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Bhanzu secures $16.5M Series B led by Epiq Capital; poised for US expansion

Bhanzu CEO: The U.S. math education market has significant potential, but it is dominated by large, billion-dollar companies that have not innovated their curricula or effectively embraced technology




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Industrial AI firm Avathon to focus on India for R&D growth, aims to triple workforce in two years

India will play a pivotal role in our expansion, serving as a hub for product engineering, delivery, support and R&D, says CEO Johan




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KFC, Pizza Hut operator Devyani International posts net loss of ₹4.92 crore, revenues up 49%

The company also announced that it has secured Exclusive Master Franchise rights for three new QSR brands which include TeaLive, New York Fries and Sanook Kitchen




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India’s gaming industry soars to $3.8 billion, set to reach $9.2 billion by FY29: Report

The report, developed in collaboration with Google and Deloitte, shows that India is the world’s second-largest mobile gaming market, recording 15.2 billion downloads




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ITC’s snack brand Bingo! Inks five-year partnership to promote Pickleball in India

This partnership, starts with the Bingo! World Pickleball Championship (WPC)




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LB Brewers partners with Taiwanese company to launch bottled tea beer

LB Brewers also entered the craft rice lager segment with MAKA di Rocket Rice Lager, consumed across Goa, Uttar Pradesh, US, Canada, and UAE




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ZEISS India expands its GCC, plans to double workforce by 2028

The company currently employs 2,500 people across various functions




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Ramco Cements raises ₹376 cr via sale of non-core assets, repays ₹326 cr debt in October

Q2 net profit declines 74 per cent % year-on-year due to drop in prices




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20% of company’s R&D headcount based in India, GoTo CEO says

IT management company GoTo has around 20 per cent of its R&D headcount in India, said company CEO Rich Veldran




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HCG records 33% consolidated PAT growth in Q2FY25

The company attributed this growth to increased volumes across modalities, which drove operational leverage




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Post US President elections, China may look at reducing steel exports: Tata Steel MD

oOur projects are moving at the right pace, says TV Narendran




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Exide Industries realigning B2B and B2C to strengthen go to market strategy

The leadership hiring move is a part of the company’s growth agenda to strengthen its business-to-consumer (B2C) and business-to-business (B2B)




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L&T Technology Services to acquire Silicon Valley-based Intelliswift

LTTS claims the acquisition will deepen its offerings across software product development, platform engineering, digital integration, data, and AI




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Wheelocity secures $15 million to transform e-commerce in semi-urban India 

Originally a B2B platform, Wheelocity has transitioned to a B2C model, now serving over 1 million households across 3,500 towns and villages




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Bharat Dynamics partners with Russia’s Rosoboronexport for air defence systems

The agreement, sed during the 5th India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission meeting in Goa, aims to diversify India’s air defence capabilities




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Grow your own grub

If the price of vegetables and concern about chemicals worries you, it’s time you turned an urban farmer and grew your own food. Your balcony, terrace, or your backyard can be your farm, says BHUMIKA K. August 25 is celebrated as World Kitchen Gardeners’ Day




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A bagful of joy

Aashi Kitchen Garden’s Vegetable Grow Bags ensure that you get a consistent supply of vegetables




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Where the grass is always green

Always wanted a lawn, but didn’t know where to start? Navneeth Raghavan offers a few tips




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Treebay: Factory or farm?

Nearly two thousand trees, 50 varieties of flowering plants and 20 varieties of hedge plants add colour to Jagannath Textile near Karumathampatti.




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Colour in every blade

Decorative grasses have become increasingly popular in the recent years. They survive with very little water




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How does my garden grow?

From every corner and crevice of Elsy Joseph’s little home blooms a flower or a vegetable




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Colour in your garden

A skilful use of appropriate colour can elevate the energy and mood of the garden, says Maya Ganesan




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Miracle herbs in your garden

It takes very little effort to plant your own little herb garden at home




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Bend it like banyan

A banyan tree is often called a micro-forest




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Try out poly-houses

S. Vishwanath says poly-houses with drip irrigation systems and misters can reduce the amount of water required for cultivation, evaporation losses can be reduced through mulching, and fertilizer use minimised by directly applying them in the right dose to the root zone of the plant




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How does your garden grow?

Or rather where would be a better question as Bangaloreans increasingly explore balcony gardens




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Trees for tiny soil spaces

There are trees with small root systems that can grow even in 1 ft of soil, says Hema Vijay




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Country of flowers

Britain is blooming mad. And it shows. The writer visited London this summer and describes its garden policy




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Fresh from my garden

A slow but steadily growing interest in organic food is making more Hyderabadis have their own kitchen garden




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It’s a techie life: Blossoms of creativity

There are a growing number of techies who practise the art of vegetative propagation




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Ikebana, Chennai style

A rather unique floral exhibition celebrates the city’s 375th anniversary




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Nature says merry Xmas!

Have a red, white and green Christmas with these pretty poinsettias




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Enjoy the winter blooms

Keep your garden fresh and insect-free during winter. Hema Vijay tells you how




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Gourds in your garden

As spring begins, it’s time to start sowing vegetables that you can harvest in summer




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Garden variety recycling

Indukanth Ragade gives you the know-how for this simple, time-tested way of recycling greywater




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Crimson canopy

Commonly found in South India, the African Tulip has a charm of its own, writes R. Krishnamurthy




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Ornamental and yummy too

Since yam and colocasia grow in the shade, they are great options for an apartment garden




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Trees on your terrace

Dwarf trees are a great addition to your terrace garden




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Say it with flowers

How do you give your rooms a feminine touch without being too girly?




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Pave it aesthetically

Concrete, stone, burnt brick, clay… you have multiple options when designing pathways in a garden.




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The April bounty

It is an advance warning mechanism of nature asking whether preparedness is in place to receive rain.




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Luxury has a new address

Think luxury. Think Adyar, one of Chennai's friendliest neighbourhoods. Where you can find a burgeoning market for über-posh homes...




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Structure it geometrically

Design patterns and angles should flow naturally, and create smooth symmetrical finishes, says Nandhini Sundar




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Pest free, the natural way

Here are three gardening essentials and Hema Vijay tells you how to use them




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Gingery flowers

Ginger lilies offer everything you would want in a flower — a great presence, fragrance, and they can last real long in a vase.




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The balcony scene

Chitra Krishnaswamy shares some ridiculously easy-to-follow tips that will inspire even the most inexperienced gardeners to grow vegetables in a small space




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Indoor bonsais for your home

The process of nurturing indoor bonsai plants is a rewarding experience, says expert Nikunj Parekh.




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Set up a bird sanctuary at home

They sing for you, they keep down insect pests, and they are fun to watch. By Vrinda Kumble.




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The man behind the garden city

Much of horticulturist J.H. Krumbiegel’s early green nurturing in his native Germany helped him replicate his ideas in Mysuru and Bengaluru. H.P. Sumangala, scientist at the Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, shares some unknown facets of his personality from her visit to Germany.




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City is now under denser tree cover

Bengaluru’s arboreal history records that trees were initially planted for spiritual reasons. They have followed the ornamental, archival and commercial trajectory since then