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Product updates, time-back thinking, and behind-the-scenes from the Mankomb team.
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Your Kitchen Bin Is More Expensive Than You Think
A dustbin is probably the cheapest object in your kitchen. But it may also be the one thing that quietly demands the most attention in your house. Read more
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The Circular Home: What Zero-Waste Living Could Actually Look Like
The real history of the modern home is not a story of architecture or aesthetics but of progressive automation of household chores. Each generation inherited a home that did more work with less human effort than the one before it. Laundry moved from the river to a small tub to a plug-in appliance. Food moved… Read more
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Indian Manufacturing Ecosystem: The Grime of the Ancient Manufacturer
The Vendor Ecosystem: What It Actually Is When people discuss India’s manufacturing challenge, they often reach for broad explanations: infrastructure, policy, capital, logistics. All of them matter. But for a product company, the pain is experienced at a more immediate level: vendors. A true manufacturing ecosystem is not simply a collection of factories. It is… Read more
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India’s New Wet Waste Rules, Explained: What Every Urban Household Needs to Know
What Are the SWM Rules, 2026? India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MOEFCC) has issued the new Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2026, which replaced the earlier 2016 framework. The new rules were enforced from April 1, 2026, and apply to every waste generator such as households, residential societies, offices, commercial establishments, and… Read more
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Patriotism Is Having Power Backup: The Generator Generation
At 7:42 a.m., in a glass apartment in Bangalore, patriotism sounds like a click. Not the ceremonial click of a camera at a flag-hoisting. Not the click of a TV remote settling into a prime-time argument. A smaller, more honest click: the inverter switching over, seamlessly, when the electricity decides it needs a break. The… Read more
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“Sustainable Living” or as Our Ancestors Used to Call It, “Living”
Sustainability, today, needs to be discussed in the context of a world that is changing faster than ever before. As cities grow, lifestyles accelerate, and technology reshapes how we live and consume, there has been a quiet shift happening in many urban homes today. On one side sits the idea of sustainability. Reusable everything. Composting.… Read more
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Mankomb receives the Elevate Grant from the Government of Karnataka, Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Karnataka, January 17th, 2026 – Mankomb Technologies has been awarded the Elevate Grant by the Government of Karnataka under the state’s flagship Elevate program for startups building solutions with the potential to shape the future. The grant was presented by the Hon’ble Priyank M. Kharge, Minister of Electronics, Information Technology & Biotechnology, Government of… Read more
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The ‘Me First’ Epidemic: How a Lack of Civic Sense is Holding India Back
The Unseen Cost of a Dropped Wrapper The scene is a familiar one, played out daily on countless Indian streets. At a bustling traffic signal, the air is thick with the noise of a hundred impatient horns, each driver inching forward, desperate just to close a few feet. The window of a sleek, expensive car… Read more
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The Leading Smart Composters 2025: The Ultimate Guide to Effortless Kitchen Hygiene
Why Wet Waste Is the Real Villain in Our Homes Let’s be honest—wet waste is the most revolting form of household garbage. It leaks, it stinks, and it turns your dustbin into a biohazard overnight. And yet, it is the one thing most of us produce in abundance. Globally, more than half of household waste… Read more