Goodwill gesture  In a gesture of belongingness and goodwill towards the cancer patients housed in Assam Bhawan, Navi Mumbai, for treatment in cancer care centres in the western metropolis, a week-long solidarity programme billed ‘Joy of Giving’ was organized at the Bhawan by the Kharghar Kingkhap Ladies Association. During the period, both lunch and dinner were served to the patients and their attendants as per choice. The brief inauguration of the event, held amidst enthusiasm among all, began with Assam Bhawan resident commissioner Debashish Sarma lighting the ceremonial lamp. Others present during the programme included Dr Tapan Saikia of Tata Cancer Hospital, Mumbai, Jorhat District Lions Club Governor Dr Animesh Barua and secretary of Assam Association, Mumbai Dwipen Rajkonwar. They profusely praised the Kharghar ladies for their thought and action to the care of the cancer patients and their wards. Association secretary Ruma Hazarika thanked all for their cooperation, including the Mumbai-based Assamese and local business houses who chipped in with their contributions for the good cause. She said this humble effort from the ladies association was basically to create fellow feeling and a sense of belongingness — a home away from their hearth and home in Assam — at a relatively alien land amidst new people. Let’s hope the event becomes a regular affair and that other similar organizations also do their precious bits on the lines of the Kingkhap ladies and bring some solace to the lives of the cancer patients.

Business bees  In yet another effort aimed at achieving excellence, Guwahati-based Darwin School of Business (DSB) introduced a new learning methodology under its student exchange programme. On September 16, DSB sent a group of seven students to Sree Narayana Guru Institute of Science and Technology, a reputed management institute of Kerala. The purpose of this exchange programme was to acquire knowledge on various fields of management education. In the week-long programme the students had industrial visits, symposiums, etc. They also attended lectures of famous corporate personalities like SR Nair, managing director of Team Frontline Limited. On their part the DSB students solved case studies on Tata Docomo, the Japanese wireless telecom leader and British Airways that helped them to acquire more practical knowledge about the outer work. The participating students were Dibya Jyoti Neog, Tridip Saikia, Abhisekh Baruah, Arup Jyoti Nath, Hemanga Das, Jujona Gogoi and Shivani M Baruah. It is hoped that this programme will open a new phase in management education allowing the students to acquire more knowledge about business world besides helping them keep pace with different reputed institutions.

Hail haircare!  Sunsilk from the house of Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) has for the first time in haircare history formed a long-term relationship with seven of the world’s leading hair experts to co-create specialized formulations for all hair types. They are Teddy Charles (Paris), Dr Francesca Fusco, Rita Hazan and Ouidad (all from New York), Jamal Hammadi (Los Angeles), Tom Taw (London) and Yuko Yamashita (Tokyo). “We share a common goal with our experts: to take world-class product expertise to millions of women across the world,” says Narayanan Rajaram, vice president, hair care, HUL. The experts will work closely with Sunsilk’s technical teams to co-create world-class formulations for specific hair types and will also star in the advertising campaign. So get ready to experience expert-touched hair!

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