MUMBAI: The Post Graduate Programme in Human Resource Management (PGPHRM) at IIM Indore hosted the latest edition of its annual HR conclave, Mimamsa, a gathering that has over the years become a forum to test ideas at the intersection of business, education and society. The 2025 edition unfolded on Saturday with a series of conversations…
MUMBAI: India’s malls are no longer the chaotic, catch-all complexes of the early retail boom. They are increasingly transforming into sleek, investment-grade assets — designed as much for private equity and REIT investors as for shoppers in food courts and fashion aisles.According to the latest ANAROCK research, of the 650 operational malls across India today,…
MUMBAI: At the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Raipur, the pursuit of global excellence moved a step closer. The institute recently hosted a two-day workshop under the aegis of AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) International — to understand accreditation for management schools.The sessions were facilitated by Geoff Perry, Executive Vice President and…
MUMBAI: For years, the high cost of imported equipment prevented Indian clinics, rehabilitation centres, and sports academies from accessing one of the most vital diagnostic tools in biomechanics — the force plate. Now, researchers at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela have developed an indigenous, low-cost alternative that could change the game for healthcare…
Prime Minister Modi unveiled PM-SETU, a ₹60,000-crore scheme to transform 1,000 ITIs into advanced training hubs MUMBAI: At Vigyan Bhawan on Saturday, the atmosphere was more like a convocation than a government function. Forty-six young men and women—toppers from Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) across India—were called up to the stage, their achievements applauded by none…
MUMBAI: In a quiet corner of the northeast, far from India’s conventional technology hubs, Nagaland University has stepped onto the global stage of quantum research. Dr. Biplab Pal, Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics, has recreated the complex beauty of fractals — the endlessly repeating patterns of snowflakes, tree branches, coastlines and neural networks…
MUMBAI: The Indian Institute of Technology Madras has unveiled what it calls a first-of-its-kind national initiative to measure and improve the employability of India’s students. Launched through Shaastra, the institute’s science and technology magazine, the National Internship, Placement Training, and Assessment (NIPTA) programme is designed to provide a curated training pipeline followed by a standardised,…
Mumbai: An employee of a corporate gifting firm was arrested by Vanrai Police for cheating the firm to the tune of Rs 5.7 crore. The accused, S Gupta, convinced his employer that a pharmaceutical company placed orders with him, on two occasions, for gold coins. His employer organised for the gold coins to be dispatched….
Thane: A contractor hired to construct an artificial pond for idol immersions at the Nature Park in Kalwa instead installed an iron tank and submitted fake bills to Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC), alleged Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) leader Sandeep Pachange.The TMC constructs artificial ponds for idol immersion and related rituals during Ganeshotsav, Navratri, and Chhath…
Navi Mumbai: Air safety at the soon-to-be-inaugurated Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) is under serious threat as illegal slaughter and mutton sales have resumed just three km from the runway, activists warned. Acting on directions from the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Cidco removed makeshift shops in Ulwe, but the illicit trade returned in…
