« April 1, 2022 | Main | April 8, 2022 »
April 7, 2022
The Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) is back with the second edition of the Couture Hall of Fame.
• The Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) honors Anamika Khanna, JJ Valaya, Manish Malhotra, Asha Kochhar, and Vidyun Singh for their contribution by inducting them into the Couture Hall of Fame.
Photo: A glimpse of the FDCI Designer Stockroom, which received an overwhelming response. Image Credit: FDCI.
New Delhi, April 6, 2022 — The Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) Couture Hall of Fame awards featured a glittering ceremony at the Taj Mahal hotel.
It was an evening of glamour as the leading lights of haute couture, known for elevating Indian crafts with laborious techniques, were given a much-awaited ovation.
Anamika Khanna, acclaimed for her timeless, detailed pieces, was among those who won excellence in nurturing the design language.
JJ Valaya, the czar of embroideries, who adds his magical touch with a royal edge, was given the trophy by Indian economist and civil servant Mr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia.
Bollywood’s favorite designer, Manish Malhotra, was elated to receive the honor from Managing Editor (Lifestyle), Hindustan Times, Ms. Sonal Kalra.
Neeti Aayog CEO, Mr. Amitabh Kant, felicitated Media Makers Asha Kochhar & Vidyun Singh for their contribution to the Indian fashion universe.
The beauty of the evening was the soul-stirring music by Taufiq Qureshi, who performed on the stage and kept the well-heeled audience mesmerized by his rhythm. Sahil Vasudeva played on the piano, keeping the night engaging during a seven-course meal, while Violinist Madina Abaeva enthralled the guests with her tunes.
The master of ceremonies of the evening, Rajiv Makhni, kept the audience in good humor with his witty introductions.
Those present at the prestigious award function were guests of the awardees at their reserved tables. The other attendees included FDCI’s present and former Board members and erstwhile couturiers who have been part of the Couture Week journey.
“The FDCI has always believed in awarding those whose contribution to the Indian design space has been exemplary. Their dialogue with textures, movement, fabrics, and craftsmanship over the years shows their innate ability to create passionately. Therefore, the FDCI and the Board of Governors have honored this evening,” Sunil Sethi, Chairman of the Fashion Design Council of India, concluded.
Source: Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI)
|GlobalGiants.Com|
Edited & Posted by the Editor | 4:13 AM | View the original post
QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022
LONDON, April 6, 2022 — QS Quacquarelli Symonds - the international higher education think-tank - released the twelfth edition of the QS World University Rankings by Subject: an independent comparative analysis of the performance of 15,200 individual university programs  taken by students at  1543 universities in  88 locations worldwide  across 51 academic disciplines. They are part of the annual QS World University Rankings portfolio.
QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022
• Number of Programs getting Top-10 Ranking
- The United States — 239
- The United Kingdom — 131
- Switzerland — 31
- Singapore — 23
- Canada — 19
- The Netherlands — 15
- Australia — 13
- Hong Kong SAR — 7
- France — 6
- Italy — 6
- China (Mainland) — 4
• Global Highlights
US institutions lead in 28 of the 51 subjects ranked. Harvard University and MIT remain the strongest-performing institutions, ranking number one in twelve subjects.
Fifteen subject tables are topped by a British university, with the University of Oxford leading in six.
ETH Zurich is continental Europe’s top university, achieving number-one spots in three subjects. Moreover, based on its share of top-10 ranks, Switzerland is the world’s third-best higher education sector.
Australia is the fourth most represented country for the number of entries
China (Mainland) ranks fifth globally for the number of programs (100), achieving a top-50 rank.
No university has a larger number of top-50 than Canada’s University of Toronto (46).
The National University of Singapore - Asia’s best-performing university - is the world’s best for Petroleum Engineering. NUS ranks among the top-10 in sixteen disciplines.
Japanese higher education is still declining after decades of underfunding for research and Ph.D. students.
Universidad de Chile achieves Latin America’s highest rank, 8th globally in Engineering Mineral & Mining, followed by UNAM (Mexico) 13th in Modern Languages and Universidade de São Paulo (USP) 15th in Dentistry.
The University of Cape Town remains Africa’s most competitive institution, placing 9th globally in Development Studies.
King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, 6th globally for Petroleum Engineering, achieves the Arab region’s highest rank.
Ben Sowter, QS Research Director, said: “Observing performance trends across over 15,000 university departments enables us to see which factors influence success. First, an international outlook - both in terms of faculty body and research relationships - correlates strongly with improved performance. Second, rising universities received targeted investment from governments for over a decade. Third, strengthening relationships with industry correlates with better employment, research, and innovation outcomes.”
Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds
|GlobalGiants.Com|
Edited & Posted by the Editor | 1:13 AM | View the original post
