Author: Faisal Mahmood

The Association of People with Disability (APD) launched its Policy Research Fellowship and recognised the top five districts contributing to its Yes to Access (YTA) platform at the Bengaluru edition of Circle of Collaborations, held at the Saanchi Gallery, Bengaluru International Centre.   APD’s Circle of Collaboration, Bengaluru Edition, sparked dialogue on accessibility, public accountability, government participation, and data-driven inclusion   The event brought together stakeholders from government, industry, civil society, and the disability community to advance evidence-based action on accessibility and inclusion. It follows a series of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) 2026 initiatives by APD, including a policy…

EasyShiksha, one of India’s leading online learning and career development platforms, has announced the expansion of its Online Internship Programs with Certificates, aimed at helping students, graduates, and early professionals acquire practical skills and improve employability in an increasingly competitive job market.   Online Courses & Internships with Certificates As industries continue to seek candidates with hands-on experience and job-ready competencies, EasyShiksha’s online internships are providing learners with an opportunity to gain practical exposure without geographical limitations. Thousands of students from engineering, management, commerce, science, arts, and computer applications streams are already leveraging the platform to strengthen their resumes and…

The combination of severe obesity, difficult tumour location deep, prior surgeries or radiotherapy, and multiple co-existing medical conditions increased complexity. The robotic minimally invasive approach avoided large abdominal incisions, enabled greater surgical precision, faster recovery, and discharge within just four days of surgery.   Kauvery Hospital, Vadapalani, has successfully performed complex robotic colorectal cancer surgeries on three overweight and medically high-risk patients between 45-60 age group. Each patient weighed over 100 kilograms and had a BMI exceeding 38-40, along with associated medical conditions including diabetes, underlying cardiac issues, previous abdominal surgeries, and prior radiotherapy. Despite these added complexities, all three…

Jarvis Invest today announced the launch of Jarvis Atlas, an AI-powered global market intelligence platform designed to help investors discover opportunities across global equities, commodities, and Indian markets through a unified intelligence ecosystem.   AI-powered platform designed to help investors identify opportunities across global equities, commodities, and Indian markets   The launch comes at a time when affluent investors are increasingly expanding their investment horizons beyond domestic markets.   Today, investors are witnessing another shift.   Artificial Intelligence is reshaping how businesses operate. Semiconductor companies have become the backbone of technological innovation. Commodities are being influenced by energy transition, and…

Parimatch Sports, a high-quality sportswear brand inspired by the world’s top athletes, has announced a partnership with cricketer Nikhil Chaudhary. Chaudhary joins Parimatch Sports as a brand ambassador, having established himself in Australia’s Big Bash League in recent seasons, where his fearless style and calmness under pressure have made him a standout performer in the competition.   Parimatch Sports Welcomes Cricketer Nikhil Chaudhary as Brand Ambassador   Born in Delhi and raised in Punjab, Chaudhary moved to Australia in 2020 and had to build his career from the ground up. Different system, different conditions, no shortcuts. He stayed in the…

In a unique initiative celebrating one of the most significant infrastructure milestones in North India, CRC Group, one of Noida’s leading real estate developers, will fly over 75 prominent business families from the city on the historic first commercial flight from Lucknow to Noida International Airport on June 15, 2026.   The initiative coincides with the commencement of commercial operations at Noida International Airport, a project widely regarded as a catalyst for the next phase of economic growth across Noida, Greater Noida, the Yamuna Expressway region and western Uttar Pradesh.   As Noida International Airport Takes Flight, CRC Group Reinforces…

Narayana Health has achieved HIMSS Analytics Maturity Assessment Model (AMAM) Stage 6 validation, becoming the first hospital in the Indian Subcontinent, and the second in APAC under the new AMAM framework, to reach this advanced level of analytics maturity. India-first milestone underscores the growing role of data-led decision-making in advancing patient care.   Dr. Devi Shetty – Narayana Health The HIMSS AMAM framework is among the world’s leading benchmarks for assessing how healthcare organisations use data, analytics and AI to strengthen clinical outcomes and patient experience. Spread across seven stages, the model evaluates how deeply these capabilities are embedded into…

Galgotias University felicitated student innovators who represented India at EDVentures 2026 in Hong Kong, where Project TACTO emerged as the winning project among teams from 10 countries.   From global recognition to venture creation, EDVentures 2026 winners felicitated at Galgotias University as three startups secure funding support   During the felicitation ceremony, the University announced funding support under its INR 10 crore Galgotias Innovation Fund for three student-led startups working across sustainability, agritech, robotics, and inclusive learning technologies. The selected ventures include CarbonSync, founded by Pushkar Singh; Agri Rover, founded by Satyam Kumar; and Project TACTO, founded by Gaurang Pant.…

India’s electricity demand already exceeds 250 gigawatts and is projected to reach 400 gigawatts by 2032. AI data centre growth alone could add 13 gigawatts by 2031. Every gigawatt dedicated to AI infrastructure competes with industrial growth, urban development, and household demand. Yet hundreds of millions of Indians experience daily outages, voltage instability, or dependence on diesel backup despite nominal grid connection.   India 2030: The Infrastructure Revolution That Begins with People and the Power of Mathematics   The distinction matters: being connected to a grid and having continuous reliable power are two different things. Closing that gap through centralised…

Chitkara University has announced a strategic collaboration with Google Cloud to launch Digital Campus on Google Cloud 4.0 – Agentic AI Campus, positioning itself among India’s early institutions to embrace an AI-first academic model powered by Agentic AI, cloud technologies and intelligent automation.   Vaibhav Srivastava, India Head–EdTechs & Education, Google Cloud, presents a plaque to Dr. Madhu Chitkara at the launch of Digital Campus on Google Cloud 4.0   The initiative marks a significant step in the University’s vision to integrate Artificial Intelligence across teaching, learning, research, innovation and campus operations, creating a future-ready ecosystem that prepares students to…