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21 Jan

MakeMyTrip adds women-focused safety cues to stay and bus bookings

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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…

21 Jan

South African Tourism’s learn SA workshop strengthens trade ties, taps Kolkata’s growing outbound market

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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…

21 Jan

Dropping Things? Tripping Often? It Could Be Your Spine

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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…

21 Jan

From Iconic to Infinite: Thums Up reimagines its iconic visual world for a limitless new India

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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…

19 Jan

Classic Legends wins a new patent, consolidating its identity as a design-driven performance motorcycle manufacturer in India

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Classic Legends has been granted a new patent, further strengthening its position as a design-led performance motorcycle maker in India. The patent, which covers an adjustable visor and speedometer system, was first seen on the 2025 Yezdi Adventure. Granted under the Patents Act, 1970, the patent will remain valid for 20 years from March 21, 2023. The innovation allows riders to adjust the visor and speedometer based on their height and comfort, including during off-road riding. The company said the feature reflects its approach of linking design decisions closely with rider needs and performance engineering. Classic Legends, known for reviving…

19 Jan

Bringing glory closer: Thums Up brings the Iconic ICC Trophy closer to cricket fans across India at major airports

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Thums Up, India’s homegrown cola brand, has launched a nationwide ICC Trophy Viewing Experience to bring the ICC T20 Men’s World Cup Trophy closer to cricket fans at major airports. The initiative, announced on January 15, 2026, is being rolled out in partnership with International Cricket Council, Delhi International Airport Limited and Adani Airports Holding Ltd.. The experience began at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on January 15, followed by Indira Gandhi International Airport on January 16 and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on January 17. The trophy is on display daily from 6 am to 8 pm. While Delhi…

19 Jan

IBM Sovereign Core: IBM introduces new software to address growing digital sovereignty imperative

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IBM (NYSE: IBM) has announced IBM Sovereign Core, the industry's first AI-ready sovereign-enabled software for enterprises, governments, and service providers to build, deploy, and manage AI-ready sovereign environments. Organizations around the world are facing a growing imperative to exercise control over their technology infrastructure. Driven by evolving regulatory requirements and the need for auditable governance, enterprises and governments are seeking self-managed environments where they maintain complete operational authority, particularly as they deploy AI workloads that amplify sovereignty concerns. Digital sovereignty goes beyond data residency. It encompasses who operates and controls the technology environment, how data is accessed and governed, where workloads execute,…

17 Jan

Bajaj General Insurance announces launch of ‘Fetal Flourish’, India’s first dedicated fetal health insurance rider

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Bajaj General Insurance Limited (formerly known as Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company Limited) on January 14 announced the launch of Fetal Flourish, a pioneering fetal health insurance rider designed to support advanced in-utero medical interventions and high-risk pregnancies, at an affordable premium of ₹1,025. Unveiled in Pune, the rider is offered along with the company’s flagship health insurance products, My Health Care Plan and Health Guard. Fetal Flourish is applicable for women aged 18 to 45 years and carries a waiting period of nine months from policy inception. The rider provides coverage of up to ₹2 lakh per maternity event…

17 Jan

The Foundation of Financial Security for Indian Families: Term Insurance

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In a fast-developing economy like India, term life insurance can provide critical financial security. In the wake of the bread winner’s unfortunate and untimely demise, their dependents can have a secure life when their financial requirements are taken care of. Term insurance offers high life cover at relatively low premiums, making it an ideal instrument for securing the financial future of your loved ones in your absence. A 30-year-old healthy male without any pre-existing conditions and who is a non-smoker, for instance, can be eligible to secure a ₹1 crore cover for a 30-year term by paying a monthly premium…

17 Jan

Nuvoco Vistas declares its financial results for Q3 FY26

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Nuvoco Vistas Corp. Ltd., a leading building materials Company in India, has announced its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2025. The Company continues its progress on the strategic capacity expansion in the East, coupled with the project execution at the Vadraj Cement facilities, which remains on track, with the operationalisation of the Clinker unit and Grinding units planned in phases starting in Q3 FY27. These initiatives position Nuvoco's total cement capacity at ~35 MMTPA, thereby consolidating its position as the fifth-largest cement group in India for the long-term. The Company sustained improved YoY performance despite macro headwinds…