Redefining creativity

Vadodara Fashion Week

The Vadodara Fashion Week (VFW), a flagship event of the Parul Institute of Design (PID), is a premier platform dedicated to showcasing the limitless creativity and talent of student designers. This grand runway show is a celebration of art, textiles, and the latest trends, often emphasizing themes like sustainable fashion and the blend of India's rich textile heritage with cutting-edge concepts. VFW features meticulously curated student collections, masterclasses by renowned fashion industry experts (e.g., Ken Ferns), and draws high-profile celebrity showstoppers. It is an essential event for aspiring designers to gain exposure and transition from the classroom to the professional fashion industry.

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Samvidhan Pe Charcha

Samvidhan Pe Charcha is a national-level Law Festival and constitutional conclave that brings together the nation’s most prominent Legal Luminaries, including Supreme Court and High Court Judges, Senior Advocates, and Judicial Officers. The event serves as a dynamic forum for intellectual discourse and a "civic laboratory" to debate, question, and rethink the principles of the Indian Constitution. Key highlights include keynote speeches, plenary sessions, clinical skill-oriented workshops, and Moot Court competitions. SPC focuses on contemporary legal issues such as gender justice, federalism, secularism, and digital rights, cultivating an understanding of the Constitution as a living document and inspiring future advocates to uphold constitutional morality.

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Who Visits Parul University: The Chief Justice of India at VLF, MS Dhoni, a Nobel Laureate, a Former Taoiseach, Gujarat’s Largest Tech Fest.

CJI Chandrachud at VLF 4.0. MS Dhoni felicitated placed students. Nobel Laureate Shirin Ebadi talked on human rights. Leo Varadkar attended the PU x IIMUN. General Naravane. Shobhaa De. 20,000 at Projections Tech Fest. All at Parul University.

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Mythology, Gen Z, and the Battle for Attention: Vimmy Vishnu Chevli and Naishadh Purani on Preserving Gujarati Storytelling in the Digital Age

Something unusual happened midway through the Gujarati Panel at VLF 4.0. Students who had walked into Chanakya's Courtyard with phones in hand quietly put them away. They hadn't been asked to. The story had simply become more interesting than the scroll.

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The Poet Who Speaks in Frequencies: Ekagra Sharma and the Resurgence of Shayari as a Living Art Form

Ekagra Sharma performed at VLF - Vadodara Literature Festival 4.0 three times across three days. Every session drew a full room. This is not a coincidence and it is not nostalgia. It is evidence that shayari - the living Urdu-Hindi poetic tradition that has survived Partition, the decline of print, and the rise of the algorithm - has found its newest and most attentive audience among the generation everyone said had stopped reading.

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How Literature Festivals Are Reshaping Academic and Cultural Life in India’s Tier-2 and Tier-3 Cities, and What VLF 4.0 Proves About That Shift

For the better part of twenty years, the Jaipur Literature Festival has been the shorthand for what a literature festival in India looks like: Diggi Palace, international authors, a desert backdrop, and a ticket price that locates its audience somewhere above the median. This is a fine thing. It is also, increasingly, only one part of the story.

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Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether on Stage: Vivaan Shah’s Solo Performance and What Poe’s Darkest Story Says About Power, Madness, and Control

A black tuxedo. A silver-lined cloak. Black sunglasses. One chair. And Vivaan Shah, alone on a stage at VLF - Vadodara Literature Festival 4.0's Central Auditorium, about to demonstrate that Edgar Allan Poe wrote the most unsettling management parable in literary history - and that theatre, stripped of everything except a human body and a great story, is still the most powerful technology ever invented.

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Why the Vadodara Literature Festival 4.0 at Parul University Is Exactly What Indian Literary Culture Needed – and Why It Took Four Editions to Prove It

The Jaipur Literature Festival occupies a palace. VLF 4.0 occupies a campus. Entry to JLF costs money. Entry to VLF is free for students. JLF is world - famous. VLF is building something different - and after four editions, it is possible to say with some precision what that something is.

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The Questions a Generation Is Actually Asking: What VLF 4.0’s Audience Interactions Reveal About Young India’s Deepest Anxieties

The sessions are over. The speakers have left. The festival reports have been filed. But the most revealing document produced at VLF 4.0 is not any of those. It is the aggregate of the questions that students asked - across twenty - five sessions, in rooms ranging from intimate workshops to full auditoriums - when they were finally given a microphone and a few minutes to speak directly to people who had actually done something with their lives.

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Acting Is Doing, Not Pretending: Vivaan Shah’s Workshop on Craft, Discipline, and the Art of Performance

Vivaan Shah arrived at the Parul Institute of Performing Arts with the pedigree of Indian theatre - his father is legendary actor Naseeruddin Shah, his mother is acclaimed actress Ratna Pathak Shah - and the directness of someone who had learned, through years of rigorous practice, that talent without discipline is eventually indistinguishable from no talent at all. His VLF - Vadodara Literature Festival 4.0 workshop was not polite. It was useful.

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Young, Wired, and Not Woke: Rishab Shah’s Uncomfortable Conversation About What India’s Most Connected Generation Is Actually Doing With Its Attention

Rishab Shah founded IIMUN at nineteen. Now at thirty four, after fifteen years building what has become the world's largest youth - led organisation, he has an unusual vantage point: he has watched a generation grow up. At VLF 4.0, he reported what he has seen - and the report was not entirely comfortable.

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Balancing Love, Career, and Personal Growth: Lt. Gen. Madhuri Kanitkar’s Workshop on the Hardest Balancing Act of All

Lieutenant General Madhuri Kanitkar is a doctor, a military leader, and one of the highest-ranking women in the history of the Indian Armed Forces. Her VLF - Vadodara Literature Festival 4.0 workshop was not about choosing between a career and a life. It was about understanding that the choice is false - and that the integration of both requires the one quality institutions rarely teach: self-knowledge.

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Designing Tomorrow: What Robert Stephens, Sanjay Kumar, and Azmina Poddar Revealed About Creativity, Contradiction, and Mumbai as a Teacher

Three creative practitioners - an architect, a novelist, and a designer - sat together at VLF 4.0 and produced one of the festival's most philosophically generous sessions. They talked about art and design. They were really talking about how to live with uncertainty while making things that matter.

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The Memory Tree and the Invisible Literature of Service: Veena Naravane on the Stories Military Families Never Get to Tell

Veena Naravane is a historian by training and an author by necessity - because the stories she needed to tell had not been told. The Memory Tree, her children's book on grief, loss, and emotional survival, grew from the specific emotional landscape of military families. At VLF - Vadodara Literature Festival 4.0, she explained why those stories matter for every family navigating what is not spoken.

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Dear People, With Love and Care, Your Doctors: Dr. Debraj Shome’s Workshop on Medicine, the God Complex, and the Art of Healing

Dr. Debraj Shome walked into a classroom at Parul University and immediately asked the medical students why they had made the worst possible career choice. Then he spent the next hour showing them why they had made the best one - and what it will cost them, and why that cost is worth carrying.

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Swasth Bharat: What VLF – Vadodara Literature Festival 4.0’s Healthcare Panel Revealed About the Real Distance Between India’s Medical Progress and Its People

Four doctors sat at VLF - Vadodara Literature Festival 4.0 and did something the healthcare system rarely permits: they told the truth about what it looks like from inside it. Dr. Debraj Shome, Dr. Samir Parikh, Dr. Divya Jain, and Tripti Saran delivered one of the festival's most emotionally honest and analytically rigorous sessions - about cost, trust, misinformation, and the social contract between India and its doctors.

