Sridhar Vembu, the founder of Zoho Corporation and the man behind India’s Arattai messaging app, responded to a post by Nick Huber, the founder of TheSweatyStartup.com. Huber expressed concerns over the excessive energy demands of AI in the US. Commenting on this, Vembu said the energy-hungry nature of current AI is a serious concern for…
For the first time, India’s INS Vikrant and the UK’s HMS Prince of Wales are spearheading their nations’ carrier strike groups in Exercise Konkan-25. Deployed in the western Indian Ocean from October 5–12, the joint drills will include complex maritime warfare, cross-deck operations, and interoperability training. Read More…
The Ministry of Textiles has launched a six-to-nine-month ‘Swadeshi Campaign’ to stimulate demand for handloom, handicraft, and textile products in India. It aims to reconnect youth and urban consumers with Indian textiles, empower artisans and MSMEs, and align with Atmanirbhar Bharat initiatives. Read More…
The Indian Navy is set to commission Androth, the second Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), at a ceremonial event scheduled to be held on 06 Oct 2025 at the Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam. Read More…
Zoho’s instant messaging app Arattai witnessed a 100x jump in traffic in the past three days, co-founder Sridhar Vembu said on Monday in a post on X. The new sign-ups crossed 350,000 from 3,000 a day. The Chennai-headquartered software firm intends to add more infrastructure to the Arattai app, which is seen as a potential…
Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta Ltd plans to pump in Rs 13,226 crore to ramp up its aluminium capacity to 3.1 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) by FY28, sources said The current capacity of the company is 2.4 MTPA. Vedanta Ltd is anchoring aluminium at the centre of its growth strategy, with an expansion plan that will…
Exports not only boost business growth but also make Indian factories greener, a study by the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Lucknow, has found after analysing two decades of firm-level data Described as the first-of-its-kind, the study examined whether export orientation encourages Indian manufacturing companies to adopt greener practices. Led by Chandan Sharma, professor of…
A federal judge on Sunday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deploying any National Guard units to Oregon, after a legal whirlwind that began hours earlier when the president sent California troops to Portland to protect federal buildings from ongoing protests. During a hastily called evening telephone hearing, US District Judge Karin Immergut granted the…
ISRO will send Vyommitra, a semi-humanoid robot, into space this December as part of the Gaganyaan mission. Designed to mimic human functions, Vyommitra will test life-support systems and assist with communication and mechanical tasks. This milestone marks India’s bold step toward crewed spaceflight and autonomous exploration beyond Earth. Read More…
