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Koppal, Karnataka, Feb 25: Mukand Sumi Special Steel Limited continues to advance its commitment to inclusive growth and sustainable community development through a series of impactful Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives conducted in and around its Koppal plant. The company has implemented programs that focus on women empowerment, accessible healthcare and the holistic development of children, positively impacting numerous families across nearby villages.

As part of its women empowerment initiatives, Mukand Sumi Special Steel Limited organised structured awareness and skill development programs aimed at fostering self-reliance and confidence among women. Workshops such as flower-making using corn husks encouraged creativity while equipping participants with livelihood-oriented skills rooted in sustainable practices. These initiatives, supported by local Gram Panchayat participation, have helped women build capabilities, explore income-generating opportunities and strengthen their role within their families and communities. By promoting confidence and independence, the programs are contributing to stronger and more resilient village ecosystems.

Extending its care beyond the workplace, Mukand Sumi Special Steel Limited organised a Free Multi-Speciality Health Check-Up Camp at Bhagyanagar, Koppal, benefiting nearly 600+ community members including school children. The camp offered consultations in general medicine, eye care, dental services, women’s health, orthopaedics, Echo, ECG, and cervical cancer screening. By making quality healthcare services accessible at the community level, the initiative reinforced the importance of preventive care and early diagnosis, particularly for underserved populations. Senior company officials visited the camp, reaffirming the organisation’s continued focus on community wellbeing.

The company’s CSR efforts have also significantly enriched the lives of young students through educational and engagement initiatives designed to foster creativity, awareness and life skills. Children participated in clay workshops, painting and drawing sessions, and singing workshops that introduced them to folk, solo and group music forms. These activities created joyful learning environments that encouraged imagination, confidence and self-expression. 

In addition, Mukand Sumi Special Steel Limited conducted a Safe Touch Awareness Program for school children, helping them understand personal safety and appropriate boundaries in a sensitive and age-appropriate manner. Firefighting training sessions at Kanakapura Government School further equipped students with essential emergency response knowledge, covering fire safety practices and raising awareness about the harmful effects of tobacco, alcohol and substance abuse. These initiatives have empowered children with critical life skills, fostering awareness, preparedness and responsible citizenship at an early age.

Speaking about these initiatives, Mr. Vipul Mashruwala, President, Mukand Sumi Special Steel Limited, said,

“At Mukand Sumi Special Steel Limited, we believe that sustainable progress is built on the strength of the communities around us. Our CSR initiatives in Koppal reflect our deep commitment to empowering women, nurturing young minds and improving access to healthcare. When communities grow stronger, more confident and healthier, we collectively move towards a more inclusive and sustainable future.”

Mr. Vipul Mashruwala further added,

“Our engagement with the villages around our plant is driven by responsibility and compassion. Whether it is equipping women with skills for self-reliance, providing health support to families, or instilling confidence and safety awareness in children, each initiative is designed to create lasting and meaningful impact. We remain committed to walking alongside our communities in their journey of growth.”

Through its continued focus on education, women empowerment and healthcare, Mukand Sumi Special Steel Limited is playing an active role in shaping brighter futures for young students and enabling women to become catalysts of change within their communities. These sustained efforts reaffirm the company’s belief that true industrial growth must go hand in hand with social progress and shared prosperity.

This Women’s Day, celebrate mindful self-care with a simple yet sensorial skincare ritual from Dusky India—thoughtfully designed for women who balance it all and still make time for themselves. Rooted in clean, contemporary skincare, the brand blends plant-powered actives with everyday rituals, making this duo a meaningful gift that prioritises both results and well-being.

Moondew Mogra Toner sets the tone for refreshed, balanced skin. This lightweight, non-sticky face mist gently rebalances the skin, refines pores, and uplifts the senses with the calming aroma of mogra (jasmine). Infused with rose water, mogra essential oil, green bamboo powder, aloe vera juice, and glycerin, it helps control excess oil, soothe irritation, and boost hydration without stripping moisture. Suitable for all skin types, especially oily and combination skin, it preps the skin beautifully for the next steps in your routine.

Follow it with Glow Getter – Gotukola Face Serum, a fast-absorbing, nutrient-rich elixir powered by Ayurvedic Gotukola oil and a blend of rosehip, argan, hempseed, grapeseed, and cucumber seed oils. The serum deeply hydrates, strengthens the skin barrier, improves elasticity, and restores natural radiance while calming the skin with a subtle natural citrus aroma.

