Micron ATMP: Indian business dailies and trade outlets reported in late June 2025 that Micron’s Sanand ATMP (assembly, testing, marking, packaging) facility entered the cleanroom validation stage—essential before bringing in tools and live product. Start of output: late 2025 to early 2026 (indicative): Micron’s original guidance (June 2023) said Phase-1 would “start to become operational…
Renowned environmentalist and Padma Shri awardee Saalumarada Thimmakka, celebrated worldwide for planting and nurturing 385 banyan trees, passed away at the age of 114 on Friday at a private hospital in Bengaluru. According to family sources, she had been unwell for some time and had been undergoing treatment for age-related complications. Despite multiple medical interventions…
Vehicle Restrictions Round-Up: NCR authorities must “impose strict restrictions on plying of BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel LMVs (four-wheelers)” in Delhi, Gurugram, Faridabad, Ghaziabad and Gautam Budh Nagar (Noida). Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) may ply PwD-adapted BS-III/IV LMVs for personal use. Why now: Delhi’s AQI slipped into ‘Severe’ (401–450), triggering Stage-III actions across the NCR….
AI Mental Health Ecosystem: The world in 2025 looks very different when it comes to mental health. Once treated as a private struggle, mental well-being has now become a global conversation. Rising stress, digital burnout, anxiety disorders, unpredictable work culture, loneliness, and emotional exhaustion have pushed societies to search for faster, more accessible support systems….
Sustainable Tech & Green Computing: Technology powers almost every aspect of modern life — from smartphones and laptops to artificial intelligence and global data networks. But behind this convenience lies a major environmental cost. The tech industry consumes vast amounts of energy, generates massive e-waste, and puts pressure on the planet’s natural resources. As climate…
The world of software development has gone through many revolutions—low-level programming, high-level languages, frameworks, and automation tools. But the most dramatic shift is happening right now in 2025 with the rise of vibe coding, a new style of building software where developers use natural-language instructions to guide AI systems instead of manually writing every line…
Italian Brainrot & AI Memes: The internet has always been a breeding ground for unusual, chaotic, and unpredictable cultural trends. But in 2025, one trend stands above the rest—Italian Brainrot, a bizarre, AI-generated meme wave that has captivated millions of users globally. What started as a playful joke quickly turned into a full-blown cultural phenomenon,…
India’s record-low CPI: Anchor facts: Headline CPI fell to 0.25% y/y in October 2025—the lowest in the current series—with food inflation at –5.02%. The drop reflects steep vegetable disinflation and some pass-through from late-September GST cuts. With inflation far below the RBI’s 2–6% band, street odds for a December rate cut have risen. Banks &…
Climate Change and Indigenous Rights: The world talks about climate change, but the real battle is being fought by Indigenous people in the forests. The assault of deforestation and mining is increasing on tropical forests. Amazon, Congo, Indonesia – everywhere Indigenous communities are standing up to save their home. They are forming alliances like the…
Schools Go Hybrid in Noida & Ghaziabad: The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has invoked Stage-III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across Delhi-NCR, citing a spike in pollution to the ‘Severe’ bracket. The official order—published by the Press Information Bureau (PIB) on November 11, 2025—mandates hybrid classes (online + offline) for students…