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Publication "We are moving forward from 'frugal innovation' to frugal excellence(Sandesh - Citylife, P.01, 2026-04-04)Publication Jugaad to Linspark, the new direction of Indian innovation(Divya Bhaskar - City, P.01, 2026-04-03)Publication PM Modi’s GIFT City Now Rivals Global Finance Centres: Gujarat Dy CM(ommcomnews.com, 2026-03-19)Sanghavi said institutions including IIM Ahmedabad, MICA, Nirma University and the National Law University in Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar were preparing a new generation of professionals for global financial services, while international universities operating within GIFT City were also contributing.Publication Why AI literacy is a civic competency(Hindustan Timies, P. 15, & www.pressreader.com, 2026-03-18)For the first time in human history, we have created technology that can take over cognitive tasks and make decisions on our behalf. - Jaya Deoras Deshmukh This shift has real consequences for human agency and autonomy: our ability to make choices freely and to carry out those choices within legal boundaries. When we, asa society, begin outsourcing the core of these abilities to Al, understanding how these systems work - Al literacy at the very basic level - becomes an essential life skill. Like reading and writing, Al literacy could soon become the gateway that allows individuals to participate meaningfully in civic society. This takes on special significance in India, especially given our ambition to be a global AI leader as evidenced at the Al India Impact Summit. Recommender systems that suggest a movie are one thing, but automated decision making in welfare, healthcare, education and financial access is something else entirely. India has some of the world’s largest digital public infrastructures, including the Public Distribution System, UPI, Digi...Publication Adani University Marks International Women’s Day with ‘Give to Gain’ Dialogue on Leadership, Health and Mentorship(thecsrjournal.in/, 2026-03-11)The celebration also featured a panel discussion with Dr Priti Adani, President, Adani University and the Chairperson of Adani Foundation, whose presence enriched the conversation on leadership and purpose. A strong advocate of education and inclusive opportunities. She was joined by accomplished women leaders from diverse professional fields, including Ms Paridhi Adani, Partner and Head, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, Ahmedabad; Dr Aabha Chabra, Scientist/Engineer “SG” and Head, RESPOND, SAC–ISRO, Ahmedabad; Ms Gopi Trivedi, Senior Partner, YJ Trivedi & Co.; Prof Githa Heggde, Dean and Principal, MICA; and Dr Tulsi Mahadevia, Founder, Northstar Diagnostics and Northstar Longevity.Publication Sushant Singh R की मौत, Javed Akhtar से भिड़ंत पर क्या बोले Mr India बनाने वाले Shekhar Kapur?(Youtube.com - The Lallantop chennel, 2026-03-08)Shekhar Kapur discusses his Partition‑era childhood, his struggle with dyslexia, and his shift from being a Chartered Accountant in London to pursuing films. He recalls his accidental directorial debut with Masoom, shaping iconic characters like Mogambo in Mr. India, and building Anil Kapoor’s stardom. Kapur explains his creative clash with Javed Akhtar, reflects emotionally on his bond with Sushant Singh Rajput, and critiques the power structures and politics of Bollywood. Overall, the interview serves as a mini‑masterclass on creativity, courage, and filmmaking.Publication MICA roundtable finds creativity and culture emerging as key differentiators in an AI-first world(latestly.com, 2026-02-27)Live research conducted during the session revealed that 70% of participants believed creativity and imagination; not AI adoption, will decide market share in an AI-first marketplace, while only 30% viewed AI adoption as the primary differentiator. A similar trend emerged when participants were asked what organizations must prioritize to unlock AI's true value: 75% voted for organizational cultural change over AI integration across functions. The findings pointed to a growing consensus that as AI tools become widely accessible, technology will soon turn into a hygiene factor. Differentiation, participants argued, will increasingly come from how organizations apply human judgment, creativity, emotional intelligence, and cultural context to AI-driven outputs.Publication MICA roundtable finds creativity and culture emerging as key differentiators in an AI-first world(lokmattimes.com, 2026-02-27)Live research conducted during the session revealed that 70% of participants believed creativity and imagination; not AI adoption, will decide market share in an AI-first marketplace, while only 30% viewed AI adoption as the primary differentiator. A similar trend emerged when participants were asked what organizations must prioritize to unlock AI's true value: 75% voted for organizational cultural change over AI integration across functions. The findings pointed to a growing consensus that as AI tools become widely