Dolphin Tanki, a seed-funding platform designed exclusively for entrepreneurs from Salaam Bombay Foundation’s Entrepreneurship Incubator, in its 4th edition held at the School of Business Management, NMIMS Mumbai on March 19 recognized 20 young grassroots entrepreneurs from under-resourced communities. Of these 12 gold winners secured ₹50,000 to ₹60,000 and eight silver winners received ₹25,000 to ₹30,000 funding. These young entrepreneurs …

What began as an experimental expansion of neighborhood coaching centers by a few entities in Kota during the 1990s has grown into a massive Rs 58,000 crore coaching industry that spans across every city in India. Kota, in particular, has emerged as the coaching capital of the country, attracting over 2 lakh students annually to more than 100 coaching centers, …

As part of the accessibility fortnight celebration leading up to the world accessibility day on March 27th, Svayam, an accessibility advocacy organization, in collaboration with the Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC), New Delhi launched its sensitization campaign on March 8 at the college campus. This initiative is designed to drive awareness on accessibility and diversity & inclusion. Svayam plans …

Amitabh Kant, IAS, a former NITI Aayog CEO and a Secretary of the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), has been appointed as the  new Chairperson (Chancellor) of NIIT University (NU), Neemrana effective March 10, 2025. He succeeds K Kasturirangan. During his tenure as CEO of NITI Aayog (2016–2022), Shri Kant spearheaded pioneering initiatives like the Atal Innovation Mission, Aspirational Districts Programme, and …

A Center of Competence was officially inaugurated by Prof. Abhay Karandikar, DST Secretary, Prof. K. N. Satyanarayana, Director, IIT Tirupati, Agendra Kumar, Managing Director, Esri India at IIT Tirupati on 17th March 2025. Esri India and IIT Tirupati Navavishkar I-Hub Foundation (IITTNiF) had earlier signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish the Center of Competence (CoC) to drive geospatial education, research, …

Hospitality education institution, Le Cordon Bleu, School of Hospitality and Tourism, GD Goenka University formally inaugurate training facilities at its Gurugram campus on March 18. The newly constructed facilities are designed to provide an immersive and hands-on learning environment, reinforcing Le Cordon Bleu’s commitment to excellence in hospitality education. The event featured the inauguration of the East Wing, Théâtre Démonstration with a seating capacity of …