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Varanasi: A Banaras Hindu University (BHU) research project is examining the socio-economic challenges confronting artisans of Toda embroidery, a unique indigenous craft of Tamil Nadu’s Nilgiri Hills, while exploring strategies for market expansion and policy support to ensure the long-term sustainability of the traditional art form and strengthen artisan livelihoods.The project, titled “Sustaining Toda Embroidery: Cultural Heritage, Market Expansion and Policy Interventions,” is being carried out under the ICSSR Special Call for Project Viksit Bharat @ 2047. The two-year project has been sanctioned with a total grant of ₹16 lakh and was also presented at the ICSSR, New Delhi.Toda embroidery,…
IIT Kharagpur’s Houston Centre Kolkata: IIT Kharagpur is expanding its academic footprint to the global stage with the launch of a two-day in-person Artificial Intelligence (AI) programme for engineers and scientists at its Houston outreach centre.As the institute celebrates its platinum jubilee, the initiative signals a transition from 75 years of nation-building to a new era of global knowledge leadership.The programme was inaugurated on Friday. A two-day boot camp for engineers and scientists will be held on Saturday and Sunday.“The initiative assumes particular significance as Houston is one of two international locations, along with Dubai, where the IIT Kharagpur Board…
They came to Penn State from across the US, varsity athletes and top students drawn to the university’s strong academic reputation and social opportunities.Agostino Abbatiello graduated from a prestigious Catholic all-boys’ school on Long Island, New York. During high school, he listed himself as a “life coach” – the type who lived by the school’s moral code of doing “the right thing at the right time because it is the right thing to do, regardless of who is watching”.At Penn State, however, his adherence to that motto has come under question.Abbatiello, 24, was arrested and charged this week, accused of…
Eight-time Olympic champion sprinter Usain Bolt has registered to play for a veterans’ Sunday league football team in Manchester.The Football Association’s Full-Time website has the 40-year-old Jamaican as a registered player for Wythenshawe Vets FC, who play in the Premier Division of the Cheshire Veterans Football League.The over-35s team based in south Manchester attracted attention last year for assembling a squad full of former Premier League players.Wythenshawe’s squad for this season includes former professionals such as England and Liverpool striker Emile Heskey, Everton striker Oumar Niasse, Manchester United captain Antonio Valencia, Newcastle striker Papiss Cisse, Manchester City duo Stephen Ireland…
Hayden Panettiere was 16 when drugs first arrived in her life in Hollywood.Ahead of a red carpet event for the hit series Heroes, she has said someone on her team handed her a pill to help amp up her energy. The hit sci-fi NBC series had catapulted the teen into a household name – and that brought with it intense pressure and exhaustion she says felt overwhelming.”Within minutes, a wave of energy washed over me, like I’d just woken up from the most refreshing night’s sleep of my life,” Panettiere wrote about that pill in her memoir, which was released…
Australia’s Mitchell Starc (L) celebrates with teammates after taking his fifth wicket for the innings when he dismissed Bangladesh’s Litton Das during the first day of the second cricket Test match between Australia and Bangladesh at the Great Barrier Reef Stadium in Mackay on August 22, 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP Australian paceman Mitchell Starc took five wickets in his first four overs of the second test against Bangladesh in a brutal spell of swing bowling on a bouncy, Gabba-style wicket in Mackay, Queensland on Saturday (August 22, 2026).The left-armer removed both Bangladesh openers, captain Najmul Hossain Shanto and wicketkeeper…
The 10 years Pep Guardiola spent at Manchester City represent one of the greatest acts of dynasty-building in the sporting universe.Not only did the Catalan coach City to six Premier League titles, five League Cups, three FA Cups, one UEFA Champions League crown and one at the FIFA Club World Cup, he did so by assembling multiple great sides, revolutionising tactics, and constantly reinventing himself.Dominant reignGuardiola’s six Premier League trophies are second only to Alex Ferguson’s 13 at Manchester United, and even in the four years when City did not win the top prize, it stayed in the top three.…
The moon’s transit in Sagittarius ignites a desire for broadened perspectives and adventurous inquiries into profound truths. Under the influence of Jyeshtha Nakshatra, individuals are encouraged to act with a sense of duty and discernment. Meanwhile, Mula Nakshatra propels us to dig deep into fundamental issues, urging the elimination of ineffective practices. Harnessing this practical curiosity can lead to significant insights, provided we take our time with conclusions. Moon in Sagittarius encourages wider thinking, exploration and a search for meaningful answers. Jyeshtha Nakshatra is all about responsibility and careful judgement. Mula then provides greater motivation to investigate root causes and…
Chiranjeevi is one of Telugu cinema’s most prominent actors, with a career spanning several decades. Over the years, the actor has spoken about his journey, the challenges he faced early in his career and the qualities that helped him build a lasting place in the film industry. On his 71st birthday, let’s revisit one of Chiranjeevi’s messages on the importance of staying focused, working hard and persevering through challenges.Speaking at the American Progressive Telugu Association’s (APTA) Global Business Conference, Katalyst, in Hyderabad on January 5, 2025, Chiranjeevi shared lessons from his own journey with budding entrepreneurs. He said, “If we…
Budgam : The popular Doodhpathri tourist destination in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district reopened to tourists and visitors on Friday after remaining closed for over a month.Chief Executive Officer of the Doodhpathri Development Authority, Beigh, confirmed the reopening and said tourist-related activities had resumed at the picturesque destination.“On the first day of reopening, nearly 500 tourists visited Doodhpathri,” he told Rising Kashmir.Beigh said tea vendors had also resumed their activities and installed stalls at Raiyar, marking the return of normal tourist activity in the area.Tourism-related activities at Doodhpathri had remained affected since the end of July 2026, resulting in a prolonged…