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The Indian Institute of Technology Mandi (IIT Mandi) has registered consistent improvement across the principal categories of the India Today–MDRA Rankings 2026, reflecting the Institute’s continued progress in academic and research excellence, infrastructure, student development, placements and institutional reputation. In the Technical Universities category, IIT Mandi secured 7th position nationally in 2026, improving from 8th position in 2025.

Wirepas and Polaris Smart Metering deploy 1 million smart meters across Uttar Pradesh using RF mesh technology to support reliable, scalable grid connectivity. Listen to this article Uttar Pradesh is India's most populous state and, predictably, one of its biggest energy consumers. Yet the real story of its grid modernisation is not being written in the gleaming IT corridors of Noida.

Anaplan, a leading AI-driven scenario planning and analysis platform that serves as the decision infrastructure for the Agentic Enterprise, announced a multi-million-dollar investment to expand its Asia-Pacific (APAC) presence. As part of the initiative, Anaplan has opened its largest office to date in Gurugram, India, featuring the company’s first Customer Experience Center in the region.

The CISO Command Center reinforces Wipro’s consulting-led cybersecurity strategy by enabling enterprises to move from tool-driven operations to an enterprise-wide, risk-led operating model. Listen to this article Wipro Limited, a leading AI-powered technology services and consulting company, announced the launch of its Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Command Center, in collaboration with CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD).

Axis Solutions Limited, a provider of industrial automation, instrumentation and control solutions, in collaboration with Government Engineering College Gandhinagar (GEC Gandhinagar), today launched an Industry Supported Lab in Instrumentation & Control (I&C) department. The initiative aims to strengthen industry-academia collaboration and provide engineering students with practical exposure to technologies and applications used in industrial environments.

Nutanix, a hybrid cloud leader and AI platform company, announced it has been recognized in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Container Management. This marks the second consecutive year Nutanix has been recognized as a Challenger in this Magic Quadrant, following the 2024 launch of NKP. NKP can operate independently or as part of NCP, enabling Kubernetes across virtualized and bare-metal infrastructure, public cloud, edge, and air-gapped environments.

Anshuman Chakravarty, Vice President & Head - Marketing & Communication at Somany Ceramics, expressed his excitement about the collaboration, stating, "It’s amazing to see such dedication to recycling and sustainability from budding architects. Listen to this article SOMANY Ceramics Ltd., a leading name in the ceramic industry, collaborated with Sister Nivedita University, New Town, Kolkata on a project titled "Transforming Broken Tiles into Trendsetting Style”.

Most of us can recall fond memories of playing Monopoly with friends and families when we were children. Boardwalk and Park Place seemed temptingly just out of reach. We were lucky to own all railroads. We always hoped to get lucky when drawing a chance card, and no one enjoyed being locked in jail for a round. All of these very same amenities can now be accessed thanks to an online iteration of Monopoly known as Monopoly Big Baller.What does this game have to offer?

India is set to expand its global skills footprint with first-time participation in eleven new skill categories at the 48th WorldSkills Competition, to be held in Shanghai, China, from 22 to 27 September 2026. Team Skill India will participate in 63 out of 64 skills, with a contingent of nearly 70 competitors, making it one of India’s largest and most diverse representations at WorldSkills to date.

Allana Group, one of India’s leading integrated food and agri-business groups, today announced the elevation of Mr. Manish Bandlish from Managing Director & CEO, Allana Consumer Products limited, to Group Managing Director Allana Group Ltd Mr. Bandlish will oversee the Group’s operations across India, Malaysia, Vietnam, the UAE, Egypt and Ethiopia. He will lead its strategy to increase turnover from the current ₹24,000 crore to ₹40,000 crore over the next three years.