Category: Lucknow

A Quantum Leap into Lucknow’s Living History Title: The Cannon of Gold Author: Ajit Chak Series: Born in La Martiniere (Book 2) Format: Paperback / E-book (~93 pages) Publisher: Self-Published (2024/2025) Availability: Pothi.com, Amazon (~₹500) What happens when wartime imperative meets quantum theory in the heart of Awadh? In The Cannon of Gold, veteran journalist and author Ajit Chak delivers a compact, wildly imaginative historical sci-fi thriller that bridges World War II rhetoric, schoolyard legends, and alternate timelines. Spanning under 100 pages, this second entry in the Born in La…

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Lucknow: FunTura, the indoor amusement and family entertainment destination at Lulu Mall Lucknow, successfully hosted a two-day FunTura Chess Tournament on July 25 and 26, bringing together hundreds of chess enthusiasts from across Uttar Pradesh. Held at Atrium-1 of Lulu Mall, the event attracted 330 participants from 26 districts, making it one of the largest and most vibrant chess competitions organised at the mall to date. The tournament featured competitions across multiple categories, including Under-7, Under-9, Under-11, Under-13, Under-15, Under-19, Women, Open and Veteran, providing players of all age groups…

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Lucknow: Preparations for this year’s Har Ghar Tiranga 2026 campaign have gathered pace across Lucknow, with markets witnessing a steady rise in demand for the Indian national flag and patriotic merchandise ahead of Independence Day. Wholesale and retail traders have begun stocking large quantities of tricolours, anticipating a further surge in sales during the first week of August. Leading promotional products manufacturer Sheela Ad Makers has announced that it has readied an extensive inventory of national flags and Independence Day-related materials to meet growing demand from schools, colleges, government offices,…

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Over 50 brands from across the country participated in the FICCI FLO Lucknow exhibition; rural women entrepreneurs provided a complimentary platform FLO National President Puja Garg stated—Women entrepreneurship is the greatest driving force behind India’s economic progress Lucknow: Under the leadership of Chairperson Simran Sahni, the FICCI FLO Lucknow Chapter hosted the grand fourth edition of its highly anticipated lifestyle and women entrepreneurship exhibition, ‘Anantam-2026’, at Hotel Hyatt Regency on Thursday. Featuring impressive participation from women entrepreneurs, artisans, and renowned lifestyle brands from across the nation, the exhibition remained a…

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Lucknow: The Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII), Ahmedabad, continues to reinforce India’s global reputation in entrepreneurship research through its internationally recognised, peer-reviewed Journal of Entrepreneurship (JOE). Published quarterly by SAGE Publications, the journal has established itself as a leading platform for scholarly research and academic discourse in the field of entrepreneurship. Edited by EDII Director General Dr Sunil Shukla, the Journal of Entrepreneurship enjoys a strong international presence and is indexed in major global databases, including Scopus, Web of Science Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), ABDC Journal Quality List,…

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Lucknow: The second day of the fourteenth edition of Entente 2026, held on 23rd July 2026, witnessed another vibrant celebration of creativity, innovation, and competitive spirit. Building on the enthusiasm of the opening day, over 1,300 participants from 37 local and outstation schools, including W.H. Smith Memorial School, Varanasi, The Bishop Cotton School, Pune, Barnes School and Junior College, Maharashtra, St. Francis’ College, Lucknow, La Martiniere College, Lucknow, and many others, showcased exceptional talent across a diverse range of competitions. The day featured an exciting line-up of events that reflected…

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Lucknow: As part of a three-day training and exposure visit program held from July 22 to 24, 2026, for chairpersons of various municipal bodies, Nagar Panchayat presidents, and officials from Uttarakhand, a delegation visited the Bharwara Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) in Lucknow on Wednesday. The program was organized by the Urban Training and Research Institute (UTRI). During the visit, the delegation was briefed in detail on the operational mechanism of the Bharwara STP, its state-of-the-art sewage treatment process, operation and maintenance systems, and the system for reusing treated water. The…

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