Archives March 2026

Mar 03: In-light of the evolving situation in the Middle East and Persian Gulf, IndiGo has begun its repatriation efforts aligned with the relevant authorities in India and the respective governments. Four such flights are now enroute to Jeddah and one is expected to be operated to/from Muscat, later in the day. 

From tomorrow, 04 March 2026, more scheduled flights and seat capacity are expected to be offered. IndiGo will be reinstating select flights as part of a carefully planned restoration of its schedule, with safety as the topmost priority. Operations are expected to be resumed to the following destinations in- line with prevailing airspace conditions and necessary approvals. 

• Middle East: Muscat, Jeddah, Madinah
• Europe: Athens

Totaling 13 return flights (26 sectors) 

Furthermore, for 04 March, repatriation flights to stations in the UAE are being worked upon, however, it will depend on the local situation and required necessary approvals. Given the evolving situation this shall be confirmed at a later stage. 

For all other stations, IndiGo is closely monitoring the situation and working with the relevant authorities for local slots and permits to progressively restore its operational schedule. IndiGo continues to update its social media platforms and website with the latest status. Amidst this highly volatile situation, safety and security of its customers, crew and aircraft continue to be of paramount importance to IndiGo.

Manipal, Mar 03: Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), an Institution of Eminence Deemed to be University, celebrated National Science Day 2026 on Saturday, February 28, at Manipal. As part of the celebrations, around 350 high school students and teachers from the Academy of General Education (AGE), Dr TMA Pai Foundation schools and other educational institutions were invited to the MAHE campus to experience its science and technology facilities. Several competitions were organised, including science seminars, drawing competitions, and model-making contests, encouraging active student participation. 

A science exhibition featuring more than 50 stalls showcased a wide range of scientific models and innovative projects across disciplines. The exhibition was inaugurated by Dr Narayana Sabhahit, Pro Vice Chancellor – Technology and Science, MAHE, in the presence of dignitaries and university officials. The initiative aimed to nurture curiosity among young learners and strengthen their interest in scientific learning and research. 

The formal programme was held at the Dr TMA Pai Auditorium, KMC, Manipal. The Chief Guest, Dr Hoysall N. Chanakya, Chief Research Scientist (Retd.), Centre for Sustainable Technologies, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, delivered the keynote address. With over four decades of research experience, Dr Chanakya has guided more than 10 doctoral scholars and over 20 postgraduate research students, and has led over 50 research, development, and consultancy projects. Since 1978, his work has focused on decentralised bioenergy technologies, including biogas systems, integration of energy solutions into rural livelihoods, water and wastewater purification, and restoration of water bodies.

 In his address, Dr Chanakya emphasised the importance of scientific innovation in addressing environmental, societal challenges and encouraged students to pursue research that contributes to sustainable development. 

The event was presided over by Dr H S Ballal, Pro Chancellor, MAHE. Senior MAHE leadership present on the occasion included Dr Narayana Sabhahit, Pro Vice Chancellor – Technology and Science; Dr Sharath Rao, Pro Vice Chancellor – Health Sciences; Dr P. Giridhar Kini, Registrar, and Dr Anil K. Bhat, Dean, Kasturba Medical College (KMC), Manipal. 

National Science Day is observed across India to commemorate Sir C. V. Raman’s discovery of the Raman Effect. Through this celebration, MAHE reaffirmed its commitment to promoting research excellence and innovation, while inspiring young minds to adopt a scientific approach towards life and society.

Chennai, India, Mar 03:  Latent View Analytics Limited, an AI-driven analytics, data engineering, and consulting firm, today announced it has been named a Strong Performer in The Forrester Wave™: Marketing Measurement and Optimization Services, Q1 2026.

The Forrester Wave™ is an evaluation of top providers in a defined market segment. In this report, LatentView was evaluated among 12 providers. LatentView received the highest possible score of 5 out of 5 in both Models and Algorithms and Data Hygiene and Processing criteria.

According to the report, “LatentView is best suited for brands with complex modeling needs that are looking for a powerful solution that doesn’t require sharing data outside their own data environment.”

The report notes that each of the vendors in the Wave has a marketing measurement consulting focus that offers advanced marketing measurement services to clients through a combination of tools and platforms for marketing measurement, strategic analysis, and strategy consulting. LatentView’s approach integrates these capabilities to help enterprises translate measurement into business growth, reinforced by its Elite partnership with Databricks.

The report also cites MARKEE, LatentView’s modular AI-driven performance marketing platform, which enables modeling and measurement components to be deployed within client environments. This architecture preserves data ownership and governance while enabling scalable optimization.

