The expedition will include crossing the equator twice and rounding the three Great Capes, i.e. Cape Leeuwin in Australia, Cape Horn in South America and the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa.

“We will be the forerunners of the Indian Army Sailing Vessel (IASV) Triveni and showcase the power of Indian tri-Services, “ said Squadron Leader Shraddha Raju, who will be part of the all-women sailing team to circumnavigate the globe on IASV Triveni, set for expedition on September 11. 

Ms. Raju has 11 years of experience as a technical officer, who worked on Sukhoi-30 aircraft. In a first for the Indian Armed Forces, 10 women officers from the Army, Navy and Air Force are set for a sailing expedition to circumnavigate the globe on Triveni, covering 21,600 nautical miles. 

According to the expedition leader, Lieutenant Colonel Anuja Varudkar, this is a milestone in India’s maritime journey and a shining example of Nari Shakti in uniform as the Indian Armed Forces are jointly leading a circumnavigation mission for the first time. With 21 years of experience in the Services, Lt. Col. Varudkar said, “The mission is basically the synergy between all three Services. We all bring distinct skill sets gained during our intense training to fulfil the mission.”

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Dilpreet Singh scores twice as India secures direct entry to 2026 FIH World Cup; Malaysia beat China for third, Japan overpower Bangladesh to finish fifth.

Dilpreet Singh scored a brace as a dominant India defeated defending champions South Korea 4-1 to win the men’s Asia Cup hockey tournament after a hiatus of eight years and qualify for next year’s FIH World Cup, here on Sunday.

With four titles in their bag, India have become the second-most successful team in the Asia Cup behind five-time champions Korea.

India had last won the title in 2017 in Dhaka following successes in the 2003 (Kuala Lumpur) and 2007 (Chennai) editions of the continental tournament.

The title ensured India’s direct entry into next year’s FIH World Cup to be jointly hosted by Belgium and the Netherlands from August 14 to 30.

Dilpreet (28th, 45th minutes) and Sukhjeet Singh (1st) scored fine field goals while Amit Rohidas (50th) converted a penalty corner in front of a packed stadium at the Rajgir Sports Complex.

Korea’s lone goal was scored by Dain Son in the 51st minute.

India were on the ball from the start and looked determined. The co-ordination between the defence, midfield and forward line was a treat to watch as they penetrated the rival circle frequently.

The Koreans, on the other hand, preferred to defend, which was not the best of idea against an attacking home side.

The Koreans hardly created any real scoring chances in the first two quarters as the Indian defence stood tall.

India opened the scoring inside the first 30 seconds of the game through Sukhjeet.

It was skipper Harmanpreet Singh’s brilliant stick-work from the left flank that set it up for Sukhjeet, who found the top-left corner of the Korean goal with a reverse hit.

Dilpreet Singh came close to scoring in the eighth minute but his deflection off Vivek Sagar Prasad’s pass was saved by Korean goalkeeper Jaehan Kim.

On the very next move, India earned a penalty stroke but Jugraj Singh’s try was saved by Kim.

The Indians were relentless in their attacking forays as they kept the Korean defence under tremendous pressure.

An inch-perfect aerial ball from Harmanpreet found Sanjay on the left corner, and he passed it to Dilpreet inside the circle, who did the job by putting the ball into the goal as India went into half-time leading 2-0.

Korea’s first real chance came in the 40th minute in the form of back-to-back penalty corners but the Indian defence stood rock solid.

India finally secured their first penalty corner in the 44th minute but Harmanpreet’s try was blocked by the first rusher.

But just at the stroke of the third quarter, India made the scoreline 3-0 through Dilpreet.

It was Harmanpreet, whose free hit from 23 yards found Raj Kumar Pal, who guided the ball towards Dilpreet and the striker made no mistake in finding the net with a neat deflection.

Five minutes later, India secured their second penalty corner and Rohidas found the net with a fierce grounded hit to hand the hosts a comfortable 4-0 lead.

A minute later Korea pulled a goal back through a penalty-corner conversion from Son.

In the 56th minute, Korea got their fourth penalty corner but failed to breach the resolute Indian defence.

Malaysia finish third

Malaysia, ranked 12th in the world, defeated China 3-0 in a classification match to finish third in the tournament.

Malaysia were by far the better side on display than world No. 22 China as they dominated the proceedings and created plenty of scoring chances throughout the match.

Malaysia were on the offensive from the word go and continued in the same vein throughout the match, while China were content sitting behind and defending, a move that backfired.

