Tech toys for tomorrow

Gazing into the crystal ball is, more often than not, a hazardous preoccupation. But when such forecasts are based on information given by the very firms involved in research on gadgets of the future, it’s definitely worth a read. For this issue’s cover package on Tech Toys: What’s Next?, we spent days talking to designers and R&D teams of various global tech companies.

We also surfed the web (after all, the cover story was on technology) to find out more about the kind of research taking place worldwide. Assistant Editor Kushan Mitra and Senior Correspondent Bibek Bhattacharya, thereafter, put together an exciting cover package, which will provide much food for thought for all of us who use different personal gadgets throughout the day. Wouldn’t you want to own a phone that tells you whether the food you are about to consume is clean enough? Or, a wrist band that stores data and reminds you of your daily fitness regimen? These are not mere fanciful thoughts. Many of the gadgets we talk about in the cover section promise to hit the Indian market within a few years—some actually within months.

Interesting as our cover package is, we are sure you wouldn’t want to miss the other stories featured in this issue. Travel to the magnificent temples at Angkor Wat in Cambodia with us and also find out how avocado and saffron found their way into Spanish cuisine as you sip a glass of Sangria on a hot summer afternoon. Or, get behind the wheel and head out to some of the coolest barbeque joints in town. Have a party to attend after work later in the week? Read the piece on how the Corneliani ID jacket can double up as both informal wear and a formal blazer. There is a lot in store for music lovers, bookworms and jeans addicts as well. Turn the page to begin.