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iPhone users might soon be able to enjoy voice-recognition capability thanks to AT&T's efforts in developing a web-based platform known as Speech Mashups. This platform will send your speech to a remote server, translating commands to control your handset. Being web-based, the iPhone isn't the only device able to take advantage of such technology as it will also be compatible with majority of other browser-equipped AT&T handsets, wireless devices and TV set-top boxes - as long as there is an Internet connection. Cell phone owners ought to look into a good and cheap data plan if they're planning to make use of this frequently. Unfortunately, one major drawback for iPhone owners would be the inability for Speech Mashup to perform voice-dialing since it works with web-coded apps only, ruling out native apps on the iPhone.

Neoneco has a new speaker peripheral for your iPod collection - the iPod Swing Speaker. Arriving first in the Korean market, this rechargeable stereo speaker is hooked to the rear side of a crystal case, capable of 10 hours of continuous audio playback when fully charged. There will be three models available to cater for iPod nano 3G, iPod Classic and iPod touch owners, with each individual iPod Swing Speaker retailing for approximately $30, $32 and$35, respectively.

E Ink is toying with the idea of introducing its E Ink Vixplex Imaging Film for the outer display found in upcoming clamshell handsets, and this will definitely be a boon to the industry since e-ink consumes power only when there is a change in image, hence conserving battery life to an even greater extent. The first two handsets in the world that features this technology will be the Hitachi W61 (pictured on the right) and the Casio Model G’zOne, as they're both manufactured by Casio Hitachi Mobile Communications (CHMC) Co. of Japan. These displays are clearly visible even under direct sunlight, offering a viewing angle of up to 180-degrees.

News has it that AT&T's Navigator location-based service will be expanding overseas, giving bouquets to AT&T for being the first US carrier that offers international navigation capabilities. Known as the AT&T Navigator Global Edition, this service functions across 20 countries including North America, the U.S. Caribbean, and the majority of countries in Western Europe. It will also run perfectly fine within the boundaries of half a dozen Chinese cities - Beijing, Shanghai, Qingdao, Shenyang, Tianjin, and Qinhuangdao. This comes as no surprise since AT&T is an official sponsor of the US Olympic Team. The AT&T Navigator Global Edition will come with a $19.98 monthly fee and is compatible with the AT&T Tilt, RIM BlackBerry 8800, RIM BlackBerry Curve 8310, RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8110, Samsung BlackJack II, and the Motorola Q9h.

Sony Ericsson ain't letting up on its assault in the music phone industry by announcing the W302 entry-level Walkman handset. Inside, you will find the following features :-

* Walkman player

* Integrated FM Radio

* Premium style and design

* 2 megapixel camera

* Bluetooth Stereo connectivity

* 2" LCD display

Available in Q4 2008, the W302 Walkman is a GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 handset that will come in Midnight Black and Sparkling White colors. Don't expect to fork out too much for this though.

Sony Ericsson wants to rock on with you by announcing the W595 Walkman phone that packs a pretty hefty punch when it comes to portable entertainment. That doesn't mean you need to throw out your iPod or Zune yet, but it makes for a great secondary portable media player replacement. Some of the features and specifications of the W595 Walkman consist of :-

* Walkman player

* Memory Stick Micro memory card slot

* Share jack and stereo speakers

* Bluetooth connectivity

* TrackID and SensMe

* 3.2 megapixel camera

* 2.2" LCD display

There will be three variants available for the W595 line, and they are the UMTS/HSDPA 2100 and GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 W595, the GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 W595c and the GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 W595a. All of them will be out in Q4 2008 at a yet undisclosed price.

Sony Ericsson has a new Walkman phone for the masses - the W902. This is one of the better Walkman handsets to be released to date, offering a pretty solid multimedia performance that comes with the following features :-

* Outstanding music sound

* Retro music navigation keys

* Crystal clear video playback

* 5 megapixel camera

* Scratch-resistant 2.2” QVGA screen and lens

* Memory Stick Micro memory card slot

* UMTS/HSDPA 2100

* GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900

The Sony Ericsson W902 Walkman phone will come in Volcanic Black, Wine Red and Earth Green colors this Q4, albeit without price tags attached to it at the moment.

