Day: 3 November 2025

Bangalore Metro Becomes Lifeline: Aster RV Hospital Performs Life-Saving Transplant with Donor Heart Transported via Namma Metro

Vijay Raman

·         A Heart on Track. A Life Saved. Donor Heart Transported via Namma Metro Enables Life-Saving Transplant at Aster RV Hospital    In a remarkable feat of medical expertise, coordination, and civic collaboration,doctors at Aster RV Hospital in Bangalore successfully performed a life-saving heart transplant surgery on a critically ill patient, offering a renewed chance at life and hope to an ailing heart. Demonstrating exemplary teamwork, a donor heart was transported from Sparsh Hospital, Yeshwanthpur, to Aster RV Hospital, JP Nagar, using the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) network.…

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​Are you Buying Your Dream Home or a Nightmare?

Vijay Raman

– by Akash Pharande, Managing Director – Pharande Spaces When we ask new first-time home buyers why they regret their purchase, the answers are very different depending on where they live. The 'regret' factor when buying a home is very much related to social values, which are a group of factors that don't fit into a single mould. What is important in Australia or Canada may not mean much to an Indian. Still, there are some things that everyone regrets, no matter where they live or what culture they belong…

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India won the first ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup [Business]

Vijay Raman

The DY Patil Stadium was a sea of emotions as Team India produced a spectacular show in the final against South Africa to lift their maiden ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup. On a starry Sunday night in Navi Mumbai, joy, relief, and tears flowed as India beat South Africa by 52 runs to claim the coveted trophy. The openers — Shafali Verma and vice-captain Smriti Mandhana (45) — set the tone with a solid 104-run stand. Verma scored a free-flowing to 87 off 78 balls, registering the second-fastest fifty in…

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Indian Navy To Launch Indigenous GSAT-7R Satellite [Business]

Vijay Raman

The Indian Navy’s communication and surveillance capabilities received a major boost with the successful launch of the indigenous GSAT-7R satellite by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on November 2, 2025, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.   Weighing approximately 4,410 kg, GSAT-7R—also designated CMS-03—is India’s heaviest communication satellite to date. Developed indigenously by ISRO, the satellite will serve as a dedicated platform for the Indian Navy, providing secure, high-bandwidth, multi-band communication links across the vast expanse of the Indian Ocean Region (IOR).   Enhanced Naval Connectivity   The…

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Lt Gen Avinash Das Takes Command of R&R Hospital

Vijay Raman

Lieutenant General Avinash Das, an accomplished ENT surgeon with nearly four decades of experience in the Armed Forces Medical Services, assumed charge as the Commandant of the Army Hospital Research & Referral (R&R), New Delhi on November 01, 2025.   An alumnus of the Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, he brings with him a rich blend of clinical expertise, leadership and experience across key administrative & command appointments. He has held important positions including Senior Advisor in Base Hospital, Delhi Cantt and Command Hospital, Lucknow. Throughout his illustrious career, Lt…

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​Iberia Pharmaceuticals Launches KeyCi : Science-Backed Skincare Brand for Indian Skin

Vijay Raman

Built on the values of Confidence, Care and Science, KeyCi is rooted in dermatological research and sustainability   Iberia Pharmaceuticals, a leading name in skincare, has launched KeyCi, a science-backed skincare brand designed for modern consumers aged 18–45. KeyCi offers high-performance, dermatologically tested products that are vegan, cruelty-free, alcohol-free, paraben-free and FDA approved. Developed by dermatologists and supported by pharma-grade R&D, KeyCi’s range of four products aim to bridge the gap between daily skincare and clinical-grade performance with formulations that address Indian skin specifically.   KeyCi offerings will be on e-commerce…

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