The inaugural one-year residential Fellowship will begin in Vaishali in August 2027. Applications are open nationally, with a preference for candidates from Bihar. Patna, 25 August 2026: Pravaha has opened applications for the inaugural cohort of its postgraduate Fellowship, offering 50 graduates and early-career professionals fully funded places backed by a ₹5 crore scholarship commitment. The one-year residential programme will begin …

Urvashi Rautela, India’s youngest superstar and icon, is celebrated as the highest-paid actress and a global performer. With a staggering social media following of over 200 million plus followers across platforms, she is one of the most followed Indian celebrities internationally. Her immense popularity has earned her a spot on the Instagram Forbes Rich List, where she is the youngest …

For years, data protection in India operated on a patchwork of IT Act provisions and internal policies that organisations largely defined for themselves. That changed once the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 were notified on November 13, 2025, giving operational teeth to the Digital Personal Data Protection Act passed by Parliament in August 2023. Data privacy is no longer …

New Delhi, August 2026: As artificial intelligence quickly reshapes economies, public services and national competitiveness, the question of who gets to build and control AI is becoming increasingly important for developing nations. At the AI for Developing Countries Forum (AIFOD) Geneva Summit 2026, Indian cybersecurity entrepreneur Kunal Panchamia, Founder & CEO of ePROTECT360, advocated a more collaborative strategy to AI …

As Raksha Bandhan 2026 approaches, confusion regarding the presence of Bhadra during the festival has been circulating widely on social media. Many people are questioning whether Rakhi can be tied on August 28 and whether the presence of Bhadra makes the day unsuitable for the sacred ritual. According to Dr. Acharya Vinod Kumar Ojha, Vedic Astrologer and Spiritual Mentor, there …

Three-year initiative will strengthen the Vision for All school eye health program across Maharashtra and provide 100,000 free prescription spectacles to children in need, advancing the Blindness-Free Maharashtra initiative. Mumbai, 25 August 2026: The School Education and Sports Department, Government of Maharashtra, OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation, and Ratna Nidhi Charitable Trust  today signed a Tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand access …

India, 25th August, 2026 – Staywell.Health, an AI-native health insurance platform founded by Arun Ramamurthy, Arup Chatterjee and Atul Mehta, today announced the successful completion of an investment led by Equanimity Investments, alongside a select group of investors. Staywell.Health is focused on retail health insurance distribution in India. The company embeds artificial intelligence across the customer journey, combining AI with …

Odisha, India— 25 Aug 2026 — PwC India and SAP India today announced an 18-month long immersive skill development programme for engineering students in the country. This initiative aims to equip students with industry-relevant skills and certifications to enhance their workforce readiness. The launch was marked by the signing of an MoU with Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) Bhubaneswar, …

Industry appreciates consultative approach adopted by RBI, SEBI, DPIIT and DEA on the evolving foreign investment framework Mumbai, August 25, 2026: The Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association (IVCA) has welcomed the recent stakeholder consultation on the draft Foreign Exchange Management (Non-Debt Instruments) Rules, appreciating the open and constructive consultative approach adopted by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Securities …

New Delhi, 25 August 2026: The Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII), Ahmedabad organised a roundtable on ‘Climate Change and Sustainable Businesses’ at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, bringing together representatives from Government, corporates, CSR and the development sector to discuss building climate-resilient communities through sustainable enterprises and livelihoods. The roundtable was held in the presence of Smt. Anita Shah Akella, Joint …