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Jayant Chaudhary, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Minister of State for Education, visited the Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE) here during his two-day visit to Assam. During the visit, he reviewed the newly operationalised Skill India International Centre (SIIC) at the IIE campus. The SIIC is a flagship initiative aimed at promoting international skill standards and expanding overseas employment opportunities for Indian youth, with a special focus on the North Eastern Region. The Minister said that India’s future growth will depend on skilled, adaptable and confident youth, and noted that institutions like IIE…

South African Tourism has successfully engaged over 60 travel trade partners in Kolkata as part of the 11th edition of its multi-city ‘Learn South Africa’ workshop series, which commenced in the city on January 16, 2026. The initiative, aimed at strengthening engagement with India’s travel trade, will conclude with its final leg in Lucknow on February 27, 2026. The workshop focused on showcasing South Africa’s diverse tourism offerings beyond traditional hubs such as Cape Town and Johannesburg. Travel partners were introduced to lesser-explored regions, cultural routes, wildlife experiences, scenic landscapes, and soft adventure options, enabling them to design more customised…

ICH NEXT on Tuesday announced a strategic partnership with Peclers Paris to launch an India-first, global-meets-local trend intelligence service aimed at addressing a $2-billion-plus white space in the country’s fashion and lifestyle ecosystem. The collaboration introduces the ICH NEXT x Peclers Paris Trend Forecast Reports, beginning with western fashion categories. India’s fashion and lifestyle market is projected to cross $240 billion, growing at over 10% annually, but the industry continues to depend largely on global trend reports with limited relevance to local culture, climate, body types, and consumption cycles. The new alliance combines Peclers Paris’ global foresight with ICH NEXT’s…

Dr. Vineesh Mathur, Director, Orthopaedics, Medanta – The Medicty, Gurugram Most people can instantly recognise a fracture or a slipped disc: the instant, blinding pain makes itself known at once.  But what about the silent, invisible spinal condition that steadily erodes your quality of life? Cervical Myelopathy (CM) is an often-overlooked disorder—progressive, potentially life-threatening, and frequently mistaken for normal ageing. Why Myelopathy Often Remains Undetected CM is fundamentally a mechanical problem. The spinal cord—the body’s chief communication cable—is gradually compressed by age-related changes such as bone spurs, thickened ligaments, or herniated discs. Its symptoms, however, are deceptively subtle: Clumsiness: Difficulty…

India’s homegrown cola brand Thums Up has rolled out a new visual identity, marking its first major design change in over 20 years. The refreshed look reflects a strategic shift by the brand to align with a new generation defined by confidence, ambition, and a desire to push boundaries. The rebrand has been developed by Thums Up’s in-house design team in partnership with UK-based design agency SUPERULTRARARE. The updated identity retains the brand’s core elements while giving them a sharper and more modern expression. The typography is more chiseled, while the signature tri-colour palette—spiced red, iced blue, and storm blue—draws…