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Your Body Clock Is Not Society’s Clock: What VLF – Vadodara Literature Festival 4.0’s Fitness Panel Said About Energy, Gut Health, and Why Wellness Is a Philosophy – Not a Trend

In a hall full of students who had pulled all-nighters before exams, Dimple Jangda and Dr. Manjari Chandra asked a different question than the one most wellness content asks. Not 'how do you get fit?' but 'do you understand your own body well enough to know what it actually needs?' The answers were more demanding than any fitness app

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Beyond the Uniform: General Manoj Mukund Naravane on Truth, Courage, and Leading With Conscience

General Manoj Mukund Naravane served as the 28th Chief of Army Staff of India. He led the Army through the 2020 Galwan Valley standoff with China. He has since written a military thriller - The Cantonment Conspiracy - that draws from institutional realities he lived.

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Kaajal Oza Vaidya at VLF – Vadodara Literature Festival 4.0: Equal Rahoge, Equal Paoge – and Why Personal Responsibility Is Where Every Change Begins.

As famous for her fearless approach, Kaajal Oza Vaidya has written over forty books in Gujarati and has spent decades arguing that the richness of Gujarati literary culture is not a regional footnote but a national inheritance. Her VLF - Vadodara Literature Festival 4.0 session was characteristically direct: about equality, identity, social norms, and the individual responsibility to be the change you claim to want.

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Shobhaa De at VLF – Vadodara Literature Festival 4.0: On Writing India’s Women, the Price of Independence, and Why Pity is the Most Dangerous Emotion

Shobhaa De arrived at VLF - Vadodara Literature Festival 4.0 without an apology. A woman who has spent five decades writing about India's women with a precision that still unsettles people, she sat with a room full of students and told them what she has always believed: that freedom has a price, and that the price is worth paying.

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The God of Unfinished Things: Geet Chaturvedi’s Philosophy of Incompleteness

Geet Chaturvedi is one of the most significant voices in contemporary Hindi literature - a poet whose internationally recognised work carries a philosophy with particular use for young people who have been told, their entire lives, that the goal is to be finished. At VLF - Vadodara Literature Festival 4.0, he argued otherwise.

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India Is Growing – But For Whom? What VLF – Vadodara Literature Festival 4.0’s Economics Panel Said About Inequality, Investment, and the Stories We Tell About Money

Three economists and authors - the founder of CUTS International, a 30-year finance veteran, and the former COO of Flipkart - sat together at VLF - Vadodara Literature Festival 4.0 and asked the question that India's growth narrative usually skips: who benefits, and who doesn't, and what should young people do about it?

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Beyond Silicon Valley: What Kanwal Rekhi Told a Room of Indian Students About Success, Love, and What Actually Matters

Kanwal Rekhi is one of the founding figures of the Indian tech diaspora's entrepreneurial revolution. He is also a man who, at a certain point in his VLF - Vadodara Literature Festival 4.0 session, sang a Bollywood song to a room full of students and made everyone cry a little. This is a story about both of those things.

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Language Is the Lens: How Geet Chaturvedi, Dr. K. Srilata, and Jaideep Mazumdar Made the Case for Regional Literature at VLF – Vadodara Literature Festival 4.0

The Regional Literature Panel at VLF - Vadodara Literature Festival 4.0 brought together three writers whose work covers radically different territory - from Bengali-script poetry to Tamil-tradition Mahabharata retellings to reportage from the 2024 Bangladesh student uprising. What they shared was a conviction that language is not a vessel for culture. It is culture.

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The Macaron Queen’s Real Recipe: Pooja Dhingra on 60 Failed Batches, Gender Bias, and Why Perfection Is the Enemy of Everything

Pooja Dhingra arrived at Chanakya's Courtyard on January 27, 2026, with a book for children about a girl who keeps making mistakes - and an audience that included everyone from toddlers to corporate professionals. What they heard was not a success story. It was a working manual for how to fail usefully.

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Ankur Warikoo at VLF – Vadodara Literature Festival 4.0: Why ‘Building Your Epic Career’ Is the Most Important Question Indian Students Aren’t Being Asked

The hall was full before Ankur Warikoo arrived. That, in itself, is data. The entrepreneur, author, and content creator whose work has accumulated a 7 million+ following on youtube brought his signature talk 'Build an Epic Career' to VLF - Vadodara Literature Festival 4.0 - and refused to make it comfortable.

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‘Resilience Is More Valuable Than Brilliance’: The Workshop Where Kaushik Mitra Broke the Myths About Corporate Success

Kaushik Mitra's follow-up workshop at VLF - Vadodara Literature Festival 4.0 went deeper than his earlier session - into the specific mechanics of what resilience actually looks like when you're living it. What the audience encountered was not a motivational talk. It was a practical deconstruction of how character is built under pressure.

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From Boardrooms to Bookshelves: Why India’s Corporate Leaders Are Choosing Words Over Spreadsheets

Kaushik Mitra, Vice President & CFO of PepsiCo India, and Apekshit Khare, Zonal HR Head at Godrej Properties, sat down at VLF - Vadodara Literature Festival 4.0, not to discuss their professional titles - but their books. The conversation that followed revealed something important about what India's senior professionals are learning, and why they feel compelled to write it down.

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Integrity Is Not a Policy, It’s a Practice: Anil Swarup’s 3 Decades as an IAS Officer Distilled Into One Session

Anil Swarup spent three decades serving as an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer. He supervised the plan of Ayushman Bharat, navigated resistant ministers, and survived moments of public humiliation that nearly broke his confidence. At VLF - Vadodara Literature Festival, he shared what he learned - without making it sound easy

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When the Intelligence Chief, Finance Secretary, and Election Commissioner Walked Into a Room: India’s Power Brokers on Democracy

Three of India's most consequential civil servants - a former Finance Secretary, the former head of RAW, and a former Chief Election Commissioner - sat together at Parul University and told a room full of students what power actually looks like when you have it, and what it demands of you when you do.

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The Constitution Is Not Just a Document – It’s a Promise: Justice D.Y. Chandrachud at VLF – Vadodara Literature Festival 4.0 at Parul University.

Justice Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud delivered one of the most anticipated sessions of VLF - Vadodara Literature Festival. The literature festival held a room of students, lawyers, and citizens captive with a conversation that moved consistently between constitutional law, lived experience, and the deepest questions of democratic life.

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Vadodara Literature Festival

The Vadodara Literature Festival (VLF), hosted in association with I.I.M.U.N., is a vibrant and essential cultural confluence for literary enthusiasts. It unites a diverse lineup of renowned authors, fiction and non-fiction writers, poets, filmmakers, and influential cultural voices for engaging discussions on the art of storytelling, writing, and literature. The festival features stimulating panel discussions, specialized sessions on economics, public policy, and regional literature, as well as interactive experiences like creative workshops (e.g., graphology, caricature), a Culinary Carnival, and a flea market. VLF is a vital platform for fostering progressive conversations, empowering the younger generation, and celebrating the rich Gujarat culture and the power of words.

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Career in Defence and National Security After Graduation: What a Former Army Chief’s Visit to Parul University Reveals About the Path to Serving India

When a former Chief of Army Staff tells students that 9,000 officer positions in the Indian Army are unfilled and that Indian minds are sharp enough to lead the nation’s defence modernisation.

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Seven Questions Parul University Students Asked a Former Army Chief and What General JJ Singh’s Answers Reveal About India’s Defence Thinking

When Joginder Jaswant Singh answered students at Parul University, his 46 years of service shaped insights on Iran, China, Pakistan, warfare tech, and youth in defence.

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India’s National Security Challenges Explained by a Former Army Chief: What General JJ Singh Told Students at Parul University About Strength, Deterrence, and the Iron Fist Doctrine

Joginder Jaswant Singh, former Army Chief, addressed Parul University on national values, India–China dynamics, and security doctrine; this article breaks down his keynote.

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Former Army Chief General Joginder Jaswant Singh at Parul University

Gen. J.J. Singh, former Army Chief, addressed Parul University students on national security, geopolitics, AI in warfare, and youth responsibility, followed by a Q&A on key global and military issues.

