Category: Lifestyle

Lucknow: Entrepreneurs often express their ideas through companies, investments, and innovation. But some choose another medium to share their thinking with the world: writing. For Vaibhav Maloo, books have become an extension of his curiosity about business, society, and the future. Alongside leading the Enso Group, Maloo has also built a parallel identity as an author whose writing explores everything from leadership to national development. Through his books, Maloo attempts to examine the bigger questions shaping business, society, and human progress. Exploring life and leadership One of Maloo’s most widely…

New Delhi: In a major step towards strengthening quality standards and self-reliance in India’s traditional medicine and herbal sectors, the CSIR–Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CSIR-CIMAP) has developed 14 Bharatiya Nirdeshak Dravya (BNDs)—India’s indigenous Certified Reference Materials (CRMs). The initiative marks a significant milestone in ensuring measurement traceability, analytical accuracy and quality assurance in AYUSH medicines. These newly developed Indian CRMs will play a critical role in method validation, instrument calibration and regulatory compliance across the herbal, pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries. By providing reliable reference standards within the…

Chhatarpur: After celebrating Bundeli women’s culinary skills and confidence for over two months, Bundeli Chef Season 3 concluded with a grand finale on Sunday at The Rudraksh Hotel, Chhatarpur. Organised by Bundelkhand 24×7, the finale brought together taste, talent and passion, once again giving the entire region a reason to take pride in its rich culinary heritage. Emerging victorious after a tough competition, Sajida Ameer from Jhansi impressed the judges with her authentic and flavourful Bundeli dishes to win the Season 3 title. Nancy Shivhare from Panna, currently based in…

Lucknow: NIIT Foundation, a non-profit organisation committed to enhancing employability through digital education and skills development, has partnered with Mahindra Finance (MMFSL), one of India’s leading non-banking financial companies (NBFC) to implement Mahindra Finance’s flagship CSR program, ‘Dhan Samvaad’. Under this programme, NIIT Foundation has trained over 50,000 gig workers across various regions of Uttar Pradesh. This initiative helps drivers, farmers, and self-employed workers strengthen their financial literacy, adopt safe digital practices, and access government welfare schemes more effectively. This initiative has been rolled out across Agra, Gorakhpur, Mathura, Budaun, Basti,…