Folks living in the UK will be able to enjoy the benefits of Garmin's new nuvi 500 series of navigation systems, regardless of whether they prefer walking to cycling, scootering or driving. The nuvi 500 caters to a wide range of activity categories and is equal to all the tasks, featuring Navteq mapping data so that you won't get lost easily while offering the following :-

* Waterproof body

* 3.5" touch screen display

* Garmin Hotfix

* Millions of points of interest

* Garmin Connect Photos

* Bluetooth connectivity

The nüvi 500 and 550 will be available in Europe and come pre-loaded with country-specific City Navigator NT Map Data for the 500 and full European City Navigator NT Map Data for the 550. The latter will hit the UK this September for £299.

Samsung has dropped its new 9 Series LCD HDTVs upon us mortals, giving us yet more stuff to drool over without the means to bring one home. The 9 Series are second-generation LED-backlit sets that come with the following features :-

* 1080p Ultra Clear panels

* Auto Motion Plus 120Hz technology

* 1,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio (!)

* Integrated networking technology

* 4ms response time

* Down-firing speakers

* Four HDMI-CEC ports

* Ethernet socket

* PC input

The 46" LN46A950 (as seen above) and 55" LN55A950 will retail for $3,199.99 and $4,199.99, respectively.

we know that solar and wind power can be converted to electricity, but research team led by professor Tomiki Ikeda at the Tokyo Institute of Technology has managed to come up with the world’s first plastic motor that uses a different process. It takes a different route compared to solar(electric)-powered motors, as it will convert light straight to mechanical energy courtesy of a belt constructed from a special elastomer that expands or contracts on a molecular level when illuminated, and this change depends on the wavelength of light. Of course, the prototype is still in its infancy so I'm pretty sure further research will yield something useful and practical for society in due time.

Seems that scientists are working on other methods to control items around us without using our hands - the tongue-controlled wheelchair, a mind-controlled wheelchair, and now, an eye-controlled MP3 player. It will need to function with a custom-made pair of headphones that feature powerful microchips (surely weak ones aren't up to the job?) to do the job. All you need to do is roll your eyes upwards or downwards and the volume level will change accordingly, while a couple of quick eye jerks to the right or left will forward or go back a track. Do you think touch-based controls will soon die out (buttons, touch screen displays, etc) as such developments come about, or are buttons here to stay for good?

Finally, we see some semblance of unity in the world of consumer electronics as bigwigs such as Sony, Sharp, Hitachi, Samsung and Motorola have agreed upon a new wireless HD video standard that offers interoperable wireless video streaming. Amimom has annoucend the WHDI consortium that comprise of the above mentioned members among others to form a standardized wireless HD specification and embedding it within future TVs, projectors and HD video sources. The specifications have yet to be finalized, but chances are it will be done at the end of the year with the firstfruits of such compatible devices to be released sometime next year.

The FCC has revealed more about the Huawei M328 clamshell handset that will target the entry level market. This tri-band CDMA handset boasts support for MetroPCS' 1700 AWS spectrum, and will also work just fine with access to MetroPCS' mobile web services and third-party applications in addition to mobile email. MetroPCS is currently carrying the Huawei M328 for $109 a pop.

Digital Cowboy from Japan has unleashed its Acrylic Cowboy computer case range that does away with exterior case walls, which is a two-edged sword IMHO. It leaves your computer innards open to all sorts of mishaps (and a whole lot of dust attack) but will definitely run much cooler compared to a traditional PC case. There are various styles to choose from, ranging from the minimal orange platform design of the ACPC3 to the hot pink ACPCD and smoke grey/black ACPC4. All of these models are compatible with ATX or Micro ATX logic boards and come with the necessary bays to mount hard drives as well as other optical drives without much hassle. These Japan-only Acrylic Cowboy cases will retail for $37 all the way to $101, depending on the model chosen. That's really cool for test labs. Back in the days, we had to build these ourselves!

Vizio the low cost flat-panel HDTV maker will be entering home audio market with its simulated surround sound sytem compromised of a slim speaker and a wireless subwoofer. It is yet unknown if Vizio's single speaker will be surround sound capable (like the Yamaha Sound Projector). The Vizio sound system is due for a September release, with pricing expected to be set at $299 a pop. If someone tests it or sees a good review, please add a comment – we want to know if this sound bar is all-look and no sound or if it has good audio qualities.

Western Digital's new VelociRaptor hard drive can now be used for low-power, high-performance blade server applications. The new VelociRaptor is a 2.5", 10,000RPM enterprise SATA drive that goes by the model number WD3000BLFS and was specially manufactured to fit in nicely within 1U and 2U rack servers. Other than the new use, it is more environmentally conscious, sipping up to 35% less power compared to the previous VelociRaptor drive. Less power consumption would mean a much higher savings at the end of the month when your electricity bill arrives. Not only that, less heat will be emitted and you won't have to let your air conditioners work so hard. The WD3000BLFS will come in capacities of up to 300GB and has a MTBF of 1.4 million hours. Look out for the WD3000BLFS to be available later this month, although pricing has yet to be disclosed.

