Moscow, 17 April 2025 – Hemangi Shrivastava, an Indian student pursuing her Master’s degree in Electronics and Nanoelectronics at the Moscow Power Engineering Institute (MPEI), is among this year’s selected recipients of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme (MSCFP) designed to support women in nuclear science. MPEI is one of the flagship institutions under Rosatom’s core and partner university network.

As part of the initiative to expose young women in nuclear studies, Hemangi was one of the sixteen students from around the world who participated in a technical tour of the Kalinin Nuclear Power Plant on March 28.

The visit introduced students to advanced technologies that ensure safe and efficient operation of nuclear power plant. The participants visited the industrial site, turbine halls, reactor control rooms, and unit control panels and held discussions with the plant’s management.

Speaking about her impressions of the Kalinin Nuclear Power Plant visit, Hemangi Shrivastava noted: “I’ve always dreamed of visiting a nuclear power facility. Visiting Kalinin NPP was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Seeing the scale, complexity and precision of a fully operational nuclear power facility was deeply inspiring. As a student of electronics and nanoelectronics, witnessing such advanced systems in action strengthened my resolve to contribute meaningfully to the nuclear industry. Hemangi also said she was grateful for the experience and felt fortunate to have had the opportunity to visit one of Russia’s leading nuclear power plants.

In addition to the technical tour, the participants attended a seminar organized by the Moscow branch of the Rosatom Technical Academy, focusing on the role of women in the nuclear industry.

Gulnara Bikkulova, Deputy Director General and Director of the International Initiatives and Partnerships Division of the Rosatom Corporate Academy, spoke about how Rosatom supports the development of leadership qualities among women specialists in the nuclear industry. “The proportion of women in Russia’s nuclear industry exceeds 32%, compared to the global average of 28%. Today, about 120,000 women work in the Rosatom State Corporation, with nearly a third holding top management positions,” Bikkulova noted.

Rosatom has built an educational ecosystem that identifies professional inclinations and preferences from an early age, explained Vera Upiryeva, Senior Manager of the Project Office for Education Development and International Cooperation. “Rosatom’s educational ecosystem offers partner countries a comprehensive approach to workforce training, including career guidance from school age, close collaboration with colleges and universities in Russia and abroad, and a wide range of lifelong learning programs,” Upiryeva noted.

Participants from various countries also shared their experiences as MSCFP scholas, emphasising how such programs help in breaking stereotypes about women’s capabilities in the nuclear industry while also promoting personal and professional growth.

The MSCFP Programme, supported by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), was launched in 2020 to encourage more women to enter and thrive in the nuclear sector. The programme supports talented students pursuing nuclear-related studies at the Master’s level. To date, more than 560 students from 121 countries have been selected from over 2,200 applications.

Rosatom has been a key partner of the IAEA’s Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme, supporting around 40 female students from 17 countries over the past four years. In the current academic year, 12 students from their flagship universities across 10 countries including Armenia, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, Rwanda, Tanzania, Turkey, Uzbekistan, and Zimbabwe received the scholarship, which covers tuition, internships, a monthly stipend, and additional financial support from Rosatom.

When it comes to an indulgent bathing routine, finding the right ingredients can make all the difference. Two superfoods that are transforming the industry are the Japanese Hokkaido milk and blueberries. Known for their hydrating and protective properties, these powerhouse ingredients are making their way into bathing routines worldwide. But what makes them so special, and why should they be a part of your daily regimen?

Hokkaido milk is sourced from Japan’s northernmost island, Hokkaido, an area renowned for its lush pastures and pristine environment. The cows here are raised in an optimal climate with high-quality feed, producing milk that is richer and creamier than regular milk. This exceptional quality has not only made Hokkaido milk a prized culinary ingredient but also a skincare superstar.

Blueberries are a skincare powerhouse, packed with antioxidants like anthocyanins that protect the skin from environmental stressors and pollution. Blueberries also have a brightening effect, helping to restore a natural glow for a refreshed and radiant glow. Additionally, their anti-inflammatory properties soothe irritated or inflamed skin, making them especially beneficial for sensitive skin types.

