Author: Faisal Mahmood

Every Raksha Bandhan celebrates a bond built on memories, traditions and shared moments. While families may now live across different cities and states, the festival continues to bring siblings together through Rakhis, gifts and heartfelt gestures.   Blue Dart celebrates Raksha Bandhan with #YaadonKaBandhan campaign   This festive season, Blue Dart Express Limited, South Asia’s premier express air and integrated transportation and distribution company, is celebrating these cherished connections through its #YaadonKaBandhan campaign. As part of the campaign, Blue Dart has introduced special Rakhi Express shipping offers to help customers send festive packages conveniently across India.   Valid from 27…

India’s lithium-ion battery demand is expected to roughly quintuple to over 115 GWh by 2030, while the country remains heavily dependent on imported battery cells and critical materials. As India pushes toward 500 GW of non-fossil power capacity, batteries have become one of the country’s most important manufacturing and energy-security challenges.   Lithium batteries keep catching fire. Why do they keep failing – and is there a safer alternative already on the production line? Can a country build a battery industry without depending on China for rare earths? And what would it actually take to build a battery company in…

Launched on August 12, 2012, World Elephant Day is an international annual event dedicated to the preservation and protection of the world’s elephants. The initiative brings together conservation organisations and citizens from all backgrounds to voice support for better protection measures and to combat illegal poaching, habitat loss, and the mistreatment of elephants in captivity. On the occasion of World Elephant Day, World Animal Protection has appealed to the Government of Rajasthan to end elephant rides in Amer Fort in Jaipur by writing to the Chief Minister Of Rajasthan. World Animal Protection seeks a phased out but permanent cessation of…

Galgotias University has delivered an outstanding performance in the Times BBA Education Ranking Survey 2026, published in The Times of India, further strengthening its position among the country’s leading institutions for management education.   The University climbed in three major categories led by a four-place jump to No. 2 in the country for placements. The placement result, up from No. 6 last year, was the University’s sharpest gain in the survey.   Across the categories, Galgotias University now ranks: No. 2 in India for BBA placements, up from No. 6 No. 8 among India’s Top 70 BBA institutes, up from…

SettleMint India, today announced its strategic rebranding to Quadcentrix, marking its evolution from a blockchain technology specialist into a comprehensive enterprise digital solutions provider. The new identity reflects the company’s expanded capabilities across artificial intelligence (AI), data analytics and other emerging technologies, positioning it to help enterprises navigate increasingly complex digital transformation journeys.   Core Team at the launch of the Quadcentrix Office The rebranding comes as India’s enterprise technology landscape undergoes a drastic transformation. The country’s enterprise AI market is projected to grow from approximately USD 13 billion in 2025 to more than USD 130 billion by 2032, according…

Fortis Escorts Faridabad, today launched Faridabad’s first dedicated Lung Failure Clinic, aimed at providing comprehensive care for patients suffering from advanced and end-stage lung diseases. The clinic will operate every Tuesday from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM at Fortis Escorts Hospital, Faridabad and will be led by Dr. Govini Balasubramani, Director – Lung Transplant & Advanced Lung Failure, Gleneagles Hospital, Chennai (a Fortis Network Hospital) along with Dr. Ravi Shekhar Jha, Director – Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine, Fortis Escorts Hospital, Faridabad.   Fortis Escorts Faridabad Launches Faridabad’s First Comprehensive Lung Failure Clinic The clinic will offer end-to-end management for patients…

The classic franchise rivalry between Super Giants and Sunrisers takes centre stage on August 11 at 6:30 PM at Old Trafford for Match 30 of The Hundred. Parimatch’s Chief Cricket Analyst Jonty Rhodes believes that with playoff qualifications on the line, the intensity in both camps is going to be sky-high.   Super Giants vs Sunrisers: Jonty Rhodes Predicts Winner in Match 30 Old Trafford is known for extra pace and bounce, so the pacers who nail those hard lengths early are going to dominate the power set. “For the batters, their power alone isn’t enough on these big boundaries.…

Culture is increasingly shaping how and where Indians choose to explore. As travellers move beyond traditional sightseeing, they are seeking deeper, more authentic experiences that connect them with the local heritage, traditions, cuisine, festivals and communities. Leading global travel app, Skyscanner has launched The India Culture Travel Index, a report that reveals that India’s appetite for culture-led travel continues to grow.   Navina Jafa, expert in heritage tourism and Neel Ghose, Travel Trends and Destinations Expert, Skyscanner India   Through The India Culture Travel Index, Skyscanner analysed the evolving behaviours driving culture-led travel in India. The findings uncover five defining…

As India gears up to celebrate Independence Day, Ai+ Smartphones is set to make it a season of big savings with some of its steepest price drops of the year, LIVE at the Flipkart Freedom Sale starting August 8 to August 15, 12:00 AM. From the value packed Pulse 2 4G to the all-encompassing Nova Series 5G – the line-up which spans Ai+ Smartphones’ signature Fashion-Forward Tech, and camera-first design built for everyday clarity.   Ai+ Smartphones Independence Day Sale is now LIVE on Flipkart   Here’s a curated pick of Ai+ Smartphones worth adding to your cart this Flipkart…

India’s pet care market is projected to surpass Rs. 11,000 crore by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 8% between 2026 and 2031, according to a new Euromonitor International report, Pet Care in India: Shaping a Resilient and Inclusive Companion Care Landscape, unveiled at the CII India Petcare Summit 2026. Yet the report’s central message is not the scale of the opportunity but what stands between the industry and it: the next phase of growth, it argues, will be won on stronger regulatory foundations, deeper veterinary capacity and closer collaboration across the ecosystem, not demand alone.   CII India Petcare…