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Twitter gets abuzz with Brazil versus Columbia match
MUMBAI: The battle that saw Columbia being sent home by the five time world football champions Brazil, has turned out to be the second most tweeted match of the 2014 FIFA World Cup season.
There were a total of 12.4 million tweets during the Brazil vs Columbia quarter final match that pitted Brazil in the semi-finals against Germany. The first most tweeted match so far has been Brazil vs Chile which witnessed 16.4 million tweets.
The most tweeted moments of the match were when David Luiz scored the first goal in a free kick receiving 2, 59,352 tweets per minute. The second most tweeted moment was when Brazil defeated Columbia in a 2-1 finish receiving 2,23,004 tweets per minute. The third most tweeted moment was when James Rodriguez of Columbia scored a lone goal for his team on a penalty kick. This goal received 1,78,477 tweets per minute on the micro blogging site.
The most mentioned player of the match was Brazil’s NeymarJr. This is not surprising since the Colombian defender Juan Zuniga kneed the 22-year-old in a crunching tackle and the Barcelona player was stretchered off in agony in the closing minutes of the game.
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He has now been ruled out of the game due to fractured vertebrae, disappointing fans all over the world. The other two most mentioned players of the Brazilian team were David Luiz and Thiago Silva. The top three mentioned players of the Columbian team were James Rodriguez, Juan Cuadrado and David Ospina.
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Gaming
IICT signs three MoUs to boost AVGC-XR and esports
Partnerships with Zenfluencers, Yologram and Eruditio at Chennai Gaming Show 2026 strengthen education, XR innovation and nationwide talent outreach.
MUMBAI: IICT has just levelled up the game in a big way. The Indian Institute of Creative Technologies signed three strategic Memorandums of Understanding on 17 April 2026 at the CII Summit FX – India Gaming Show in Chennai, forging alliances with The Zenfluencers, Yologram Style Pvt. Ltd. and Eruditio Consultants to accelerate India’s AVGC-XR ecosystem.
The tie-ups combine IICT’s strengths in education, skilling and research with specialist expertise across esports, immersive technologies and large-scale outreach.
- With The Zenfluencers, IICT will roll out globally benchmarked esports programmes, including joint certification courses, industry workshops, tournaments and masterclasses, creating clear career pathways across the full esports value chain.
- The partnership with Yologram Style Pvt. Ltd. focuses on gaming, immersive storytelling and extended reality (XR), delivering industry-aligned curriculum, faculty mentorship, student showcases and collaborative research in immersive AI and virtual production.
- Collaboration with Eruditio Consultants targets awareness, accessibility and career alignment, with nationwide counsellor training, institutional engagement and structured guidance frameworks to reach students beyond Tier-1 cities.
IICT CEO Vishwas Deoskar said, “As the AVGC-XR sector evolves at a rapid pace, strong collaborations between industry and academia are essential. These partnerships will create meaningful impact across education, innovation and outreach.”
Yologram Style Pvt. Ltd. founder Aditya Mani added, “AI-driven creator worlds are transforming games into engines of culture, commerce and careers. Together we aim to empower a generation to build immersive futures.”
Eruditio Consultants founder Indrajit Ghosh noted, “This is not just about awareness, it is about building a structured ecosystem that connects aspiration with opportunity.”
The Zenfluencers CEO Atharva Gupta said, “This MoU is a big unlock moment for the esports ecosystem in India. We’re building a structured pipeline for talent across the full stack.”
By bringing together academia, industry leaders and ecosystem players, IICT is creating scalable models that blend cutting-edge skills with real-world relevance. In a sector racing toward the future, these three partnerships ensure India’s next generation of creative technologists won’t just keep up, they’ll set the pace.