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Global Campus at Parul University: Nobel Laureates, IIMUN Dialogues, Swiss Partnerships, and International Week!

Global exposure at Parul University is real: Shirin Ebadi at PU x IIMUN, a COIL course with BFH Switzerland, and International Week hosting 70+ leaders from 22+ countries annually.

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Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Shirin Ebadi and the PU x IIMUN Global Perspective Series

Here’s what the PU x IIMUN Global Perspective Series does – it gets Nobel laureates and global leaders in front of Parul University students. Not on a screen somewhere. On campus. Shirin Ebadi, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2003, is a lawyer, former judge, and author. She’s one of the distinguished speakers who’s been part of this.

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IIMUN Leadership Conclave

The prestigious I.I.M.U.N. Vadodara Conclave is a high-profile platform for Global Dialogue and Youth Empowerment, annually drawing thousands of students. Organized in collaboration with the India's International Movement to Unite Nations, the conclave hosts distinguished visionaries from fields like science, politics, cinema, and sports. Past guests have included the Chairman of ISRO (Dr. S. Somanath), celebrated actors (Anupam Kher), and renowned parliamentarians (Shashi Tharoor). The event features inspiring keynote addresses and thought-provoking discussions on national and global issues, serving as a powerful catalyst for cultivating Future Leaders with a global mindset anchored in Indian values.

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Projections

Projections is recognized as Gujarat's Largest Technical Festival and the premier techno-cultural extravaganza of Parul University, with a legacy spanning over two decades. This massive student-run event is a vibrant platform for young tech enthusiasts and innovators from across the country to showcase their creativity and expertise. With a focus on cutting-edge fields like Robotics, Aeronautics, Coding, IoT, and Generative AI, Projections features a spectacular lineup of over 50 technical and non-technical events, intense competitions (such as RoboWars/Hell in the Cell, Hackathons), and enriching workshops and guest lectures by industry professionals. Often celebrated in synergy with the Freshers Fest, the event also includes major concerts, an Experience Zone (AR/VR), and a flea market, making it a perfect fusion of academic exposure, Technological Innovation, and high-energy campus life.

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Vadodara Film & Design Festival

The Vadodara Film & Design Festival (VFDF) is a unique and dynamic convergence of creative excellence in film and design, presented by the Parul Institute of Design. This multi-day festival provides an opportunity to explore the limitless potential of both cinematic and design arts. The event showcases innovative student design exhibits and breathtaking short film screenings by up-and-coming filmmakers. Highlights include thought-provoking panel discussions with industry professionals, hands-on masterclasses, and various competitions. VFDF catalyzes new ideas, fostering an environment that promotes networking, skill enhancement, and celebrates the spirit of Design Innovation and cinematic storytelling.

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National Health & Skills Conclave

The National Healthcare Skills Conclave (NHSC) is a large-scale, critical event organized by the Faculty of Medicine, often in association with the university's advanced 'Pragya' Medical Simulation and Skills Centre. Focusing on themes like "One Nation, One Response: Pre-hospital care and life-saving skills," the conclave is dedicated to enhancing practical Healthcare Skills and addressing critical skill gaps in the medical field. The event features conferences, intensive skill-based workshops (e.g., trauma management, advanced airway management), competitions, and presentations. NHSC is crucial for Medical Education, training future Emergency Medicine responders, and equipping students and professionals with vital life-saving skills for effective patient care.

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Why Early Failure Is Critical for Student Learning: Evidence from Parul University

Early failure is one of the most powerful learning tools for student entrepreneurs. Insights from Vadodara Startup Festival 6.0 and Parul University’s PIERC ecosystem show how testing ideas early helps students gain real startup skills while the cost of failure is still low.

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Inside VSF 6.0: The Skill That Sets Successful Graduates Apart

Graduates who succeed today aren’t just skilled, they’re willing to take calculated risks. At Vadodara Startup Festival 6.0, founders demonstrated how small, informed risks can lead to major impact, creating startups, generating jobs, and solving real-world problems.

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What Real Startup Journeys Teach That Placements Can’t: Lessons from VSF 6.0

Placements teach you how to execute within systems. Startups teach you how to build them. Insights from Vadodara Startup Festival 6.0 reveal the real lessons founders learn through experimentation, failure, and innovation, skills that traditional career paths rarely provide.

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Navigating Career Uncertainty: What Startup Exposure Teaches Students

At <strong>Vadodara Startup Festival 6.0</strong>, founders shared how startup exposure helps students build critical skills like decision-making under uncertainty, resilience, and problem-solving. These lessons prepare students to navigate unpredictable careers and evolving industries.

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Learning to Pivot: When Startups Change Direction and Why It Works

Startup success rarely follows the original plan. Founders shared how strategic pivots helped transform struggling ideas into successful ventures. From ZebraLearn’s shift to visual learning books to Solnce Energy’s move into solar solutions, these stories reveal how adapting to market signals leads to growth.

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The 3-Boundary Framework: Breaking Physical, Economic, and Mental Limits

Rajat Singhania introduced the 3-Boundary Framework explaining how entrepreneurs overcome physical, economic, and mental limitations. Through stories of innovators like Stephen Hawking, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, and Jeff Bezos, the framework shows how boundaries can become opportunities for innovation.

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How Student Founders Handle Rejection, Delayed Payments, and Low Traction

Startup success rarely happens without struggle. At the Vadodara Startup Festival 6.0, founders shared honest lessons on handling rejection, delayed payments, and low traction.

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When Student Startups Fail, Real Lessons from Parul University Founders

At the Vadodara Startup Festival, founders shared honest startup failures—from a vegetable delivery startup that shut down after ₹20,000 in sales to long product development struggles and co-founder conflicts. These real stories reveal the lessons student entrepreneurs learn before building successful ventures.

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Why “Just One More Time” Matters More Than Talent, Persistence at VSF – Vadodara Start-up Festival

At the Vadodara Startup Festival, founders shared a powerful truth: talent may open doors, but persistence keeps them open. Through stories of failures, pivots, and resilience, entrepreneurs revealed why success often comes from trying “just one more time.”

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8 Lessons from VSF – Vadodara Start-up Festival Founders That Business Schools Don’t Teach

At the Vadodara Startup Festival, founders shared real lessons from failure that no business school curriculum covers. From failing early to building resilience, these insights reveal what it truly takes to succeed as an entrepreneur in today’s startup ecosystem

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How Parul University Students Balance Academics While Building Startups

Balancing lectures, assignments, and startup building isn’t easy, but students at Parul University are doing it every day. From structured schedules to campus resources and mentorship through PIERC, student founders are turning ideas into real ventures while continuing their academic journey.

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Scholarship Rejection to Startup Impact: Mayank Pareek’s Scholify Journey

At the Vadodara Startup Festival, Scholify founder Mayank Pareek shared how a scholarship rejection and financial struggles inspired him to build a platform that helps students access education, mentorship, and career opportunities. His journey proves that personal challenges can become powerful startup ideas.

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From English Struggles to IIM Success: Kavish Gadia’s Breakthrough Story

At the VSF - Vadodara Start-up Festival, Kavish Gadia shared how struggling with English and facing self-doubt eventually shaped his mission to help millions of children build reading skills. His journey from Jhunjhunu to IIM Lucknow and building Stones2Milestones shows how personal challenges can inspire impactful ventures.

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₹20,000 to ₹10 Crore: How Repeated Failure Built ZebraLearn

At the Vadodara Startup Festival, ZebraLearn founder Anurag Sundarka shared how repeated failures from a ₹20,000 vegetable startup to rejected publishing attempts, eventually led to building a ₹10 crore visual learning company. His story shows how persistence and smart pivots can turn setbacks into scalable ventures.

