{
  "id": 15119611,
  "title": "Silver jubilee edition of TATHVA begins at NIT-C",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/silver-jubilee-edition-of-tathva-begins-at-nit-c",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T04:30:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/silver-jubilee-edition-of-tathva-begins-at-nit-c/article71564418.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The National Institute of Technology-Calicut (NIT-C) kicked off the three-day, silver jubilee edition of its techno-management festival, TATHVA ’26, on Friday, October 9. The event, which has become one of South India's largest techno-management festivals, is set to welcome over 80,000 students and visitors. TATHVA ’26, themed 'Asteria', promises to blend technology, innovation, entrepreneurship, management, entertainment and youth culture in a manner that is distinctively futuristic and celestial. The festival's mascot, 'Cosmo Polo', embodies the spirit of exploration and imagination that the event aims to foster. The opening day of the festival saw robotics enthusiasts competing in Robo War, while a talk by Joseph Annamkutty Jose and participation from Prashanth Pillai, secretary of the RECCAA Charitable Society, Prasad Krishna, Director of NIT-C, among others, added to the inaugural festivities.",
  "summary": "The festival brings together technology, innovation, entrepreneurship, management, entertainment and youth culture.",
  "key_points": [
    "NIT-C begins 3-day TATHVA '26 festival on Oct 9",
    "Event themed Asteria, attracts over 80,000 attendees",
    "Opening day features robotics competition and talks"
  ],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}