Together, these two products create an effortless AM–PM ritual that leaves skin feeling refreshed, rejuvenated, and visibly healthier—making it a perfect Women’s Day gift for women on the go who believe in conscious, feel-good skincare.

BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C., Feb. 21 — Burnout, uncertainty, and a growing sense of disconnection have fueled a surge in spiritual curiosity — particularly practices that promise inner alignment rather than external fixes. In The Akashic Way: Living Through the Lens of the Akashic Records, three-time Emmy Award-winning director and advanced Akashic Records practitioner Mary Madeiras explores why so many people are searching inward for clarity, affirmation, and healing.

After decades spent shaping stories for millions of viewers, Madeiras now invites readers into a different kind of narrative — one rooted in the Akashic Records, a quantum divine field believed to contain the energetic imprint of every soul’s journey through time. Rather than offering another roadmap for self-improvement, The Akashic Way reframes healing as an act of remembering and reconnecting with the deeper truth of who we are and why we are here.

“We can actually access our own journey — our own soul’s imprint — for every incarnation,” Madeiras explained.

Drawing from her own Akashic experiences and client sessions, Madeiras shows how working within the Records consistently creates alignment — emotionally, spiritually, and energetically. “It’s like having a conversation with the higher, divine aspect of yourself,” she said. “And when we’re aligned, the world becomes more aligned.” The result, she believes, is clarity, affirmation, and self-empowerment — tools urgently needed in a fragmented, fast-moving world.

The Akashic Way touches upon the many challenges that pull people away from connecting with their intuition and inner love — relationship struggles, traumas, unresolved patterns, and health issues. Madeiras shows how anyone can access this deeper guidance to create meaningful change and awaken that inner love. Her personal Akashic exchanges — woven with messages for humanity — offer readers the opportunity to reflect on their life’s purpose. The wisdom from the Akashic Realm is a profound tool for rediscovering purpose, trusting intuition, and learning to live through love and intention.

As Madeiras writes, “I titled this book The Akashic Way because I believe that living life through the Akashic Records is a path back to ourselves — a way to remember who we are, why we chose to come here, and what we are here to do. When we view our life through our own Akashic lens, we experience self-empowerment in the most profound way.”

The Akashic Way: Living Through the Lens of the Akashic Records

Publisher: Precocity Press

ISBN-13: 979-8993115092 (Paperback)

ISBN-13: 979-8993115047 (Kindle)

Feb 21: Bulandshahr: In a gesture rooted in social responsibility and deep spiritual devotion, Kapil Sharma, founder of Archon Group, along with his father Momraj Sharma, has constructed a grand new temple at Shankar Farm on the Jadol Canal in Gram Panchayat Kakarai, Bulandshahr.

The temple was officially inaugurated on February 20 through a traditional pran pratishtha (idol consecration) ceremony in accordance with the Vedic ritual. The event was attended by hundreds of followers of Kakarai and surrounding towns to observe the most impressive ceremony that consisted of mantras, havan and other religious rituals that gave the whole region a spiritual experience.

The new temple has idols of the Shiva family, Radha- Krishna, Ram- Lakshman, Maa Sita, Maa Durga and Lord Hanuman. Before the consecration, there was a colorful Kalash Yatra and a big procession, which was implemented throughout the village, and the women attended it in large numbers, contributing to the devotion.

A native of Bulandshahr (currently a renowned industrialist with his location being Ahmedabad) Kapil Sharma spoke of the temple as a simple form of paying a debt of gratitude to the town of his birth. The initiative also indicates how committed the family is towards spiritual values but also community development and social harmony.

After the rituals, a community feast (bhandara) was arranged, during which the villagers and the devotees attended the feast in huge numbers. The people in Kakarai praised the work done by Kapil Sharma and Momraj Sharma labeling the temple as an eternal beacon of beliefs, community and cultural identity

The locals assume that the temple shall be a spiritual and cultural center to the generations to come as a way of boosting the principles of devotion, unity and social accountability in the area.

Mumbai Feb 20: Toscano, an Italian restaurant chain that has mastered the art of winning diners with its Tuscan-inspired flavours, is rapidly scaling its presence across Mumbai. After establishing a stronghold in Navi Mumbai, Andheri and recently Nariman Point, the brand is now prepping for its 4th outlet in Mumbai, this time at Malad. 

