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Employee ownership & the startup flywheel

26-09-2026

There are many stories that illustrate the point of this column. You can google for the Narayan Murthy’s driver who got stock options in Infosys or the designer who designed Facebook’s like button (the iconic thumbs-up). Silicon Valley first came up with the concept of employee equity in Startups to help them attract talent.

Science before silos

26-09-2026

Until a few centuries ago, science was not divided into the distinct disciplines as it is today. Tt had no rigid boundaries. The individuals we now call physicists, chemists, biologists, and engineers were simply seekers of knowledge.

St. Peter’s Engineering College sparks innovation

25-09-2026

St. Peter’s Engineering College, Hyderabad, through its SPEC–Innovation and Incubation Center, organised the India–Japan Innovation Hackathon 2026 in association with NaRa Japan Hub, Infinitron AI Technologies and International Startup Foundation, creating a platform for innovation, research, industry collaboration and international exposure.

DMRL gets new Director

24-09-2026

Dr Gopinath Kakkoprath has taken charge as Director of the Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL), Hyderabad, with effect from September 21, marking a new phase for the DRDO laboratory’s work on strategic materials. An Outstanding Scientist and former Associate Director at DMRL, Dr Gopinath joined DRDO in 1994.

Red-alert districts told to remain on high alert amid rains

24-09-2026

With the Meteorological department forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall across Telangana over the next two days under the influence of a low-pressure area, Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy on Wednesday directed collectors of red-alert districts to remain on high alert and closely monitor the situation. He instructed district administrations to maintain constant vigil in low-lying and flood-prone areas, particularly around streams, tanks and other vulnerable locations.

Kavach gets an upgrade, reduces risk of train accidents

24-09-2026

Kavach, Indian Railways’ indigenous Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system has been upgraded with a 4.0 version. The latest Version 4.0 is equipped with enhanced safety, advanced technology, higher reliability and safer operations. Kavach was first adopted in 2020.

Lopsided equation between CFOs & boards

24-09-2026

Alignment between CFO and the Board is critical to fund key initiatives, maintain market credibility, good governance, mobilize finances, and to create a credible brand for the organization. That said, if Board and CFO have no friction at all it may mean that one of the two is less efficient than required. It is common that Board and its CFO see the Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) of the company through different lenses.

From money orders to UPI

24-09-2026

There was a time when sending Rs 100 to a family member in another town required patience. The sender had to visit a bank, fill out forms, stand in a queue and pay a fee for a demand draft. Then came another trip to the post office, more paperwork, another queue and another fee before the money finally reached its destination. The process could take half a day.

Kavitha seeks Rs 50 lakh ex-gratia

24-09-2026

Telangana Rakshana Sena (TRS) chief Kalvakuntla Kavitha on Wednesday termed the deaths of five infants in a fire at the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Adilabad, as "government-sponsored killings," attributing the tragedy to official negligence and systemic failure.

RIMS INCIDENT: Human Rights panel moved for independent probe

24-09-2026

BC Dal national president and advocate Dundra Kumara Swamy has approached the Telangana State Human Rights Commission seeking an independent and comprehensive inquiry into the deaths of three newborns following a fire and smoke incident at the Special Newborn Care Unit (SNCU) of RIMS, Adilabad, on September 21.

Telangana aims to set benchmark in digital governance: Sridhar Babu

24-09-2026

Telangana is working to integrate technology with governance and make the State a role model in digital governance by taking citizen services directly to people’s doorsteps, Minister for IT and Industries Duddilla Sridhar Babu said.

Advantage BJP!

23-09-2026

Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) chief and Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar has ignited a fresh political controversy by asserting that the country’s most populous state will be divided into four smaller units: Poorvanchal (Purvanchal), Madhyanchal, Bundelkhand and Harit Pradesh (also referred to as Haritha Pradesh). Speaking at party events in Deoria and Ambedkarnagar, Rajbhar claimed Prime Minister Narendra Modi