Seagate announced this week that it will be providing half a million gigabytes of storage for NBC's coverage of the Olympics, set to occur between August 8th to 24th. Everything will be stored on Seagate's Barracuda ES hard drives, which back up the network's Omneon MediaDeckmedia servers and MediaGridactive storage systems. NBC's coverage of the games will amount to three times that of their 2004 Athens Olympics, which is estimated to be around 3,600 hours.

Texas Memory's RamSan-440 provides between 256GB and 512GB of RAM-based SSD storage, 600,000 IOPS, 4,500MB/sec random sustained external throughput and latency under 15-microseconds (yes, microseconds, not milliseconds). It weighs about 90 pounds and comes in a 4U rack-mount enclosureand claims to be the first SSD to use RAIDed NAND flash memory modules for data backup and comes at a record breaking budget of $150,000 for the 256GB version and $275,000 for the 512GB version respectively. Impressive specs!

It ain't easy taking a panoramic shot with your digital camera as you will first of all need a sturdy tripod and a decent camera, but good thing we have just the gadget that might offer a solution - the Seitz Roundshot VR Drive Panoramic Set. All you need to do is hook up your digital camera, set the rotation speed and various settings and you're good to go. There won't be any worries about vibration, dodgy shots or the like, leaving you with up to 72 shots for tedious stitching later on. Quality don't come cheap though, so be prepared to fork out a whopping £1,200 for the Seitz Roundshot VR Drive Panoramic Set. Man, and that price is without taxes factored in to begin with.

While the Japanese have been rocking out to GPS applications on their PSP for quite some time already, it appears as though the American segment of Sony will at long last bring such functionality over Stateside. In fact, they are working on a new game that will take advantage of GPS technology to offer a totally different playing experience everywhere you go. This new peripheral will also see how GPS changes the dynamics of games on the PSP, opening up new ways for games to engage the user. Well, quite talking about it and start working on something concrete soon!

The folks behind the Optimus keyboard have done it again, this time with the Optimus Pultius that has just 15 keys. Meant to be a peripheral that enhances your keyboard setup, the Pultius will feature tiny OLEDs on each key which is able to depict a small logo of the particular function. It is tipped to be released at the end of this year or early 2009, and pricing issues have yet to be set. Hopefully it won't cost you your firstborn though. I hope to see it at CES 2009 in Vegas.

Panasonic launches two new camcorders named HDC-SD100 which is $1299.95 and Hybrid HDC-HS100. Both can record at 1080p using the AVCHD format (an Mpeg-4 derivative). They also both record on SD cards Panasonic & Matsushita co-invented the format with Toshiba and Sandisk, but as its name indicates, the Hybrid HDC-HS100 which is of $1099.95 also have a 60GB hard drive. The camcorders are also good at taking photos. they come with a 3 Megapixel sensor and their software can wait for a smile before taking the shot. For my particular needs web stuff I’ll go for the flash-only SD100, because it is smaller than its HDD touting sibling.

SIM2 announced that it was introducing the D60, a 1080p DLP projector based on a Texas Instrument chip. Unsurprisingly the company says that its colors are better and that the device has a 10000:1 contrast ratio. At $5000, it is quite expensive and you will be able to find 1080p projectors for half the price in a few clicks.

Other features

* Video Output

* Dual-HDMI ports

* Components (1080i)

* RGB-HD

* 50-200” picture size

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 Digital Camera Panasonic has a new digital camera in the form of the Lumix DMC-FZ28, maintaining the 18x zoom range of its predecessor, the DMC-FZ18 but offers a slightly wider 27mm entry focal length. It will come with the following features for more serious shutterbugs :-

* 10 megapixels resolution

* Venus Engine IV

* Burst performance of 2.5fps

* 2.7" LCD display

* Maximum ISO 1600

* 1,280 x 720 video capture at 30fps

* Supports RAW format

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 will ship later this August in black and silver colors

retailing for $399.95 each.

Now a days watches with USB storage are becoming quite common but the new one should have something new apart from the old to sustain the market here’s one USB watch that is rather different. The Timeless Watch has a strap that looks like it was made out of an IDE ribbon cable from inside a PC and the clasp is actually a USB connector. The watch also seems to get its juice from the standard USB port. Apart from that the watch looks to function like any other basic watch. If you’re interested in getting this you’re probably out of luck as it’s currently just a design concept though you can probably find a similar cable inside your computer to start building one of your own.

