The rise in EV sales reflects a broader shift in consumer behaviour. Indian buyers are increasingly considering electric vehicles for daily commuting, urban travel, fleet use and commercial operations. Better charging infrastructure, expanding dealership networks, improved battery technology and stronger after-sales support are helping reduce earlier concerns around range, charging access and maintenance.
India has one of the world’s richest handmade traditions, supported by an estimated 64.66 lakh handloom and handicraft artisans. Women form the backbone of this sector, accounting for 71 percent of handloom weavers and 64 percent of the total artisan workforce as of August 2025. By helping these artisans access online markets, Indiahandmade supports both cultural preservation and livelihood generation.
The most striking feature of UGRAM’s development story is speed. The rifle was designed and built in just 100 days, making it one of India’s fastest indigenous small-arms development programmes. This rapid execution was made possible through the development-cum-production partner model, where DRDO’s design expertise and private industry’s manufacturing capability moved together from the early stage of the project.
The special greatness of Sree Thiruvegappura Temple lies in its three-fold divinity. The temple brings together Shaiva and Vaishnava worship in a harmonious spiritual arrangement. Lord Shiva with Parvathy represents the power of tapas, protection, and cosmic dissolution. Lord Vishnu represents preservation, compassion, and dharmic order. Lord Sankaranarayana represents the beautiful union of Shiva and Vishnu tattva, showing that different forms of worship ultimately flow toward the same divine truth.
Nameri Tiger Reserve covers about 344 sq km, with Nameri National Park forming the 200 sq km core. The reserve also includes buffer areas from Naduar and Balipara Reserve Forests, while Sonai-Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary covers around 120 sq km as the satellite core.
Scientists at Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), an autonomous institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), used epitaxial ultrathin titanium nitride (TiN) films to isolate the role of strain on plasmonic behaviour.
The project marks a significant upgrade for India’s east coast trade infrastructure. With deeper channels and berth-side capacity, Kamarajar Port can now receive larger bulk carriers, allowing shipping lines to move more cargo per vessel. This is expected to lower freight costs through economies of scale, improve operational efficiency, raise cargo-handling capacity and strengthen India’s competitiveness in EXIM trade.
The centre was inaugurated during the visit of an Indian academic delegation to Kyrgyzstan from July 4 to 7, in collaboration with the Manas National Academy and the Centre for Studies of International Relations (CSIR), New Delhi. The event also marked the release of the first Hindi translation of the Kyrgyz national epic, Manas, making one of Central Asia’s most celebrated literary works accessible to millions of Hindi readers.
High-level defence engagements have continued to reinforce the partnership. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held discussions with Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles in July 2024. Later that year, on the sidelines of the 11th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus, Singh met Australia’s Minister for Defence Industry and Capability Delivery, Pat Conroy, to review ongoing defence cooperation and explore new avenues of collaboration.
The meeting reaffirmed the importance attached by both countries to their longstanding friendship and close partnership and their shared commitment to further strengthen cooperation for the mutual benefit of the two countries. The Indian side underscored that Myanmar occupies an important place in India’s Neighbourhood First, Act East and MAHASAGAR (Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions) policies.