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EasyRugs Samrath Singh Nagpal: Lawyer to ₹35 Lakh Shark Tank Deal

A decor exhibition annoyance led lawyer Samrath Singh Nagpal and designer Harnaam Kaur to build EasyRugs, washable, stain-resistant, anti-skid rugs. Their focus on functionality and branding secured ₹35 lakh for 5% equity on Shark Tank India Season 4.

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Solnce Energy’s Yash Tarwadi: India’s First Solar Bidding Platform from Surat

What began as an idea was powered by a ₹2 lakh SSIP grant evolved into Solnce Energy, India’s first online solar bidding platform. By fixing the broken installation process, Yash Tarwadi turned customer frustration into a scalable, asset-light clean energy marketplace.

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ZebraLearn Founder Anurag Sundarka: ₹20,000 Failure to ₹10.7 Crore Revenue

At VSF - Vadodara Start-up Festival 6.0, Anurag Sundarka shared how three failed ventures led to building ZebraLearn, a ₹10.7 crore visual learning company. From ₹20,000 total revenue to securing ₹1 crore on Shark Tank India, his journey proves that failing properly builds sharper founders and stronger businesses.

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How College Students Solve Real Problems Before Graduating: VSF – Vadodara Start-up Festival 6.0 Analysis

Before graduation. Before placements. Before permission. These students built ₹50+ crore businesses by solving everyday problems they personally experienced. From publishing and travel to solar and mental health, VSF - Vadodara Start-up Festival 6.0 proved campus startups can scale into real revenue-generating companies.

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From Campus Ideas to Real Companies: The Startup Revolution at Parul University!

India’s next startup wave is rising from universities like Parul University. With 250+ incubated startups, ₹40+ crore revenue generated, and 1400+ jobs created, student founders are solving real-world problems and proving that innovation thrives far beyond metro cities.

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Student Founders, Real Revenue, Real Risk: Learning Outside Classrooms

While textbooks teach theory, Parul University student founders generate ₹40+ crores in real revenue. From Shark Tank deals to ₹2 lakh monthly businesses, they learn cash flow, rejection, risk, and leadership by building real companies, not case studies.

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Why Parul University Students Start Solving Real Problems Early

While most students debate startup ideas, Parul University students are already building, failing, and scaling. With 250+ incubated startups and ₹100+ crore invested, the ecosystem turns real campus problems into real market solutions.

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Student Startup Validation Framework : The 7-Day Idea Test at Parul University

Before VSF - Vadodara Start-up Festival 6.0, students built for months without validation. Now they test ideas in 7 days. With landing pages, real payment tests, and customer interviews, 60% of weak ideas are killed early, saving time, money, and burnout.

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How Early Customer Exposure Changes Student Career Trajectories: VSF – Vadodara Start-up Festival 6.0 Evidence

47 student founders were tracked 18 months after graduation. Those who spoke to 100+ customers, even if their startups failed, they secured 40% higher packages, faster promotions, and better career flexibility. Here’s the data behind the exposure advantage.

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From Campus Project to Commercial Product: The 127-Day Student Founder Timeline

Most campus projects die after exams. This one became a ₹15,000/month business in 127 days. From first paying customers on Day 23 to structured pricing, hiring, and investor interest, here’s the exact timeline that transformed a hostel idea into a commercial product.

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When Students Choose Building Over Placements: VSF – Vadodara Start-up Festival 6.0 Vadodara Stories

At VSF - Vadodara Start-up Festival 6.0, Parul University students revealed what happens when you skip placements and choose building instead. From ₹2.8 crore travel-tech revenue to Shark Tank-funded brands, these founders proved that calculated risk during college can create far bigger career leverage than safe job offers.

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Student-Founded Startups and Career Readiness: Evidence from Parul University

At VSF - Vadodara Start-up Festival 6.0, Parul University student founders showcased ₹50+ crore in collective revenue. Beyond business success, they developed problem identification, hypothesis testing, resilience, and execution skills capabilities that matter more than grades in modern careers.

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The First 100 Orders Challenge: How Student Founders Win the Momentum Game

Three student founders tracked every sale from Order 1 to 100. One hit it in 6 weeks. One took 14. One quit at 62. The difference? Speed to Order 2. Here’s the real data-backed playbook for turning your first 10 orders into unstoppable momentum.

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From Hostel Rooms to Market Validation: Student Founders at Parul University

From campus ideation to ₹40+ crore in real revenue, Parul University students are proving that market validation doesn’t start in boardrooms, it starts in hostel rooms. With PIERC’s infrastructure, mentorship, and funding access, founders are building revenue-first startups before graduation.

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From Zero English to ₹50 Crore: Kavish Gadia’s Stones2Milestones Journey

Kavish Gadia’s journey from a small-town boy struggling with English to building Stones2Milestones, a ₹50+ crore EdTech company, proves that resilience beats privilege. His VSF - Vadodara Start-up Festival 6.0 talk at Parul University revealed the real, unfiltered truth about entrepreneurship, risk, and purpose.

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Building Customer Base While Studying: Strategies from Vadodara Student Founders

Can you build 500+ customers while maintaining a 7.5+ CGPA? VSF - Vadodara Start-up Festival 6.0 founders did. From WhatsApp groups and campus launches to referrals and content engines, here’s the exact playbook students used to build ₹8 lakh ARR startups between classes.

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Finding Your Co-Founder on Campus: IIT Bombay SINE and Parul Startup Lessons

“Most investors avoid solo founders.” At Parul University’s Founder’s Studio, Poyni Bhatt shared why choosing the right co-founder on campus can define your startup’s future. From risk distribution to shared vision, she explained why college is the best place to test and build lasting founder partnerships.

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How to Choose Entrepreneurship Over Placement: A Decision Framework for Students

Final year. Placement offers in hand. Startup gaining traction. What now? At VSF - Vadodara Start-up Festival 6.0, 12 student founders used a structured decision matrix, not emotion, to choose between ₹15 lakh packages and full-time entrepreneurship. Here’s the exact framework they followed.

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How 3 Parul Students Built ₹2.8 Crore Travel Startup in 10 Months: The AnyTrip Story!

Three Parul University students were frustrated by hidden travel booking fees. Instead of complaining, they built AnyTrip with a simple promise: “Pay What You See.” In just 10 months, the transparent pricing model generated ₹2.8 crore in revenue and earned recognition as a top travel-tech startup.

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Real Problems Students Are Solving Before Graduation: VSF – Vadodara Start-up Festival 6.0 Deep Dive

At VSF - Vadodara Start-up Festival 6.0, student founders didn’t pitch ideas, they pitched survival stories turned into startups. From ₹8,000 crore scholarship gaps to campus food waste, here are 7 real problems students solved before turning 22 and why investors paid attention.

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The Exact Roadmap 3 Student Founders Used to Hit ₹10 Lakh Revenue Before Graduation

Most students dream about their first startup. These VSF - Vadodara Start-up Festival 6.0 founders mapped the journey from zero to ₹10 lakh in 18 months while attending classes. Here's their playbook.

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₹50 Crore Revenue from Campus: 7 Student Startups at VSF – Vadodara Start-up Festival 6.0 Vadodara

Anurag Sundarka admitted two failures before building ZebraLearn into a ₹40 crore publishing venture. At Vadodara Startup Festival 6.0, seven student-founded startups collectively showcased ₹50+ crore in real revenue proving campus entrepreneurship at Parul University builds scalable, investor-backed companies.

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How to Build a Fundable Startup While Completing Your Degree: 5 Proven Strategies

At VSF - Vadodara Start-up Festival 6.0, student founders proved you don’t need to drop out to build a serious startup. From personal pain points to ₹50,000+ revenue milestones, these five proven strategies show exactly how to validate, monetize, and scale while completing your degree.