accessible, technology will soon turn into a hygiene factor. Differentiation, participants argued, will increasingly come from how organizations apply human judgment, creativity, emotional intelligence, and cultural context to AI-driven outputs.Publication MICA roundtable finds creativity and culture emerging as key differentiators in an AI-first world(indianeconomicobserver.com, 2026-02-27)New Delhi [India], February 27: As artificial intelligence becomes deeply embedded across industries, a high-level roundtable hosted by MICA in New Delhi surfaced a clear fault line in how leaders view the future of work, markets, and innovation between rapid AI adoption and the enduring importance of human creativity and organizational culture. The roundtable, titled "Creativity and Culture in an AI-First World: Learn, Create, Connect & Evolve," brought together senior leaders from industry, academia, media, and technology to debate whether AI capability alone will determine success, or whether imagination and culture will ultimately shape competitive advantage. Live research conducted during the session revealed that 70% of participants believed creativity and imagination; not AI adoption, will decide market share in an AI-first marketplace, while only 30% viewed AI adoption as the primary differentiator. A similar trend emerged when participants were asked what organizations must prioritize to unlock AI's true value: 75% voted for organizational cultural change over AI integration across functions.Publication MICA roundtable finds creativity and culture emerging as key differentiators in an AI-first world(tribuneindia.com, 2027-02-27)Live research conducted during the session revealed that 70% of participants believed creativity and imagination; not AI adoption, will decide market share in an AI-first marketplace, while only 30% viewed AI adoption as the primary differentiator. A similar trend emerged when participants were asked what organizations must prioritize to unlock AI's true value: 75% voted for organizational cultural change over AI integration across functions. The findings pointed to a growing consensus that as AI tools become widely accessible, technology will soon turn into a hygiene factor. Differentiation, participants argued, will increasingly come from how organizations apply human judgment, creativity, emotional intelligence, and cultural context to AI-driven outputs.Publication Nothing Artificial About AI” | WION Exclusive With Jaya Deshmukh(youtube.com, 2026-02-27)WION The World is One News examines global issues with in-depth analysis. We provide much more than the news of the day. Our aim is to empower people to explore their world. With our Global headquarters in New Delhi, we bring you news on the hour, by the hour. We deliver information that is not biased. We are journalists who are neutral to the core and non-partisan when it comes to world politics. People are tired of biased reportage and we stand for a globalized united world. So for us, the World is truly One.Publication MICA roundtable finds creativity and culture emerging as key differentiators in an AI-first world(aninews.in, 2026-02-27)Publication AWL B-school Case Study Challenge 2025(awlcompetition.bslearning.in (BS Smart - Business Standard ), 2026-02)Inviting India’s brightest MBA and PGDM students to solve real-world business challenge from AWL Agri Business Limited — India’s leading Food and FMCG company, offering a diverse portfolio of essential kitchen staples including edible oils, wheat flour, rice, pulses, and sugar.Publication MICA roundtable finds creativity and culture emerging as key differentiators in an AI-first world(indiaeducationdiary.in, 2026-02-26)Create a video introducing each book uploaded in the file by an Indian girl, in which each book's summary is narrated through audio. As artificial intelligence becomes deeply embedded across industries, a high-level roundtable hosted by MICA in New Delhi surfaced a clear fault line in how leaders view the future of work, markets, and innovation between rapid AI adoption and the enduring importance of human creativity and organizational culture. The roundtable, titled “Creativity and Culture in an AI-First World: Learn, Create, Connect & Evolve,” brought together senior leaders from industry, academia, media, and technology to debate whether AI capability alone will determine success, or whether imagination and culture will ultimately shape competitive advantage. Looking at the findings, Jaya Deshmukh, Director & CEO of MICA, said, “We are moving from the Information Age to the Imagination Age. While AI gives us instant access to knowledge, it lacks context, emotion, and culture. That is where human creativity still matters and it’s what will allow our workforce to thrive in a world where machines can do almost everything.” The discussion also highlighted the broader societal and ethical implications of generative AI, particularly its impact on information systems, creativity, and trust.Publication Leadership is forged in ambiguity, not