March 2023 -

Bisleri International Showcases Its Commitment Towards Sustainability with its New Campaign, Bisleri Greener Promise

Bisleri International Pvt. Ltd., one of the first consumer goods companies to become plastic-neutral and water positive, has unveiled its sustainability campaign – Bisleri Greener Promise. The campaign highlights the role of Bisleri as a responsible corporate committed towards water security, plastic recycling and creating a circular economy.

To strengthen its mission of a greener future for all, the campaign highlights the journey of Bisleri International towards used plastic by upcycling it into apparels, school bags, benches, amongst others. Besides, it showcases the work undertaken towards conserving water and building Check Dams, creating a greener prosperity for generations to come.

Commenting on the new campaign, Angelo George, Chief Executive Officer, Bisleri International Pvt. Ltd., said, “At Bisleri International, sustainability is a fundamental value guiding all our actions. We take immense pride in our achievement of becoming a plastic-neutral and water-positive enterprise. Our innovative practices, strategic partnerships, and dedicated teams have helped us to successfully offset our plastic footprint and replenish more water to the environment than we consume in our operations. However, we recognize sustainability as an ongoing journey. We are committed to improving our practices by embracing innovations as part of the Bisleri Greener Promise to create a better world.”

Commenting on the creativity of the campaign, Anuraag Khandelwal, CCO India of 82.5 Communications said, “Apart from being synonymous with drinking water, Bisleri, over the years, has created as much heart space as mind space, with consumers. Besides being the nation’s most loved packaged drinking water brand, Bisleri’s consistent efforts to give back to the planet are also unmatched. This is a curtain raiser for the world to see what Bisleri does in silence for the world it envisages. The bird is a mascot of the world Bisleri is creating and its proud journey to becoming Plastic Neutral and Water Positive. The message gets conveyed in true Bisleri style, without being ‘gyaani’.”

Conceptualized by 82.5 Communications, the campaign will be promoted across digital platforms and blogs. The aesthetically shot film showcases the company’s initiatives and priorities, which are aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Link to the TVC : www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-ezk24wWRM

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Team of Doctors at Sahyadri Hospital perform ‘Zero contrast angioplasty’ – a boon to kidney patients

PUNE, India, March 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Team of doctors at Sahyadri Hospitals led by Consultant Cardiologist Dr. Abhijit Palshikar performed a zero contrast angioplasty recently on a fifty three year old patient who was diagnosed with single vessel disease LAD (left anterior descending coronary artery). The Zero contrast angioplasty is a boon for renal patients where intravascular ultrasound technology is used instead of the normal contrast (dye). The contrast can potentially cause further harm to the already malfunctioning kidneys.

Explaining the case Consultant Cardiologist at Sahyadri Hospitals Dr. Abhijit Palshikar said, “The fifty three year old presented to us with acute chest pain, sweating. Angiography pointed to single vessel disease LAD (left anterior descending coronary artery), which required Angioplasty. But the challenge was that patient was suffering with diabetic nephropathy and therefore at high risk of renal failure if angioplasty was done using the traditional method of contrast.”

Dr. Palshikar added that the technique of zero contrast angioplasty is boon for kidney patients or those at high risk like diabetes with borderline creatinine. Instead of using the contrast used in conventional angioplasty, a small wire is inserted in the vessel; this is called intravascular ultrasound technology which helps visualize arteries from inside. We conducted the angioplasty with this technique and a stent boost. The patient got back to routine in a few days. (Iodinated contrast media are frequently prescribed medications worldwide for both diagnostic and therapeutic procedures including peripheral angioplasty procedures and coronary interventions. Iodine-based contrast materials injected into a vein are used to enhance x-ray images and CT images. However, sometimes the dye can cause serious problems in the kidneys known as contrast induced nephropathy. These special dyes can be a risk factor for changes in kidney function).

This kind of a technique can be used in patients with borderline kidney disease, those who have undergone kidney transplant. Such patients may find it challenging to have access to cardiovascular interventions as there is a high risk to kidneys. Dr. Palshikar said, “This technique is used where the cardiovascular intervention is relative simple or of medium risk. Contrast angioplasty is preferred in cases where multiple stenting is required, or where there is full blockage. The other factor is that the cost of intravascular ultrasound technology equipment is a concern. But as more and more doctor use this technique, the confidence in this technique will build up and be of use of renal patients.”

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13 thousand Divyangjan created history by visiting Amrit Udyan: President Draupadi Murmu

It was magnificent to see 13 thousand Divyangjans creating history on Wednesday by visiting Amrit Udyan in Rashtrapati Bhawan. Among those individuals who came to visit Amrit Udyan, a sizable number of students were from special schools in Delhi. 50 of these youngsters, led by Vice-Principal Madhuri Mishra and other teachers visited Amrit Udyan from the Pramila Bai Chauhan Deaf School in Karkardooma. The kids had a fantastic time and were amazed by the beauty of the garden. Children were excited to have President Murmu among them.

The Department of Empowerment of People with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, planned a special visit to Amrit Udyan only for the differently-abled. Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya National Institute for Physically Handicapped (PDUNIPPD) was given the responsibility of the nodal agency for this event. The success of this event was greatly aided by the efforts of numerous Divyangjan Sansthans, Schools, NGOs, the Delhi Social Welfare Department, the Education Department, and the Municipal Council of Delhi.

The vice principal of Pramilabai School expressed her happiness over the occasion and praised the government for taking such a commendable action. She added that more programs like this one should be conducted regularly to ensure that the students in this class receive the most educationally relevant information possible.