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When Revenue Matters More Than Resumes: Student Entrepreneurship at Parul University

At VSF - Vadodara Start-up Festival 6.0, Parul University students weren’t just chasing placements they were building revenue-generating startups. From ₹3–8 lakh ARR ventures to seed rounds discussed in cafeterias, the festival proved that traction and ownership now matter more than CGPA and corporate packages.

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Student Founders Solving India’s Hardest Problems at VSF – Vadodara Start-up Festival 6.0

At VSF - Vadodara Start-up Festival 6.0, student founders didn’t chase unicorns; they solved real problems. From AgriTech platforms helping farmers earn fairly to healthcare access for tier-3 cities and scholarship aggregation tools, students proved that lived experience builds stronger startups than buzzwords ever will.

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Why College Campuses Are Becoming India’s New Startup Factories: The Parul Case Study

VSF - Vadodara Start-up Festival 6.0 at Parul University proved that campuses can be production hubs, not practice grounds. With 50+ startups and 20+ active investors, PIERC has built a startup ecosystem where students generate revenue before graduation and investors treat campus pitches like real deal flow.

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From Scholarship Rejection to ₹7–8 Crore Disbursed: The Scholify Story

When Mayank Pareek was denied the scholarship he depended on, he didn’t give up, he built Scholify. Today, the platform has helped disburse ₹7–8 crore in scholarships and ranks above major edtech brands, proving that middle-class struggles can turn into scalable solutions.

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Vadodara Startup Festival (VSF) at Parul University

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Everything You Need to Know About Udhyam: Parul University

Udhyam is a three-day management fest that combines industry leadership sessions, real-world business simulations, and student entrepreneurship to transform classroom learning into practical experience

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AI, Data & the Skills That Matter Next: What Industry Leaders Told Students at Udyam Fest 2026, Parul University

Three sessions at Udyam Fest 2026 at Parul University addressed AI, data strategy, and future-ready skills. Capgemini's CTO called data the most powerful business asset. BSE's CBO mapped India's investor explosion. Razorpay's compliance chief linked regulatory knowledge to tech-sector growth. Here is what students need to act on.

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14 Student-Run Stalls at Udyam Fest 2026, Parul University: What Sold, What Surprised & What Campus Demand They Revealed

Day 2 of Udyam Fest 2026 at Parul University featured fourteen student-run stalls at BBA Ground. Interns collected consumer feedback in real time. Bhutan Bowl sold out. Radha Astrocare drew the biggest crowd. Sip Theory earned unprompted praise for service. Fluffyy Flames turned a candle stall into a health-awareness conversation.

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7 Leadership Lessons from Udyam Fest 2026 at Parul University – Straight from Industry Leaders

Seven speakers at Udyam Management Fest 2026 at Parul University delivered leadership lessons spanning consulting, finance, tech, HR, and brand-building. This article distills each speaker's core message into actionable takeaways for management students and early-career professionals.

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Udyam Management Fest 2026 at Parul University: Leadership, Industry Insight & Student Enterprise Across 3 Days

Udyam Management Fest 2026 at Parul University ran from February 19 to 21 across the Central Auditorium and BBA Ground. Seven industry leaders - from Accenture, Capgemini, Tata Projects, BSE, and Bikanervala - delivered sessions on leadership, AI, data, and talent strategy. Fourteen student-run stalls tested real entrepreneurship. Here is everything that happened.

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Career in Agriculture After 12th: What AgriFest 2026 at Parul University Reveals About the Future of Farming!

Earlier agriculture was only related to growing crops, but today it goes beyond, and that is what AgriFest 2026 aimed to cover. The fest at Parul University made sure to cover how science, research, and technology can save crops from wastage.

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Prakrutik Krushi at AgriFest 2026: How 400 Farmers Near Vadodara Transitioned From Chemical to Organic Farming!

AgriFest 202 witnessed the magic of the Prakrutik Krushi Project. How 400 farmers from the Padra district of Vadodara could directly connect with the consumers without any middleman. How they switched from chemical to organic, the journey was showcased at the event. Paruk University students supported this initiative through soil testing, extension education, and scientific support.

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Dr. Raju M. Thakkar at AgriFest 2026: Revered Walkman of India Inspired Students of Parul University!

Parul University invited Dr.Raju M. Thakkar, also known as 'Walkman of India,' for the Agrifest 2026. It is the sixth edition. He talked about the Lakshpati Farming Model (income of ₹1 lakh through natural farming) and emphasised the immediate shift to chemical-free farming in India.

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Six Student-Led Agri-Innovations That Stood Out at AgriFest 2026, Parul University

The AgriFest 2026 held at Parul University was not just an exhibition; it was a launchpad. The fest had ventures led by six students, turning the agricultural problems into market-ready solutions. They presented chikoo granola that eliminates postharvest waste, millet cookies for diabetics, whey-protein cookies from dairy waste, omega-3 chocolates, botanical skincare, and specialised home garden products. The innovations were developed in the university lab

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Parul University Organized AgriFest 2026: Where Students, Farmers, and Innovations Meet at One Campus

On 6th February 2026, Parul University organized AgriFest. This was a student-led food and agri-innovation. The fest also witnessed free soil testing for farmers and an expert session by Dr Raju M. Thakkar (the Walkman of India), who was keen to share his knowledge. The fest had 36+ agri-innovation pavilions covering organic farming, sustainable agriculture, and technology in agriculture. Agrifest is a fest where science meets humanity and theory meets practical experience.

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Career in Forensic Science After 12th: What Pramaan 3.0 at Parul University Reveals About Where the Field Is Heading – and How to Prepare

Forensic science is no longer just fingerprints and autopsies. At Pramaan 3.0 at Parul University, experts discussed virtual autopsy with CT imaging, AI-powered crime prediction, and DNA phenotyping that predicts a suspect's appearance. If you are considering forensic science after 12th, this is what the field actually looks like - and what your education should cover.

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Uncover How Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and DNA Phenotyping Works!

Dr. Ankita Patel (Gujarat University) conveyed at Pramaan 3.0 how AI identifies historical crime data to predict patterns, how India's NCRB and CCTNS infrastructure approves and enables predictive policing, and how forensic DNA phenotyping can predict a suspect's physical individuality and appearance from biological evidence. From ethics to algorithms, read ahead the complete breakdown!

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What Is Virtual Autopsy and How Is Postmortem CT (PMCT) Changing Forensic Pathology? A Complete Guide From Pramaan 3.0 at Parul University

At Pramaan 3.0, Parul University, Samshad Begum Khan (CEO, Vizopsy/VAFS) showcased virtual autopsy using CT scans. PMCT, a non-invasive “third eye” for forensics, provides high-res digital evidence, re-examinable years later, and revealed a concealed homicide in a case study

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Pramaan 3.0 at Parul University: Virtual Autopsy, AI-Powered Crime Prediction, and Forensic DNA Phenotyping

Pramaan 3.0, the forensic science fest at Parul University, was held on 27 February 2026 at the Parul Sevashram Hospital Auditorium. Day 2 featured expert sessions by Samshad Begum Khan on virtual autopsy, Dr. Ankita Patel on AI in forensic investigation, and Dr. Om Prakash Jasuja on forensic science practice.

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Career in Aviation After 12th: What Gaurav Taneja, Captain Mohit Teotia, and Captain Arveen Kaur Want Students to Know Before Choosing This Path

Three professionals from aviation, a poet, an ex-commercial pilot, and a pilot who is a mother too. They talked about cockpit experiences, gender biases, discipline, emotional intelligence, and effective communication. Here is what you should do to get into the aviation field.

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Captain Arveen Kaur at Parul University Aviation Fest 2026: 18 Years of Flying, Setbacks, Motherhood, and Why Progress Is Not Always Linear

Senior Captain Arveen Kaur, who holds more than 18 years of experience in the aviation industry. The captain, who flew Airbus, worked at GoAirlines and became one of India's youngest women as a commercial pilot at 19. She addressed the audience at the Parul University Aviation Fest 2026, sharing about setbacks, gender bias, and motherhood.

