PwC India and the International Big Cats Alliance (IBCA) today announced their collaboration to strengthen global efforts for protecting the world’s seven big cat species — Tiger, Lion, Leopard, Snow Leopard, Cheetah, Puma and Jaguar. Over the next year, the two organisations will work closely to develop conservation strategies, empower communities, raise awareness and support field programmes.

Schneider Electric, a global energy technology leader, recently inaugurated its new office in Gurugram, Haryana, reaffirming its long-term commitment to India’s growth and innovation. The facility was inaugurated in the presence of Mr. Manish Pant, Executive Vice President – International Operations, Schneider Electric, Mr. Deepak Sharma, Zone President – Greater India, MD & CEO, Schneider Electric India, H E Mr. Thierry Mathou, Ambassador of France to India.

Photographers Sebastian Szczepanowski, Christian H. Hildebrand, and Knut Arne Gjertsen Top the Global ContestThe Street Photography Gallery (SPG World) proudly announces the winners of the SPG Awards 2025, themed “Reflections”. The competition invited photographers worldwide to interpret life’s mirrored moments, capturing both visual and emotional resonance through the art of street photography.

As part of the 3rd Australia–India Education and Skills Council (AIESC) Meeting in New Delhi, India and Australia convened a substantive bilateral dialogue to advance cooperation in skills development, workforce mobility, and the rapidly growing sports economy. The bilateral meeting was co-chaired by Shri Jayant Chaudhary, Minister of MSDE & Education, and Andrew Giles MP, Minister for Skills & Training, Commonwealth of Australia.

Cosmo Foundation, the community outreach initiative of Cosmo First Limited, launched a “Blanket & Meal Distribution Drive” on Friday, December 5, 2025, aimed at supporting children residing in slums. Executed in partnership with two prominent social and spiritual institutions – Spread A Smile India and ISKCON New Delhi – the initiative sought to address immediate seasonal hardship through targeted and meaningful assistance.

India proudly commenced its journey on the Asian skills stage today as the Indian contingent arrived in Chinese Taipei for the Opening Ceremony of the WorldSkills Asia Competition (WSAC) 2025. Making its first-ever appearance at Asia WorldSkills Competition 2025, India is represented by a team of 23 competitors and 21 experts supported by the MSDE with NSDC being its implementation arm. The team will showcase India’s excellence across 21 cutting-edge skill categories.

Eveready Industries India Ltd., India’s No. 1 battery and flashlight brand with a market share of over 50% in the battery category, launched Ultima Lithium range, which includes AA and AAA lithium batteries, specifically designed for today’s high-drain and tech-intensive devices. Eveready’s Ultima Lithium batteries last up to 15 times longer than regular alkaline batteries and come with an exceptional shelf life of up to 15 years.

Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE has selected Honeywell to supply advanced technology, services, proprietary catalysts and equipment to help enable the refinery to process a wider range of crude and double the production capacity at Lekki, Nigeria by 2028. Dangote will leverage Honeywell’s refining and petrochemical processing solutions, which help customers reduce production costs, improve efficiency and increase throughput, to grow its refining capacity.

Vandana Kapoor Showcases Her Artistic Vision at “Chrome Chronicles: Reflections of Life, Rendered in Colour”

Tata CLiQ Luxury, India’s premier luxury lifestyle platform, has launched its latest Black Friday campaign film featuring author, entrepreneur, former actor, and columnist Twinkle Khanna. In the video, Twinkle is the founder and headmistress of the fictional ‘Twinkle’s School of Unexpected Lessons’. What follows is a series of amusing “lessons” delivered in her signature poker-faced humour, transforming everyday shopping impulses into comic study material.

Third Wave Coffee, one of India’s fastest-growing speciality coffee brands, enters Ahmedabad city with two new cafés. Located on CG Road and Prahlad Nagar, two of the city’s most vibrant neighbourhoods, the launch marks an important milestone in the brand’s national expansion synergy. With an existing presence at Ahmedabad airport, the new launches further strengthen Third Wave Coffee’s footprint in the city and its western market cluster, which includes Mumbai and Pune.

Hero Future Energies (HFE), the renewable energy arm of the Hero Group, will develop renewable energy generation projects with a total capacity of 4 GW across Ananthapuramu, Kurnool, and Kadapa districts, reinforcing Andhra Pradesh’s position as one of India’s leading renewable energy destinations. HFE will leverage its expertise in renewable energy technology, design, and implementation to set up the projects in a time-bound manner.

Cosmo First Limited, a leading global conglomerate into multiple businesses, has entered a strategic 50-50 joint venture with Filmax Corporation, a renowned South Korean films & chemicals company with strong local market equity. The new entity is set to jointly introduce and scale multiple business verticals of Cosmo First into the South Korean market and take Filmax products into the global market through the former’s various global arms.

Global apparel retailer UNIQLO launched its new Fall/Winter 2025 campaign, ‘Life with HEATTECH: In the Cabin’, featuring Bollywood icon and UNIQLO Brand Endorser, Kareena Kapoor Khan styled in the newly launched HEATTECH Extra Warm Cashmere Blend thermal. HEATTECH, one of UNIQLO’s most popular innovations, is a technologically advanced fabric that converts body moisture into heat, keeping people warm and comfortable in cold weather.

Cosmo First Limited Q2 FY26 EBIDTA improved on the back of higher sales volume (25%) and improved performance of the speciality chemicals subsidiary. The EBIDTA could have been better but for the margin decline of BOPP and BOPET commodity films, high USA tariffs which could only be partially passed on to the customers and stabilisation costs for the newly commissioned film lines. PAT impact is muted due to increased depreciation and interest related to new capacities.