Toscano masterfully translates the regional traditions and culinary philosophy of Tuscany for the modern diner. By balancing a refined aesthetic with a deeply comforting soul, the brand offers an experience that ranges from artisanal sourdough pizzas to sophisticated multi-course meals, all complemented by a premier beverage program

Over the years, Toscano has grown into a trusted name for enjoying sourdough pizzas, fresh creamy pastas and warm hospitality, no matter which location you pick. Their consistent flavours, standard of quality and excellence has taken them to a pan-India presence with over 20 outlets across cities like Bengaluru, Chennai, Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, and Delhi.

Talking about the steady expansion in Mumbai, Rohit Tokhi, Toscano COO says,

“They say Mumbai never sleeps, but we’d like to think it at least pauses for a great Pasta or Risotto. Opening our fourth home in Malad is about meeting our guests exactly where they live and play. We’ve brought the same obsessive dedication to Italian tradition, just recalibrated for this vibrant city energy. Consider this your new neighborhood living room with much better concoctions and a kitchen that treats every pizza like a masterpiece.” 

Coming to their menu, it leans into indulgence. Thin crispy crusts, a beloved Spaghetti Aglio Olio, the Insalata di Formaggio di capra e pere (goat cheese and roasted pears), Chicken di Toscano stuffed with spinach and ricotta is a signature dish that has become a favourite across their national locations. Complete your meal with desserts like the house-special Tiramisu or Kahlua Mousse, another crowd favourite. 

You enjoy all of this in a warm ambiance, with golden lights glowing over the soft burgundy seating and olive green accents. The cozy space feels intimate yet unhurried. You bond over long conversations, or have a leisurely family meal where nobody’s rushing to leave. The service is fine, the food is premium, and the overall experience is one to remember. So no more long drives towards town, as Toscano is now closer in the suburbs. 

Feb 20: Noida’s annual 38th Vasant Utsav – Noida Flower Show 2026 is back at Shivalik Park (next to Noida Haat) from February 19 to 22, open from 10 AM to 7 PM with free entry. But if you think it’s just about admiring flowers, think again.

Here’s what visitors can experience beyond the blooms:

1. Walk Through a Tunnel Made Entirely of Flowers

One of the most photographed attractions at the venue is the immersive flower tunnel. Covered in vibrant seasonal blooms, it’s designed for slow walks, selfies and uninterrupted appreciation of colour and fragrance.

2. Explore Theme Gardens That Spark Home Décor Ideas

From compact balcony garden concepts to elaborate landscape displays, themed garden sections demonstrate how texture, colour combinations and plant layering can transform even small urban spaces. It’s an inspiration you can directly replicate at home.

3. Shop Directly From Nurseries

Plant parents, this is your zone. Multiple nurseries have set up stalls offering flowering plants, succulents, indoor greens, herbs and seasonal saplings. Visitors can also pick up seeds to start their own mini garden projects.

4. Upgrade Your Garden With Ceramic and Designer Pots

Beyond plants, the marketplace features ceramic planters, hanging pots, balcony-friendly containers and decorative garden accessories. It’s a great opportunity to refresh your home’s green corner with aesthetic upgrades.

5. Discover Herbal and Medicinal Plants

A dedicated section showcases herbal and medicinal varieties along with basic information on their everyday uses. For those curious about natural remedies or traditional plant knowledge, this zone adds an educational layer to the visit.

6. Learn Composting and Sustainable Gardening

Live demonstrations and interactive sessions focus on practical, city-friendly sustainability techniques from composting kitchen waste to water-efficient gardening and bonsai care. The festival reinforces that green living is achievable even in apartments.

7. Participate in Community Competitions

RWAs, institutions and gardening enthusiasts are showcasing their creativity through competitions in flower arrangement and garden design. Visitors can walk through these displays and observe how different communities interpret the idea of urban greenery.

8. Get a Floral Makeover to Match the Festival Mood

Adding a lifestyle twist to the celebration, Milano7 is offering basic salon services along with floral-inspired hairstyling. Visitors can opt for quick touch-ups or have fresh flowers woven into their hair, making it easy to step into the festival spirit quite literally.

It’s fast becoming a popular stop for those wanting a complete spring-ready look before heading back to explore the installations or click photos.

Why It’s More Than Just a Flower Show

At its core, the Noida Flower Show blends floriculture with sustainability, community participation and experiential activities. Whether you’re there to shop, learn, photograph, experiment or simply unwind, the event offers multiple ways to engage, not just observe.

