India’s Silicon Valley, Bengaluru, one of the country’s most progressive and developed cities, has drawn attention for a 28-fold increase in calls to its mental health helpline over the past three years. Reports from NIMHANS have raised eyebrows about the city’s commercial growth and emotional deficit. In response to rising issues, the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, the National Centre for Biological Sciences, and Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies have collaborated to create Manotsava, a first-of-its-kind National Mental Health Festival designed to spark dialogue, build community, and make mental health research accessible to all. Now in its second year, the…

A two-day summit, Quantum India, Bengaluru – 2025, was held in Bengaluru, Karnataka, from July 31 to August 1, 2025.  The summit, based on the theme of “Building a Quantum Ecosystem: Qubits to Society”, was jointly organised by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, and the Government of Karnataka.   Chief Minister of Karnataka, Siddaramaiah, released a Quantum Roadmap document, which highlights the state’s plan to become a global quantum technology capital by 2035. It also lays out plans to build a $20-billion quantum economy. The Government of Karnataka also recognised and felicitated Nobel laureates Prof. Duncan Haldane and…