certainty(bweducation.com, 2026-02-23)Drawing from her global industry and academic experience, Jaya Deshmukh, Director and CEO, MICA, argues that the central challenge facing management and communication education in India is the widening distance between classroom learning and lived organisational realities. As decision cycles compress under technological, geopolitical and market pressures, she believes institutions must prioritise adaptability, systems thinking, and ethical judgement over purely conceptual clarity. In this conversation, Deshmukh reflects on reimagining pedagogy, developing India-rooted yet globally fluent leadership perspectives, and assessing educational impact beyond grades and placements. At MICA, we are reimagining learning by blending andragogical and heutagogical principles. Management and communication education in India has long built strong conceptual foundations. But capabilities like systems thinking and ethical judgment are forged through application. This led to andragogy adult learning that prioritises problem-solving, live cases, industry immersion, and peer-led inquiry, recognising that learners bring experience and seek relevance. Today’s volatile, tech-driven landscape demands an even sharper shift. Leaders must operate amid ambiguity, compressed timelines and complex trade-offs. Heutagogy responds by emphasising self-determined learning building autonomy and the ability to learn, unlearn and relearn in real time.Publication India’s AI Moment: A diffusion that demands domestic transformation(dnaindia.com, 2026-02-16) Panda, Rasananda; Chauhan, Dhruvin KumarIndia’s Economic Survey this year treats artificial intelligence (AI) less like a hype and more like a structured economic factor. This shift matters a lot as for years AI has sat in policy discussions only as a dreamy tech. Now? It appears as a measurable input into trade, productivity, and state capacity. Unlike fiscal or monetary policies, AI policy does not have stable historical template. It evolves in real time with global power shifts and domestic economy constraints. The Economic Survey is full of ambition. It seems like a country thinking aloud about a technology it does not fully control. This may be the most accurate signal India sends (Article written by: Dhruvinkumar Chauhan, Senior Research Associate, MICA, Ahmedabad, India. Email: dhruvin.chauhan@micamail.in, Rasananda Panda, Professor, MICA, Ahmedabad, India. Email: rasananda.panda@micamail.in)Publication Future of AI is a governance question, not a technology race: Vilas Dhar of Patrick J McGovern Foundation | Interview(livemint.com, 2026-02-14)Vilas Dhar has been among the earliest voices to argue that Artificial Intelligence (AI) must be governed as long-term civic infrastructure rather than short-term commercial technology. Under his leadership, the $1.5 billion Patrick J McGovern Foundation, headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, has deployed over $500 million specifically toward AI as public infrastructure, working closely with governments, multilaterals, and public institutions across the globe. A: I was in India recently and discussed this issue at length with Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood, the Prime Minister’s Principal Science Advisor. Beyond the IITs, I visited MICA in Ahmedabad and PSG in the South, where I saw extraordinary talent and imagination in institutions not traditionally seen as AI leaders. This reinforced the need to broaden India’s AI ecosystem. Graduates from places like PSG or MICA should have the same access to funding, research support, and opportunity as IIT graduates.Publication Brands gain customer trust through special days like Valentine's day(Divya Bhaskar - City, P. 2, 2026-02-14)Publication Trailer Se Theatre Tak: Dhurandhar Ka Dhurandhar Dhanda(dnaindia.com, 2026-01-19) Panda, Rasananda; Chauhan, DhruvinkumarAs the industry watches the countdown, the message from the makers is unmistakable: this is not a one-off bet but a franchise seed. Talk of Dhurandhar Part 2 has already entered the ecosystem, and with March 19 positioned as the next inflection point, the signal is clear. Picture abhi baaki hai. Dhandha toh abhi shuru hua hai. Dhruvinkumar Chauhan, Senior Research Associate, MICA, Ahmedabad, India. Email: dhruvin.chauhan@micamail.in Rasananda Panda, Professor, MICA, Ahmedabad, India. Email: rasananda.panda@micamail.inPublication MICAT 2 Admit Card 2026 by Tomorrow; Know How to Download MICAT Hall Ticket(shiksha.com, 2026-09-02)MICAT admit card 2026 will release by tomorrow, Feb 10. Candidates who completed MICAT phase 2 registration before the last date will be issued the hall ticket to appear for the exam. MICAT 2 exam is scheduled to be held on February 13. Candidates are allowed to download MICAT 2 admit card using the login credentials, including MICA ID and password. A hard copy of MICAT admit card is required on the exam day. Candidates failing to carry MICAT admit card will not be allowed inside the MICAT test centre.