For four days, Shivalik Park transforms into a space where nature, creativity and urban lifestyle intersect and visitors get to be part of the experience, not just spectators.

New Delhi, Feb 20: WD (Nasdaq: WDC) today announced the re-launch of its G-DRIVE® brand as the unified identity for its content creator and creative professional external storage product portfolio. The brand consolidation brings together high-capacity, high-performance storage solutions under a single name brand – G-DRIVE® – known for its quality, performance, and reliability.

The G-DRIVE® brand, also represented by the iconic “G” logo, will replace SanDisk Professional branding across WD’s creator storage lineup, including desktop drives, portable drives and multi-bay RAID systems purpose-built for the creative community’s most demanding workflows: high-resolution photography, video production, graphic design, and audio engineering. Supporting individuals, businesses and production studios, G-DRIVE® solutions support the full creative lifecycle, from on-set capture and real-time editing to backup and postproduction. Products currently branded as SanDisk Professional will transition to the G-DRIVE® brand by the end of this month.

“G-DRIVE has become synonymous with reliable, high-capacity, high-performance storage for all creatives and all stages, from enthusiast to professional,” said Darrin Bulik, director of product management at WD. “By consolidating our content creator storage portfolio under this established and trusted brand, we’re honoring that legacy while leveraging WD’s industry-leading storage innovations to deliver the tools creators need to bring their vision to life. This commitment means more product choices now, and in the future, backed by the quality and reliability that creators depend on.”

The initial G-DRIVE® product lineup includes:

• G-DRIVE ArmorATD: Rugged portable drive, up to 6TB, with triple-layer shock resistance, dust/water protection (IP54), and durable aluminum enclosure designed for creative professionals and their mobile workflows.
• G-DRIVE: High-capacity desktop drive with an enterprise-class Ultrastar® HDD up to 26TB capacity delivering fast transfer speeds and sustained performance for video editing, photo libraries, backup and content archiving at the workstation.
• G-DRIVE PROJECT: Single-bay Thunderbolt® 3 desktop solution with high-capacity, high-performance, enterprise-class Ultrastar® HDD storage up to 26TB for demanding workloads.
• G-RAID PROJECT 2: Compact two-bay Thunderbolt® 3 RAID system shipping in RAID 0, with field-swappable enterprise-class Ultrastar® drives up to 52TB for accelerated post-production performance.
• G-RAID® SHUTTLE 4 and SHUTTLE 8: Transportable storage arrays (4-bay and 8-bay) with hot-swappable enterprise grade Ultrastar® drives up to 208TB, shipping in default RAID 5, and high-speed connectivity for on-set data management and multi-camera productions.

Existing SanDisk Professional HDD-based products will continue to receive full support and warranty coverage by WD. Products with new G-DRIVE® branding have already begun shipping.

The brand transition follows Western Digital’s separation into a standalone HDD company in late February 2025. WD will also continue offering HDD products in its color portfolio including WD Gold® for enterprise, WD Purple® for smart video, WD Red® for NAS, WD Blue® for PC productivity, and WDBLACK® for gaming.

Executive from Turo and Outdoorsy will oversee the company’s revenue engine and sales operations, supporting commercial growth across the car share and mobility insurance industry

 

(New York, NY, February 19, 2026) – INSHUR, the leader in insurance solutions for the on-demand economy, announced today the appointment of Christopher Aragon as Head of US Sales and Operations. In this role, Aragon will be responsible for overseeing the company’s revenue engine and commercial operations, with a focus on scaling profitable growth, strengthening execution across sales functions, and ensuring tight coordination between commercial strategy and execution as INSHUR continues to expand globally.

 

Aragon joins INSHUR with more than 20 years of experience in the insurance and mobility industry, having held senior leadership roles at Tint, Outdoorsy/Roamly, Turo, and Progressive. His background spans sales, underwriting, claims, risk management, and automation, with a focus on designing and scaling data-driven insurance programs for shared economy, fleet, and gig-driver ecosystems, aligning closely with INSHUR’s mission to build insurance infrastructure designed for how mobility actually works today.

 

“Christopher brings a strong blend of expertise and insights thanks to his successes in building data-driven insurance programs across the on-demand mobility economy,” said Dan Bratshpis, CEO and co-founder of INSHUR. “His experience at leading mobility and insurance companies gives us valuable perspective on where the market is headed and where we can push it forward. As we scale our first-to-market Off-rental (Period X™) and On-rental (Period Z) car share products, his expertise in this category will be invaluable. His deep understanding of the on-demand economy allows him to translate complex regulatory and operational constraints into innovative products and scalable commercial systems that customers actually need.”

