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Vero Moda pledges support for World Environment Day
MUMBAI: Vero Moda understands that fashion is an art that constantly borrows heavily from nature. The awe and admiration that nature beckonstime and again inspires the world of fashion, making it a better place. This World Environment Day, Vero Moda pays ode to our natural habitat through its latest ‘Go Green’ collection.
Comprising three beautiful stories – Linen, Ivy Green and Flora & Fauna, the collection is a must have for Indian summers. From classy empire cut dresses for early morning meetings, laid back linen pants for scorching afternoons, to flirty shorts that will allow you to strut with fashionable ease, Vero Moda has you covered!
Vero Moda Go Green Collection: Linen is the perfect accompaniment to every summer wardrobe. A fabric that is exceptionally cool and simply spells elegance, making it the seasons most hassle-free item of clothing. Taking summer’s favorite fabric out of the closet, Vero Moda introduces the Linen Story, with fresh, breathable options in chic and subtle colors of powder blue, beige and earthy tones.
The Ivy Green story boldly incorporates Pantone’s color of the year; a color that has been ruling international runways and dominating trends around the world.
Flora and Fauna is a collection that is whimsical as well as fashionable. Inspired by the advent of all things spring – burst of color and freshness of new leaves feature heavily in this story. Choose from an array of dresses in every style, printed tops dipped in summer friendly colors and motifs that will bloom your summer wardrobe!
On 5th June – World Environment Day, Vero Moda takes a step towards building a conscientious tomorrow. It’s time to join the movement and put your green thumbs to test as India’s favorite fashionbrand will be providing each customer with a free sapling along with every purchase. Head to the nearest Vero Moda store for all things green!
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Practo names Cijo George as vice president of artificial intelligence
New vice president of artificial intelligence to mine healthcare data and sharpen care delivery
BENGALURU: India’s healthtech race just picked up speed. Practo has appointed Cijo George as vice president of artificial intelligence, tasking him with wiring AI deep into the company’s sprawling healthcare platform.
George will steer AI strategy and execution, embedding machine intelligence across care navigation, doctor-facing tools and overall platform intelligence. He will work across product, engineering and clinical teams to rewire how patients search for and access care — and how doctors deliver treatment with greater consistency and precision.
He reports directly to Shashank ND, co-founder and chief executive officer.
Shashank ND said years of building healthcare data across patients, providers and treatment outcomes had laid the foundation for more advanced AI applications. Artificial intelligence, he added, can unlock the value of that data to improve patient outcomes and equip doctors with actionable insights. He described George’s experience in building production-grade AI systems as closely aligned with Practo’s long-term vision.
George brings nearly two decades of experience spanning machine learning, AI platforms and product engineering. Most recently at Observe.AI, he led work on large-scale AI systems deployed by global enterprises. Before that, at Belong.co, he drove platform and AI initiatives focused on search and personalisation in the HR technology space. He also worked with the Advanced Technology Group at NetApp, contributing to machine-learning and data-science projects for distributed systems.
An alumnus of the Indian Institute of Science with a master’s degree in high performance computing, George said the chance to apply AI to directly improve patient experience and clinical delivery drew him to the role. Practo’s scale and its extensive longitudinal healthcare data, he added, offer significant room for innovation.
The move comes as digital health platforms double down on artificial intelligence to boost patient engagement, streamline provider workflows and sharpen decision-making. For Practo, the prescription is clear: turn data into diagnosis, and algorithms into advantage.
