India has launched the National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM) in January 2025 for a seven-year period from 2024-25 to 2030-31. India has been focusing on securing its critical minerals and rare earth supply chain, especially in times of increased geopolitical uncertainties. During PM Narendra Modi’s visit to Indonesia it was announced that India will invest…
Whether it’s applying a kala tika to a newborn, tying a lemon and green chillies to a new vehicle, or quietly celebrating a personal achievement, many people follow traditions they believe help protect them from nazar. Across India and in many other cultures, these practices have been passed down through generations and continue to be…
Hema Malini denies being Bollywood’s top-paid actress (Image Credits Archives and IMDb) During the 1970s and early 1980s, Hema Malini was among Bollywood’s biggest stars and was widely regarded as one of the industry’s highest-paid actresses of that era. However, in a recent conversation on a podcast, the veteran actor and politician dismissed that long-standing…
Bengaluru: Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement that Indian Institute of Management Bangalore will set up a campus in Indonesia, IIM-B said that it will execute its offerings in two phases, beginning with short-duration executive education programmes (EEPs) in Phase 1, followed by the degree-granting programmes in Phase 2.As per plans, the IIMB (Singhasari) campus…
Artificial intelligence is driving an unprecedented surge in demand for computing power. Still, the data centres behind today’s most advanced AI models face a growing challenge: keeping millions of processors cool without consuming vast amounts of energy and water. On Earth, cooling systems can account for a significant share of a facility’s electricity use while…
Pakistan captain Fatima Sana (Pic credit: ICC) Pakistan women’s captain Fatima Sana has been granted permission by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to miss the T20I leg of the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka in order to represent Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred, marking a landmark moment in her career. According to Cricinfo, the PCB…
It seems to be a decade of stress tests for the Indian economy – Covid pandemic, Russia-Ukraine war, US trade policy uncertainty, and now the Middle East conflict. (AI image) The Indian economy has emerged as a picture of resilience amid the US-Iran conflict, with most economic indicators flashing green as the war shows signs…
Mercedes-Benz India has reported its highest-ever first-half and second-quarter sales, continuing its growth momentum in the country’s luxury car market. The German luxury carmaker retailed 9,768 vehicles between January and June 2026, registering a 9 percent year-on-year increase over the 9,013 units sold during the same period last year.The company also posted its best-ever second-quarter…
For many working professionals, payday comes with a familiar question: Where did all the money go? Between rent, groceries, travel, bills, and everyday spending, monthly expenses can pile up faster than expected. That is exactly what one Bengaluru-based corporate employee realized after she sat down to calculate her budget.Sharing the breakdown on Instagram, Vaasavi Pasupulati…
Honey Trehan reveals how Diljit Dosanjh instantly agreed to star in ‘Satluj’ amid OTT removal row (Image Credits IMDb) Actor Diljit Dosanjh instantly accepted Satluj after reading the first draft of the script, director Honey Trehan has revealed. In a recent interview, Trehan said Dosanjh, who plays human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra in the…