Handicraft products made from marble and stone in Agra are admired for their refined inlay work, balanced forms, and long-lasting finish. Marble idols, decorative artefacts, and artistic replicas—often embellished with coloured stones and, at times, gold wire inlay—are the hallmark of this enduring craft tradition. The origins of Agra’s marble craftsmanship date back nearly 400–500…
Kala Namak rice from Siddharthnagar is known for its fragrance, soft texture, and the way its aroma stays intact even after cooking. It is part of everyday meals, served at weddings and religious gatherings, and increasingly packed for buyers looking for rice that stands apart from standard varieties. Locally referred to as Buddha’s prasad, Kala…
The India Semiconductor Mission 2.0 will focus on owning the entire value chain, starting from design to manufacturing, with the ultimate goal of building 2-nanometre chips from India, said Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday. “We will be focusing on design as the topmost priority, equipment and materials as the next priority, and then…
Fractal Analytics on Saturday said it raised Rs 1,248.26 crore from anchor investors ahead of its proposed initial public offering (IPO), allotting shares at the upper end of its price band of Rs 900 apiece. The Mumbai-based company allotted 1,38,69,499 equity shares to 52 anchor investors. Of the total allocation, about 38% or 52,77,680 shares…
Fashion ecommerce platform Myntra has appointed Pramod Adiddam as its chief technology officer. Adiddam will oversee Myntra’s technology strategy, with a focus on innovation and long-term platform elasticity and technical capability to support the organisation’s scale and momentum, the company said in a statement. He will report to CEO Nandita Sinha. Adiddam brings more than…
The proposed India–US trade framework could give Indian exporters access to a $30-trillion market with potential benefits for MSMEs, farmers and fishermen, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Saturday. Goyal added that higher export activity could generate lakhs of employment opportunities, particularly for women and young workers. In a social media post, the…
In 2019, Government College of Engineering Kannur students—Atthri Anand, Vishnu B Raj, and Sayanth NS—participated in an innovation challenge, where they conceptualised a robot to help farmers autonomously remove weeds from crops. “As we explored the problem deeper by interacting with farmers and understanding on-ground realities, we realised that the challenge wasn’t just labour or…
Hello, The Reserve Bank of India kept the status quo—and its key repo rate—unchanged, boosted by a positive economic outlook and easing external headwinds. The RBI’s six-member monetary policy committee voted unanimously to keep the rate at 5.25%, with the monetary policy stance remaining ¨neutral¨. Some good news for small businesses: The RBI has also…
For years, customer relationship management (CRM) occupied the centre of the go-to-market (GTM) universe. It was positioned as the system where leads were captured, deals were tracked, and revenue forecasts were created. In 2026, however, many GTM leaders are acknowledging a gap between what CRMs were built to do and what modern GTM actually demands….
Launched in 2014, PhotoSparks is a weekly feature from YourStory, with photographs that celebrate the spirit of creativity and innovation. In the earlier 945 posts, we featured an art festival, cartoon gallery. world music festival, telecom expo, millets fair, climate change expo, wildlife conference, startup festival, Diwali rangoli, and jazz festival. The Bangalore International Centre (BIC) is host once again to the annual crafts exhibition by Project Tarasha, a…
