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Kauvery Hospital Performs Complex Robotic Colorectal Cancer Surgeries on High-Risk Obese Patients, Enables 4-Day Recovery
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…
EasyShiksha Expands Access to Industry-Oriented Online Internships with Certificates, Empowering Students Across India
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…
Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd., one of India’s most trusted consumer electrical brands with leadership in fans, pumps, lighting, and appliances announced the launch of Crompton Armor Wires, marking its entry into the house wires category. At launch events held across Tamil Nadu, Telangana & Karnataka, the company’s leadership unveiled the new range of Crompton Armor House Wires, designed to serve as the core electrical backbone of Indian households. This expansion is a natural adjacency to Crompton’s existing portfolio, building on a trusted 85-year legacy of engineering excellence. Crompton launches Armor Wires, marking its foray into the house wires…
Solinas Featured in Harvard Business School Publication for Transforming Water and Sanitation Across Cities and Industries
Solinas Integrity Private Limited, a deep-tech robotics company incubated at IIT Madras, has been selected as the subject of a case study published on Harvard Business Publishing – the world’s foremost repository of business school teaching cases used by institutions across six continents. Authored by Dr. Suresh Srinivasan from the Great Lakes Institute of Management, the case thoughtfully captures Solinas’ journey, innovation, and growing impact across India. ENDOBOT enables robotic inspection to detect defects inside water, sewer, & stormwater pipelines, while HOMOSEP eliminates manual scavenging through mechanized manhole cleaning Operating at the intersection of public infrastructure and industrial systems,…
PMI Industry Roundtable Highlights Construction Talent Gap in South Asia to Nearly Double by 2035
Project Management Institute (PMI), the leading authority in project management, convened a high-level construction and infrastructure roundtable bringing together more than 25 senior executives from leading organisations. The roundtable brought together leaders from across infrastructure, construction, energy, renewables, transportation, technology, manufacturing, and advisory sectors, representing both public and private enterprises. Held under the theme ‘Closing the delivery capability gap in Indian infrastructure: From national ambition to predictable on-ground execution’, the roundtable explored how India’s infrastructure ecosystem can strengthen execution capability, build future-ready project talent, and improve delivery outcomes as project complexity and investment scale continue to rise. PMI leaders…
Ahead of the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026, Superdry has launched its FIFA Official Licensed Products Collection in India, a limited-edition range timed to the world’s biggest football tournament. Superdry Launches its FIFA Official Licensed Products Collection The collection features a tribute line of seven country jerseys, each re-imagined through Superdry’s distinctive design lens and signature detailing. Complementing the jersey offering is a luxe athleisure capsule inspired by the world of football. Designed for match days, celebrations and everything in between, the collection is built for football fans and fashion enthusiasts alike, offering a stylish way to showcase their…
Chitkara University Launches Digital Campus on Google Cloud 4.0, Emerges as One of India's Early Agentic AI Universities
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…
Global EDVentures 2026 Winners Felicitated at Galgotias University; Three Student Startups Receive Funding from INR 10 Crore Innovation Fund
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 2030: The Infrastructure Revolution That Begins with People and the Power of Mathematics
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…
Kauvery Hospital Conducts Basic Life Support and Defibrillator Training Program for Railway Staff
Kauvery Hospital, Salem conducted a comprehensive Basic Life Support (BLS) and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) awareness and training program for the staff of Salem Railway Station. Organised in collaboration with the railway administration, the program witnessed the participation of more than 100 railway personnel and members of the public. Basic Life Support and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) awareness and training program AED is a life-saving device used during sudden cardiac arrest. It can quickly assess the heart’s rhythm and deliver a controlled electrical shock when required, helping restore normal heart function and significantly improving survival chances. As part of…
