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MakeMyTrip on Sunday announced the introduction of women-centric safety and assurance signals across its accommodation and intercity bus booking platforms, aimed at helping women travellers make more confident choices. The initiative is driven by insights from user behaviour, feedback and partner data, analysed using artificial intelligence. According to the company, women travellers tend to plan their journeys more carefully, spending more time reading reviews, checking maps and street views, and studying photos uploaded by other guests. Booking data shows that women book 50 per cent more stays at least 15 days in advance and display a 16 per cent higher…

South African Tourism has successfully engaged more than 60 travel trade partners in Kolkata through the 11th edition of its multi-city ‘Learn South Africa’ workshop series, marking a key step in its strategy to deepen engagement across India’s tier-2 markets. The workshop, held on January 16, 2026, marked the start of the latest leg of the programme, which will conclude in Lucknow on February 27, 2026. Designed to go beyond well-known hubs such as Cape Town and Johannesburg, the initiative highlighted South Africa’s lesser-explored regions, cultural routes, adventure offerings and emerging experiences. The workshops aim to equip travel partners with…

Dr. Vineesh Mathur, Director, Orthopaedics, Medanta – The Medicty, Gurugram Most people can instantly recognise a fracture or a slipped disc: the instant, blinding pain makes itself known at once.  But what about the silent, invisible spinal condition that steadily erodes your quality of life? Cervical Myelopathy (CM) is an often-overlooked disorder—progressive, potentially life-threatening, and frequently mistaken for normal ageing. Why Myelopathy Often Remains Undetected CM is fundamentally a mechanical problem. The spinal cord—the body’s chief communication cable—is gradually compressed by age-related changes such as bone spurs, thickened ligaments, or herniated discs. Its symptoms, however, are deceptively subtle: Clumsiness: Difficulty…

India’s homegrown cola brand Thums Up has rolled out a new visual identity, marking its first major design change in over 20 years. The refreshed look reflects a strategic shift by the brand to align with a new generation defined by confidence, ambition, and a desire to push boundaries. The rebrand has been developed by Thums Up’s in-house design team in partnership with UK-based design agency SUPERULTRARARE. The updated identity retains the brand’s core elements while giving them a sharper and more modern expression. The typography is more chiseled, while the signature tri-colour palette—spiced red, iced blue, and storm blue—draws…