Author: Deshwale Editorial Desk

India’s farms have supported the country’s agricultural growth for decades. However, long-term farm productivity depends on healthy soil, efficient use of resources and strong ecosystems. Regenerative agriculture offers a way to improve all three. The approach focuses on restoring soil health, supporting biodiversity and helping farms cope with climate stress. Across India, farmers are using practices such as natural farming, agroforestry, micro-irrigation, integrated farming and scientific soil management. Government schemes are also helping farmers adopt these methods. As of March 2026, natural farming clusters covered 8.80 lakh hectares and included 18.19 lakh farmers. Meanwhile, the Per Drop More Crop scheme…

The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), under the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE), and Cultus Education have launched a nationwide cloud and artificial intelligence skilling initiative. Amazon Web Services (AWS) supports the programme. The initiative will give 150,000 learners access to basic AI and cloud training through AWS digital learning content. In addition, 10,000 participants will receive intensive, job-ready training through AWS re/Start. AWS re/Start is a free training programme that helps people build cloud computing skills. It also prepares participants for employment and connects them with local employers. As a result, graduates can access qualified interview opportunities.…

जिस मद्रास को हम आज चेन्नई के नाम से जानते हैं, कभी वह मद्रास के नाम से जाना जाता था। क्या आपको इसके पीछे की कहानी पता है? चलिए जानते हैं मद्रास से चेन्नई तक का सफर। कहानी शुरू होती है 22 अगस्त 1639 से। इसी दिन ब्रिटिश ईस्ट इंडिया कंपनी के अधिकारी फ्रांसिस डे ने स्थानीय नायक शासक दामरला वेंकटाद्री नायक से एक ज़मीन की डील की। यह ज़मीन दो छोटे गांवों की थी मद्रासपट्टनम और चेन्नापट्टनम। इसी डील के दस्तावेज़ पर दस्तखत चंद्रगिरी किले में हुए थे, जो आज के आंध्र प्रदेश में, तिरुपति के पास स्थित है।…

When Ganesh Chaturthi is around the corner, we start planning how we will celebrate, where we will go, what we will wear and, most importantly, who we will spend those special days with. For many, it is a time for family, friends, devotion, food and traditions. It is a festival that fills our homes and streets with colour, music and excitement. But while we prepare to welcome Bappa, thousands of people are already working behind the scenes. Their work often begins weeks or even months before the celebrations, shaping the idols, building pandals, preparing flowers and sweets, making festive clothes…

Bengaluru, August 21, 2026: IIM Bangalore and Tata Trusts have signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore – Dorabji Tata School of Undergraduate Studies. The partnership marks a major step in IIM Bangalore’s expansion into full-time undergraduate education. The announcement comes as IIM Bangalore prepares to welcome the first batch of its undergraduate programmes. The inaugural cohort attracted a record 12,000 applications for just 80 seats, making the selection process highly competitive. The first batch will begin its academic journey on 31 August 2026. The strong response highlights growing interest in undergraduate…

A strong corporate bond market will be as important as a strong banking system in supporting India’s next phase of economic growth, said Maharashtra Minister of State for Finance Ashish Jaiswal at the 9th National Summit & Awards on Corporate Bond Market organised by ASSOCHAM. The summit, held under the theme “Building a Resilient Corporate Bond Market: A Key Enabler of Viksit Bharat@2047,” brought together policymakers, regulators, financial institutions and industry leaders to discuss ways to deepen India’s corporate bond ecosystem and improve long-term capital availability. Addressing the gathering, Ashish Jaiswal highlighted the need for a stronger debt market to…

Mumbai’s luxury real estate market continued its strong momentum in the first quarter of FY2026-27, recording nearly 16 luxury home transactions every day between April and June 2026. According to the latest Lighthouse Luxury Report, Mumbai registered 1,499 luxury residential transactions priced above ₹5 crore, with the total sales value reaching ₹14,903 crore during the quarter. The report, released by Lighthouse Luxury, a Lighthouse PropTech platform, and powered by property registration intelligence platform Zapkey, analysed verified Maharashtra stamp duty and registration data. It highlighted that Mumbai’s luxury housing sector has moved beyond occasional high-value deals and is now witnessing consistent…

A fever, cough and body ache during the monsoon can easily be mistaken for a routine seasonal illness. But this year, doctors in Delhi-NCR are seeing more cases of H1N1 influenza, commonly known as swine flu. Delhi has reported 1,449 H1N1 cases up to August 12, 2026, compared with 229 during the same period last year, according to National Centre for Disease Control data. That means the number of reported cases is more than six times higher than last year. So, why is the flu showing up more often this monsoon? When the weather plays a part Delhi’s changing and…

Coca-Cola India and the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) have expanded their partnership by introducing waste-to-value solutions as part of India’s first branded train, the Sprite Tejas Express. The initiative aims to showcase how post-consumer plastic waste can be transformed into useful public infrastructure while promoting sustainable practices across railway stations and passenger services. The collaboration builds on the launch of the Sprite Tejas Express and focuses on giving discarded plastic a second life through practical applications. Instead of ending up in landfills, post-consumer PET bottles are being recycled into products that can be used in public spaces.…

Filmmaker Vipul Amrutlal Shah and Sunshine Pictures’ AI-powered crime thriller series Bada Jurm Chhoti Kahani continues to bring new stories of suspense and mystery with its latest episode, File 2: The Missing Girl. Led by Sunshine Digital Creative Head Sanjay Upadhyay, the short-form series explores fictional crime cases with a realistic approach, releasing a new episode every Thursday. The latest chapter takes viewers through a shocking investigation involving love, betrayal and hidden secrets. Titled The Missing Girl, the episode revolves around the disappearance of 23-year-old Riya, whose sudden vanishing leaves her boyfriend Arjun searching for answers. In a desperate attempt…