PixxelSpace India-led consortium to establish India’s first commercial earth observation satellite constellation

PixxelSpace India-led consortium to establish India’s first commercial earth observation satellite constellation

The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) on Tuesday announced the selection of the PixxelSpace India-led consortium to design, build, and operate India’s first fully indigenous commercial earth observation (EO) satellite constellation under the public-private partnership (PPP) model. The Bengaluru-based PixxelSpace India consortium comprises Piersight Space, Satsure Analytics India, and Dhruva Space. IN-SPACe […]

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‘Indo-US ties evolved from trade to collaborations in science, technology, innovation in 50 years’

‘Indo-US ties evolved from trade to collaborations in science, technology, innovation in 50 years’

A group of industry leaders, tech gurus, and policy experts who spoke at U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC) conclave here on Wednesday emphasised the importance of increased convergence between India and the U.S. across several areas, including AI infrastructure, quantum technologies, biotech. defence, space, AIOT (artificial intelligence of things). The conclave was held in […]

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Bengaluru witnesses 11.2% YoY growth in premium residential realty market: Report

Bengaluru witnesses 11.2% YoY growth in premium residential realty market: Report

According to the report, while the affordable segment (<₹7,000 per square foot (psf) showed a modest fall in sales and signs of saturation, the premium category (₹7,000 to ₹15,000 psf) accounted for more than 52.8% of the total market supply in 2024. | Photo Credit: k BHAGYA PRAKASH Premium residential category emerged as the growth […]

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BIAL to develop innovative Generative AI platform, establish new global benchmarks in aviation

BIAL to develop innovative Generative AI platform, establish new global benchmarks in aviation

Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) operates Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) in Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL), the operator of Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) in Bengaluru, has tied up with KPMG in India to harness the transformative capabilities of Generative AI (GenAI). BIAL said that this partnership aims to redefine […]

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This Bengaluru-startup’s AI recruiter helps blue-collar workers find jobs

This Bengaluru-startup’s AI recruiter helps blue-collar workers find jobs

Gig workers are the backbone of India’s booming e-commerce and quick commerce sectors. As the demand for gig workers skyrockets, Vahan.ai, a Bengaluru-based startup, is using AI to help blue-collar workers find jobs, making it one of the country’s largest recruitment platforms. Founded in 2016 by Madhav Krishna, Vahan.ai helps agencies discover jobs, match candidates, […]

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Rare coins of Hoysala, Chalukya, Chola and Mughal eras going under the hammer

Rare coins of Hoysala, Chalukya, Chola and Mughal eras going under the hammer

A Hoysala-era gold coin depicting Lord Rama is among the rare coins that will be auctioned in Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A Hoysala-era gold coin depicting Lord Rama, and said to be among the ‘highest rarities’ in the numismatic world with no known public records outside literary references so far, is among rare […]

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Here’s why Narayan Murthy spending ₹50 crore on an apartment is exactly equal to Cyrus spending ₹5 on a vada pao

Here’s why Narayan Murthy spending ₹50 crore on an apartment is exactly equal to Cyrus spending ₹5 on a vada pao

Satheesh Vellinezhi | Photo Credit: Satheesh Vellinezhi Ouch! Sorry. I just stamped my own foot. This is a classical sign of early ageing. An even more classical sign for ageing is when you continue to stamp on your own foot without realising it. Readers are advised to see where they stand, no pun intended. Now […]

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IFFK 2024: Delegates from outside Kerala on what draws them to the festival every year

IFFK 2024: Delegates from outside Kerala on what draws them to the festival every year

“This is my me-time, the annual vacation I look forward to.” Bengaluru-based software engineer Neethu Surendran is not talking about visiting a tourist destination. She is referring to her annual trip to Thiruvananthapuram in December every year as a delegate of the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK). The 29th edition of the week-long, prestigious […]

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36,000 public EV charging guns needed by 2030 to meet demand: Study

36,000 public EV charging guns needed by 2030 to meet demand: Study

About 400 potential spots for setting up the stations have been identified, like IT parks, metro stations, fuel stations, shopping malls, and Regional Transport Office zones, etc. | Photo Credit: file photo A study conducted by the Centre for Study of Science, Technology, and Policy (CSTEP), a Bengaluru-based think tank, shows that in order to […]

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Millenials and Gen Z choose crochet, knitting, and tufting over doomscrolling

Millenials and Gen Z choose crochet, knitting, and tufting over doomscrolling

Every other weekend at Cubbon Park in Bengaluru, a small group comes together. You might see them, heads bent over yarn or fabric, embroidering a denim jacket or crocheting a square. Rahul Jhadav, a 36-year-old content publisher who brought together this community says he always carries extra yarn, for people who spot them, and want […]

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