It's not only the video that has gone High Definition but also radio as well. Coby takes note of this trend by releasing a couple of HD radios for a much more pleasant audio experience compared to your everyday FM transmissions. The HDR-650 is the cheaper of the two which means you will get less features for $100. It consists of the HDR-650 component radio standard RCA connectors and a headphone jack. For $50 more that is only $150 you can get this HDR-700 standalone unit that comes complete with an integrated rechargeable battery an SD memory card slot and a line-in jack. Both the HDR-650 and HDR-700 will arrive at retail stores this August.

The Tx54 is a concept for a translucent watch to be worn of your thumbnail. Not just kidding. Displaying a timer as well as clock and calendar also color for the displayed text and the translucent feature which allows this watch to blend in completely into your nail unless activated and to add to that it’s also disposable. Now that makes it handy. Designed by Timex and Core77 this watch made runner-up at the global watch design competition.

Remember it's not for sale because it’s only a concept.

OWC has rolled out a new 1TB drive as part of its external FireWire Neptune drives.

You will get other capacities as well to suit your budget, starting from 80GB upwards, and all of them will feature a 7200RPM speed.

Compatible with Apple's Time Machine back-up software, the Neptune range will be powered by an Oxford chipset and boast the following :-

* Shock-resistance

* Two six-pin FireWire 400 ports

* One FireWire cable

* Pre-loaded software

Depending on the capacity of the hard drive in question, the data buffer size will range from 8MB all the way to 32MB.

Brando has made available the USB 2.5-inch IDE/SATA Bridge Adapter which is pretty much self-explanatory

It forms a bridge between a USB port and one IDE, SATA or Compact Flash memory card slot.

This means and standard SATA or IDE hard drive will be able to function as an imprompty external drive whenever you need it to, just make sure that it is properly formatted beforehand.

It will retail for $22 and works with both Mac and Windows platforms.

Seagate's 1.5TB Barracuda 7200.11 will be out this year on August 8. It has four platters and as the name suggests, the HDD spins at 7200RPM and has 16MB or 32MB of cache. The 3Gb/s SATA interface has a (theoretical) sustained data rate of up to 120MB/s. Besides this, Seagate will also announced a new pair of 500GB drives for notebooks. The 2.5-inch Momentus drives will be offered at 7200RPM and 5400RPM, with 8MB and 16Mb of cache each respectively.The disks are offered with fall detection system that parks the heads when the notebook is dropped.

Kingston has just released its 15GB DataTraveler 400 USB flash drive, and this model comes pre-loaded with MigoSync data synchronization software. You will be able to work with different computers simultaneously by directly synchronizing files, e-mail and Internet browser settings onto the drive. With 16GB of storage space, rest assured you won't run out of capacity anytime soon if all you deal with are regular office documents. Other features include the integrated SecureTraveler software that enables a Privacy Zone, where a password-protected area helps keep your data sae. Each $196 purchase is backed by a 5-year warranty and round the clock technical support.

Ratoc has released a new mini wireless audio amplifier known as the RAL-AMP01 for the PC.

It communicates using the 2.4GHz USB transmitter and has a data rate transfer of 4Mbps, tops.

Other features include :-

* Output power of 2x10 Watts

* Impedance of 8 O

* Frequency response of 20Hz~20kHz(-0.3dB)

* RCA input/output

* Speaker output terminal

* Mini output (3.5mm) jack

Pretty small despite packing in quite a decent performance,

the RAL-AMP01 will retail for approximately €240.

Vector Supercomputer SX-9: The world's fastest vector supercomputer with a peak processing performance of 839 TFLOPS*1. The SX-9 features the world's first CPU capable of a peak vector performance of 102.4 GFLOPS*2 per single core. In addition to the newly developed CPU, the SX-9 combines large-scale shared memory of up to 1TB and ultra high-speed interconnects achieving speeds up to 128GB/second. Through these enhanced features, the SX-9 closes in on the PFLOPS*3 range by realizing a processing performance of 839 TFLOPS. The SX-9 also achieves an approximate three-quarter reduction in space and power consumption over conventional models. This was achieved by applying advanced LSI design and high-density packaging technology.

