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Career Prospects in Fashion Buying and Merchandising

By Dr. Himani Choudhary, Bhaskar Das & Ritu Jain Department of Fashion Business Pearl Academy Fashion Retail Buying and Merchandising is an exciting yet challenging career path that requires an amazing blend of creativity and math to ensure the 5 R's: the...

Interiorscapes : Reconnecting with nature indoors

By Ruchira Bahl Associate Professor,Interior design Pearl Academy Interiorscapes, the practice of incorporating plants and natural elements into interior spaces focuses on bringing the natural and raw look of the nature indoors. Plants have always bestowed intangible...

Unfolding The Magic of Folds

By Asha Gulati Assistant Professor, Creative Practice Pearl Academy Have you ever reminisced about the simple joys of your childhood? Think about the times you folded a sheet of paper into a boat, creating delicate creases and tucks. Remember those paper planes that...

Revolutionizing Industries: Pixar USD’s Impact on Education and Creative Software Giants

By Emanuel Maia Dean, School of Creative Practice Pearl Academy In the dynamic world of animation and design, technology constantly evolves, pushing boundaries and reshaping industries. One such revolutionary change is the introduction of Pixar's Universal Scene...

Revolutionary Evolution: Unleashing the Power of Innovation in Jewelry Design Education

By Khushboo Jogani Department Lead, Product Design Pearl Academy Imagine a canvas where the elegance of eras gone by seamlessly intertwines with the fervor of modern innovation. We step into the world of jewelry design, a theater of creativity where the dance of the...

The Rise of Cross-Platform Play and how it benefits Gamers

By C.B. Arun Kumar Deputy Director, Pearl Edge From the dawn of computer gaming in the 1980s when big Japanese companies like Atari, Nintendo and Sega ruled the roost with their platform specific games to modern times with the powerful PS5 and XBox-Series X consoles,...

Artificial Intelligence in Interior Design: Preparing the Next Generation for an Innovative Future

By Emanuel Maia Dean, School of Creative Practice Pearl Academy The Artificial Intelligence (AI) revolution has permeated several sectors of the economy, and interior design is no exception. With the growing demand for professionals trained in AI design and other...

Is Liberal Studies the Future?

Himanshu Jha, Rohit Dutta Roy, Mriduchhanda Chattopadhyay & Kaynat Qazi Faculty, School of Liberal Studies, UPES New India wants trans-disciplinary learning, design thinking and a multi-perspective approach towards education leading to a significant rise in the demand...

Understanding Upcycling and Sustainability in Fashion

Did you know that a wardrobe makeover and even garment production is one of the greatest sources of wastage ranking as high as 25 percent and only one percent of this is recycled. It’s not surprising then, that this is turning out to be an environmental hazard also....

Why Social Skills Matter in Today’s Age: How People With Social Skills Draw Higher Salaries Than Domain Experts

Did you ever think that your robust social skills could land you with a fatter pay packet or place you higher up the ladder in your organizational pecking order than your technically expert counterpart with comparatively weaker social skills? If you did, you were...

How the Gandhian Philosophy Aligns with Sustainability Today

‍‍By: Dr.Kaynat Qazi Did you know that Gandhian philosophy and sustainability are closely linked to each other? In fact, the modern-day Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the United Nations also have echoes of Gandhism too. Much before environmentalists dotted...

Saying ‘No’ at Workplace: Minefield or Boundary Resetting

By Stuti Gandhi Sr. Director Brand & Communication, GGS Saying no is generally perceived as being negative and refusal can have medium to serious consequences for both parties, leading to conflict, hurting sentiments, damaging a relationship and in extreme situations,...