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Captain Mohit Teotia at Parul University: How the Poetic Pilot Proved That Storytelling, Confidence, and Emotional Intelligence Belong in the Cockpit

Captain Mohit Teotia, speaker at the Aviation Fest 2026 at Parul University. Working at SpiceJet, flying as a Boeing 737 Line Training Captain. Also known as the 'Poetic Pilot' and Poetic Pilot Academy Founder. He emphasized storytelling and effective communication skills as an important part of the technical precision in aviation.

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Gaurav Taneja at Parul University: What Flying Beast Told Aviation Students About Cockpit Discipline, Failure, and Building a Career That Lasts

Parul University's Aviation Fest 2026. Famous guest Gaurav Taneja (Flying Beast) attended the fest. He's an IIT Kharagpur graduate, an ex-commercial pilot, and has a YouTube channel with 9.2M+ subscribers. His message: "Precision beats speed, failure is a teacher, and mental strength outlasts everything." Full session breakdown with key takeaways.

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Aviation Fest 2026 at Parul University: Gaurav Taneja, Captain Mohit Teotia, and Captain Arveen Kaur Share Cockpit Lessons for Life

Three aviation professionals attended the Aviation Fest 2026 at Parul University. The Department of Aviation organised this in association with IIMUN. It was a two-day event. Gurav Taneja (Flying Beast) spoke on cockpit discipline and entrepreneurship. Captain Mohit Teotia demonstrated why storytelling belongs in the cockpit. Captain Arveen Kaur shared 18 years of learning, setbacks, and motherhood. Here's everything that happened.

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Career in Healthcare After 12th: What NHSC – National Healthcare Skills Conclave 2026 at Parul University

Healthcare careers go far beyond MBBS. At NHSC 2026, Parul University students competed in simulated emergencies, ICMR's Deputy Director General offered research support, and six healthcare startups showcased innovations.

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Six Healthcare Startups That Pitched at NHSC – National Healthcare Skills Conclave 2026, Parul University

The National Healthcare Skills Conclave 2026 at Parul University showcased six healthcare startups solving real problems: Rehabveda (brain-controlled rehabilitation, Shark Tank India S5), Axamine.AI (AI diagnostic imaging in 11 hospitals), Carelynx (QR-based digital health records), Drashtick (smart stick for blind users, PIERC incubated), Healthytrac (red-light therapy, 1,000+ patients), and Eternia (anonymous student mental health, PIERC incubated). Here is each startup's story.

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Skill Marathon and Simulation Premier League at NHSC – National Healthcare Skills Conclave 2026:

The Skill Marathon (19 Feb 2026) rotated 80+ participants through five timed clinical stations - BLS/CPR, suturing, IV/IM injections, catheterisation, and shock management - at the 16,000 sq. ft. Advanced Skills and Simulation Centre.

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ICMR Deputy Director General Offers Direct Research Support to Parul University

At the National Healthcare Skills Conclave 2026, ICMR Deputy Director General Dr. Dharmeshkumar Lal publicly offered Parul University support for health research, research methodology training, and funding guidance. He suggested Parul University pursue Centre of Excellence status with ICMR.

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NHSC – National Healthcare Skills Conclave 2026 at Parul University: ICMR Deputy Director General Offers Support, Students Compete in Simulated Emergencies, and Six Healthcare Startups Pitch Their Innovations

NHSC 2026 (16–21 Feb) at Parul University featured ICMR’s Deputy Director General highlighting ₹4,000 crore research support, the Skill Marathon with 80+ participants across 5 clinical stations, the Simulation Premier League, six healthcare startups, and Dr. Geetika Madan Patel advocating simulation-based medical education.

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Former Indian Oil Chairman’s Keynote at Parul University Covers About Energy Transition, Green Hydrogen, and Why Fundamentals Matter More Than Ever!

The former IOCL Chairman Shrikant Vaidya spoke that the world's 300-million-barrel-per-day energy system needs chemical engineers for green hydrogen, sustainable aviation fuel, carbon capture, battery materials, and circular economy design.

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Former Indian Oil Chairman’s Thermodynamic Metaphor Teaches Engineering Students About Careers, Discipline, and Purpose!

At Exergia 2.0 at Parul University, former IOCL Chairman Shrikant Madhav Vaidya told chemical engineering students: the difference between an average career and an exceptional one is not total energy - it is exergy. In thermodynamics, exergy is useful work potential; the rest is lost to irreversibility.

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Former Indian Oil Corporation Chairman Shrikant Madhav Vaidya at Parul University’s Exergia 2.0

Shrikant Madhav Vaidya - former Chairman of Indian Oil Corporation (2020-2024), IIT Bombay Chemical Engineering graduate, 38-year IOCL career from Graduate Apprentice Engineer to Chairman

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Career in Cloud Computing After 12th: What CloudVerse 2.0 at Parul University Reveals About the Industry – and How to Prepare

Cloud computing is not a future career - it is a current one. At CloudVerse 2.0 at Parul University, an AWS Global Lead from Spain spoke about community-driven careers, a Golden Jacket architect walked through production Docker deployment, and an AI expert showed tools that write code from prompts. If you are considering cloud computing after 12th, this is what the field looks like.

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From ‘It Works on My Machine’ to Production: How Docker Containers Are Deployed on AWS Using ECR, ECS, and Fargate – Explained at CloudVerse 2.0, Parul University

Adit Modi - AWS Certified Solution Architect and Golden Jacket Holder - broke down Docker container deployment on AWS at CloudVerse 2.0, Parul University. From Dockerfile to running containers on Fargate, monoliths to microservices, ECR storage to EKS Auto Mode. Here is the complete technical walkthrough in plain language.

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Maria Encinar at Parul University: What the AWS User Group Global Lead Told Computer Science Students About Building Careers Through Cloud Communities

Maria Encinar - AWS User Group Global Program Lead at Amazon Web Services, based in Spain - flew to Parul University for CloudVerse 2.0 on 2 March 2026. She manages 630+ AWS user groups and 616 cloud clubs globally. Her message: community participation opens career doors that technical skills alone cannot. You do not need to be an expert coder to start. Here is her complete session.

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CloudVerse 2.0 at Parul University: AWS Global Lead Flew From Spain, a Golden Jacket Architect Broke Down Docker on AWS, and an AI Expert Showed the Future of Coding!

CloudVerse 2.0 by the Parul University AWS Cloud Club (2 Mar 2026) featured Maria Encinar on global AWS communities, Adit Modi on Docker deployment with AWS ECS & Fargate, and Dr. Abhilasha Vyas on Agentic IDE and AI-powered development bringing insights on cloud, containers, and AI-driven coding. When an AWS global leader flies from Spain to speak at your university's cloud club event, it says something about the community your institution has built. CloudVerse 2.0 was held on 2 March 2026 at the Medical Auditorium, Parul University. Organised by the Parul University AWS Cloud Club, led by faculty mentor Professor Vaibhav and student lead Rishab Tanwar, the theme was Exploring the Limitless Universe of Cloud, AI & Community. Professor Vaibhav opened the event by tracing the club's journey from CloudVerse 1.0 (held 15 February 2025) - when the club had limited momentum - to CloudVerse 2.0, where it now has global recognition and a strong community presence. He credited student lead Rishab Tanwar and his team for organising multiple technical events and building the AWS community within the university. He announced that the club would soon recruit a new Cloud Club Captain to continue the legacy, and concluded with a message that resonated throughout the event: community is the true power behind growth.

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Innovation Without Exhaustion: What Five Scientists From Four Institutions Told Parul University Students About Sustainable Development, Ethics, and India’s Own Path

On National Science Day, Parul University witnessed five expert speakers. Focusing on UN Sustainable Development Goals and innovation that exhausts resources is not innovation at all. Ethics before technical innovations.

