Rupali Gangopadhyay

In the famous article “Technology for Mankind” (learnt in schools), author Jacob Bronowski describes the beginning and gradual development of technology as part of the daily needs of human life. The journey started with discovering fire, making weapons by sharpening wood and stones, digging holes, etc. Ancient technology made a giant leap by discovering wheels for carrying goods easily. Therefore, the fundamental aim of technology was to find nature-based solutions to day-to-day problems and develop a scientific understanding of the workings of nature.

From that point in time, technology has made tremendous advancements and created machines of diverse nature to solve problems and expand the frontier of life. This gradual shift towards machine-based solutions has added many dimensions to human life, based on which man has become increasingly different from other creatures. However, age-old technologies are also prevailing and active in numerous fields, popularly called Indigenous (native) technologies…read more on NOPR