ITC Fiama brand ambassador, Sara Ali Khan, known for her glowing skin, says, “Great skin is not just about looking good, but feeling confident in your own skin. I always choose products that are gentle yet effective, and the Fiama Japanese Hokkaido Milk Bar with Blueberry has become a staple in my routine. It hydrates deeply with 1/3 skin moisturizers, providing deep hydration and ensuring my skin feels happy and well-moisturized. It also contains Vitamin F, which supports skin health, and a mood-uplifting fragrance, adding a refreshing sensory experience to my skincare routine.”

 Hokkaido milk and blueberries are more than just luxury ingredients—they are essential superfoods for your skin. Their ability to deeply hydrate, nourish, protect, and cleanse makes them must-haves in any beauty regimen.

Whether you are struggling with dryness, irritation, or environmental damage, incorporating these ingredients into your skincare routine can help you achieve your healthiest skin yet.

India, April 17, 2025 — Barracuda Networks, Inc., a leading cybersecurity company providing complete protection against complex threats for all sized businesses, today announced the appointment of Ketan Tailor as Chief Customer Officer. With more than 20 years of leadership experience, Tailor joins Barracuda at a pivotal time as it elevates customer experience initiatives amidst accelerating growth of its cybersecurity platform.

Ketan Tailor

“Ketan is a dynamic and visionary leader with a proven track record of building world-class, customer-centric organizations that fuel growth, foster innovation and cultivate long-term loyalty,” said Hatem Naguib, CEO at Barracuda Networks. “His deep expertise in customer success, support and scaling global operations will be pivotal as we enter our next phase of growth. Ketan’s leadership will ensure that we not only meet the evolving needs of our customers but also continue to exceed their expectations, delivering exceptional value as we expand our global reach.”

Prior to joining Barracuda, Tailor served as Vice President of Global Support at Ping Identity, where he successfully transformed the support function into a high-growth revenue engine and played a critical role in post-merger integration efforts. His leadership was instrumental in scaling global operations and enhancing customer satisfaction by creating tiered service offerings that provided customers with the right level of engagement and support.

Tailor also previously served as Vice President of Customer Success and Support at xMatters through its acquisition to Everbridge, where he implemented a comprehensive customer journey framework, developed predictive customer health scoring and spearheaded strategies to turn customers into brand advocates. Prior to that, he led support operations at Sophos across the Americas, where he drove operational efficiency and built scalable global support teams that elevated service delivery and reduced response times.

“This is an exciting time for Barracuda and its partners and customers, and I’m thrilled to be joining such an innovative and customer-focused organization,” said Tailor. “I’m eager to collaborate with this talented team to further enhance the customer experience, drive meaningful growth and deliver even greater value to our customers as we continue to shape the future of cybersecurity.”

Crack Academy is set to revolutionize education and employment in Himachal Pradesh by establishing over 90 coaching centers across the state. This initiative not only enhances access to quality competitive exam coaching but also generates thousands of job opportunities, contributing to the region’s economic growth.

By setting up these centers, Crack Academy ensures that students from rural and remote areas no longer have to travel long distances for quality education. These centers will provide structured learning, expert mentorship, and well-curated study materials, helping students prepare effectively for competitive exams. In addition to supporting students, this initiative is expected to directly employ 5,000 people, with additional indirect employment opportunities emerging in the education sector.

A key aspect of this expansion is creating a supportive learning environment where students receive guidance tailored to their needs. With dedicated coaching centers in place, students will have access to personalized mentorship, regular assessments, and career counseling, ensuring they stay on the right track toward success. These resources will not only help them excel in exams but also build confidence in their academic journey.

Beyond just academics, this initiative is shaping a stronger learning ecosystem while fostering economic opportunities. With improved infrastructure, better access to resources, and a growing network of professionals in education, Crack Academy’s efforts are paving the way for a more skilled and empowered generation in Himachal Pradesh.

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• Time: 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
• Venue: The hab by Usha, Khar (W), Mumbai

Bangalore, April 17, 2025 – Kyndryl (NYSE: KD), a leading provider of mission-critical enterprise technology services, today introduced a suite of AI private cloud services and consulting expertise designed to deliver a seamless, end-to-end experience for enterprise-grade AI solutions – from design and rapid development to full operation.

Kyndryl’s AI Private Cloud services encompass broad consulting services that will enable customers to design, plan and launch a successful AI project. The services include identification of high-ROI industry use cases to support the design and build of AI prototypes, confirming production readiness and moving customers to a production environment.

To accelerate customer adoption and implementation of AI Private Cloud services, Kyndryl offers cloud deployment options tailored to specific models and use cases. Kyndryl Consult will advise customers on the deployment option that best aligns with their AI strategies and business goals.