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Six Science Exhibits That Showed What Applied Science Students at Parul University Can Actually Build – National Science Day 2026

National Science Day 2026 at Parul University witnessed an event by applied science students with six interactive sessions. Exhibitions had great innovations, ranging from coral bleaching simulation to healthy millet-based recipes for PCOD/PCOS awareness. Full event coverage.

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National Science Day 2026 at Parul University: Five Experts, Five SDGs, One Message – Innovation Without Exhaustion

National Science Day 2026, Parul University, was themed "Innovation Without Exhaustion: Parallel Scientific Routes to Sustainable Development." Five expert speakers were invited and focused on material science, fraud detection, and soil health.

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Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: How a CSIR-CIMAP Scientist Showed Parul University Students That Ashwagandha Yields Three Times More Profit Than Rice and Needs 99% Less Water

At ICSAFS 2026, Dr. Jnanesha AC showed medicinal plants beat paddy: ₹90K+ from Ashwagandha vs ₹30 to 40K, Rose Geranium ₹3.5L +, with far less water, huge market, big supply gap.

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Four Award-Winning Gujarat Farmers Tell Parul University Students Why Natural Farming Is Not a Compromise, It Is a Career

At ICSAFS 2026, Dr. Jnanesha AC showed medicinal plants beat paddy: ₹90K+ from Ashwagandha vs ₹30–40K, Rose Geranium ₹3.5L +, with far less water, huge market, big supply gap.

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Biological Farming, Medicinal Plants, Microwave Food Processing, and Natural Farming: What Four Expert Sessions at Parul University’s Agriculture and Food Safety Conference 2026 Covered

International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture and Food Safety 2026 at Parul University united experts on biologicals, food tech, and natural farming for a two-day knowledge exchange.

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Biological Control in Agriculture: How Dr. Mukesh Patel of Agriland Biotech Explained Why Good Microbes Are Replacing Harsh Chemicals and 10 Innovations That Students Can Turn Into Businesses

At ICSAFS 2026, Dr. Mukesh J. Patel of Agriland Biotech Limited explained why biocontrol is essential, covering mechanisms, microbes, market growth, and key agri-innovations.

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Priyanshi Rathod Built Eternia in Her Second Semester at Parul University: An Anonymous Mental Health Platform for Students That Is Already Running Paid Pilots With 3 Universities and 2 Schools!

Priyanshi Rathod, a second-semester student at Parul University, is the founder of Eternia (Aurenity Innovations Pvt. Ltd.), an anonymous wellbeing platform for students.

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Anjali Khichar: How a First-Year Student at Parul University Built TiniNest for Differently-Abled Children, Won an SSIP Grant, Lost ₹22 Lakh Overnight in a Transport Venture, and Never Gave Up

Anjali Khichar, a first-year student at Parul University from Haryana, spoke at Women Startup Meet 6.0 on 16 March 2026. She is the founder of TiniNest Pvt. Ltd. (originally Balaji Tech), which creates inclusive educational toys designed for both sighted children and children with visual or hearing impairments.

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The PIERC Process, Available Grants, and 7 Lessons From Women Founders Who Built Companies While Still in College

Seven women founders spoke at Parul University's Women Startup Meet 6.0 in March 2026.

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Dr. Foram Vaghela at Parul University: How an Analytical Chemist From Kachchh Built an Agri-Biotech Startup That Helps Farmers Identify Plant Gender Months Before Flowering, Saving Time, Land, and Resources

Dr. Foram H. Vaghela, Founder and Director of URI Research Lab Pvt. Ltd. (Bhuj, Gujarat), spoke at Parul University's Women Startup Meet 6.0 on 16 March 2026 at the PIAS Seminar Hall. She holds a Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry from Saurashtra University, Rajkot.

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Himani Kankaria at Parul University: How the Founder of Missive Digital Built a 200-Person Agency, Why Startups Transform You More Than They Pay You, and What She Told Women Students About Breaking Every Rule Society Sets

Himani Kankaria, Founder of Missive Digital, spoke at Parul University's Women Startup Meet 6.0 on 16 March 2026 at the PIT Seminar Hall. Her agency focuses on making unseen brands visible, and has grown to approximately 200 people!

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How to Build a Startup From Idea to Market: A Step-by-Step Lifecycle Guide From Two Women Founders Who Spoke at Parul University’s Women Startup Meet 6.0

Two women founders at Parul University's Women Startup Meet 6.0 provided complementary frameworks for building a startup from scratch.

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Namrata Soni at Parul University: 7 Prototypes, a Vetiver Cooling System Launched in the USA, and Why This Pharmacy Graduate Chose Sustainable Innovation Over a Traditional Career

Namrata Soni at Parul University: 7 Prototypes, a Vetiver Cooling System Launched in the USA, and Why This Pharmacy Graduate Chose Sustainable Innovation Over a Traditional Career

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Dr. Riddhi Nanda at Parul University: How a Girl Who Was Bullied for Her Weight Built Setu NutriCare Clinic, Merged Ayurveda With Modern Nutrition, and Is Working Toward a Medicine-Free Society

Dr. Riddhi Nanda, Director and Ayurvedic Nutritionist at Setu NutriCare Clinic, spoke at Parul University's Women Startup Meet 6.0 on 16 March 2026 at the PIAS Seminar Hall.

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Women Startup Meet 6.0 at Parul University: 7 Women Founders, 230+ Incubated Startups, and Why India’s Third-Largest Startup Ecosystem Needs More Women Building Companies

Parul University's PIERC (Parul Innovation and Entrepreneurship Research Centre) hosted Women Startup Meet 6.0 across three days (16-18 March 2026) with seven women founders speaking across multiple venues.

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Women Entrepreneurship in India 2026

India's women-led startup ecosystem has crossed a structural threshold. Over 1.02 lakh of India's 2.12 lakh DPIIT-recognised startups now have at least one woman director or partner, representing approximately 48% of all recognised ventures.

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Sushil Thandani at Parul University: How a 50-Year Family Bakery Became Mr. Puff Across 100+ Cities, Why a Fire That Destroyed His Shop Became the Best Thing That Happened, and What the 5-5-5 Rule Can Teach Every Commerce Student About Decision-Making

Founder and MD of Mr. Puff, Mr. Sushil Thandani, attended the Vaanijyam 2026 at Parul University. He addressed this young crowd on 18th March 2026, talking about rebuilding the business and 100+ city franchises. His values, 5-5-5 rule and guided meditation.

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Dr. Sanjay Mishra at Parul University: How He Built LCS Services From 8 People to 400+, Monitors 1,50,000 Hazmat Vehicles Daily With AI, and Reduced Road Fatalities by 48% Without Being Physically Present

Dr. Sanjay Mishra, founder and CEO of LSC Services India Pvt. Ltd., attended the annual commerce fest Vaanijyam 2026 on 17th March at Parul University. Worked as a government employee and started his company for road safety.

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How India’s GST System Actually Works in 2026: GSTN Processing 3 Billion API Calls Monthly, E-Invoicing Covering 94% of B2B Value, AI Catching Fraud in Real Time, and Why GST Practitioner Is a Career Commerce Graduates Should Know About

Commissioner of GST (Audit), Vadodara level 2 commissionerate, CBIC, IRS Surya Teja, delivered an expert talk at Parul University's Vaanijyam 2026 on 17th March 2026. The session highlighted the importance of taxation, ratio of taxpayers, GSTN, E-invoicing and AI tools, BIFA and ADVAIT.

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Vaanijyam 2026: Parul University’s Annual Commerce Fest Brought a GST Commissioner, a Hazmat Safety CEO, and a Franchise Entrepreneur to 1,000+ Students From 40+ Universities

Vaanijyam 2026 is an annual commerce event organized at Parul University by the Commerce Department. A two-day event that witnessed 1000+ students from 40 universities. Speakers like Dr Sanjay Mishra, Mr. Sushil Thandani, Prof. Dr. Ajit Trivedi and Dr. Ajay Tiwari attended the event.

