Aero India 2025, Asia's largest defense and aerospace airshow, commenced at Bengaluru's Yelahanka Air Force Station with notable figures like Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar attending. The five-day event showcases over 9,000 exhibitors, including 150 foreign participants, and emphasizes India’s vision of self-reliance in defense. Aircraft like the Russian Su-57 and US F-35 will perform, while strategic meetings and dialogues aim to enhance defense exports and joint technology production. Singh highlighted Aero India’s role in strengthening India’s defense preparedness and national development. The event will host a range of significant events, including a defence ministers' conclave and the ‘Manthan’ innovation summit, which focuses on startups and MSMEs in defense. A dedicated India Pavilion will display over 275 exhibits, while the iDEX Pavilion highlights innovations secured through procurement contracts worth Rs 1,560 crore. Aero India has evolved since its inception in 1996, growing into a global defense hub.
Naseeruddin Shah recently wrote about the 1976 Hindi drama ‘Manthan’ directed by Shyam Benegal. He recalled experiences of nervousness, disappointment, and happiness.
Prateik Babbar, son of renowned actress Smita Patil, attended the 2024 Cannes Film Festival to represent her film 'Manthan'. He made his debut at the event with the cast and director Shyam Benegal. Babbar thanked the Film Heritage Foundation for restoring the 1976 film and acknowledged Amul for their ongoing support.
Prateik Babbar proudly attended the Cannes Film Festival for the first time, representing his late mother, Smita Patil, whose film 'Manthan' was featured in Cannes Classics.
Nearly 50 years since its release, parallel cinema pioneer Shyam Benegal's Manthan, restored by Film Heritage Foundation, premiered at 77th Cannes Film Festival and will release in theatres across Indian cities on June 1; bookings begin on Monday.
Five million dairy farmers of the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which sells its goods under the Amul brand, created the film.
On Tuesday, the government established a platform to encourage industry and academic institutions to work together to develop and execute technology-based social impact innovations and solutions across the nation.
Manthan's newest innovations in retail analytics include collaborative analytics, new visualisation techniques, and cloud-based vendor collaboration.
Amod Kumar's e-governance initiatives showed public & private sectors worked better together.