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Remote work, reliance on technology for virtual office spaces and increased digitisation of all work processes are inevitably going to characterise careers and job profiles in the coming months and years. Organisations have invariably come to recognise the many benefits that lie shrouded beneath the surface of remote work. In the midst of the second… Continue reading Has the pandemic changed the way employers are hiring beyond geographic borders ?

With the vaccine here, there is a sense of reassurance and a glimmer of hope on the horizon, writes Jitin Chadha Studying abroad is an avenue several students in India opt for when making a decision regarding their undergraduate and postgraduate education. With the current travel restrictions, lockdown impositions and a plethora of other regulations,… Continue reading Studying Abroad in times of the Pandemic

Design has offered diverse avenues to alter and better understand the way in which we perceive not only education but the very world we inhabit. It provides an opportunity for a learning environment that encourages students to find answers through logical thinking, practical reasoning and asking the right questions. This enabled a complete paradigm shift… Continue reading How pandemic accelerates change in design education

Design is a discipline that is fundamentally practiced and process-based. It cannot be taught and learnt within the confines of a classroom or limited to the pages of a textbook. Essentially experimental and exploratory in nature, it needs a hands-on approach along with ample curiosity, critical thinking and the constant willingness to learn, unlearn and… Continue reading New way ahead post pandemic

One of the biggest challenges we face today as a collective whole is sustainable development. The resources we have are finite, available in limited quantities. Our needs, however, as a growing population are rapidly increasing. As we continue to consume, we are encroaching upon resources that are gradually depleting. There is no denying the fact… Continue reading Designing for a Sustainable Future

Education plays a vital role in promoting human and societal well-being. It also contributes towards the economic development and growth of the nation. The system of knowledge dissemination and exchange in India has charted a rather interesting trajectory. In the years following 1947, several institutes of excellence were set up by the government to ensure… Continue reading Education in India moving in the right direction

Telegraphindia with Shaaz Ahmed, Associate Professor – IIAD, who gives insights into Communication Design and its scope.  Rich experience of over 20 years in Animation, Design and Storytelling, Shaaz has been an explorer in methods and mediums of visual narratives. As the Founding Director of Mud n Water – a Communication Design Studio, he has… Continue reading Shaaz Ahmed Associate Professor-Communication Design featured in Telegraph India: How to create the future with Communication Design