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A Grand Prix Cannes Winner’s Guide to Creative Practice: How Debojyoti Purkayastha Sketches Daily, Reads 5 Newspapers, Maintains 17 Diaries, and Turned Depression Into Ganesha Word Art

Beyond the Inspiration Compass and Four Masters discussed in his main session, Debojyoti Purkayastha shared an extensive set of daily creative practices at VVF 2026 that deserve standalone treatment.

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The AAIBA Designs Portfolio: How Saurabh Chandekar’s Studio Drew Vespa With 85 Client Changes, Fused Apple’s Ringtone With Chennai Music, Designed 65 Acres of Saguna Bagh, and Created an 80-Foot Horlicks Illustration With a Mouse

After his session on creative philosophy, Saurabh Chandekar walked VVF 2026 students through the actual work. Every illustration AAIBA produces is drawn with a mouse. This is not a limitation. It is a choice.

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Avenues and Challenges in Applied Arts 2026: What a Cannes Lions Winner and a Grand Prix Cannes Strategist Told Design Students at Parul University About AI, UI/UX Saturation, and Why Fundamentals Still Win

The Day 2 panel discussion at VVF 2026, moderated by Mithun Rodwittiya (Founder, 2Point5 Vadodara), brought Saurabh Chandekar (AAIBA Designs, Cannes Lions 2013) and Debojyoti Purkayastha (Ex VP JWT, Grand Prix Cannes) together to discuss the changing landscape of applied arts.

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L.N. Tallur at Parul University: The Sculptor Who Uses the Uncanny Valley Effect to Make Objects That Are Familiar Yet Wrong, Traditional Yet Altered, and Real Yet Artificial

L.N. Tallur (Tallur Lakshmi Narayana), born 1971 in Udupi, Karnataka, is a contemporary sculptor whose work sits at the intersection of tradition, technology, and psychological discomfort. He presented at VVF 2026 on 18 March 2026 at Parul University.

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Archana Hande at Parul University: How She Turned Marriage Into an Interactive Website, Discovered That Jacquard Punching Cards Were the First Computer, and Used Moonlight to Create Art at Jaipur Fort

Archana Hande, a contemporary artist whose work spans printmaking, video, installation, and drawing, presented her practice at VVF 2026 on 20 March 2026.

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Indrapramit Roy at Parul University: The Artist Who Paints at 3 AM, Built a 12×26 Feet Mural for Mumbai Airport, and Explained Why Painting Does Not Start With Ideas

Indrapramit Roy, Associate Professor and Dean of Students at MS University Baroda, presented his work at VVF 2026 on the closing day.

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Fine Arts Career in India 2026: What 12+ Artists, Gallery Founders, Cannes Winners, and Curators Told Students at Parul University About the Paths That Actually Work

Over three days at VVF 2026, twelve practitioners who have built careers in art, design, curation, and community practice shared specific, actionable career advice with fine arts students at Parul University.

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Four Artists, Four Practices: L.N. Tallur’s Uncanny Valley Sculptures, Mahesh Baliga’s Two-Decade Painting Journey, Archana Hande’s Jacquard-to-Computer Connection, and Indrapramit Roy’s Mumbai Airport Mural at VVF 2026, Parul University

VVF 2026 featured four artist presentations across three days. L.N. Tallur (born 1971, Udupi, Commonwealth Scholar at Leeds) explored the Uncanny Valley Effect through sculptures that are familiar yet distorted, presenting works including Unicode, Obituary, Glitch Tandava, and Data Mining.

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ART BEYOND THE WHITE CUBE PANEL!

Day 3 of VVF 2026 (20 March) at Parul University featured a panel on Art Beyond the White Cube, moderated by Dean Jayaram Poduval.

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AI in Art and Design 2026: What a Cannes Lions Winner, a 40-Year Practitioner, a Gallery Founder, and a Community Artist Told Students at Parul University About Artistic Intelligence vs Artificial Intelligence

AI was not a scheduled topic at VVF 2026. It was the topic that arrived uninvited and stayed through all three days. Every panel, every artist talk, every Q&A session at the Vadodara Visual Art Festival at Parul University circled back to it.

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Debojyoti Purkayastha at Parul University

Debojyoti Purkayastha, Ex Vice President of JWT and Founder of Rubber Stamp Mumbai, spoke at VVF 2026 on 19 March 2026.

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Saurabh Chandekar at Parul University

Saurabh Chandekar, Founder of AAIBA Designs Mumbai and Cannes Lions 2013 winner for the Lifebuoy Roti Campaign, spent Day 2 of VVF 2026 at Parul University.

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Rekha Rodwittiya, Vinit Nair, and Ruby Jagrut at Parul University

The opening panel of VVF 2026 on 18 March 2026 brought together three practitioners who represent different generations and roles within the Indian art ecosystem.

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Vadodara Visual Art Festival 2026: The First Edition of Parul University!

The Vadodara Visual Art Festival (VVF) 2026, the first edition of Parul University's annual visual arts festival, ran from 18 to 20 March 2026 across the Design Building and Oscar Hall at the Parul Institute of Fine Arts (PIFA).

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Law at Parul University: An Alumnus at the Supreme Court of India and Mediation.

Law at Parul University: SC Law Clerk alumnus (Jaydeep Findoria), PIMC judged by 3 SC justices + Fox Mandal partner + Delhi HC Justice, 44 teams with DSNLU, Bombay HC and Delhi HC advocates, student organizers from 1st to 3rd year.

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From Parul University BA LLB to Law Clerk at the Supreme Court of India: How Jaydeep Findoria Built a Legal Career Through

BA LLB at Parul University. Jaydeep Findoria, a law clerk at the Supreme Court. GSET, UGC, PhD Scholar at Delhi University. Pro Bono Club head, DAKSH, Rajasthan HC intern. Distinguished Alumni.

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Mediation as a Career in India 2026: Supreme Court Judges Say the Future Is in Resolution Not Litigation.

PIMC 2026 at Parul University was attended by five Supreme Court and High Court judges. Their message: The future of law is in resolving conflicts and maintaining peace.

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The PIMC 2026 Final Round: 44 Teams, a USD 420 Million Solar Investment Dispute Case.

The final round of PIMC 2026 focused on a USD 420 million international investment case between Aurora Renewables and Kingdom of Kalmora.

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The Valedictory Session at PIMC 2026: Justice Hemant Gupta, Justice Kathpalia, and Prof. Rao.

The valedictory session at PIMC 2026 at Parul University featured great speakers and provided a balanced assessment of mediation’s strengths and weaknesses.

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Justice M.K. Thakker at Parul University: The Gujarat High Court Judge, Importance of Mediation and Qualities of aGreat Mediator

Justice M.K. Thakkar, Gujarat High Court Judge at PIMC 2026. Despite physical limitations one does have the ability to reach the highest level of profession.

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Justice Pankaj Mithal at Parul University: Mediation’s History, Present and Future in India.

The Supreme Court judge Justice Pankaj Mithal at PIMC 2026 on 21st March. He addressed how Mediation iis traced back to the times of Ramayana and Mahabharata. Closed the session with changes in Mediation Act 2023.

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Justice Indira Banerjee at Parul University: The 8th Woman on India’s Supreme Court

PIMD 2026 witnessed a great session on the first day addressed by Justice Indira Banerjee, a former judge of the Supreme Court.

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Parul International Mediation Competition (PIMC): Supreme Court and High Court Judges, Real-World Case Learnings.

India's next generation of legal minds didn't come to win. They came to resolve. Parul University's PIMC 2026 with 44 teams, Supreme Court and high court judges, one truth, and one table in Vadodara.

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