The new AI Private Cloud services build on Kyndryl’s ongoing collaboration with NVIDIA and other ecosystem partners to establish AI private cloud capabilities around the globe, including the recently established dedicated AI Private Cloud in Japan using the Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA.

“Customers want a reliable, secure and simpler approach to creating and implementing AI and generative AI workloads on the cloud, while meeting their performance requirements – from LLM training on public cloud to inference on a private AI,” said Nicolas Sekkaki, Global Cloud Practice Leader, Kyndryl. “Our AI Private Cloud capabilities expand our portfolio of services that can support applications and solutions running across private and public environments and will deliver enhanced efficiency, reduced costs and time to market, improved productivity, and better user experience that customers expect.”

Kyndryl’s AI Private Cloud environment includes services and capabilities around containerization, data science tools and microservices to deploy and manage AI applications on the private cloud. These tools facilitate development, testing and deployment of AI models, enabling a cohesive and integrated AI environment. The versatile Kyndryl AI Private Cloud can be applied to a range of customer use cases and generative AI opportunities emerging across industries, such as in:

• Financial services to enhance data security, risk management, and customer experience, enabling institutions to gain insights, detect fraud and automate processes within a security and compliance-rich environment.
• Healthcare to facilitate secure handling of sensitive patient data while leveraging AI capabilities to improve diagnostics, personalized treatment and operational efficiency.
• Technology, Media and Telecommunications to empower virtual assistants, network performance optimization and synthetic network data generation.
• Manufacturing to enable predictive maintenance, digital twins and quality control.

Customers adopting the AI private cloud environment will benefit from Kyndryl’s decades of experience managing, running and transforming missioncritical applications and systems. By leveraging the technology and capabilities of its global alliance partner ecosystem, including NVIDIA’s AI Enterprise software platform, Kyndryl can enable successful development, implementation and use of enterprise-grade AI solutions.

Kyndryl’s new AI Private Cloud services include AI data foundations and MLOps/LLMOps services, enabling customers to efficiently manage their AI data pipelines and machine learning operations. Kyndryl also supports a unified enterprise-grade approach for accelerated AI development. This integration opens the door to possibilities in inference, where a trained model uses its learned patterns to make predictions or solve tasks on new, unseen data, available for customers looking to accelerate their journey to private AI.

Global business and technology leaders are in a race to capitalize on the potential advances and advantages of AI. While 86% of leaders are confident their AI implementation is best in class, only 29% of those leaders believe their AI is ready to manage future risks. This highlights the critical need for comprehensive and scalable AI private cloud services to help bridge the gap between confidence and readiness.

Kyndryl’s AI Private Cloud services optimize data infrastructure with sovereign and compliant attributes and provide robust data privacy measures that allow businesses to maintain control over their data, while helping achieve regulatory compliance. Learn more about Kyndryl’s Private Cloud Services.

Following La Marquise de Noël, the exceptional Christmas Yule Log, Le Royal Monceau – Raffles Paris continues its artistic exploration of chocolate with an Easter Egg inspired by the lanterns that have illuminated its façade since 1928. A masterpiece of delicacy and craftsmanship, the artisanal creation reflects the brilliance of the hotel’s iconic architecture, capturing the poetry of light through dessert. Beneath its dark Passionato 60% chocolate shell, a black puffed rice praline is delicately enclosed in smooth caramel and enhanced by the crunch of caramelized hazelnuts. As a finishing touch, the dessert is presented in rose-infused sugar-stained glass, imparting a soft, refined glow reminiscent of light filtering through a stained-glass window.

A culinary delight designed for sharing, this Easter dessert elegantly reinterprets the Egg-Lantern’s decadent flavors. A praline of puffed black rice from Camargue, Passionato chocolate mousse, and Madagascan and Tahitian vanillas converge in an exceptional creation, where textures and aromas blend in perfect harmony

A beloved treat, La Marquise chocolate bar has been reinvented, now with a creamy praline caramel filling. This elegant and irresistible treat is the perfect addition to vibrant Easter festivities.

 For an afternoon pâtisserie break, the Pastry Team has reimagined the traditional chocolate flan with bolder, intense flavor available only at Le Bar Long. In a luscious and indulgent take on this timeless classic, the dessert is elevated by the depth of rich cocoa.