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Dr. Vijaykumar C Bada, Sr. Consultant Surgical Gastroenterology, HPB, Bariatric & Robotic Sciences. Clinical Director, Yashoda Hospitals, Hyderabad, shares insights on Millions of people worldwide suffer from Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), which includes Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. IBD causes chronic inflammation, tiredness, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. Dysbiosis, a microbial imbalance in the gut microbiome where dangerous bacteria outnumber helpful ones, is the fundamental cause of immunological overreactions and damage to the gut barrier. The gut is home to trillions of bacteria, viruses, and fungi that control immunity, preserve digestive health, and even affect mood through the gut-brain axis. Short-chain…

ASCI Academy, the training arm of the Advertising Standards Council of India, has launched a new e-learning course aimed at promoting ethical user interface and user experience (UI/UX) practices in the digital space. Titled Ethical UI/UX Designs: Building Consumer Trust, the course has been developed in collaboration with Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL). The course has been introduced at a time when regulatory scrutiny of so-called dark patterns ; deceptive digital design practices is increasing both in India and globally. These practices, which can include hidden charges, forced actions and misleading prompts, have drawn attention from authorities as well as consumer…

Shares of Swiggy Ltd. and Eternal Ltd., which manage Instamart and Zomato and Blinkit respectively, experienced a recovery from their lowest points of the day after government intervention encouraged them to suspend their 10-minute delivery service for the benefit of gig workers. On Tuesday, Swiggy's stock price initially dropped by 1.08% but ended the day with a slight gain of 0.43%. In contrast, Eternal's shares rose significantly by 3.24%. The broader market saw the S&P BSE Sensex decrease by 0.30% during the same period. Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya held a meeting with representatives from quick-commerce firms to address concerns regarding…

V-Guard Industries Limited has achieved a major milestone in the home appliances segment with its in-house manufactured induction cooktop model VIC06V1 becoming the first in India to receive a 5-star energy efficiency rating from the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE). The recognition highlights V-Guard’s focus on indigenous design, energy-efficient innovation and manufacturing excellence. The VIC06V1 is designed and manufactured at the company’s Perundurai facility and has been engineered to deliver faster, cleaner and environment-friendly cooking while helping users reduce electricity consumption without compromising performance. The cooktop offers a maximum power output of 1600 W, eight power and temperature levels, and…

Kotak Mahindra Bank has announced the appointment of Anup Kumar Saha as its Whole-time Director, subject to regulatory approvals. Until the approvals are received, Saha will serve as Whole-time Director (Designate) and join the bank’s senior management effective January 12, 2026. Saha most recently served as Managing Director at Bajaj Finance, where he spent over eight years playing a key role in transforming the lender into one of India’s most profitable non-banking financial companies. During his tenure, he led business transformation, digital innovation and customer-centric initiatives, helping expand the customer base to 100 million while diversifying the product portfolio. Prior…