Author: Faisal Mahmood

PwC India Foundation (PwCIF) is expanding its commitment to integrated flood recovery interventions by supporting more than 400 farming households through climate-smart agriculture and rural livelihood interventions. In collaboration with Shramik Bharti, an NGO focused on grassroots development, PwCIF is aiding communities across Moga and Tarn Taran in Punjab to transition to natural farming, diversify income streams, and enhancing village-level disaster readiness.   PwC India Foundation strengthens climate resilient livelihoods for more than 400 farming households through flood recovery initiatives   In Moga, the initiative begins at the household level. PwCIF is supporting more than 90 beneficiary households, with kitchen…

The School of Law at Vels Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies (VISTAS), Chennai, successfully organized the 8th Thiru. Isari Velan Memorial Moot Court Competition 2026 from March 12 to March 14, bringing together talented law students from across the country to showcase their legal research, advocacy, and courtroom argumentation skills.   N. Mala, Judge of the Madras High Court and Dr. Ishari K. Ganesh, Founder- Chancellor of Vels University, presented awards to winners at the 8th Thiru. Isari Velan Memorial Moot Court Competition   The prestigious national-level moot court competition witnessed participation from 22 teams representing prominent law…

India has made substantial progress in expanding access to higher education for its young (15- to 29-year-olds) population, ensuring a movement out of agriculture into industry and services, and reduced gender and caste-based disparities, according to the ‘State of Working India 2026’ report. However, challenges remain and the extent to which the large, increasingly educated, and aspirational cohort is absorbed into the labour market will determine whether India’s demographic dividend translates into an economic dividend.   L-R: Amit Basole, Rosa Abraham & Tamoghna Halder from Azim Premji University   “More young people today are educated, informed, and ambitious than ever…

Numeros Motors is proud to join Super Kings Academy as an official partner, brought together by a shared commitment to excellence and nurturing Indian talent.    For Numeros, the partnership is a natural extension of its Always Moving philosophy. Movement with intention, and progress with purpose. In Super Kings Academy, Numeros found a partner that builds champions from the ground up — a direct parallel between the grit of a budding athlete and the excellence of EV engineering.   “Super Kings Academy represents everything we believe in. Discipline, perseverance, and the will to keep moving forward. We are excited to back the next generation of Indian…

Distinguished doctors honoured with awards totalling INR 90 Lakhs for their contributions to advancing healthcare in India The awards celebrate excellence in clinical care, research, rural healthcare, and medical innovation This initiative, marks the birth centenary of Late Shri Sitaram Jaipuria, and builds on his humanitarian legacy   The Sitaram Jaipuria Foundation (SJF) hosted the third edition of the Medical & Healthcare Excellence Awards, which also marks the birth centenary of the Late Shri Sitaram Jaipuria, recognizing outstanding medical professionals for their transformative contributions to healthcare and patient care across India. Awards totalling INR 90 lakhs were presented to distinguished…

Media OutReach Newswire, Asia Pacific’s first and only global newswire, has appointed Ms Kitty Lee as Managing Partner, Greater China. This is a newly created role designed to accelerate the company’s growth across GBA and Greater China.   Media OutReach Newswire Appoints Kitty Lee as Managing Partner, Greater China to Spearhead Chinese Brand Expansion into Global Markets Kitty brings over two decades of experience in the PR industry. Having used Media OutReach Newswire’s press release distribution service for several years, she was impressed by the company’s deep understanding of client needs and the quality of its deliverables. “I have seen…

The era of accumulation is over. For two decades, the luxury skincare industry handed consumers bottles. Step one. Step two. Step ten. The ritual became the product. The ritual became the brand. But in 2026, the science has moved on. And Boldpurity® moved first.   The science is ours, so is the standard – Boldpurity®   Founded by Khatija Shabana, a cosmetic scientist with a singular thesis – control begins at the source – Boldpurity® is not a beauty brand in the conventional sense. It is a precision science house. It owns its laboratory. It controls its formulations. It holds its manufacturing…

Amid intensifying competition in the job market, Galgotias University has sustained a strong placement momentum this year, with several leading national and global companies recruiting students across technology, consulting, finance and engineering domains.   A moment of learning and collaboration at Galgotias University campus   The university has expanded its industry engagement and employability initiatives in recent years, enabling students to transition more effectively from classrooms to corporate careers. Officials say the institution has established multiple centres of excellence in collaboration with industry partners on campus, a move that has strengthened skill development and contributed to consistent placement outcomes.  …

Some brands make lipsticks. KIRO makes lip products that truly appreciate your lips. So while Lip Appreciation Day (March 16) is a great excuse to celebrate, KIRO believes your lips deserve that attention every single day.   Airy Matte Range   This Lip Appreciation Day, the clean beauty brand puts its lip collection in focus, celebrating lips with flattering nudes, expressive colour, skin-loving ingredients and textures that feel as good on the lips as they look.   Because appreciating lips means more than just adding colour. It means creating lip products that deliver full colour in a single swipe, feel lightweight and…

CS Academy, Coimbatore, recently hosted the ISP Changemakers: Ideas for Action – Green-A-Thon, a large-scale student-led initiative that combined climate awareness, community participation, and purposeful fitness. More than just a marathon, the event emerged as a meaningful movement driven by students to inspire environmental responsibility and collective action.   Students of CS Academy led the Green-A-Thon, uniting 900 participants for community fitness, and climate action, turning a marathon into a movement for a greener Coimbatore   The initiative was conceptualized in response to a growing real-world concern which is the steadily rising temperatures being experienced in Coimbatore. Recognizing that climate…