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ET Healthworld analyzes Mpox as a public health emergency and its potential impact, featuring insights from Dr. Anurag Agrawal, Dean of the Trivedi School of Biosciences, and Gautam Menon, Dean of Research and Professor of Physics and Biology at Ashoka University.

Speaking to Financial Express, Dr. Anurag Agrawal, Dean of the Trivedi School of Biosciences, emphasizes the need for robust public health measures and accessible diagnostics to contain the Mpox outbreak. Gautam Menon, Dean of Research and Professor of Physics and Biology at Ashoka University, reassures that while transmission requires intimate contact, vaccination and antiviral treatments are crucial in managing the situation.

Speaking to The Economic Times, Dr. Anurag Agrawal, Dean of the Trivedi School of Biosciences, and Gautam Menon, Dean of Research and Professor of Physics and Biology at Ashoka University, shared their insights on the current Mpox situation and India's preparedness efforts.

Kanika Agarwal, Faculty Fellow at the Koita Centre for Digital Health, Trivedi School of Biosciences, Ashoka University, discusses how the Vinesh Phogat case highlights the need for integrating precision nutrition with sportsperson training in India.

Sonal Garg, Senior Research Associate, and Sneha Shashidhara, Senior Research Fellow at CSBC, Ashoka University, discuss the challenges faced by the NIPUN Bharat mission in achieving foundational literacy due to low teacher adoption of evidence-based practices and cognitive overload. They emphasize that addressing these issues through better communication, simplified processes, and increased teacher support is essential for success.

The article discusses the Gender Gap App (G-App), an AI-powered tool developed by Thoughtworks in collaboration with Women at the Table, to quantify subtle biases against women and vulnerable groups in workplaces and public spaces. The app measures disparities across political, educational, economic, and physical integrity dimensions, helping to reveal hidden inequalities and empower organizations to take targeted action. It has been piloted within a UN organization and is poised for broader deployment.

Truecaller is investing in expanding the use of LLMs to enhance the messaging experience. Rishit Jhunjhunwala, Managing Director and Chief Product Officer of Truecaller speaks to ETTelecom on exploring ways to implement an AI generated summary for smart SMS, enabling generation of quick, on-device synopsis.

Speaking to the Times of India, Sharon Pais, Chief Business Officer, Myntra talks about how Myntra’s gifting segment will give access to a wide assortment of more than 70000 handpicked products.

Elle Decor with Chief Marketing Officer at Myntra, Sunder Balasubramanian and the renowned fashion designer and beauty expert Masaba Gupta discusses on the idea to help people bring all their thoughts together by way of giving multiple mood boards or themes in their outfit.

Speaking to the Hindu, Prakash Sangam, redBus’s chief executive officer says that State-owned bus operators would gain by making more of their seats available for online booking. A second reason is that some RTCs may not provide commercial terms to online booking sites that make the exercise worthwhile.