Salem: A dozen startups incubated at the DST-supported Sona Inclusive Technology Business Incubator (i-TBI) received grants totalling Rs. 50 lakhs under the Department of Science and Technology (DST)–NIDHI initiative to advance their business ideas this month.

A felicitation and media outreach programme was held at the Calcutta Press Club, honouring Dr. Probir Kumar Ghosh, Vice-Chancellor of Visva-Bharati University, and noted public relations expert and social activist Subhojit Roy.

Salem: The auditorium at Sona College of Technology was charged with youthful ambition as aspiring entrepreneurs in their early twenties — from Salem and cities across South India, including Kanyakumari, a town of just 22,000 people — converged at Think Salem December 20, 2025.

Bengaluru : India has taken a significant step towards nurturing school-level talent in artificial intelligence with the launch of the Indian National AI Olympiad (INAIO) 2026.

Mumbai/IBNS: India has the talent, resources and technology to lead the world and does not need to look outside for strength, leading industrialist and Shree Cement Ltd chairman H M Bangur said at the World Hindu Economic Forum (WHEF) 2025 conference in Mumbai on Friday.

The Sona College of Technology, known for its SonaSPEED motors powering ISRO’s Chandrayaan among other space missions since 2009, stepped up facilities to prepare talent for on-chip design and cybersecurity, in addition to launching a series of education initiatives to produce better student outcomes.

The Satyajit Ray Auditorium at Kolkata’s ICCR resonated with music and celebration as Robir Kiran marked its grand 10th anniversary.

Australian authorities have identified one of the gunmen involved in the deadly attack at Sydney’s Bondi Beach as Pakistani-origin Naveed Akram, according to media reports.

The air at Baansera Park in New Delhi was thick with poetry and passion as the 10th edition of Jashn-e-Rekhta set the stage for a remarkable literary unveiling.

Emphasising the need for a framework that recognises the emotional and cultural commitment of Non-Resident Rajasthanis (NRRs), a call was made for the Government of Rajasthan to introduce a dedicated Social Investment Policy - one that encourages contributions towards preserving ancestral havelis, supporting schools, hospitals, heritage assets and community initiatives, beyond the scope of industrial investment.

Kolkata: The warning had come from the person whose word mattered the most. “People will spoil your name,” Sulekha Menon had told her son, a rising diplomat with a spotless global reputation. For a mother watching her child walk into the rough-and-tumble of Indian politics, it was nothing short of heartbreak. But Shashi Tharoor, even then, was ready to leap.

Birbhum's Biswa Bangla Biswavidyalay has announced the establishment of the Anantashree Sitaramdas Omkarnath National & International Chairs in the institute.

The Rotary Club of Calcutta East Central proudly commemorated the 100th birth anniversary of legendary Bengali actor Santosh Dutta with the unveiling of his statue in Kolkata on December 2.