1.Enhanced groundbreaking performance from ultra high-speed CPU

2. Reduced TCO via high-density packaging and energy-saving technology

3. User-friendly computing environment

Waking up on a cool morning can be pretty hard to do, even more so on a Monday when you know there is nothing but stress, obnoxious colleagues and a pile of work waiting for you at the office. With the Philips AJL305 clock radio, your task is made much easier since it features DAB radio that allows you to tune in to your favorite radio station while getting your internal engine going. In addition to entertaining you with radio programs, you can also roll out of bed easier by displaying the most menacing image of your boss on the integrated digital photo frame, forcing you to get out of bed as that's the face you'll be seeing if you go in late for the third time this month. Philips will offer the AJL305 clock radio for £69.99 fromthis September.

The Japanese watch importer Tokyoflash has announced some new stylish unisex analog timepieces in their popular Nekura series.

There are five new models. All designs feature a custom engraved, self-adjustable wristband seamlessly engineered from brushed stainless steel, a slimline polished silver case, are finished with a neatly designed clasp and are available with a black or clear strap.

Cabriolet (first image left) features a speedometer inspired dial with a contrasting avocado and black finish and comes with a stylish shaded effect on the lens, partly eclipsing the dial.

Transceiver (second image middle) has an innovative display, inspired by a classic radio tuning dial and features a modern black and grey check background, complemented perfectly by the engraved pattern on the strap.

Twilight (third image right) features a dark face with a circular dial, highlighted in bold tones of orange and blue creating an ambient presence.

This is A.R.Rahman at his early stage when he started composing his own Music
His original name is Dilip Kumar Shekhar


A.R.R's Father Mr.R.K.Shekhar

National Film Awards (India)

1993 - National Film Award for Best Music Direction - Roja

1997 - National Film Award for Best Music Direction - Minsaara Kanavu

2002 - National Film Award for Best Music Direction - Lagaan

2003 - National Film Award for Best Music Direction - Kannathil Muthamittal Filmfare Awards South (India)

1993 - Filmfare Best Music Direction - Roja

1994 - Filmfare Best Music Direction - Gentleman

1995 - Filmfare Best Music Direction - Kadhalan

1996 - Filmfare Best Music Direction - Bombay

1997 - Filmfare Best Music Direction - Kadhal Desam

1998 - Filmfare Best Music Direction - Minsaara Kanavu

1999 - Filmfare Best Music Direction - Jeans

2000 - Filmfare Best Music Direction - Mudhalvan

2001 - Filmfare Best Music Direction - Alaipayuthey

2006 - Filmfare Best Music Direction - Sillunu Oru Kadhal Filmfare Awards (India)

1995 - Filmfare Best Music Director Award - Rangeela

1998 - Filmfare Best Music Director Award - Dil Se

1999 - Filmfare Best Music Director Award - Taal

2001 - Filmfare Best Music Director Award - Lagaan

2002 - Filmfare Best Music Director Award - Saathiya

2002 - Filmfare Best Background Score - The Legend of Bhagat Singh

2004 - Filmfare Best Background Score - Swades

2006 - Filmfare Best Music Director Award - Rang de Basanti He also won a "Filmfare R D Burman Music Debutant Award" for Roja's dubbed Hindi version. Tamil Nadu State Film Awards

1993 - Best Music - Roja

1994 - Best Music - Gentleman

1995 - Best Music - Kadhalan

1996 - Best Music - Bombay

1997 - Best Music - Minsaara Kanavu

2000 - Best Music - Sangamam Zee Cine Awards (India)

2000 - ** 2002 - Zee Cine Award Best Music Director - Lagaan

2006 - Zee Cine Award Best Music Director - Rang De Basanti GIFA Awards (Malaysia)

2006 - GIFA Award for Best Music - Rang De Basanti

2006 - GIFA Award for Best Background Music - Rang De Basanti IIFA Awards (India)

2007 - IIFA Best Music Direction - Rang De Basanti

2002 - IIFA Best Music Direction - Lagaan

2003 - IIFA Best Music Direction - Saathiya

2000 - IIFA Best Music Direction - Taal Star Screen Awards

2002 - Best Background Music

2007 - Best Music Direction - Guru

Swaralaya Yesudas Award (India)

2006 - Swaralaya-Kairali-Yesudas Award for outstanding performance in music field

2000 - Padma Shri (India)

Screen-Videocon Awards Kadhal Desam (South - Tamil; 1997) Minsara Kanavu (South - Tamil; 1998)
Vande Mataram (Non-film; 1998) Taal (Hindi; 2000) Other Awards was nominated for Laurence Olivier Theatre Award (2003) (The Hilton Award) for "Best New Musical of 2002" - Bombay Dreams Musical

