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Rajen Shah: The Kenyan pharmacy dropout driving Citi's global tech transition

Nairobi, Sept. 29 -- When Rajen Shah left Kenya after Form Four to further his studies, he had his sights set on a career in pharmacy. But he dropped out to venture into banking with only high school ... Read More


Why Kenya's super rich are spending millions on old cars

Nairobi, Sept. 29 -- When Rhys Mirindo bought a battered 1974 Austin Mini during the Covid-19 pandemic for Sh150,000, he thought he was buying an old car and a project. Four years and roughly Sh1.4 mi... Read More


TechInvention Lifecare partners with Institute of Life Sciences, IIT Bhubaneswar to expedite development of indigenous TB vaccine

India, Sept. 29 -- According to the Global TB Report 2025, India has the highest burden of tuberculosis (TB) in the world, accounting for 25% of all global TB cases. Further, the antimicrobial resista... Read More


NCERT Class 9 book traces goddesses in warfare

India, Sept. 29 -- Worship of goddesses was a long-standing tradition in India and many kings and princes since the seventh century continued to invoke goddesses such as Kali, Durga, Bhavani and other... Read More


Explainer on the Net-metering electricity

Nairobi, Sept. 29 -- Homes and businesses face fines if found to be illegally dumping excess electricity from their solar plants to the national grid. The fines are part of changes to the law that wer... Read More


HC stays proceedings, questions single judge order

PRAYAGRAJ, Sept. 29 -- The Allahabad high court has stayed further proceedings in a writ petition regarding caste discrimination allegations at Dr Rajendra Prasad National Law University, Prayagraj, q... Read More


IIT-BHU develops tech to turn plastic waste into road material

VARANASI, Sept. 29 -- Researchers at IIT (BHU), Varanasi, have developed an indigenous technology to convert waste plastic into a modified bitumen for road construction. The technology, developed unde... Read More


Use tech, don't be dependent on it: Yogi tells students

GORAKHPUR, Sept. 29 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday urged students to develop the habit of reading books, underlining the importance of books in the age of artificial intelligence. He said... Read More


Amity University wraps up week celebrating innovation

LUCKNOW, Sept. 29 -- The week-long 'Innovation Week-2026', organised at Amity University, Lucknow Campus, concluded on Monday. Held on the theme 'Innovate. Integrate. Impact.', the week featured a ran... Read More


KGMU nursing students resume protest

LUCKNOW, Sept. 29 -- Nursing students at King George's Medical University (KGMU) resumed their indefinite sit-in protest on Monday, halting classes and demanding action on their demands, including the... Read More