Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), an Institution of Eminence Deemed to be University, reaffirmed its commitment to advancing Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) through interdisciplinary research and innovation by successfully organizing a two-day National Workshop on ‘Sanskrit Studies and Technology: Artificial Intelligence, Digital Humanities and Philosophy in India’ on June 18-19, 2026. The workshop was organized by the Centre for Digital Humanities (CDH) at MAHE Bengaluru Campus.

Karnataka has emerged as a major force in micro food processing, with more than 10,500 micro food processing units receiving support under government schemes across the state, generating employment for an estimated 80,000 to 1 lakh people, according to the Karnataka Agro Processing and Export Corporation (KAPPEC).

The Ministry of Defence is preparing an initiative to strengthen the country’s defence industrial base by establishing seven specialised manufacturing clusters across the country. This framework, which is distinct from the defence industrial corridors located in Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, aims to integrate states, unic territories, industry and academia into a broader architecture for defence production. This is based on the concept of whole of the nation approach. Each of these clusters will focus on a specific aspect of the defence value chain.

AI engineer salaries in the Bay Area have surged to an average base pay of $252,000, with companies facing fierce competition, rising hiring costs and recruitment cycles stretching up to four months for a single role.