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Commerce

Praxair India to invest ₹210 crore in Karnataka: Industries Minister

Praxair India, a key player in industrial gases and related manufacturing, will invest ₹210 crore over the next three years to establish liquid oxygen and nitrogen production units in Karnataka.

Culture

Government fast-tracks efforts to set up pilgrim accommodation at Srisailam, Tirupati and Tirumala

In a major step towards improving amenities for Karnataka pilgrims visiting Andhra Pradesh’s key temple towns, top officials from both States convened a high-level meeting at Raj Bhavan in Vijayawada on Thursday.

Commerce

A look at what’s happening on the global inflation and interest rate front

As the world recovers from the pandemic and geopolitical upheavals, 2025 is a crucial year for global macroeconomic management. Globally, inflation was high, but it has since significantly declined. Following their harsh tightening policies in 2022–2023, central banks are now adopting a more cautious stance.

Sports

Come February 8, let your ‘spokes do the speaking’…

The city is gearing up to host the inaugural edition of the HCL Cyclothon, one of India’s largest road cycling events.

Innovation

Locos with a powerful motive: Here’s what the Alstom-Indian Railways tie-up has delivered thus far

Alstom, a global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, recently celebrated 10 successful years of Madhepura Electric Locomotive Private Limited (MELPL), its public-private partnership with the Indian Railways, dedicated to building India’s most powerful electric locomotives for freight service.

Culture

‘Every child is an artist. The challenge is to align with art, as an adult’, reveals NGMA Director

TBM recently got to speak to Needhi Chaudhary, artist and IAS officer, who heads the National Gallery of Modern Art in Mumbai. From issues ranging to an Arts education getting accorded the same institutional support and seriousness as other disciplines, to UGC recognition of courses in Fine Arts as ‘mainstream degree courses’ and the encouragement to be given to students pursuing an Arts education, a host of topics were discussed. Here are excerpts from the conversation

Commerce

Centre’s approval for industrial corridor project spanning nine Karnataka districts welcomed

Member of the Legislative Assembly H.P. Swaroop Prakash recently thanked Union Ministers H.D. Kumaraswamy and Piyush Goyal for the Central government’s approval for the development of a National Industrial Corridor covering nine major districts of the state — Mandya, Mysore, Chamarajanagar, Kolar, Mangalore, Hubballi-Dharwad, Raichur and Bidar.

Sports

A ‘goal’ Kickstart FC will cherish for a long time to come…

Kickstart Football Club (KFC) has etched its name into Karnataka football history by becoming the 2025–26 KSFA Super Division champions, marking the club’s first-ever men’s league title after an inspiring eight-year journey of grit, ambition and belief.

Commerce

London bridge firming up: More investments likely into Karnataka, reveals Industries Minister

UK-based SCI Semiconductors has expressed interest in establishing its Global Capability Centre (GCC) in Karnataka, it is learnt.

Education

Bengaluru youth get a taste of ‘gravitas despite gravity’, at interaction with renowned astronaut

Astronaut and Group Captain Shubhamshu Shukla has advised the youth to maintain strong physical and mental health —bringing discipline into everyday life.