The 20th World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery (WCES 2024) was held in October at the Biswa Bangla Convention Centre. The event is organised by the International Federation of Societies of Endoscopic Surgeons (IFSES) and the Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo Surgeons (IAGES). Experts discussed the field of Minimal Access & GI Endoscopic Surgery.
The Aveir VR single chamber ventricular pacing system is the world’s only leadless pacemaker with a unique mapping capability to assess correct positioning prior to placement.
Team Omez Antacid of Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Limited, in association with The Brand Brewery Private Limited, creates a record in the India Book of Records and the Asia Book of Records for the installation of the largest solar-powered torch, ‘Shakti ka Pratik—The Symbol of Strength’, as part of the campaign ‘Freedom for Her’, symbolising the health and well-being of women.
Institutions like Mongrace Montessori House, a Montessori school at Short Street, Camac Street, Kolkata, came up with an innovative idea to organise a programme aimed at teaching children the values of environmental responsibility.
Dev Deepawali has been celebrated on the full moon night of Kartik month. This is considered to be a major festival where the ghats of Varanasi are lit up with thousands of diyas or oil lamps. The festival happens fifteen days after Diwali, honouring the victory of Lord Shiva over the demon Tripurasura.
Travel is therapeutic, especially for seniors, as it offers a distinctive opportunity to break away from their routine lives. Not only does it contribute to sharpening their perspectives and adapting to new situations, but it also aids in building a robust coping mechanism.
On 29 October this year, a musical tribute was held to honor Timirbaran Bhattacharya, the father of Indian symphony in Hindustani classical music.
AI can’t only be regulated by national or local laws. But rather by comprehensive ones forged and monitored by an intergovernmental organisation, which in turn can pave the way for local and national regulatory frameworks.
Bharat Chamber of Commerce, organised an exclusive session on ‘Preparing for the Age of Artificial Intelligence’ addressed by Sanjeev Sanyal, member, economic advisory council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM), Government of India as the guest-in-chief.
When Sarah Chen was made CEO of a Fortune 500 company last year, many considered this a serious crack in the proverbial glass ceiling. In headlines, the media celebrated her as a trailblazer, yet behind the headlines is a sobering truth: she is still among a handful of women in such a position.
