Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 19: CEPT University marked a significant academic milestone today as it held its 20th Annual Convocation, conferring degrees on 589 students across undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes. The occasion also marked a pivotal moment in the University’s academic journey with the formal announcement of CEPT’s entry into MBA education, through its MBA in Real Estate Program under its Faculty of Management. Of the graduating cohort, 392 were postgraduates, 196 undergraduates, and one Doctor of Philosophy recipient, while 45 students were awarded University Awards of Proficiency in recognition of outstanding academic achievement. Graduates represented the full…
Author: Arjun Singh
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 17: Read a few writings of Kafka and you will notice something under your shoes; and this ground that you are standing upon, it would seem to collapse into an abyss of absurdist thoughts, thoughts that seek purpose, thoughts that would make you crawl under the bed and force you to die, a strange sense of metamorphosis, the one that woke Buddha up into a night and convinced him to leave his home and wife and children behind. When you discover something different from the sense of reality of other people; you are most prone to…
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 17: There’s a peculiar moment in every long rivalry when imitation stops feeling embarrassing and starts feeling… inevitable. Samsung’s latest camera tweaks land squarely in that zone. Not revolutionary. Not headline-screaming. Just quietly competent, suspiciously familiar, and perhaps a little overdue. For years, Samsung has won spec wars while losing subtle ones. Megapixels soared, sensors ballooned, lenses multiplied like a tech hydra. Yet some of the most useful camera features — the kind you actually rely on when your coffee is cooling and your subject is blinking — were oddly absent. Now, those long-missing refinements appear…
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 17: For years, Windows users have lived with a peculiar contradiction. They owned powerful machines, often with superior hardware flexibility, yet watched helplessly as a certain fruit-branded ecosystem glided through devices like it owned gravity itself. Files followed users. Messages hopped screens. Calls politely waited where they were left. Meanwhile, Windows users were busy emailing themselves links, as if it were a productivity ritual from 2012. Now, Microsoft appears to have had a moment of existential clarity. The company is quietly but deliberately building a refined cross-device continuity experience—one that mirrors a feature Apple users have…
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 17: If smartphone launches were personalities, the Galaxy S26 would be the impeccably dressed overachiever who never misses a meeting — and never takes a real risk either. Recent benchmark sightings and feature leaks around Samsung’s next flagship suggest a device that is deliberately evolutionary, not revolutionary. And perhaps that’s the point. The Galaxy S26 series, including its much-discussed Exynos-powered global variant, has begun leaving digital footprints across testing platforms. On paper, the upgrades look sensible. In context, they look cautious. In reality, they reveal a company that understands exactly what its audience will tolerate —…
New Delhi [India], January 17: OTT Series Launch India: It is January 2026, and OTT sites in India are flexing their content muscles. High-stakes entrepreneurship on Shark Tank India S5 and Hawkins’ ultimate confrontation in Stranger Things S5 are just the tip of the iceberg. The lineup this month proves streaming isn’t just TV—it’s a lifestyle. Sports and Reality – The OTT Edge WWE on NetflixBinge culture collides with professional wrestling. Netflix India ensures fans never have to wait for highlights or replays. With WWE available in all formats, viewers get fighting, entertainment, and mayhem—live. English Premier League on JioHotstarThe…
New Delhi [India], January 17: In a dazzling celebration of innovation, intellect, and enterprise, CGC University, Mohali proudly hosted Bharat AI: Driving Inclusive, Responsible & Impact-Led Artificial Intelligence, the official pre-summit of the India–AI Impact Summit 2026, on the auspicious occasion of National Startup Day. Sanctioned and recognized by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), this landmark event reinforced the University’s position as a beacon of technological advancement, visionary thinking, and research excellence. The summit unfolded through a thoughtfully curated mix of a Keynote Address, Panel Discussion, Fireside Chat, and an Interactive Workshop, all anchored in the themes…
Don’t expect flashy colours or big eyes. Gegeneophis valmiki is a blind caecilian, a rare amphibian that spends nearly its entire life underground. Its eyes are buried beneath bone. Its appearance? Earthworm-like. Its behaviour? Mostly subterranean. “This group of animals is incredibly difficult to study,” says K. P. Dinesh of the Zoological Survey of India. “They look so much like earthworms that even trained eyes might miss them.” Despite being hidden, Gegeneophis valmiki plays a vital role in ecosystem balance. It aerates soil, recycles nutrients, and maintains forest floors, quietly supporting life while larger creatures take the spotlight. Gegeneophis valmiki…
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 17: There’s something oddly poetic about Google Photos finally listening to its users. Not poetic in the grand, cinematic sense — more like a weary sigh of relief. After years of quietly hoarding our memories, sorting our lives into neat little timelines, and occasionally gaslighting us with “On This Day” reminders we didn’t emotionally consent to, Google Photos is reportedly preparing to roll out two features people have been asking for since… well, since smartphones learned how to record video. Video playback speed controls.Cleaner, less chaotic date separators. No fireworks. No rebrand. Just the digital equivalent…
Swati Vashishtha, Sundeep Bhutoria, Jagdeep Singh (author), Namita Gokhale and Sanjoy K Roy formally unveiling an anthology ‘When Gods Don’t Matter’ at the Jaipur LitFest 2026 Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], January 17: A deeply reflective and intellectually stimulating session titled “When Gods Don’t Matter” captivated audiences at the Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) 2026 at the AAF Bagaan venue. The session marked the unveiling of poet and PR professional Jagdeep Singh’s latest poetry anthology, When Gods Don’t Matter. Jagdeep Singh was in conversation with senior journalist and writer Swati Vashishtha, as they explored the philosophical, emotional, and existential layers of his poetry. The book was formally unveiled by author and…