Bhubaneswar, September 1st , 2026: Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar (XIMB) successfully concluded the 8th edition of the Business Excellence Summit (BES) 2026, themed “Building Resilient Businesses – Navigating Risk to Shape A Sustainable Future.” The two-day summit brought together industry leaders, faculty, students and alumni to explore resilience, leadership, technology, ESG, AI and risk …
A friend of mine is passionate about aviation. Miniature plane models; the kind that sit on a desk or a shelf; are among his great pleasures. One day, an advertisement appeared in his feed. The planes were beautiful. The price was right. He clicked, he paid, and he waited. The parcel never came. The seller …
You are in a café. The coffee is good. You open your laptop, glance around briefly; a habit, an instinct; and then type your password. Login successful. You feel the small, familiar reassurance of the padlock icon. You are in. A few tables away, someone’s phone is lying face-up on the table. Unremarkable. You would …
It is a relaxing Sunday. You reach for your smart glasses. You put them on. The EEG sensors embedded in the frame read your current state of mind and, in response, generate a short film; synthesised in that moment, adapted to your mood, your preferences, your cognitive state. And then, just as the film begins, …