Akhimullah Anuar (36th, 50th minutes), the tournament’s highest scorer with 12 goals, slotted a brace for Malaysia while Norsyafiq Sumantri and Syed Cholan (58th) were the other goal getters.

Jiesheng Gao (54th) was the lone goal getter for China.

Japan beat Bangladesh to finish 5th

World No. 18 Japan registered a convincing 6-1 win over Bangladesh to finish fifth.

For Japan, Ryosuke Shinohara (15th, 38th, 56th minutes) scored a hat-trick while Koji Yamasaki (9th), Ken Nagayoshi (36th) and Seren Tanaka (50th) found the net once each.

World No. 28 Bangladesh’s lone goal was scored by Amirul Islam in the 55th minute.

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The study has overturned the long-held belief that once a cell begins to die, its journey is irreversible.

CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology scientists have discovered a novel method to accelerate tissue repair and regeneration. This discovery opens a new frontier in cell biology, with significant implications for regenerative medicine and cancer biology.

Led by Santosh Chauhan, the scientists showed that cells have a built-in way to revive from the brink of death. The process of revival is highly programmed and mimics developmental growth. Such a revival, which they called as ‘Programmed Cell Revival’, sped up skin wound healing and repaired corneal burns in mice, stimulated tail regeneration in frog tadpoles, promoted nerve repair in worms, and enhanced blood stem cell production in fruit flies.

The study published in EMBO Journal has overturned the long-held belief that once a cell begins to die, its journey is irreversible.

“What we see is not accidental survival of cells. Rather, we find that cells across organisms have the ability to follow a common mechanism that can reactivate their developmental, metabolic, and immune pathways to restore their full cellular function. This discovery reshapes how we think about life, death, and healing at the cellular level,” said Dr. Chauhan.

The scientists have filed for Indian and international patents for this finding.

Scientists also cautioned that the same revival program could pose risks in certain contexts, particularly cancer.

“Many cancer drug screens rely on superficial signs of cell death, but this study warns that such cells may not be truly dead — and could revive with enhanced stem-like properties, potentially making tumours more aggressive. While Programmed Cell Revival mechanisms may be a blessing for regenerative medicine strategies, they possibly reduce the efficacy of cancer treatments,” he said.

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A fifth of the tech CEOs at Trump’s White House dinner hailed from India, reflecting Indian-born leaders’ growing corporate clout.

The stunning rise of US technology stocks this year has sent the fortunes of America’s richest immigrant billionaires soaring, and at the forefront are Indian-born entrepreneurs and executives who now dominate Forbes’ ranking of immigrant tycoons.

Their clout was on display last week at the White House, where five Indian-born leaders were among the two dozen tech titans invited to dine with President Donald Trump. Microsoft’s Satya Nadella, Google’s Sundar Pichai, Micron Technologies’ Sanjay Mehrotra, TIBCO chairman Vivek Ranadive, and Palantir CTO Shyam Sankar all had a seat at the table. Their presence, a fifth of the guests, was a striking signal of how deeply Indian-origin executives now shape the US technology agenda.

Forbes’ latest tally of 125 foreign-born US billionaires shows that 12 hail from India, pushing past earlier leaders like Israel and Taiwan. Their combined wealth reflects not only Silicon Valley’s stellar year but also the deepening role Indian talent plays in corporate America and Washington policymaking.

The five new Indian-born entrants to the Forbes list include some of tech’s most familiar names. Nadella, Microsoft’s chief executive, and Pichai, who leads Google parent Alphabet, are each now worth $1.1 billion. Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora has amassed $1.4 billion, his fortune propelled by the cybersecurity boom.

Another new face is Rajiv Jain, founder of investment powerhouse GQG Partners, who made headlines in 2023 with a $4 billion bet on India’s Adani Group amid wider controversy over the conglomerate’s governance. A year later, those investments had ballooned in value to $11 billion. Between January and March this year, GQG put another $2 billion into Indian companies including Bharti Airtel and HDFC. Jain told Moneycontrol in May that GQG’s assets had almost doubled in three years and the firm was now “overweight on India.” In total, GQG ploughed $2 billion into India through 2024, making Jain one of the most powerful bridges between Wall Street and Mumbai.

Also joining the billionaire ranks is Raj Sardana of Atlanta-based Innova Solutions, worth $2 billion. Sardana’s story has the ring of an immigrant parable: he arrived in the US with just $100, worked in the Georgia Tech cafeteria, and built a company that now spans the globe.

