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Tetra Pak, a world-leading food processing and packaging solutions company, is showcasing its end-to-end ice cream processing capabilities at the Indian Ice Cream Congress & Exhibition (IICE) 2026, being held in Chennai from September 10–12 2026. Under the theme "Designed for Growth. Engineered for Efficiency," Tetra Pak will showcase solutions designed to address some of the most important priorities for new-age and established ice cream manufacturers today: maximising overrun control, improving production efficiency and increasing output while maintaining product quality and enabling better returns on investment. The booth is designed around the complete ice cream journey, from idea and product development to manufacturing excellence and business growth. Parmod Kandwal, Processing Director, Tetra Pak, said, “For an ice cream manufacturer, growth is ultimately about getting several things right together, developing products consumers want, achieving the right yields,...

New consumer research turns attention back to one of the country's most complete, accessible and affordable sources of protein: the dairy already sitting in most Indian kitchens. A glass of milk, a bowl of curd, a cube of paneer, each carries meaningful, easily absorbed protein, and few parts of the country lean on this everyday source as naturally as South India already does. The bigger opportunity lies in awareness. Even as more Indians actively look to build protein into their daily diet, a nationwide survey of urban, high-income households found that nearly three in four respondents were protein deficient, and that ninety-three percent could not correctly state how much protein an adult needs each day, despite the Indian Council of Medical Research recommending 0.66 to 0.83 grams per kilogram of body weight for a healthy adult. The gap, in other words, is rarely about what is on the table. It is about recognising the protein that is already there. South India already demons...

HCLFoundation, which drives the corporate social responsibility agenda of HCLTech in India, announced the renewal of its partnership with the Department of Rural Development, Government of Uttar Pradesh, for its flagship rural development program Samuday for another five years through 2031. Both parties signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the renewal of the partnership at an event in Lucknow today. Shri Keshav Prasad Marurya, Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Rural Development, Uttar Pradesh; Shrimati Vijay Laxmi Gautam, Minister of State, Rural Development, Uttar Pradesh, top government officials and other dignitaries attended the event. “The Uttar Pradesh government is committed to integrated rural development. In partnership with HCLFoundation, the Rural Development Department has done monumental work in Hardoi district over the past 11 years through the Samuday program. With this MoU, we together aim to usher in similar transformation across other districts of Uttar Pr...

The clocks were ticking, the boards were set, and across them sat some of the biggest names in chess. 25 young chess players from Bengaluru and Chennai, aged 13 to 19, got the chance fulfill their dream and play against  World No. 1 and five-time World Champion Magnus Carlsen, Indian chess icon Koneru Humpy, Indian Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi and Indian Grandmaster Pravin Mahadeo Thipsay  at the YiPPee! Checkmate Challenge, held at ITC Windsor, Bengaluru. Vivaan Sachdev was named the best player of the YiPPee! Checkmate Challenge by Grandmaster Pravin Thipsey, coach of the Alpine APL Pipers, after holding the strongest board position against three Grandmasters. For the other young players, it was a chance to step into an environment where every move mattered and put their own skills to the test. The challenge was about more than finding the right move. It was about holding their nerve, trusting their instincts and staying composed under pressure, bringing the intensity of hig...

Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research (SPJIMR) has risen nine places to #26 globally and #2 in India in the Financial Times Masters in Management (FT MiM) 2026 global ranking, up from #35 globally and #3 in India in 2025. SPJIMR has now featured among the world’s top 50 business schools for the seventh consecutive year. In the 2026 ranking, SPJIMR is the second-highest ranked Indian business school, behind IIM Bangalore and ahead of IIM Ahmedabad. Five Indian business schools feature in the global top 50 this year, compared with four in 2025. On the improvement in SPJIMR’s global and India standing, Varun Nagaraj, Dean, SPJIMR, stated: “This year’s ranking reflects sustained gains across the metrics that matter most to our participants: career outcomes, alumni engagement, and the value our programme delivers. We remain focused on strengthening every dimension of the participant experience, from placement support to the depth of learning we build ...

HCLTech, a leading global technology company,  announced the launch of its state-of-the-art Advanced Semiconductor Lab in Bengaluru. Set up with an investment of Rs 185 crore, this facility marks a significant milestone in HCLTech’s commitment to advancing semiconductor innovation and accelerating time-to-market for global clients and positions HCLTech as a pioneer among service providers in offering integrated semiconductor testing capabilities. With two decades of semiconductor expertise, HCLTech’s new 40,000 sq ft Advanced Semiconductor Lab, featuring 25,000 sq ft of Class 10K and 1K cleanrooms, delivers end-to-end post-silicon engineering, advanced testing and failure analysis. The facility is equipped with cutting-edge tools from Teradyne, Advantest, Keysight, Tektronix and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., supporting research and development, pre-production and production qualification, enabling faster turnaround, superior quality and reduced complexity for global customers. ...