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Mulam Santha Inspires Eco Living at Tarnaka Event

🌿 Mulam Santha Inspires Eco Living at Tarnaka Event

Tarnaka, Hyderabad – July 19, 2025:
A powerful message of going back to our roots echoed at the Mulam Village Festival & Consumer Fair, organized at Marri Krishna Hall, Tarnaka. The event drew attention to sustainable lifestyle practices, organic living, and indigenous products.

Renowned spiritual leader Swami Ramananda Prabhuji Maharaj, President of Sri Sai Dham, graced the occasion and urged the public to support Moolam Santha—a platform that promotes environmentally friendly practices through cow-based farming, traditional foods, and natural products.

💡 Highlight of the Event:

Mr. Krishna Reddy, the chief organizer, was instrumental in the successful execution of the program. His coordination ensured a well-curated experience for both exhibitors and visitors.

“These markets not only revive our traditions but also serve as models for eco-conscious living,” said Mr. Krishna Reddy.

🌱 What Made This Event Special:

  • Visitors experienced a variety of stalls:
    ✅ Organic fruits & vegetables
    ✅ Cow-based health products
    ✅ Handmade crafts and eco-goods
    ✅ Traditional games and cultural elements

🤝 Key Participants:

  • Swami Ramananda Prabhuji Maharaj (Chief Guest)
  • Mr. Krishna Reddy – Chief Organizer

IIIT Hyderabad Launches Fully Online Minor Program in Modern Machine Learning

Hyderabad, July 19, 2025 — In a significant step toward expanding access to cutting-edge AI education, the International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad (IIIT-H) has announced the launch of a fully online Minor Program in Modern Machine Learning. Offered through its Flexible Learning and Outreach Division, the one-year program is designed to run alongside students’ regular academic coursework, making it accessible without disrupting existing degree plans.

Aimed at undergraduate students in their third year or above—specifically those pursuing degrees in Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or Technology—the program takes a modular, flexible approach. It blends live interactive sessions, hands-on lab components, real-world projects, and mentorship by IIIT-H faculty, ensuring that learners gain both strong theoretical foundations and practical skills.

The curriculum is divided into five distinct terms:

  1. Foundations of Machine Learning
  2. Modern Machine Learning
  3. Applied AI: Computer Vision
  4. Applied AI: Natural Language Processing
  5. Capstone Project

Students can choose to earn individual course certificates, or complete the full set for a Minor Certificate in Modern Machine Learning. Importantly, individual colleges and universities may opt to recognize this certificate as a Minor Degree, depending on their academic policies.

Speaking about the initiative, Prof. Venkatesh Choppella, Associate Dean of the Flexible Learning Division at IIIT-H, highlighted the program’s relevance:

“Machine Learning is rapidly transforming every sector, and our aim is to equip students with a strong foundation and hands-on experience in this high-demand field.”

Key Dates:

  • Application Opens: July 26, 2025
  • Application Closes: August 15, 2025
  • Program Begins: August 25, 2025

With AI and machine learning continuing to disrupt industries worldwide, this program represents a timely opportunity for aspiring professionals to gain a competitive edge through one of India’s top research institutes.

Govt Launches WaveX Platform to Boost Media & Language-Tech Startups: Sanjay Jaju

Hyderabad, July 17 — In a bid to bridge India’s linguistic diversity through technology, the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has launched WaveX, a dedicated platform to support media and language-tech startups. Speaking at T-Hub Hyderabad on Thursday, I&B Secretary Sanjay Jaju emphasized the government’s commitment to promoting Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) innovations tailored to India’s rich cultural and linguistic fabric.

During his visit to T-Hub, Jaju engaged with AI and ML startups, as well as representatives from IIT Hyderabad, NITs, and various Centres of Excellence. He highlighted the importance of scalable, local AI solutions that reflect India’s linguistic landscape, urging young innovators to collaborate and contribute to the nation’s digital transformation.

Jaju introduced two key initiatives under the WaveX platform — “Kalaa Setu” and “Bhasha Setu” — challenge programs designed to encourage the development of digital tools that celebrate India’s cultural and language diversity. These challenges aim to find cutting-edge solutions that can support inclusive communication across the country.

“AI should reflect the linguistic diversity of India,” Jaju said, inviting startups to create tools that are not just technologically advanced, but also culturally rooted and accessible.

Finalists of the WaveX challenges will be invited to present their solutions before a national jury in New Delhi. Winning startups will receive full support from All India Radio (AIR), Doordarshan, and the Press Information Bureau (PIB) to help scale their innovations.