Topping the Indian contingent is Jay Chaudhry, founder of cloud security giant Zscaler, worth a staggering $17.9 billion. Born in a Himachal Pradesh village of 800 people without electricity or running water, Chaudhry walked four kilometres each way to school but he still managed to make it to IIT-BHU. His first plane journey was to the US but the relatively humble start didn’t stop him from becoming a hi-tech star. Now based in Reno, Nevada, Chaudhry has also turned philanthropist, channelling millions back into education and infrastructure in his home district.

Not all Indian-born billionaires built their fortunes solely in software. Rakesh Gangwal, co-founder of IndiGo Airlines, now worth $6.6 billion, made his money in aviation. Gangwal, a Wharton graduate who worked at United Airlines, Air France, and later became CEO of US Airways, has been selling down his IndiGo stake. His most recent move—a planned $801 million share sale—will take his holding below 5 per cent.

Another long-time billionaire is Romesh Wadhwani, now worth $5 billion. Born in Karachi but raised in India after Partition, Wadhwani studied at IIT Mumbai before moving to the US and building Symphony Technology Group. He and his brother Sunil have established the Wadhwani Impact Trust and the Wadhwani Institute for Sustainable Healthcare, both focused on transforming health and education systems in developing economies.

Vinod Khosla, worth $9.2 billion, co-founded Sun Microsystems in the 1980s before turning to venture capital. Khosla has since become one of the most active investors in clean tech, backing dozens of companies in renewable energy, carbon capture, and alternative fuels.

Jayshree Ullal, chief executive of Arista Networks, is worth $4.8 billion. Born in the UK to Indian physicist parents but raised in New Delhi, she moved to the US, built a career at Cisco and AMD, and rose to lead Arista, a cloud networking giant. Ullal also founded the Sita Foundation, supporting cancer research, social welfare, and hunger relief in India.

At the very top of Forbes’ immigrant billionaire list stands Elon Musk, born in South Africa, with a fortune of $393.1 billion. Musk’s wealth has oscillated sharply, peaking at $430 billion, but his latest coup, a deal projected to earn him as much as $1 trillion over the next decade, keeps him far ahead. Google’s Sergey Brin, born in Russia, is second at $139 billion, while Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, born in Taiwan, is third at $137.9 billion.

Musk and Huang are defining figures of the US tech economy. Nvidia’s chips are indispensable for AI firms, while Musk remains a lightning rod with Tesla and SpaceX at the centre of both Wall Street and Washington debates.

Of the 125 immigrant billionaires in this year’s Forbes list, two-thirds made their fortunes in technology (53) or finance (28). Together, they are worth $1.3 trillion, roughly 18 per cent of America’s total billionaire wealth of $7.2 trillion.

When the list was last compiled in 2022, it counted 92 names, with Israel and Taiwan topping the ranks. The rise of Indian-born billionaires in just three years is a measure of how decisively the balance has shifted.

Beyond numbers, Indian-born billionaires are shaping US corporate agendas and, increasingly, policy debates. Nadella and Pichai are regular fixtures in Washington as lawmakers wrestle with regulating AI. Khosla has been a vocal advocate for aggressive climate tech subsidies. Jain’s bets on Indian companies make him a bridge between Wall Street capital and New Delhi’s industrial champions.

Last week’s White House dinner with Trump underscored that influence. Nadella, Pichai, Mehrotra, Ranadive, and Sankar were among the two dozen top executives summoned to discuss AI, data security, and global competition.

Why do immigrant entrepreneurs punch so far above their weight? Israel-born venture capitalist Oren Zeev, also on the Forbes list, offers one explanation: “What helped me succeed, I believe, was that thanks to my different background, I was able to think and operate differently than most VCs who went to the same schools, hung out with each other and influenced each other. I found it easier to be contrarian, which of course could be a big positive in venture capital.”

That contrarian streak is visible in Indian-born success stories too, from Jain’s bold Adani bet at the height of controversy to Chaudhry’s vision for cloud security.

In total, the list reveals not just who is winning in Silicon Valley’s great wealth race but how Indian-born leaders are reshaping American business and finance. With fortunes tied to AI, cybersecurity, and India-linked investments, their rise signals a deeper shift: at a time of rising racial prejudice, America’s immigrant elite is increasingly speaking with an Indian accent.

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In an exclusive interview to HT City, filmmaker Anuparna Roy talks about becoming the first Indian to win Best Director at Venice International Film Festival.

Anuparna Roy sounds happy, tired, content- a mix of a lot of emotions as she speaks to HT City exclusively after her historic win at the world’s oldest film festival, the Venice International Film Festival. She became the first Indian to lift the Best Director award for her film Songs of Forgotten Trees.

