Author: Swati Pandey

Devyani Operation Private Limited (DIL), an Indian franchisee known most popularly as the operator of such international quick service restaurants (QSR) as KFC, Pizza Hut, & Costa Coffee has announced that it has acquired the rest of the equity stake of Sky Gate Hospitality. This brings Sky Gate under the complete ownership of Devyani. In addition to Biryani By Kilo, Sky Gate also owns and operates such brands as Goila Butter Chicken and The Bhojan.The acquisition is worth approximately ₹57.5 crore and was approved by the Board of Directors of Devyani in early February 2026. Devyani will pay approximately ₹27.5…

Many individuals consider brushing their teeth before sleep as a means to prevent tooth decay or halitosis. Nonetheless, not completing this task will have repercussions much larger than the mouth. Evidence is beginning to indicate that inappropriate oral hygiene, primarily at night, may correspond directly with an increased chance of cardiac disease due to the pathways of bacteria, mitosis, and the body’s reaction to chronic infection. What Transpires When We Sleep? While we are awake, the saliva accounts for washing away food particles and counteracting acid on the teeth. At night, the quantity of saliva produced is greatly diminished. Therefore,…

As the sun begins to rise on the snow-capped Himalayan mountain range in early February, tens of thousands of pairs of army boots thump against the streets of Kathmandu, and a nation tells a story about itself.   This is not just another garden-variety election. It is a time of deep political reckoning for Nepal, after a year of turmoil that included the “Gen Z Uprising” popular protest that reordered the country’s leadership. Deployed to secure a transformational moment in Nepal’s quest for national rebirth, nearly 340,000 security personnel fanned out across the nation in what amounted to one of largest peacetime security operations that…

The salt air of the MandoviRiver mixed with the age-old aroma of ink-on-paper this week, when Goa Book Festival 2026 threw its doors open to visitors at Bhausaheb Dayanand Bandodkar Ground in Panaji. From February 4 to February 8, 2026, a five-day emporium of all things literary will entertain and enlighten visitors in this jubilant celebration of human culture entitled “An Ocean of Stories” — as this is not just your ordinary book fair. Conducted by the National Book Trust (NBT), India in association with the Government of Goa and the Samarth Yuva Foundation, book lovers will be treated to a sprawling…

The vast expanse of Pragati Maidan in New Delhi turned into a space from the future, one that was filled with industrial innovation today morning as PLASTINDIA 2026, the 12th edition of the international exhibition on plastics opened its doors. Not merely a trade fair, with over 2,000 exhibitors from across 45 countries participating in the show, this is also perhaps the biggest pulse-check on world’s manufacturing industry and India’s undisguised stake-claim to be “Plastics Hub of the World.” From injection molding machines big enough to fill a city bus, to microscopic biodegradable polymers the show floors are humming with one theme: Innovation…

In a world in which the fuel of an entire nation passes from oil wells to mineral mines, India has sent out its message as loud and clear. Addressing the first ever Critical Minerals Ministerial in Washington D.C. on February 4, 2026, External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar made a forceful statement: the age of “excessive concentration” should come to an end. As the great scramble for lithium, cobalt and rare earth elements intensifies around the world, Jaishankar’s appearance at this 50-nation summit notes that India has finally changed its corners on resource diplomacy. It was not just a meeting about mining; it…

The paradoxes abound in the world of modern biology. On the one hand, we’re living in the golden age of data: We can sequence a genome overnight and simulate protein folds with shocking accuracy. Meanwhile, the routine work life of a scientist spend a lot of time in digitally simulating manual labor. Before a biologist can even begin to test a hypothesis, they are submerged beneath an avalanche of what could be called “data janitorial” work: reformatting CSV files, debugging Python scripts that refuse to execute because of some missing dependency, and trying to remember which dozen incompatible browser tabs contain the necessary metadata…

The dust has settled on the 2026 January transfer window, and if one thing became abundantly clear, it’s that the “winter lull” belongs in history. For 31 days, the Premier League was almost a high-stakes poker game of its own, played out to deadline by clubs in frantic thrall at one end as they did all they could to avoid relegation or charge toward the Champions League. In a window framed by tactical thrift rather than pure splurge, we observed an intriguing move. The days of clubs throwing money just for ageing superstars are gone. The 2026 winter market was one in which sustainability, youth…

In the high-paced environs of Indian cricket, where everything fast and furious comes with a spotlighting glare — whether it’s the turbo-charged flair of Rohit Sharma or the technical divinity that is Virat Kohli or even the madcap genius dubbed Rishabh Pant — there lies an operator who toils in silence. He doesn’t have a signature celebration that sets the internet on fire or one of those sound-bite-ready spats that take over the evening news. But when the dust clears after an ugly victory, you’ll almost certainly see his fingerprints smeared all over the result. India’s unsung hero: Axar Patel Strip the Indian…

Budget Push Gives Fresh Momentum Bengaluru wants to become a major hub in India’s high-speed rail network. The Union Budget’s news of seven new high-speed rail routes across the country has given this goal a huge boost. Two of these planned lines will link Bengaluru to Chennai and Hyderabad. This will put the city in the middle of a southern train network that is growing fast. People see the change as a step toward making travel between cities faster, cleaner, and more efficient. Trip times are going to drop sharply Once the high-speed routes are finished, it should be much…