The WaveX platform, officially launched at the WAVES Summit in May 2025, is already being hailed as a catalyst for innovation in India’s media-tech ecosystem. Startups interested in participating can apply through the official WaveX portal.

With platforms like WaveX, the government is paving the way for a more inclusive and tech-enabled media landscape — one where every Indian voice can be heard and understood.

Hyderabad Student Secures ₹60 Lakh Package at 20 – A Rising Tech Star!

Hyderabad, July 12:
 In an inspiring tale of hard work and determination, 20-year-old Sheikh Sohel, a final-year B.Tech student specializing in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI & ML) at JNTU Hyderabad, has secured a whopping ₹60 lakh annual salary package from renowned software and financial trading firm D.E. Shaw.

What’s more impressive? Along with the offer, Sohel has also been granted a monthly internship stipend of ₹2 lakhs – a rare and enviable combination for any college student.

This life-changing opportunity didn’t come easy. Sohel was among 200 top students from Computer Science, AI & ML, and Electronics & Communication branches who vied for a single position at D.E. Shaw. Through multiple rounds of rigorous selection, Sohel emerged as the final topper, impressing the company not just with his knowledge but more so with his problem-solving approach during the interview.

“More than what I knew, it was about how I solved the problems. I managed to answer all the questions within the given 30-minute time frame and scored the highest,” Sohel shared with pride.

Sohel hails from a humble background in Khammam district, Telangana. After losing his father six years ago due to illness, his mother, Chanbanu, singlehandedly raised him through financial struggles. He attributes his success to her unwavering support.

“My mother has been my pillar of strength. This offer is not just my achievement – it’s hers too,” he said.

He also credited Hyderabad city for giving him the wings to fly toward his dreams, saying the environment here has been pivotal in shaping his journey toward a brighter future.

Sohel’s story is a shining example of how talent, grit, and the right opportunities can transform lives. With this remarkable offer, he not only secures his future but also becomes an inspiration to thousands of aspiring engineers across the country.

SOURCE: ANDHRAJYOTHY

Mana Santha -Mahilaa Abhivruddhi Neti Avasaram-July 5th & 6th-2025

🎉 Mana Santha 2025 – Mahilaa Abhivruddhi Neti Avasaram – Women Empowerment is the Need of the Hour concluded on a powerful and positive note!
💐 The event stood as a vibrant platform to honor the strength, creativity, and resilience of women.
🛍️ With over [insert number] stalls featuring handmade products, organic goods, handlooms, and food, the marketplace was alive with color and purpose.
🙏 Heartfelt thanks to the stallholders, visitors, and our enthusiastic volunteers – your energy made all the difference.
🎨 Today’s creative workshops like Seed Ball Making, Art & Crafts, and Eco-friendly Activities sparked imagination and awareness.
🌟 A special note of gratitude to Sri Krishna Reddy Garu for being the driving force behind this successful initiative.
🤝 The festival became a space for connection – where entrepreneurs shared, collaborated, and grew together.
📸 The smiles, the stories, the sales – every moment captured the spirit of community and empowerment.
💪 Mana Santha – A Festival with Purpose proudly carried forward the mission of Vocal for Local.
🌿 It wasn’t just a mela – it was a movement toward sustainable, inclusive, and women-led growth.
🌈 We are deeply grateful for the support of our community and partners who believed in this vision.
📢 From the entire Mana Santha team – Thank You! Let’s carry this energy forward and meet again, stronger than ever!

🌿 12th Mulam Santha – 14-June-2025

Hosted by Grama Bharathi & CSR Memorial Foundation

📅 Date: 14th June 2025 (Second Saturday)
📍 Venue: Marri Krishna Hall, Tarnaka
🕙 Time: 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM

🌱 What is Mulam Santha?

Mulam Santha is a unique, monthly rural market celebrating India’s roots — promoting sustainable living, natural farming, and traditional livelihoods.

It is a space where farmers, artisans, handloom weavers, millet entrepreneurs, khadi promoters, and eco-conscious producers directly meet consumers.

🛍️ What to Expect This Time

✨ Highlights of the Santha:

  • Organic Millets: laddus, murukkus, papads, traditional snacks
  • Pure Cold-Pressed Oils (Ganuga)
  • Bio-Enzymes, Panchagavya, Herbal Remedies
  • Cow dung & Neem-based natural products
  • Clay pots & eco-friendly terracotta jewelry
  • Khadi & Handloom Sarees, “Gollabhama” Sarees, Natural Fabrics
  • Desi Seeds, Medicinal Plants & Gardening Tools
  • Handcrafted jute bags & household essentials
  • Literature, folklore, cultural roots & craft communities

🎯 A true village-to-home market experience.