With everyone around telling her about her creating history, she quips, “All these statements are making me humble. I am pretty sure there will be a lot of responsibility after this win. I cannot lie back and enjoy hearing that I have created history. Come on! I am inspired by many other- and better- women filmmakers from within and outside India. It’s not just me, it’s cinema which has created history again. I would love to give the award to cinema, my love for it. I am still a student of cinema, and learning will be my top most priority. It was before, it is now, and it will be in the future.”

Songs of Forgotten Trees was the only Indian selection in the prestigious Orizzonti Competition section at the festival. As she received her award, Annapurna shares that she could only think about her own journey, “I remembered how Anurag (Kashyap, presenter) phrased it to me, that winning an award is not just bringing reputation, but also responsibility to the table, to make more better films, better craft, even when you are uncomfortable. I would love to dedicate this award to all the beautiful women out there, to my Purulia village (in West Bengal) where I was born and brought up. I have seen the women’s lives there. If any of them, after seeing this, can raise their voices, it would be great. It will be sufficient for me to keep myself motivated.”

She emphasises that a film about women and their intimacy had unanimous support from an all-men team of backers, and that was encouraging. “It was definitely tough, but the kind of backing I received set an example for the world. Gender is literally secondary. My whole film was backed by men- Ranjan Singh sir, who said yes when I was just scripting. Bibhanshu Rai has always been there for me, stood like a pillar, Romil Modi sir was there when I just started, then Anurag Kashyap sir was a bonus. Ranjan sir helped me showcase the film to him, Naveen Shetty, the co producer. Vikas Kumar, Sharib Khan the co producers… for a film talking about friendship, outside the film too, the team members were friends and close. This is huge.”

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Singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh and actress Deepika Padukone have also served as brand ambassadors for the denim giant.

After representing French cosmetics brand L’Oreal Paris and Italian luxury fashion house Gucci globally, actress Alia Bhatt has been roped in as the global ambassador for American clothing company Levi’s, she said on Friday.

“Sometimes the most natural fits turn into the most special journeys. Excited to step into this one with Levi’s as their global brand ambassador,” wrote Alia on Instagram.

Singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh and actress Deepika Padukone have also served as brand ambassadors for Levi’s. The brand’s roster also boasts global pop icon Beyonce.

The denim giant onboarded Diljit and Deepika as global ambassadors earlier this year.

Alia was appointed as the global ambassador for L’Oreal Paris in September last year. She also became the first Indian global brand ambassador for Gucci in May 2023.

On the work front, Alia, 32, is set to headline YRF Spy Universe’s first female-led film Alpha alongside Munjya actress Sharvari Wagh. The actress also has Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Love and War in the pipeline. In Love and War, Alia will share screen space with husband Ranbir Kapoor. Vicky Kaushal and Deepika Padukone will also play key roles in the film.

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The visit will include professional exchanges, cross-deck visits, and joint training with Seychelles Defence Forces personnel.

Indian Navy ships INS Tir, INS Shardul, and Indian Coast Guard ship ICGS Sarathi, comprising the First Training Squadron (1TS), arrived at Port Victoria, Seychelles, on Monday (September 1, 2025) as part of their long-range training deployment in the South West Indian Ocean Region.

The visiting squadron was accorded a ceremonial welcome by the Seychelles Defence Forces (SDF) band, underlining the strong maritime partnership between the two nations. The Indian Navy’s ceremonial guard and band were also paraded on board the squadron.

During the port call, Senior Officer 1TS, Captain Tijo K. Joseph, called on key dignitaries of the Seychelles government, senior SDF officials, and the Indian High Commission. The visit will include professional exchanges, cross-deck visits, and joint training with SDF personnel.

To strengthen cultural ties, the programme features yoga sessions, a naval band performance, sports fixtures, and social outreach initiatives.

This marks the third port call by Indian Navy ships to Seychelles in 2025, reflecting New Delhi’s sustained focus on maritime cooperation under its MAHASAGAR (Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions) vision for the Indian Ocean Region.

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A new book, “Vaccine Nation: How Immunization Shaped India”, chronicles India’s transformation from a colonial testing ground in the 19th century to one of the world’s leading vaccine producers and immunisation success stories of the 21st.

Written by environmentalist and author Ameer Shahul and published by Pan Macmillan India, the book aims to offer a comprehensive account of India’s immunisation journey “a story of ambition, sacrifice and the making of a scientific nation”.