 

“I was drawn to INSHUR by the environment they’ve created at the intersection of deep insurance knowledge and modern mobility needs,” said Aragon. “The company’s focus on building durable and cohesive systems is a flywheel where revenue growth, operational integrity, and customer outcomes are constantly reinforcing each other. It’s a rare combination, and I believe it’s the foundation for carrying on the future of mobility insurance in both a responsible and sustainable manner.”

 

With over 40 million people in the US involved in gig economy work, rideshare and delivery drivers are the backbone of the on-demand economy, powering one of the biggest economic shifts in decades. INSHUR supports this workforce by simplifying commercial insurance for rideshare, carshare, and last mile delivery, aligning coverage with real driving activity to build trust between drivers, platforms, and insurers. Through embedded, flexible commercial auto insurance, INSHUR enables coverage that fits how people actually work today.

Researchers have developed a unified theory of microcavity OLEDs, guiding the design of more efficient and sustainable devices. The work reveals a surprising trade-off: squeezing light too tightly inside OLEDs can actually reduce performance, and maximum efficiency is achieved through a delicate balance of material and cavity parameters.  Organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) offer several attractive advantages over traditional LED technology: they are lightweight, flexible, and more environmentally friendly to manufacture and recycle. However, heavy-metal-free OLEDs can be rather inefficient, with up to 75% of the injected electrical current converting into heat.

OLED efficiency can be enhanced by placing the device inside an optical microcavity. Squeezing the electromagnetic field forces light to escape more rapidly instead of wasting energy as heat.

“It is basically like squeezing toothpaste out of a tube,” explains Associate Professor Konstantinos Daskalakis from the University of Turku in Finland.

After a certain squeezing threshold, the original energy levels of the emitting material and the electromagnetic field hybridize. These mixed light–matter states are known as polaritons.

While the static energy levels of polariton OLEDs are well understood, much less is known about how the squeezing affects transitions between these states. As a result, the development of polariton OLEDs has largely relied on trial and error.

Now, a research group at the University of Turku has developed the first theoretical model that explains how these transition mechanisms change as the squeezing increases. Surprisingly, the model predicts that efficiencies decrease once polaritons are formed. This reduction arises from two distinct effects.

“Although polaritons emit light very quickly, they are shared states of typically hundreds of thousands of molecules, which dilutes the processes populating them,” explains Postdoctoral Researcher Olli Siltanen. “These population mechanisms can be further weakened if the polariton energies lie too far from the original molecular energy levels.”

According to the model, maximum efficiency in microcavity OLEDs is achieved through a delicate balance of material and cavity parameters. While the model finds polaritons with many molecules disadvantageous, all hope is not lost.

“Alternative device architectures allow us to reduce the number of molecules involved from hundreds of thousands to just a few,” says Daskalakis. “Such OLEDs have the potential to achieve record-breaking efficiencies.”

The results have been published in the journal Materials Horizons.

Read the research article: https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2026/mh/d5mh01958c#!divAbstract

New Delhi , Feb 19 : AntarHriday Connect, in collaboration with India International Centre and Sawasdee Group, will present AntarSwar – A Journey through Indian Classical Music on February 20, 2026, at the C.D. Deshmukh Auditorium, India International Centre, New Delhi.

A highlight of the evening will be the conferment of the AntarHriday Excellence Award upon Sumitra Guha, Padma Shri awardee and recipient of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, in recognition of her distinguished contribution to Hindustani classical music and her enduring service to society through art.

The programme will be graced by Chief Patron Harsh Vardhan Shringla, Hon’ble Member of Parliament. The gathering is expected to include Members of Parliament, Ambassadors, and senior leaders from government and corporate sectors.

The evening’s performances will feature eminent artists:

• Abhay Sopori – Santoor
• Ojesh Pratap Singh – Vocal

Accompanists:

• Rishi Shankar Upadhyay – Pakhawaj
• Ujith Udaya Kumar – Tabla
• Dr. Ashique Kumar – Harmonium

Conceived as a celebration of India’s timeless classical music tradition, AntarSwar seeks to preserve, promote, and present the spiritual and artistic depth of India’s cultural heritage through meaningful artistic collaborations.