Cities shaped by mountains, rivers, coastlines or multiple cultural regions often develop distinctive identities.
Scientific explanations are refined when new observations and stronger evidence become available.
Elephants live in social groups and use vocalisations, touch and body movements to communicate.
Long-distance trade carried not only goods but also languages, technologies, ideas and cultural traditions.
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Earth’s surface, atmosphere and ecosystems are continuously changing through natural and human-driven processes.
Extreme pressure, darkness and difficult access make deep-ocean exploration one of science’s major challenges.
Athletes, scientists, engineers and explorers continue to establish new benchmarks in many fields.
Ingredients, climate, migration and local traditions all influence the foods associated with different places.
Cities shaped by mountains, rivers, coastlines or multiple cultural regions often develop distinctive identities.
Scientific explanations are refined when new observations and stronger evidence become available.
Elephants live in social groups and use vocalisations, touch and body movements to communicate.
Long-distance trade carried not only goods but also languages, technologies, ideas and cultural traditions.
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Earth’s surface, atmosphere and ecosystems are continuously changing through natural and human-driven processes.
Extreme pressure, darkness and difficult access make deep-ocean exploration one of science’s major challenges.
Athletes, scientists, engineers and explorers continue to establish new benchmarks in many fields.
Ingredients, climate, migration and local traditions all influence the foods associated with different places.
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India Teaches AI to Listen: The Race to Build a Voice-First Digital India From Hindi and Hinglish to Marathi, Tamil and dozens of less-represented languages, India is building AI that has to understand how Indians actually speak—not how textbooks say they should By Doonited News | Technology For decades, the internet quietly assumed that the […]
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India’s Factory Revolution: When Machines Learn Before They Manufacture Digital twins, robotics, AI and simulation are changing how Indian factories are designed and operated—but the real challenge is taking smart manufacturing from demonstration centres to thousands of ordinary industrial plants India’s next manufacturing transformation may not begin with a new factory floor. It may begin […]
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UPI Is Changing: What India’s New Merchant Charges Mean for Shops, Businesses and Consumers The era of completely zero-MDR merchant UPI is set to change from October 15. But most everyday payments will remain free. For years, one of India’s most powerful digital-payment propositions has been wonderfully simple: scan a QR code, enter your UPI […]
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Why electricity, cooling, connectivity and real-world adoption could matter as much as GPUs in India’s artificial-intelligence push The global artificial-intelligence race is often presented as a contest of spectacular numbers: how many GPUs a country has, how large its data centres are, how many parameters its latest model contains and how much money is being […]
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Follow the Money – Where India’s ₹53.5 Lakh Crore Actually Goes Every year, the Union Budget arrives carrying numbers large enough to make a household calculator quietly give up. ₹53.47 lakh crore. ₹28.67 lakh crore. ₹12.22 lakh crore. ₹14.04 lakh crore. For most Indians, these figures can feel like they belong to another planet. They […]
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Lenovo Legion 5i Gen 10: What ₹2.16 Lakh Buys You in a Gaming Laptop A gaming laptop has to do more than run the latest game at a high frame rate. It must balance graphics performance, cooling, display quality, portability and price—and, increasingly, handle demanding creative and AI-assisted workloads too. Lenovo’s Legion 5i Gen 10 […]
Is Your Home Ready for an AI Upgrade? What if your refrigerator could help you plan dinner, your air conditioner could adapt to your sleep routine, and your washing machine could adjust its cycle to the clothes inside? Samsung is bringing these ideas closer to everyday Indian households with its 2026 Bespoke AI home appliance […]
India Mobile Congress 2026: Can India Turn Its Digital Scale into Global Technology Leadership? India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2026 is scheduled to take place from 7 to 10 October 2026 at Yashobhoomi, the India International Convention & Expo Centre in New Delhi. The 10th edition of the event is organised by the Department of Telecommunications […]
ESTIC 2026: Can India Build a Stronger Bridge Between Scientific Research, Startups and Industry? Important update for readers: ESTIC 2026 is scheduled for 27–29 October at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. However, the official delegate-registration portal currently displays “Registration Closed.” The official exhibition page separately invites registrations from startups, industries and research institutions, so prospective exhibitors […]
TakeMe2Space’s MOI-1A: Can India Put Artificial Intelligence to Work in Orbit? India’s next space-tech milestone may not be about taking a satellite farther into space. It may be about making the satellite do more with the data it already collects. Hyderabad-based startup TakeMe2Space is preparing to launch MOI-1A, an orbital computing satellite scheduled to fly […]
Redmi 17C 5G: Can a 6,000mAh Battery and 120Hz Display Redefine Budget 5G? The budget smartphone market in India is preparing for another addition to its crowded 5G shelves. Xiaomi’s Redmi 17C 5G is scheduled to launch on October 1, 2026, at 12 noon IST, bringing a large 6.9-inch display, a 6,000mAh battery and MediaTek’s […]
Microsoft’s October 7 Windows Event: Is the Future of AI Computing Moving Inside the PC? Microsoft’s upcoming Windows and Surface event in San Francisco is set to put a growing question at the centre of personal computing: how much artificial intelligence should run directly on our devices, rather than in distant data centres? The October […]
Can a 10,000mAh Battery Make It a Smartphone to Watch? Vivo is preparing to bring a smartphone with an unusually ambitious battery proposition to India. The Vivo S2 FE is scheduled to launch on October 6, 2026, at 12 noon IST, alongside the Vivo V80. A dedicated Flipkart product page is live, and the company […]
Arvind × Ashish N Soni: Can Indian Textile Expertise Give Contemporary Menswear a New Runway? Arvind Limited is partnering with designer Ashish N Soni for a contemporary menswear collection scheduled to debut on 16 October 2026. The collaboration is set to bring fabrics including cotton, wool, linen, Tencel and bamboo to the runway, with selected […]
Bengaluru’s Four-Day Runway Returns to The Oterra Bengaluru’s fashion calendar is set for a four-day showcase as the 27th edition of Bangalore Fashion Week (BFW) takes place from 15 to 18 October 2026 at The Oterra, Electronic City. The programme is designed to bring together runway presentations, designers, fashion businesses and an interactive lifestyle zone, […]