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Samsonite launches High Sierra in India
MUMBAI: With travelling becoming one of the most preferred activities of many, numerous luggage manufactures are launching travel-friendly and stylish brands.
The latest entrant in the Indian market is High Sierra by Samsonite. The hi-end brand aims to wow the Indian travel enthusiasts with its feature rich designs and versatile functionality.
Speaking on the launch, Samsonite South Asia MD Suresh Menon said: “The Indian youth today is far more keen to travel and explore new places than it ever has been. Over the last few years we have seen a steady increase of domestic and international travel in this segment and we feel that this trend has also created a demand for a specific product. High Sierra is one of the most popular outdoor, adventure brands in the US and we feel that the products will also receive a similar response from the Indian audience.”
He added, “For the launch of High Sierra in India we have looked at a strong digital strategy and online presence. Right from day one our products are not only available across major online players but our social presence has also created a positive response across Facebook, Twitter and our own website www.highsierra.in. We have an active list of travel bloggers, fans who are experiencing the product and providing us feedback in real time.”
Over the years, High Sierra has been associated with a lot of adventure sports and events across the world. The company is also the official supplier of bags and luggage for the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team. In the past High Sierra has also been associated with the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA), Snow Sports Industries America (SIA) and the Travel Goods Association (TGA) amongst others.
High Sierra bags are available at all Bagzone stores across India and are priced between Rs 1,200 – Rs 10,000. The brand is also available on leading e-commerce retailers like Bagzone.com, Jabong, Flipkart & Myntra.
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IICT partners with Gativedhi to bring studio production tools to students
New MoU lets students explore AI-driven production pipelines for AVGC-XR
MUMBAI: The Indian Institute of Creative Technologies (IICT) has teamed up with Gativedhi Technologies to give students a front-row seat to modern studio production. The collaboration will integrate Gativedhi’s AI-powered production intelligence platform, Shotrack, into academic programmes, letting students experience the workflow systems used by animation, VFX and gaming studios.
Under the MoU, faculty, students and researchers will get hands-on access to Shotrack through beta programmes, pilot deployments and academic evaluations. This will allow them to explore simulated production pipelines, understand asset management, track tasks and monitor schedules, essentially seeing how complex projects come together behind the scenes.
Shotrack is designed to tackle a key industry challenge: when multiple studios work on the same project, differing internal systems often create bottlenecks, slow approvals and complicate version control. The platform provides a unified production environment, enabling smoother collaboration across distributed teams while generating operational insights and predictive analytics to optimise crew allocation, forecast schedule risks and manage costs.
The collaboration also opens doors to Gativedhi’s wider ecosystem. Upcoming tools include StudioTrack, for studio operations management covering budgeting, recruitment and IT infrastructure, and WorkTrack, which measures workflow efficiency and team productivity across industries.
IICT plans to embed these tools into programmes covering animation pipelines, VFX workflows, gaming production and media project management. Students will also benefit from guest lectures, masterclasses, workshops, internships and research projects that connect academic learning with real-world studio practices.
IICT CEO Vishwas Deoskar, said the partnership provides “An environment where production pipeline tools can be explored, tested and refined while students gain insight into how large-scale productions are organised.”
Gativedhi Technologies founder & CEO Senthil Kumar added, “This collaboration introduces students to real-world studio management tools and helps us improve our platform with academic feedback.”
With Shotrack in classrooms, India’s future animators, VFX artists and gaming producers will get a taste of studio life long before they step into one.