From early struggles with cholera and plague to nationwide drives against polio, tuberculosis, and measles and from the establishment of the Serum Institute to the development of Covaxin and Covishield “Vaccine Nation” presents itself as a “saga of resilience, scientific ingenuity and defiance in the face of global pharma monopolies and resource-constrained public health systems”.

“It took four more years of painstaking research – digging through dusty archives, tracking down old journals and newspapers, consulting out-of-print books, scouring through online resources and sitting with the vaccine legends who are still alive – to bring this story to life.

“… As you read, you will find that this is not just a story about vaccines – it is the story of a nation discovering its voice, asserting its autonomy and quietly rewriting the rules of global health,” writes Shahul in the introduction of the book.

Beginning with Waldemar Haffkine’s pioneering work in 1893 creating the world’s first vaccines for cholera and plague the book moves through the contributions of scientists like Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar and Sahib Singh Sokhey, highlighting India’s scientific evolution post independence.

It also examines the challenges faced by India in maintaining a humanitarian approach to public health in a world where healthcare is increasingly privatised.

“‘Vaccine Nation’ is an essential reading for: students, researchers, public health professionals, policy makers, and anyone interested in India’s scientific history of and its place in vaccine development at a global level,” said the publisher in a statement.

Shahul’s debut book “Heavy Metal: How a Global Corporation Poisoned Kodaikanal” , which chronicled one of India’s most egregious cases of industrial pollution, won the Green Literature Festival Book of the Year award in 2024.

“Vaccine Nation”, priced at ₹999, is currently available for sale across online and offline stores.

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The government said that while the app is currently equipped to translate four languages – Gondi, Bhili, Mundari and Santali.

The Ministry of Tribal Affairs on Monday (September 1, 2025) launched the beta version of its Adi Vaani Adivasi language translation application and website at the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi, with Minister of State Durgadas Uikey saying that it will “help bridge communication gaps for tribal communities in remote areas and empower tribal youth digitally”.

The government, in a statement, called it a “landmark initiative towards inclusive tribal empowerment and linguistic preservation”.

The app, which has been in development for over a year now, has capabilities to translate Adivasi languages to and from Hindi and English. In its first phase, the supported languages include Gondi, Bhili, Mundari, Santali, Kui, and Garo.

The government said that while the app is currently equipped to translate the first four languages, support for Kui and Garo will be added soon.

Officials have said that the app will be available on both the Android and Apple stores soon. In a statement issued on Monday night, Mr. Uikey added that the app will also “support” the Ministry’s Adi Karmayogi initiative to train as many as 20 lakh village-level volunteers and community leaders.

Feedback mechanism

Tribal Affairs Secretary Vibhu Nayar noted that the initiative was “frugal innovation” that was built at “one-tenth” the cost of commercial platforms, adding that this project “integrates cutting-edge technology with authentic linguistic data collected by State Tribal Research Institutes”. He also said that the platform has a built-in feedback mechanism so that it can be improved on the go.

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Being the first Indian non-profit to receive the Ramon Magsaysay Award is a historic moment for the country, says the founder, adding they are working to share the blueprint beyond India.

The Ramon Magsaysay Award, 2025 has been announced for ‘Educate Girls’, an Indian organisation that works to educate unprivileged girls across the country. Educate Girls, also known as Foundation to Educate Girls Globally, is one of the three winners of this year’s Ramon Magsaysay Award. The other winners are Shaahina Ali of Maldives and Flaviano Antonio L. Villanueva of Philippines.

“An Indian organisation whose groundbreaking work in addressing gender injustice in education in India’s most rural and remote areas creates a ripple effect that uplifts families, communities, and entire societies,” said the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation announcing the award for Educate Girls.

Acknowledging the award, Gayatri Nair Lobo, CEO of Educate Girls, said the announcement was “historic and humbling”

“Educate Girls is the first Indian organisation to win the Ramon Magsaysay Award. It is absolutely thrilling news for us and this award belongs to our teams across the country — our preraks, our team balika, the government, our donors and partners. But mostly this award belongs to our girls. Our girls who work tirelessly to get education,” said Ms. Lobo in a video statement while congratulating environmental activist Shaahina Ali of Maldives and Fr. Flaviano Antonio L. Villanueva of the Philippines, who shot to fame for opposing former President Rodrigo Duterte’s infamous drug war, which led to widespread human rights abuse in his country.

The Ramon Magsaysay Award was started in 1958 to celebrate “greatness of spirit and transformative leadership in Asia”. Since 1958, over 300 achievers and organisations from Asia have received this award.

(With PTI inputs)

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