Kolkata/IBNS: Calling for a fundamental overhaul of West Bengal's public education system, State Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta on Friday said the sector requires "rebuilding" rather than incremental improvement, as he highlighted the state's acute skill shortage and the continuing exodus of young talent.
BenQ India, a global leader in display and projection technology, on Friday announced the launch of the BenQ TH575i, a Smart Full HD home entertainment projector designed to make large-screen viewing simple, accessible, and enjoyable for modern households.
Sony has announced the PlayStation Plus monthly games lineup for July 2026, headlined by the blockbuster title Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III. Subscribers will also get access to For The King II and CrossCode at no additional cost.
Samsung has announced the launch of its Galaxy A27 5G in India, priced at ₹28,999.
Meta-owned WhatsApp, which has more than three billion users worldwide, has announced a major privacy-focused feature that will allow people to connect using unique usernames instead of phone numbers.
Kolkata/IBNS: The gentle flow of the Hooghly River, the early morning breeze and Kolkata's two most recognisable bridges created an unusual setting for this year's International Yoga Day celebrations.
A debate has been gaining traction online after a tech employee shared his frustration over rising workplace pressure linked to the use of artificial intelligence (AI) coding tools.
AI is increasingly becoming part of everyday life, and a recent Instagram video highlighted a Bengaluru-based autorickshaw driver who has been using ChatGPT for his daily needs, from work-related queries to personal communication.
Video-sharing platform YouTube has announced a series of updates to its Shorts feature, which will be rolled out over the coming days, aimed at improving the viewing experience and user interaction.
Thane/IBNS: Lakhs of candidates preparing to appear for the Maharashtra Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) were left in uncertainty after the examination was postponed following an alleged question paper leak nearly 24 hours before it was scheduled to be held, according to media reports.
The Piprahwa relics, associated with Lord Buddha, has evinced a lot of public interest in India and the Buddhist-majority countries recently, especially after a purported auction was blocked at the last moment. Ranjita Biswas delves into the controversy with help of the publication Crystal & Ash: The Buddha of Piprahwa
Tech major Samsung Electronics on Wednesday announced a strategic partnership with Alcedis, a digital-first clinical research organization (CRO), to convert biometric data collected from wearable devices into clinically meaningful evidence for use in pharmaceutical and medical research.
Tech giant Meta has unveiled a new line of AI-powered smart glasses developed in partnership with EssilorLuxottica, marking the company's latest push into the rapidly growing wearable technology market.
There is excitement all around about the launch of Grand Theft Auto 6 or GTA 6, and now there is a buzz that Brett Gipson, the actor behind Sabertooth in the upcoming Wolverine, would be playing a character in it.
When Gulzar, Shankar Mahadevan, Vishal Bhardwaj and a constellation of India's finest gathered at Netaji Indoor Stadium, the city remembered why it has always been music's most faithful home
With anticipation building ahead of the release of Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA 6), cybersecurity experts are warning gamers to watch out for a growing wave of scams promising early access to the highly anticipated title.
Former Indian President Dr S. Radhakrishnan was impressed ‘by the originality of his conceptions and the neatness of execution', yet few remember this Bengali artist who once exhibited alongside Jamini Roy, Gopal Ghose, and D. P. Roy Chowdhury.
A video showing the luxurious interiors of the upcoming Mumbai–Bengaluru Vande Bharat Sleeper has gone viral on social media, offering a first glimpse of the new-generation train.
Tech major Google has begun rolling out the 5.02 version of the Google Health app, providing fresh features to users.
Over the past five years, India’s wellness and spa industry has experienced remarkable growth driven by increasing lifestyle stress, rising disposable incomes, growing awareness around self-care, and the demand for premium wellness experiences.
New Delhi/IBNS: India's Chief Economic Adviser, V. Anantha Nageswaran, said traditional credentials such as MBAs and computer science degrees are losing their employment edge, urging young people to develop trade and practical skills that are less vulnerable to artificial intelligence disruption.
Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation (Sony) on Wednesday announced the launch of the L910, an approximately 50-effective megapixel image sensor for mobile applications that delivers 100 dB high dynamic range imaging with low power consumption.
The AI race to deliver more capable generative platforms is intensifying every month.
Chaos Cubed has officially landed in Minecraft: Java Edition, promising one of the most dynamic and unpredictable gameplay experiences yet.
The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) and IITM Global concluded day one of Bharat Innovates 2026 in Nice, France, by exchanging seven commercial and two institutional Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs).
As the nation observed Bharat Innovates 2026 in Nice, France, Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) marked a significant milestone by surpassing 113 patents, reflecting its steadily growing culture of innovation, creativity, and translational research.
The story of a former Amazon employee who left his corporate job to pursue his passion for driving—and later joined Uber as a driver—is going viral after a young techie shared his video on Instagram.
New Delhi/IBNS: The government has temporarily suspended access to Telegram in India as a precautionary measure ahead of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Undergraduate (NEET-UG) 2026 re-examination, according to media reports.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian government is unlikely to permit billionaire Elon Musk's Starlink to use a key satellite technology that allows its spacecraft to beam data directly to one another in space, citing surveillance and national security concerns, according to an Economic Times report.
