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Disney rolls out ‘Back to school’ range featuring popular characters
MUMBAI: Disney Consumer Products India, the consumer products division of Walt Disney India, has launched its back to school range featuring popular Disney characters such as Mickey and Friends, Disney Princess, Disney.Pixar Cars and Winnie the Pooh.
The range includes stationery products, backpacks, lunch boxes, water bottles and much more with prices ranging from Rs 10 to Rs 1599.
The backpacks and trolley bags range is priced between Rs 599 to Rs 1599 while school stationery price range starts from Rs 10 with the upper range being Rs 499. For lunch boxes and water bottles, the price range is between Rs 89 to Rs 569.
To engage kids, Disney is organising interactive activities across key retail stores for kids and families to come and participate. The activities include art and craft workshops, storytelling session and fun games for kids.
“Getting ready for the new school year can sometimes be a task for parents. We, at Disney understand this and strive to make going back to school a memorable experience for kids and parents alike,” said The Walt Disney Company India executive director Licensing Siddharth Taparia.
The products will be available across all the leading retail outlets including – Reliance Time Out, Easy Day, Lifestyle, Crossword, and Star Bazaar. The products will also be available online at shopatdisney.in.
Digital
Google rolls out $15B AI, education and connectivity plan for India
AI tools for 11 million students, new subsea cables, and a national skilling push.
NEW DELHI: Google is backing its words with action. In a major push to future-proof the world’s most populous nation, Google DeepMind has partnered with the Indian government on a large-scale AI initiative.
Announced by CEO Sundar Pichai at the India AI Impact Summit, the deal is less of a gentle nudge and more of a full-throttle sprint into the digital age. Part of Google’s $15 billion commitment to South Asia, the plan aims to weave artificial intelligence into the very fabric of Indian daily life, from the deep ocean floor to the back of the classroom.
The most heart-warming slice of this digital pie is the focus on the next generation. Google is partnering with 10,000 Atal Tinkering Labs, effectively dropping high-tech AI tools into the laps of roughly 11 million students.
The goal? To introduce generative AI assistance in schools, ensuring that the homework of the future is powered by more than just caffeine and late-night panic.
While the kids are busy with AI in the classroom, Google is busy under the sea. The newly minted India-America Connect Initiative involves laying down serious hardware, specifically, new subsea cable routes.
These digital arteries will link India to Singapore, South Africa and Australia. By adding four more strategic fiber-optic routes connecting the U.S. to the Southern Hemisphere, Google is essentially building a “data superhighway” to ensure India’s AI capabilities don’t get stuck in traffic.
Knowing how to use a tool is just as important as owning it. To bridge the gap, Google is launching its most ambitious skilling program yet: the Google AI Professional Certificate. This program is designed to help the workforce master AI without needing a PhD in robotics.
With full-stack connectivity and a massive investment on the table, India isn’t just joining the AI race; it’s looking to set the pace.