LatentView was previously included in The Marketing Measurement and Optimization Services Landscape, Q3 2025, which provided an overview of 16 notable providers supporting brands in measuring cross-channel effectiveness, optimizing media investments, and conducting forward-looking scenario planning. LatentView was also included in The Forrester Wave™: Customer Analytics Services, Q2 2025.

Rajan Sethuraman, CEO of LatentView Analytics, said, “Organizations are under increasing pressure to connect marketing investments to measurable business outcomes while navigating growing data complexity and privacy expectations. We believe this recognition reflects the rigor of our modeling, the strength of our data engineering, and our ability to deploy solutions within client controlled environments. For our clients, it reinforces that they can pursue advanced measurement and optimization with confidence, backed by transparency, governance, and scalable execution.”

As LatentView approaches its 20th year partnering with global enterprises, the company continues to invest in unified measurement frameworks, responsible AI, and scalable deployment models, grounded in methodological rigor, strong data governance, and clear alignment to business outcomes.
 
Forrester does not endorse any company, product, brand, or service included in its research publications and does not advise any person to select the products or services of any company or brand based on the ratings included in such publications. Information is based on the best available resources. Opinions reflect judgment at the time and are subject to change. 

Vandalur, Mar 03: The inauguration of the Water Recycling System at the Langur Enclosure and the laying of the foundation for similar systems at the Otter and Chimpanzee enclosures at the Arignar Anna Zoological Park, Vandalur, Chennai mark a significant milestone for the Institute for Climate and Environment (ICE) in its capacity as Knowledge Partner.

 The ceremony was graced by Thiru. Srinivas R. Reddy, IFS, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Head of Forest Force), who attended as the Chief Guest. Rtn. Nikhil Raj, President of the Rotary Club of Madras, was the Guest of Honour, and Thiru. T. Ritto Cyriac, IFS, Director of Arignar Anna Zoological Park, presided over the function.

The project has been made possible through the generous support of sponsors R B Agarwalla & Co., Aspire Systems (India) Pvt. Ltd., and DRA Homes, along with co-sponsors Rtn. Shri Shakthi Girish and Rtn. Suresh Amirapu. Circen Technologies served as the CTCe Implementation Partner, delivering environmentally responsible and efficient solutions aligned with sustainable water management practices.

Developed in collaboration with the Rotary Club of Madras, the initiative represents a meaningful step toward advancing environmental sustainability and responsible resource management within wildlife habitats.

Implemented by the Environmental Action Committee of the Rotary Club of Madras, the water recycling system has a treatment and recirculation capacity of 400,000 litres per day. The technology, provided by Circen Technologies, is designed to significantly reduce the enclosure’s dependence on fresh water while ensuring the highest standards of habitat care and animal welfare.

The system installed at the Nilgiri Langur wet moat enclosure is expected to reduce fresh water consumption by nearly 70% while maintaining optimal living conditions for the primate population. The initiative sets a benchmark for eco-friendly infrastructure and responsible water management practices within zoological parks. The project aims to promote efficient water usage while supporting the health and well-being of the animals, setting a benchmark for eco-friendly infrastructure in zoological parks.

In addition to the Langur enclosure system, the foundation stone was laid for a new water treatment plant at the Otter Pond, sponsored by Aspire Systems (India) Pvt. Ltd. Plans are also underway for a water recycling system for the Chimpanzee Enclosure, supported by DRA Homes. What began with the Langur enclosure is now expanding across the zoo, building momentum toward improved water efficiency and environmentally conscious operations.

This collaborative effort between Arignar Anna Zoological Park, the Rotary Club of Madras, and Institute for Climate and Environment (ICE) highlights how partnerships can play a crucial role in advancing sustainable conservation practices while promoting responsible resource management in public institutions.

AAEON’s broad line of AI edge solutions powered by NVIDIA technologies will demonstrate the versatile market potential of next-gen AI.

(Taipei, Taiwan – Mar 3) AAEON, an industry-leading provider of edge AI solutions, will present live demonstrations of its extensive line of edge AI solutions powered by NVIDIA Jetson systems-on-module during NVIDIA GTC, the premier global AI conference.

Date: March 16 – 19, 2026

Booth: #149

Venue: San Jose Convention Center, CA

As a sponsor of the conference, which offers over 500 sessions, including panels, talks, and Q&As with industry leaders in the AI space, AAEON highlights upcoming products from its range of products built on NVIDIA Jetson Orin and NVIDIA Jetson Thor, including live demonstrations of its systems at work.

