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TWO FORMATIONS Every person is formed somewhere. The question the Epstein files force us to ask is: Where were the builders of modern technology formed, and what did that formation teach them? Decades before the Palo Alto dinners and the private island invitations and the 3.5 million pages of Department of Justice evidence, a different kind of education was taking place. In the slums of Hyderabad, India, in a one-room house shared by eight people with no electricity and no running water, a boy was learning a set of lessons that Silicon Valley never received. He was learning them under a…

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 18: The film, an adaptation of the critically acclaimed novel The Collaborator, has travelled to prominent festivals including the San Diego International Film Festival, UK Asian Film Festival, Karama Human Rights Film Festival in Jordan, JoBurg Film Festival, Anchorage International Film Festival, Antakya Film Festival in Turkey, and Dances With Films, among others. Its Asia premiere at Kala Ghoda marks a significant homecoming moment in its international journey. Set against the backdrop of the Kashmir insurgency in 1993, Line of Control follows a teenage boy whose best friend disappears amidst the violence. Determined to find him, the…

New Delhi [India], February 17: First Phase of Electric Bus Service Flagged Off in Chandigarh as part of a larger 100 bus fleet supporting clean and efficient mobility  In Chandigarh, 25 electric buses flagged off at CTU Depot, Sector 43 ISBT, Chandigarh In Delhi 136 – 9Mtr & 12Mtr electric buses were inaugurated by Hon’ble Chief Minister of Delhi PMI Electro Mobility Solution Private Limited (“PMI Electro”) has deployed over 2,900 electric buses across multiple cities in India Chandigarh, 14 February 2026: In a step towards the expansion of electric public transport, PMI Electro, in collaboration with Chandigarh Transport Undertaking…

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 13: Reseal.in and IndiaFashionIcon.com presented the Maharashtra Business Icon Award, a prestigious platform dedicated to honouring outstanding businesses, institutions, and visionary leaders who made remarkable contributions to Maharashtra’s economic, social, and educational development. The grand award ceremony was held on 2 February 2026 at the luxurious Soma Vine Village, Nashik, bringing together eminent personalities from diverse industries across the state. The Maharashtra Business Icon Award was designed to recognise excellence across multiple sectors including Education & Training, Healthcare & Medical Services, Information Technology, Manufacturing, Construction & Infrastructure, Financial Services & Banking, Media, Hospitality & Tourism, Agriculture…

New Delhi [India], February 10: India’s mobility infrastructure is entering a decisive phase. Highways are becoming data corridors. Vehicles are evolving into connected platforms. Tolling systems are shifting toward seamless, contactless models. Urban traffic networks are being powered by AI-driven analytics. The Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Conference & Expo 2026, led by the ITS India Forum, arrives at this pivotal moment — not as a technical symposium, but as a high-energy industry platform focused on real products, real deployments and real business conversations. This is where intelligent mobility solutions are not just discussed — they are demonstrated, positioned and aligned for scale.…

New Delhi [India], February 10: Genomics is not just about treating disease after it appears. It is about personalising wellness plans, optimising drug choices, and enabling population screening that prevents illness and reduces the long-term cost of care. As Dr. Shrinidhi Nathany, Consultant Molecular Hematology and Oncology, explains, “Genomics allows us to identify risk long before symptoms appear. It helps us catch disease at a stage when treatment is simpler, outcomes are better, and costs are far lower for both families and the health system.” Experts believe that the true impact of genomics will be felt when it moves beyond…

Air Marshal Ajay Kumar Pan, AVSM, VSM, Senior Maintenance Staff Officer (SMSO), Indian Air Force’s Maintenance Command Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 09: Air Marshal Ajay Kumar Pan, AVSM, VSM, the Senior Maintenance Staff Officer (SMSO) of the Indian Air Force’s Maintenance Command based in Nagpur, attended the 3rd edition of LogiMAT India, the country’s premier intralogistics and supply chain exhibition. The event, held at the Bombay Exhibition Centre from February 5–7, 2026, brought together over 100 global experts and 12,000 industry professionals. Representing Maintenance Command the Air Marshal engaged with industry leaders to explore advanced technologies aimed at enhancing operational…

Dr Akshay Kulkarni New Delhi [India], February 07: In a country where we can launch satellites to Mars but still misplace voters next door, the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) arrives as the latest technological marvel in the art of “democratic housekeeping.”  Officially, it is a benign exercise to “purify” electoral rolls. Unofficially, it is a nationwide stress test of how many citizens can be declared dead, migrated or mysteriously “logically discrepant” while still breathing, paying GST, and watching prime minister’s address to the nation. Bihar got the trailer first. Nearly four lakh names vanished from the draft rolls,…

New Delhi [India], February 05: SARC & Associates Curates High-Impact Thought Leadership at World Forum of Accountants (WOFA) 2.0 SARC & Associates, a member firm of the SARC Network, marked a distinguished presence at the World Forum of Accountants (WOFA) 2.0, held from 30 January to 1 February 2026 at the India Expo Centre & Mart (IEML), Greater Noida, reaffirming its commitment to shaping contemporary discourse at the intersection of governance, finance, regulation, and nation-building. Across three intellectually charged days, SARC & Associates curated and convened seven high-level round tables, positioning the Chartered Accountant not merely as a professional of…

New Delhi [India], February 04: As global supply chains face increasing scrutiny around labour practices, the Karnataka Employers’ Association (KEA), in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO), with the support of the Government of Japan, organized a two-day capacity-building workshop on responsible business conduct (RBC) and international labour standards (ILS) for manufacturing enterprises on 2–3 February 2026 in Bengaluru. The workshop was inaugurated by Shri BC Prabhakar, India’s leading legal luminary on industrial relations and Chairman of BCP Associate and President of KEA. It brought together 65 leaders from the manufacturing industry, ranging from large to small and medium-sized…