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These are the Bengaluru startups bringing AI and farmers together

Agritech startups like Fyllo, AgWise, and BeePrecise are revolutionising farming across India, offering farmers in Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, and Telangana AI-driven solutions.

A royal mess spilled onto Udaipur streets. Vishvaraj vs Lakshyaraj is a 40-yr-old rivalry

Vishvaraj Singh’s entry into the Udaipur City Palace lacked that over-the-topness of Rajasthan royalties. A government-mediated truce ensured Singh just slunk in.

US must counter new Chinese cyber attacks. Remember how it lost nuclear monopoly?

Even if the cost of securing democracies against espionage is high, the price to be paid for not doing so could be catastrophic.

VIT’s Team Sammard wows NASA panels with rockets & satellites—no aerospace students involved

Team Sammard from Tamil Nadu’s VIT is among India’s top 3 teams for the Spaceport America Cup. Students from different disciplines are building rockets and satellites and excelling in global contests.

Young Bihari women are India’s brave new coders. Bengaluru is their dream

As the women work on their coding tasks at the residential school, the trainer plays music from her phone to keep the atmosphere lively. Only English pop—to help them learn the language.

Shaktikanta Das has handled govt better than rockstar RBI chiefs. The real test is now

The next few weeks will show how successfully Governor Shaktikanta Das can navigate the latest butting of heads between the government and the RBI.

Rahul Gandhi should step back. He has 4 big reasons to pass the baton to Priyanka

Maharashtra and Jharkhand elections have proved yet again that Rahul Gandhi can’t ignite the imagination of aspirational India.

Small-town India gets a new movie experience. Inflatable cinema halls with Dolby, recliners

Picture Time Digiplex is the king of inflatable cinema. It isn't competing with multiplexes but is offering a quick assemble-dismantle option in small towns & semi-rural areas.

Tirupati board should have only Hindu employees. ‘Majority’ religion deserves rights too

Religious freedom should include the right of institutions to not employ those who may be inimical to it, but in “secular” India it is apparently a pointer to Hindu bigotry.

Maharashtra, Jharkhand show Indian elections are like a tennis match: Karti Chidambaram

The future of Indian politics lies in the ability of political parties to adapt to state-specific dynamics and engage with the electorate in a deeper, more continuous way.

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The govt’s ‘fix’ to speed up insolvency could add at least a year to the process

The proposed amendment to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code aims to reduce timelines and provide for a mechanism that involves minimal interaction with the court. It fails on both counts.

No more text-heavy ads, wider scope of services—ICAI’s ethics code overhaul to promote Indian CA firms

Open to public feedback until 26 November, the revised guidelines, among other changes, give CA firms more flexibility to advertise & promote their services.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.