CBSE to hold offline parenting workshops across 5 cities to promote student well-being

[ad_1] The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will conduct a series of offline parenting workshops from September 4 to September 18, 2025. These workshops are an extension of the CBSE Parenting Calendar 2025–26, which was launched earlier this year to involve parents as active partners in the education process and to promote students’ overall […]

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IT major Genpact’s 10-hour workday announcement triggers backlash

[ad_1] Employees of the company have slammed the decision. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Technology and services major Genpact’s decision to increase daily work hours to ten has triggered a backlash from its employees and human resource (HR) experts, who say the move undermines progressive workplace values. A large number of employees have taken to […]

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Digital transformation firm UST, Telangana govt’s T-Works to collaborate for product innovation 

[ad_1] UST and T-Works officials at the signing of the MoU that will focus on work in areas such as automotive AI platforms, semiconductor ATE frameworks and smart factory integration. | Photo Credit: Arrangement Digital transformation solutions provider UST has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Telangana government hardware prototyping centre T-Works on Tuesday […]

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Inside Sussanne Khan’s The Charcoal Project: A new luxury interior destination in Hyderabad

[ad_1] Sussanne Khan unveils her flagship interior store The Charcoal Project in Hyderabad, in collaboration with Gauri Khan. | Photo Credit: Siddhant Thakur A day before the formal launch of The Charcoal Project (TCP) in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, Sussanne Khan and her team are adding the final touches to the space. Spread over six floors, […]

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Hyderabad | Naik City, art from the gaze of an autorickshaw

[ad_1] Autorickshaws are a recurring motif in artist Rajesh Naik’s work. For him, autos have been windows to the world since childhood. Growing up in Hyderabad’s Old City, he often watched — and at times accompanied — his father, who earned a living by driving an autorickshaw. Eventually, Rajesh too began driving after school hours […]

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Raki Nikahetiya’s artworks exploring migration and memories, from Sri Lanka to Austria, on view at Hyderabad’s Kalakriti art gallery

[ad_1] Raki Nikahetiya’s artworks are multidisciplinary, combining painting, embroidery and applique on textiles — and some of them are hung from the ceiling of Kalakriti Art Gallery. This is the Austrian-Sri Lankan artist’s first exhibition in Hyderabad. Viewing the artworks, I thought about the practical ease with which the textile artworks can be transported. I […]

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How Kishore Indukuri of Hyderabad-based Sid’s Farm shifted from being an engineer to a dairy entrepreneur

[ad_1] Sid’s Farm has its genesis in the entrepreneurial dream of Kishore Indukuri, a US-returned engineer, but evolved to ensure the well-being of the community. As a youngster, Kishore had achieved what every other Telugu boy dreams of — entering an IIT (Indian Institute of Technology) and building a career in the USA. Eventually, this […]

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‘A Song From Where I Live’: The picture book by Smrithi Devakumar is a visual narrative dipped in nostalgia

[ad_1] Smrithi Devakumar; her book ‘A Song From Where I Live’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement At first glance, A Song From Where I Live (The Little Dipper Publishing; ₹399) by architect and artist Smrithi Devakumar might seem like a simple picture book for children. The pages burst with colours, a blend of figurative and […]

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How a Hyderabad firm helps design lifestyle products from water hyacinth fibres

[ad_1] Keshav and Bina Rao of Creative Bee show a prototype of a lifestyle accessory made with water hyacinth fibres | Photo Credit: Nagara Gopal In the compact office of Creative Bee studio in Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, are samples of lifestyle accessories such as pen stands, coasters, table mats, baskets and lampshades made of water […]

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Rashtrapati Nilayam in Secunderabad celebrates Northeast culture with Bharatiya Kala Mahotsav 2024

[ad_1] Visitors posing with representatives of different Northeast States | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Maitei house near the Manipur pavilion was teeming with visitors taking photographs. From another corner, musical strains of the brangshi (a flute used by the Rabha community) could be heard with the taal (metallic cymbals) and the khol (percussion instrument). […]

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