Chennai, January 13, 2026: Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science in association with KCG College of Technology, hosted the Mega Pongal Celebration 2026 at the HITS campus, highlighting Tamil culture, agrarian heritage, and student creativity. The event was attended by Chief Guest Mr. Rajen Narsinghen, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade, …

Chennai, January 14, 2026: Ola Electric today announcedthe expansion of its 4680 Bharat Cell platform at प्रारंभ 2026. With the 4680 Bharat Cell platform, businesses andstartups can now directly purchase the 4680 Bharat Cells,or the 1.5kWh 4680 Bharat Cell battery pack forapplication across automotive, humanoids, drones, andportable medical equipment. With this announcement, the company will enable startups and businesses to innovateand scale rapidly with new energy storage solutionsdesigned, engineered, and manufactured in India. The company also announced that its residential BatteryEnergy Storage System (BESS) solution, Ola शक्ति is nowavailable for purchase with deliveries for शक्ति6kW/9.1kWhstarting end of January 2026, and शक्ति 3kW/5.2kWhstarting mid-February 2026. Furthermore, the companyhas also begun deliveries of its flagship motorcycle,Roadster X+ 9.1kWh powered by the 4680 Bharat Cell,offering a range of up to 500 km on single charge. Inaddition to this, the company has scaled up deliveries PAN India of the S1 Pro+ 5.2kWh. At the core of these products is the 4680 Bharat Cell,company’s in-house energy platform which now powers itstwo-wheeler portfolio as well as Ola Shakti – one cell, oneplatform, one portfolio built for India. Ola शक्ति representsa fundamental shift in how Indians will access, control,and consume energy, as a portable, on-demand resourcedesigned for modern Indian households, farms, and businesses. Spokesperson, Ola Electric said, “The 4680 Bharat Cell isat the core of our in-house energy and mobilityecosystem, and we are now scaling this platform wellbeyond consumer vehicles and residential energy. Byopening up the 4680 Bharat Cell platform to businessesand startups, we are enabling a wide range ofapplications, from humanoids and drones to electricvehicles and portable medical machines. Businesses caneither purchase the 4680 Bharat Cell directly or leverageour 1.5kWh 4680 Bharat Cell battery pack to rapidly buildand scale their products. With one cell and one scalableplatform powering mobility, energy, and advancedtechnologies, we are building a future-ready energy backbone designed, engineered, andmanufactured in India.” Ola शक्ति is now available to purchase in twoconfigurations: 3kW/5.2kWh priced at ₹1,49,999; and 6kW/9.1kWh priced at ₹2,49,999. The system can power air conditioners, refrigerators, induction cookers, farmpumps, and communication equipment, with fast chargingtimes, and backup capacity of up to 1.5 hours on full load.The product is available for purchase on the Ola Electricwebsite as well as Ola Electric stores, with deliveries forशक्ति 9.kWh starting end of January 2026, and शक्ति 5.2kWh starting mid-February 2026. Priced at ₹1,89,999, the Roadster X+ 9.1kWh features an 11kW motor paired with a 9.1kWh battery with 4680Bharat Cell, delivering an impressive range of up to 500km on a single charge and a top speed of 125 kmph, andachieves 0-40 kmph in just 2.7 seconds. …

The Sundaram Finance Mylapore Festival is an annual cultural event held around the Sri Kapaleeshwarar Temple in Chennai every January, coinciding with the Pongal festival. This event is traditionally begun with a kutcheri in the morning at the Navaratri mantapam inside the Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple. The event then moves on to cultural events that take place …