🍛 Special Farm-to-Table Lunch – ₹150 Only!

Enjoy a nutritious and delicious meal made with organic desi rice, rooted in tradition and packed with goodness.

🙌 Gratitude & Acknowledgement

We are proud to celebrate the 1st successful anniversary of Mulam Santha!
A heartfelt thank you to the incredible Badruka Volunteers for your continued support and effort.

🧭 Join the Movement – Go Back to the Roots

Bring your friends and family!
Reconnect with nature, tradition, and healthy living through this one-of-a-kind experience.

The Legacy Weaver: Biography of Ramesh Ramanadham

Ramesh Ramanadham

Crafts Revivalist | Textile Designer | Natural Fibres Expert | Handloom Advocate

Ramesh Ramanadham is a celebrated Indian designer, crafts revivalist, and subject matter expert with over 37 years of pioneering work in handlooms, handicrafts, natural fibres, and natural dyes. Deeply rooted in tradition and driven by innovation, his mission is to revive, restore, and sustain India’s rich artisanal legacy, while creating sustainable livelihoods and socially connected ecosystems for craftsmen.

Core Contributions & Expertise

  • Spearheading the revival of naturally coloured cottons to uplift Khadi, restoring its traditional processes and equipment.
  • Revived the 400-year-old handmade paper industry in Aurangabad with INTACH.
  • Leading the holistic revival of Cheriyal Dolls, an ancient craft of Telangana, focusing on eco-friendly materials, story-based narratives, and sustainable market strategies.
  • Engaged with over 36,900 individuals through seminars and workshops, spreading awareness about India’s cultural heritage in crafts.
  • Empanelled designer with NIMSME, and a regular speaker at national and international platforms.

Pioneering Product Innovations

Ramesh holds the distinction of being the first in India (specifically combined Andhra Pradesh in the 1990s) to commercially develop several unique fabrics and applications, including:

  • Cotton-Jute, Cotton-Flax, Cotton-Linen blends in Single and Double IKKAT
  • Kalamkari prints on Madras checks, brushed fabrics, upholstery, and knitted fabric
  • Introduction of eco-textiles like vegetable-dyed handlooms, Katari Wool, Cotton-Lycra, Cotton-Wool blends, and others.
  • Extensive experimentation with natural fibres like Ramie, Banana, Pineapple, Mesta, Sisal, and wild grasses.

Social Impact

  • Conducts monthly workshops on languishing crafts and natural dye techniques.
  • Supported over 2,800 artisan families across India during the pandemic with ration and safety kits.
  • Worked with student and artisan communities across NIFT, NID, IITs, and craft clusters nationwide.

Early Journey & Legacy

Beginning his journey in 1987 with flavoured potato chips, Ramesh pivoted to handlooms after witnessing weavers’ distress. He co-founded Leela Handlooms, later transitioning to R S Krafts in 2015 — a tribute to his great-grandfather, Ramanadham Ramalingam Sr., who was honoured by King George V at the British Empire Exhibition in 1924 for his weaving prowess and community work (including building the Ramanadham Canal in Kandukur, Prakasam District).

Recognition & Awards

  • Vishisht Seva Puraskar on the Centenary of Dr. Marri Chenna Reddy
  • Honoured by the Telangana Government in 2022 as “Eminent Personality in Handlooms and Handicrafts”
  • Recipient of the IDEA Asia Award (2020)

Global & Collaborative Engagement

Worked with leading international brands such as Guess Jeans, Diesel, Camel, Grape, and Zuzka, bringing traditional Indian crafts to a global audience.

Media & Web Presence

Featured in multiple media outlets:

Mulam Santha May 17th 2025

CSR Memorial Foundation-Gramabharathi

11th “Mulam Santha”

🗓 Saturday, 17 May 2025
⏰ 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
📍 Marri Krishna Hall, Tarnaka, Hyderabad

Why visit?

Safeguard your family’s health while supporting nature, dairy traditions, literature, craftsmen and indigenous livelihoods—all in one vibrant marketplace.