The centerpiece of AAEON’s demonstrations at the event will be a smart vehicle safety application featuring the BOXER-8645AI, illustrating 275 TOPS of inferencing performance available for AI real-time pedestrian and vehicle detection via the tools offered by NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin module.

Demonstrating AAEON’s use of NVIDIA developer software will be a live demo using the NIKY-2155-NX, AAEON’s first Panel PC powered by NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX, which will run models built using NVIDIA Blueprint for Video Search and Summarization (VSS). This demonstration will illustrate the advances in AI video understanding and interaction, and how they have the potential to revolutionize how we access, analyze, and interact with video content.

AAEON will also host a live demonstration focusing on using compact edge AI to streamline operations in industrial and commercial settings, featuring the upcoming RTC-1210-Nano, a rugged tablet computer powered by NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano.

Joining AAEON’s live demonstrations will be video demonstrations of collaborative solutions from AI-driven motion capture specialist Red Pill Lab and Yo-Kai Express, a company leading the way in applying physical AI robotics to the restaurant world.

The first of these video demonstrations will illustrate how Red Pill Lab’s multi-camera, multi-actor markerless motion capture software can be executed on AAEON’s MAXER-5100 for animation, VFX, game development and robotics applications.

Meanwhile, a video demonstration from Yo-Kai Express will show a simulation of the company’s autonomous robotics cooking station, powered by the BOXER-8641AI-PLUS, with insights into the impact that key NVIDIA software development tools have had on accelerating the development of the application.

Alongside these live demonstrations, AAEON will have a number of its systems featuring modules from across NVIDIA Jetson Orin and NVIDIA Jetson Thor lineup on display, including the BOXER-8740AI and BOXER-8741AI from AAEON’s Embedded Box PC range and the MAXER-5000, an AI Inference Server, all of which are powered by NVIDIA

Jetson T5000 module.

Also on show will be the BOXER-8649AI, an IP67-rated fanless embedded Al system powered by NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin.

“We are incredibly excited to be exhibiting at NVIDIA GTC, which will give us the opportunity to showcase the work we are doing as the next wave of AI innovation begins,” said Alex Hsueh, Associate Vice President of AAEON’s Smart Platform Business Unit. “We also look forward to providing visitors with a clear picture of how we are adopting NVIDIA’s transformative technologies, and how they can be deployed in new and exciting ways,” Hsueh added.

This Women’s Day, celebrate care that goes deeper than the surface. Introducing the Botanical Elixir Gift Box from Herbaria, an indulgent, four-step body care ritual designed for women who deserve nourishment, rest, and a lasting glow.

Thoughtfully curated as a moment of pause, the Botanical Elixir Gift Box transforms everyday self-care into a meaningful ritual. Rooted in slow beauty and modern apothecary philosophies, the set brings together sensorial textures and botanical formulations, making it an elevated choice for self-love.

Botanical Elixir | Gift Box (100% Vegan)

Noir Soak Milk Bath (250g)

A detoxifying soak infused with Activated Charcoal, Coconut Dry Milk, and Magnesium Sulphate. This deeply relaxing bath ritual gently purifies the skin while easing the body into a state of calm and restoration.

Latte Lather Soap Bar (150g)

A creamy, handcrafted soap enriched with real coffee, plant oils, and nourishing butters. Designed to cleanse without stripping, it leaves the skin refreshed, energised, and softly scented.

Brewed Bliss Body Polish (270g)

A rejuvenating coffee-based exfoliator powered by Arabica Coffee, Garcinia Indica Seed Powder, and botanical oils. It gently buffs away dullness, revealing smoother, more radiant skin.

Sweet Tart Body Oil (100ml)

A fast-absorbing, nutrient-rich blend featuring Argan Oil, Grapeseed Oil, Baobab Oil, and Avocado Oil. This lightweight oil seals in moisture while leaving the skin glowing with a playful fruity-floral aroma.

Why It’s Perfect for Women’s Day:

• A complete 4-step luxury body care ritual
• Designed to encourage rest, nourishment, and mindful moments
• 100% Vegan & Cruelty-Free
• Free from Parabens, SLS, Mineral Oil & Phthalates
• Zero-plastic, sustainable packaging
• Suitable for all skin types, including dry and sensitive

Whether it’s a quiet evening of self-care or a thoughtful gift to honour the women who do it all, the Botanical Elixir Gift Box invites slowing down, reconnecting, and indulging in care that truly feels rewarding.

This Women’s Day, celebrate the power of slowing down and choosing yourself. Gift your loved ones, or indulge yourself, in a ritual of nourishment, rest, and glow, because care is the most meaningful celebration of all.