the north and east Indian languages, but literally also translates to “Chinese” or “coming from China”. I grew up in the northern Gangetic plains surrounded by sugarcane fields (Sugarcane is one of the major crops in the…