Market Highlights

  • Ippa Laddu (mahua-flower sweets) & chilled millet ice-cream
  • Farm-fresh mangoes, native seeds, terrace-garden kits & organic bio-fertilisers
  • Wood-pressed ippe (mahua) oil and mind-boosting “verri” sesame oil
  • Pure desi-cow ghee, chenengaaku & wild-sesame powders
  • Cooling bael-fruit and nannari (sarsaparilla) drinks
  • Rare premium rock candy (dhaga mishri)
  • Chemical-free soaps, herbal tooth powder & natural cosmetics
  • Laddus, murukku & biscuits made from desi rice and millets
  • Eco-friendly household cleaners
  • Naturally farmed turmeric, kumkuma, chillies and more
  • Hand-woven saris, fabrics, shirts, towels, dhotis, mosquito nets & cosy blankets
  • Khadi and traditional “Gollabhama” hand-loom saris & garments
  • Nutritious cow-based desi-seed/millet meals
  • FREE “Dava Chai” – caffeine-free herbal tea brewed from 15+ medicinal plants
  • Panchagavya & Ayurvedic remedies with expert consultations

Special Programmes

  • Chief Guests
    • Dr P. V. Rao – Former Dean, PJTSAU; Chairman, Ekalavya Grameena Vikas Foundation
    • Sri T. Nagaraju – Natural-farming master trainer, Basampalli
  • Felicitation
    Honouring Guruswamy Balakrishna for completing a foot pilgrimage from Kashmir to Kanyakumari with sacred cow Ridhi Gomata.

Moolam Santa: Food · Health · Environment · Ethics · Culture

Event proudly supported by Krishna Reddy Garu, Suryakala Garu (Grama Bharati), Malleshyam Garu & Lingam Goud Garu.

Special thanks to the dedicated volunteers from Badruka College for their invaluable support in making the 11th “Moolam Santa” a success

Come, reconnect with your roots!

Kids Summer Camp 2025 – A Joyful Success!

🌞 Kids Summer Camp 2025 – A Joyful Success! 🌞

We are thrilled to share that the Kids Summer Camp 2025, held at Marri Krishna Hall, Vijayapuri Colony, Tarnaka, was a grand success!

For 15 fun-filled days (April 28 to May 14, 2025), children between the ages of 5 to 12 joyfully participated in a variety of engaging, screen-free activities — away from phones, TVs, and laptops for at least 3 hours a day!

Camp Timings: 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Sunday: Holiday

✨ Activities Included:

  • Yoga 🧘‍♂️
  • Art & Craft 🎨
  • Reading Sessions 📚
  • Personality Development 💬
  • Indoor Games 🎲
  • …and much more!

We are happy to announce that the camp concluded successfully with a certificate distribution for all participating kids, along with special Mother’s Day gifts! 💐

A Special Thank You To:

🙏 Devaki Madam, Kasthuri Madam, and Nurjhahan Madam and Shaik Mastan ali sir for their inspiring sessions and continuous support.
🙏 Krishna Reddy Sir for his unwavering support throughout the camp.

Thank you to all the parents for believing in us and giving your children a chance to explore, learn, and grow in a fun and nurturing environment.

CSIR Labs to Host Major Start-Up Conclave in Hyderabad

Hyderabad, April 15 – In a significant move to highlight India’s growing biotech and health innovation ecosystem, three prestigious CSIR institutes — IICT, CCMB, and NGRI — will host a major start-up conclave on April 22 and 23 at the Zahir Memorial School in Habsiguda, Hyderabad. The two-day event, titled CSIR Start-Up Conclave, will witness participation from over 200 start-ups showcasing cutting-edge products and technologies across life sciences and public health.

These start-ups, nurtured by the CSIR labs, are transforming innovation into impact by addressing real-world healthcare challenges. Dr. Sudarshan Reddy, founder of Oncosimis and former CCMB scientist, emphasized the importance of institutional support for early-stage companies: “CCMB and IICT are nurturing places for new-born companies like ours. These institutes supported us right from the beginning.”

Oncosimis Biotech is developing low-cost pharmaceutical platforms, including novel monoclonal antibodies used in cancer therapy and mRNA-based vaccines. Meanwhile, innovations in animal health are also being promoted, with a focus on enhancing meat production in livestock using biologics.

Another notable start-up, Alithon, incubated at CCMB and IICT, is working on ultra-pure water solutions for dialysis, a sector currently lacking stringent regulations in India. Alithon has also expanded into international markets, including the US.

Pheezee, a med-tech venture by Startoon Labs, is another shining example of CSIR’s impact. Their portable devices for muscle and joint assessment have found applications in rehabilitation and physiotherapy. “It’s all about good people and a good network,” said Suresh Susurla, co-founder of Alithon.

This conclave will not only offer a platform for start-ups to connect with potential investors and partners but also serve as a testament to the success of public research institutions in fostering entrepreneurship.

With support from the Atal Incubation Centre and CSIR’s research prowess, the event is expected to catalyze further innovation and inspire a new generation of health-tech entrepreneurs.

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