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With Christmas approaching, California Almonds has urged families across India to adopt healthier festive habits by incorporating almonds into celebratory meals and gifting traditions. The brand emphasized that almonds contain 15 essential nutrients and offer notable benefits including heart support, steady energy and appetite control during a month filled with rich foods and social gatherings. Company representatives stated that almonds bring versatility to festive menus. Whether used whole, chopped or shredded, they enhance the taste and texture of cakes, cookies, traditional sweets and breakfast dishes. The release also highlighted curated almond hampers and homemade treats as thoughtful gift options conveying…

The Groww Multicap Fund has completed one year since its launch in December 2024, emerging as a multi-cap category leader in a year marked by sharp market swings, uneven earnings recovery, and heightened global uncertainty. Over the one-year period, headline equity indices delivered modest returns. The Nifty 50 gained 4.83%, while the broader Nifty 500 rose just 0.93%. Performance weakened further down the market-cap curve, with the Nifty Midcap 100 up 0.45% and the Nifty Smallcap 250 declining 10.99%. Against this backdrop, the Groww Multicap Fund outperformed its benchmark, the Nifty 500 Multicap 50-25-25 Index (+0.29%), delivering 8.01% returns over…

Yashoda Hospitals, Hitec City, has restored the quality of life of a 42-year-old man from Assam after performing a complex POEM (Per Oral Endoscopic Myotomy) procedure to treat a rare form of Type 1 Achalasia with Sigmoid Esophagus. The successful procedure was carried out on October 21, 2025, bringing relief to patient Chand Mia, who had suffered for nearly 10 years. He experienced severe difficulty swallowing both solids and liquids, along with chest pain, night-time regurgitation, and chronic cough. Multiple medical evaluations earlier had revealed a grossly dilated esophagus with food retention, but a definitive treatment solution could not be…

Nissan’s all-new game-changing seven-seater B-MPV will be called GRAVITE and will be launched in early 2026. It is the first product to be rolled out under the brand’s refreshed and strategically curated line-up for India. Purpose-built for modern Indian families, the GRAVITE delivers exceptional versatility and modularity, redefining convenience for value-conscious households while accelerating the expansion of Nissan’s revitalized product portfolio. Announced in July 2024 as the second model in Nissan Motor India’s ambitious product offensive, the GRAVITE underscores the company’s forward momentum. The product roadmap includes the launch of the GRAVITE in early 2026, followed by the Tekton in…

IndusInd Bank on Tuesday felicitated the Indian Women’s Blind Cricket Team for their historic victory at the inaugural Women’s T20 World Cup for the Blind, marking a major milestone for inclusive sports in the country. The felicitation ceremony was held in Mumbai in collaboration with the Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI), an initiative of the Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled. The event was attended by IndusInd Bank Managing Director and CEO Rajiv Anand, CABI Chairman Dr. Mahantesh Kivadasannavar, and senior officials of the bank. The team was presented with a cash reward in recognition of their achievement. …

Godrej Vikhroli Cucina, the culinary owned media platform of Godrej Industries Group, has launched a new Christmas campaign titled “Jingle Bells Unwrapped,” reflecting how festivals are being celebrated in modern Indian cities, including Guwahati. The campaign features a reimagined version of the popular Christmas carol, created in collaboration with vocal ensemble Voctronica. It also includes Godrej Yummmiez and celebrity chefs Amrita Raichand and Ajay Chopra. The initiative moves away from the traditional Western imagery of Christmas and instead focuses on everyday Indian experiences. In cities like Guwahati, where many young professionals and nuclear families live away from their hometowns, Christmas…

In many homes across North 24 Parganas, conversations around cancer are filled with fear, financial stress and uncertainty. The story of RatnaChatterjee, a 76-year-old esophageal cancer survivor from Kolkata, is now being quietly shared among families as a message of strength and independence. Diagnosed in 2006, Chatterjee recalls how eating even a spoon of rice became painful. Initial treatments failed, and the diagnosis of advanced cancer left her emotionally shattered. A widow living alone, she feared becoming dependent more than the disease itself. Her life changed after visiting D.S. Research Centre in Varanasi, where she began Ayurvedic-based nutrient energy treatment.…

Eris Lifesciences organised the IOACON Walkathon 2025 at Sarusajai Sports Complex on Thursday morning, bringing together orthopaedic doctors attending the IOACON conference. The walkathon, held from 6 am to 8 am, highlighted the importance of early diagnosis, regular movement and timely treatment of bone and joint problems. Fitness icon Milind Soman led the walk, encouraging participants to adopt simple, consistent exercise routines. Representatives from Eris Lifesciences said the initiative was part of the company’s continued efforts to engage the medical community through awareness-led programmes. Doctors participating in the Guwahati walkathon noted a rise in orthopaedic concerns across the country, affecting…

India’s insurance market continues to remain largely soft, with stable or declining prices across most segments, according to Aon’s Global Insurance Market Insights Report. However, property and cyber insurance stand out as exceptions, witnessing rising costs and tighter underwriting norms. The report notes that market capacity in India is expanding due to the entry of new insurers, mergers and acquisitions, and increased participation by foreign reinsurers. This trend is being further supported by the government’s decision to raise the foreign direct investment limit in insurance to 100 per cent, boosting competition and innovation. In Kolkata and other eastern Indian markets,…