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Culture

Indo-French cultural ties move to the next level, with Villa Swagatam 3.0

The French Institute in India has announced the selection of 34 laureates for the third edition of its flagship residency programme, Villa Swagatam, which will run from August 2025 to August 2026, an official release has said.

Community

Deputy CM’s promise to Kanakapura: Cauvery water to 250 villages

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has said that a plan is being formulated to supply Cauvery drinking water to 250 villages in Kanakapura taluk.

Commerce

Big deal wins mark FY26 for Infosys, AI driver-in-chief

Infosys, India’s second-largest IT services exporter, reported a strong start to FY26, posting a 9 percent year-on-year (YoY) growth in consolidated net profit to ₹6,921 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2025.

Innovation

Karnataka walks the tech talk with international collaboration meet in city

Karnataka set the stage for global innovation and strategic international collaboration as it hosted the Global Collaboration Meet under the Global Innovation Alliance (GIA) initiative to promote the Bengaluru Tech Summit 2025 (BTS 2025).

Sports

A feat in fitness and finance: Community sports firm secures $2.5 million funding to up game

Hudle, a well-known sports community platform, has secured $2.5 million in a ‘Series A’ funding led by Sky Impact Capital, with participation from Physis Capital, Atrium Venture, tennis legend Mahesh Bhupathi, TV presenter Gaurav Kapur and the founders of Blue Tokai Shivam Shahi and Nitro Commerce Umair Mohammed, a release has said.

Community

Karnataka’s dams to be repaired only after technical committee submits report: Deputy CM

Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has said that repair works on Karnataka’s dams would be taken up on priority once the technical committee on dam safety submits its report.

Education

HAL gives underprivileged wings, launches student scholarships at IIT Madras

In a transformative step toward educational equity, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has launched the HAL Endowment Scholarship Scheme in partnership with the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM).

Commerce

This November, AIAMA Expo 2025 to give the world a ‘sense of incense’

In a historic move to elevate India’s traditional incense industry to a global stage, the All India Agarbathi Manufacturing Association (AIAMA) has announced the AIAMA EXPO 2025, the largest international agarbathi conference and exhibition ever held in India.

Commerce

How Red Taiger is ‘fine-tuning’ the video game experience in India

Life is a game, undoubtedly, but what if gaming was life itself? For Suraj Erasal, a former actor and music aficionado, the latter is now a passionate reality, not just its virtual version.

Lifestyle

This one’s ‘cart for the course,’ by Lamborghini

In a landmark moment for luxury electric mobility, Kinetic Green Energy & Power Solutions Ltd. of India and Italy’s legendary Tonino Lamborghini SpA have launched an exclusive range of high-end electric golf and lifestyle carts for the global market.