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How to Spark a Creative Revolution

Using education as a catalyst “You can’t start a fire, Can’t start a fire without a Spark.” -Bruce Springsteen Everything important in life starts with a spark. Something that pushes you to action, that first step. “Spark” is also the metaphor used in developmental...

Pune Design Festival 2020 Powered By Pearl Academy

2018 seems like it was ages ago, doesn’t it? That’s a testament to the greatly quickened pace of innovation in the world we live in. It was in 2018 that Association of Designers of India and Pearl Academy came together for the Pune Design Festival. We explored...

How To Set Up and Host a Great Panel Discussion

How many times have you sat in the audience while a panel discussion was going on and wished that you were somewhere else? Or, maybe you’ve even sat on a panel and felt surprised at how irrelevant the discussions were. More often than not, panellists say what they...

Pearl Academy strides ahead with its Bengaluru campus

Bengaluru is a city that is famous for creating national and international platforms for its youth. Special to Bengaluru is its clear focus on innovation and futuristic thinking. In today's VUCA world of wicked problems and fluid boundaries, design disruptions are...

Pearl Academy comes of age with new Bengaluru campus

Bengaluru is a city that is famous for creating national and international platforms for the youth. Special to Bengaluru is a clear focus on innovation and futuristic thinking. In today's VUCA world of wicked problems and fluid boundaries, design disruptions are...

Natural Creativity in Young Learners — How to make it last

Recently as a part of developing a conference agenda on Education as a Catalyst in the Creative Economy, I have been reading and reflecting on educational touch-points and the impact they could have. Very clearly, primary education is a big opportunity. Young children...

Everything Around Us Is Changing

Can Education be the catalyst to preserve, innovate and accelerate In a world of tectonic technological changes and new business models, the professional skill sets required for the workplace have transformed considerably. The leader as a ‘strong individual’ has given...

Breathe Right to Increase Focus and Emotional Intelligence

Goleman’s popular book, Working with Emotional Intelligence, shows that 67% of what it takes to be a leader is emotional intelligence. It is also twice as important as technical proficiency or IQ. Today’s disruptive environment of leadership, technological changes,...

How to Make the Start of College ‘Mind Expanding’ and ‘Memorable’

A kick-starter approach from a Design College in India Being a freshman can be daunting, to say the least. Especially if you have left home and moved to a new city. When asked, freshers said that they...

The Perks of Taking your Business Online in the Modern Age

Businesses are welcoming digital channels not only to market their products but also as a platform to sell them. Merchandising products on an online medium enable buyers to make purchase decisions at their own convenience and requirement- be it at their homes or...

The Wide Scope of the Photography Industry in India

With the recent boom in avenues such as advertising, media, and the fashion industry, photography has surfaced as a lucrative and stimulating career option to a large number of Indian youngsters. Until not too long ago, photography was classified as a hobby profession...

Filmmaking Trends to Watch Out For in the Future

The film industry consistently captures the imagination of the public and consequently cemented itself as one of the leading mediums of entertainment. It is one of the largest entertainment industries in India, which is why there is a need to evolve and adapt to...