Crafted in India, Framed in the West
India has one of the richest traditions of handicrafts in the world, yet we often look to the West for validation before appreciating their true worth, writes Anju Munshi.
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Bharat Innovates 2026: Modi, Macron set to launch mega global tech event in France. All details inside
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with French President Emmanuel Macron, is scheduled to jointly inaugurate Bharat Innovates 2026 on June 14 at the Palais des Expositions de Nice, France.
Malabar Gold unveils NUWA: A stunning new diamond collection inspired by nature
Malabar Gold & Diamonds has unveiled NUWA, a new natural diamond jewellery collection inspired by the intricate patterns, textures, and subtle details found in nature.
India AI Mission launches indigenous Varya. What is it?
Avataar, an AI-native transformation company, on Friday unveiled Varya, a distilled video generation model designed to make frontier AI video technology more affordable, accessible, and contextually relevant for India’s next generation of users.
India takes Quantum leap: New advanced computing lab announced at MNIT Jaipur
Union Minister for Electronics & Information Technology, Railways and Information & Broadcasting, Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday announced the establishment of an Advanced Quantum Computing and Quantum Communications Lab at the Malaviya National Institute of Technology (MNIT), Jaipur.
From medical representative to street artist: Kolkata man honours football icons ahead of World Cup
Kolkata/IBNS: As football fever builds ahead of the FIFA World Cup, a quiet lane in Baranagar has been transformed into an open-air gallery celebrating some of the sport's greatest icons.
TCS goes all-in on AI! Partners with Anthropic, gives Claude access to 50,000 employees
San Francisco/Mumbai/IBNS: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Thursday announced a global strategic partnership with Anthropic, the frontier AI company behind Claude, to help customers scale enterprise AI adoption.
Kolkata: UK inaugurates exhibition on climate action to mark World Environment Day
An exhibition titled “Contours of Climate Action: Our Planet, Our Lens” was inaugurated in Kolkata on Tuesday, showcasing a powerful collection of photographs that highlight themes of conservation, biodiversity, and climate action.
Amazon brings game-changing Claude Fable 5 to AWS—And it’s unlike any AI before
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced the general availability of Anthropic’s latest frontier AI model, Claude Fable 5, on Amazon Bedrock and the Claude Platform on AWS.
No more secret browsing? Apple’s new child safety tools give parents full digital control
Tech giant Apple has announced a major overhaul of its parental control system, introducing new tools designed to help parents better manage what their children can access on iPhones and iPads.
AI boom incoming: HCLTech, Google Cloud unveil high-tech innovation zone
HCLTech, a leading global technology company, today announced the launch of an AI Innovation Zone in collaboration with Google Cloud.
Apple Unveils 'Siri AI' Powered by Apple Intelligence. Who can use it?
Tech giant Apple on Monday introduced Siri AI, a completely redesigned version of Siri powered by its new Apple Intelligence system, marking a major leap in conversational AI capabilities across its ecosystem.
The Beat of Inclusion: Pt. Prodyut Mukherjee and Abhijeeth Bhattacharjee’s Music Therapy Initiative for Autistic Children
Hyderabad/IBNS: Pt. Prodyut Mukherjee, renowned Grammy Jury member , Governor's National Awardee & GIMA awardee, recently conducted a transformative music workshop at Autism Ashram, Hyderabad, in collaboration with Sangitanjaly Foundation.
Apple just unveiled major app store changes—Developers won't want to miss this
Apple continuously invests in new features and services to help developers succeed and users discover their next favourite app.
NVIDIA, SK Telecom unveil giant AI cloud plan — First “AI Factory” coming up in 2027
NVIDIA and SK Telecom have announced that SK Telecom plans to build a gigawatt-scale AI cloud in South Korea using the NVIDIA DSX platform, with its first AI factory expected to go live in 2027.
Google drops Gemma 4 12B: A game-changing AI that runs on your laptop
Google has announced the launch of Gemma 4 12B, a dense multimodal model featuring a unified, encoder-free architecture.
Bengal dish beats global competition — Chingri Malai curry ranked among world’s best shrimp foods
Shrimp remains one of the most popular seafood delicacies worldwide, featuring prominently on dining tables across cultures in both traditional and contemporary preparations.
Samsung’s new Galaxy Watch could completely change how you track your health. Check out now
Samsung Electronics has announced a major upgrade to its Samsung Health app, positioning the upcoming Galaxy Watch as a proactive, intelligent health companion powered by AI-driven insights.
ChatGPT gets a major brain upgrade: OpenAI rolls out next-gen memory system
OpenAI has begun rolling out a significantly more capable and scalable system for synthesising memory in ChatGPT, designed to address long-standing challenges around staleness, correctness, and scalability across hundreds of millions of users and multi-year interaction horizons.
Chrome 149 rolls out — Google patches 429 security issues in major update
Tech giant Google has announced the rollout of Chrome 149, addressing 429 security vulnerabilities in what marks a significant step toward enhancing the browser's security.