Sangeet Awards 2005 Best Music Director (Film music - Swades)

The Mahavir-Mahatma Award (Instituted by the Oneness Forum)

National Lata Mangeshkar awards for 2004-05 ( The awards instituted by Madhya Pradesh government )

Sangeet Awards 2004 Best Music Director (Film music - Yuva) Best music arranger (Critics award) for 'Yeh Rishta' - Meenakshi 2004 American India Awards R D Burman Award at the SuMu Music Awards (1993) Madras Telugu Academy Puraskar (1992 to 1994) Bommai Nagi Reddy Award (1995/96) Lux-Kumudam Award for Kadhalan (1995) Mauritius National Award (1995; for contribution to music) Malaysian Award (1996; for contribution to music) Sanskriti Award from Delhi based Sanskriti foundation (1994) Kalaimamani Award from Tamil Nadu Government (1995) Thangapillai Award Rajiv Gandhi Award 3rd Channel [V] Awards - Coca Cola Viewer's Choice Award 1998 The Channel [V]-IMI Award for Best Producer for Vandemataram 1998 Fanta Award in 1999 Stardust Cine Honours Taal (2000) Filmgoers's Award Taal (2000) First Bollywood Music Awards (Best Music Director and Best Song) Taal (2000) V Shantaram Award: Taal (2001), Best Music(Guru)2006-2007 Bollywood US Awards (2003) Best Music Director : Saathiya 8th Annual Planet-Bollywood Awards (People's Choice Awards! - Best of 2002) Best Music Direction : Saathiya, The Legend of Bhagat Singh Star Screen Award - Best Background Score - Rang De Basanti

Dinakaran Cine Awards Minsara Kanavu (1998) Jeans (1999) Mudalvan, Kadhalar Dhinam (2000)

MTV Awards MTV-VMA Award for Dil Se Re song from Dil Se.. 1999 MTV Asia Awards 2003 for Favourite Artist India MTV IMMIES 2003 - Best Music Composer - 'Saathiya' - Saathiya ( Hindi )

A. R. Rahman has been nominated for the following awards: Laurence Olivier Awards (UK)

2003 - Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best New Musical - Bombay Dreams Dora Mavor Moore Awards (Canada)

2006 - General Theatre Division - Outstanding Musical Direction - The Lord of the Rings musical

A year ago a footage emerged from a remote village in India . The video showed a young girl receiving surgery to separate her fingers, which were badly burned and fused together. Why did this operation make headlines around the world? The surgery was performed by a 7-year-old boy named Akrit Jaswal. Now 13 years old, Akrit has an IQ of 146 and is considered the smartest person his age in India -a country of more than a billion people. Before Akrit could even speak, his parents say they knew he was special. 'He learned very fast,' says Raksha, Akrit's mother. 'After learning the alphabet, we started to teach him joining of words, and he started writing as well. He was two.' At an age when most children are learning their ABCs, Akrit was reading Shakespeare and assembling a library of medical textbooks. When he was 5 years old, he enrolled in school. One year later, Akrit was teaching English and math classes. Akrit developed a passion for science and anatomy at an early age. Doctors at local hospitals took notice and started allowing him to observe surgeries when he was 6 years old. Inspired by what he saw, Akrit read everything he could on the topic. When an impoverished family heard about his amazing abilities, they asked if he would operate on their daughter for free. Her surgery was a success. After the surgery, Akrit was hailed as a medical genius in India . Neighbors and strangers flocked to him for advice and treatment. At age 11, Akrit was admitted to Punjab University .. He's the youngest student ever to attend an Indian university. That same year, he was also invited to London 's famed Imperial College to exchange ideas with scientists on the cutting edge of medical research. Akrit says he has millions of medical ideas, but he's currently focused on developing a cure for cancer. 'I've developed a concept called oral gene therapy on the basis of my research and my theories,' he says. 'I'm quite dedicated towards working on this mechanism.' Growing up, Akrit says he used to see cancer patients lying on the side of the road because they couldn't afford treatment or hospitals had no space for them. Now, he wants to use his intellect to ease their suffering. '[I've been] going to hospitals since the age of 6, so I have seen firsthand people suffering from pain,' he says. 'I get very sad, and so that's the main motive of my passion about medicine, my passion about cancer.' Currently, Akrit is working toward a bachelor's degrees in zoology, botany and chemistry. Someday, he hopes to continue his studies at Harvard University .

I feel proud that this guy is INDIAN