LGT Venture Philanthropy Partners with Quest Alliance to Make Youth in India 21st Century Ready

LGT Venture Philanthropy Foundation (LGT VP) is delighted to announce its new partnership with Quest Alliance. Quest Alliance is a non-profit organization providing youth in India with transferable skills needed to succeed in the workplace of tomorrow. LGT VP will support Quest Alliance to strengthen the impact evidence and build out monitoring and evaluation (M&E) and fundraising capabilities.

Founded in 2008, Quest Alliance imparts youth in the public education system with ‘21st century skills’ (life and work-readiness skills) by leveraging education technology and partnerships with local organizations. Its flagship programmes place the student at the center and build the capacity of teachers at schools and skilling institutes to deliver engaging learning experiences. Beyond its direct impact in 12 states across India, Quest Alliance will reform and digitize India’s employability skills curriculum in partnership with the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. As part of its 2019-2024 strategy, Quest Alliance aims to reach 4 million students with improved skills and employment outcomes.

A key addition to LGT VP’s India education strategy
LGT VP’s education strategy in India prioritizes the development of 21st century skills in young people as well as the setting of numeracy and literacy foundations early-on in children’s lives. “Quest Alliance’s model focuses on a set of transferable skills that enable young people to succeed across multiple careers in their lifetime,” explains Marcia Parada, Investment Director at LGT VP. “Given the rapidly evolving nature and demands of work, supporting solutions that build these critical skills and empower students to find jobs is crucial. Quest Alliance’s model is already deeply embedded in the public education system, and we are excited to support them in growing their organizational capacity to achieve further impact.”

Namrata Agarwal, Director, Partnerships and Strategic Finance said, “We are excited to start this partnership with LGT Venture Philanthropy. This partnership will give an impetus to our work on enabling school to work transitions for young people. It will support us in assessing our impact, building systems and processes. It would also enable data driven decision making and help our organization grow and become robust. We believe this will strengthen our efforts to bring systemic change in the educational and skilling ecosystems in the country so that young people can be equipped with 21st century skills for the future.”

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Vymo recognized in the 2023 Gartner(R) Market Guide for Sales Engagement Applications

BANGALORE, India, March 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Vymo, the leading Sales Engagement Platform for Financial Institutions, has been recognized in the Gartner Market Guide for Sales Engagement Applications for the second time. The 2023 report provides objective insights to CXOs, Business, and IT leaders about how emerging sales & distribution technologies can benefit them.

Vymo solves over 18 industry-relevant use cases with AI nudges & industry playbooks.

Vymo solves over 18 industry-relevant use cases with AI nudges & industry playbooks.

Gartner notes, “Sales engagement applications streamline how sellers orchestrate sales activities and deal workflows at scale. They optimize seller productivity by combining three key capabilities into a single interface: multichannel engagement, workflow execution, and time-saving AI/automation.“

Vymo has emerged as the technology front end for financial institutions. It integrates with core systems and provides a 360-degree view of the customer in a single window. Vymo captures sales engagement activities automatically and learns what top-performing salespeople are doing. It identifies winning behaviors and creates engagement playbooks to build sales cadence at the organizational level. It unlocks the potential of your customer data and enables your salesforce to delight customers during every interaction.

Based on the report, “Vymo is recommended for distributed sales organizations operating in the banking, financial services, and insurance industries demanding a remote-first experience. “

Get complimentary access to the full research: https://www.gartner.com/reprints/?id=1-2D1XXC4O&ct=230328&st=sb

“We are thrilled that Gartner has recognized us. Improving sales orchestration and execution has emerged as a big differentiator among top financial institutions to win new customers, build stronger relationships, and drive business profitability. We are proud to work with the largest banks and insurance companies in the world and continue to build the sales engagement category further,” says Yamini Bhat, CEO of Vymo.

In less than six weeks of going live, Vymo delivers tangible benefits to frontline agents, managers, and sales leaders. As a result, the Daily Active Usage (DAU) is 75%, which is comparable to even top consumer applications such as Instagram and Slack. Today, Vymo works with over 65 banks, insurance companies, and financial services institutions, including –

Top 20 banks in the world to double their growth in customer acquisitions;
Asia's #1 Insurer: 5.4X increase in customer engagement;
Fortune 500 Life Insurer: 26% increase in lead conversion within a week

For more information, read Gartner, Market Guide for Sales Engagement Applications, By Dan Gottlieb, Keith Jones, Roland Johnson, Amy Jenkins, Guy Wood, 27 March 2023.

Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner's Research & Advisory organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

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FLYBLADE India Partners with Beta Technologies to Expand its UAM Ecosystem

The partnership further demonstrates FLYBLADE’s commitment to going electric

Today, FlyBlade India (“BLADE India”), a joint venture between Hunch Ventures and Blade Air Mobility, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLDE), and BETA Technologies, Inc. (“BETA”), an electric aerospace company, have announced a strategic partnership, which will see FLYBLADE India explore the purchase of BETA’s electric vertical and take-off landing (eVTOL) aircraft, ALIA, on best effort basis – and in addition to its growing fleet, the build-out of electric charging infrastructure to enable it. The partnership will also explore state-of-the-art pilot training and maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services in the country.

This partnership aims to accelerate EV adoption in India – a step on the path to meeting the country’s net-zero by 2070 pledge, as set forth at COP26. BETA’s all-electric, zero operational emissions aircraft will provide a short-hop solution to decongesting the central city and surrounding areas. The company’s multimodal infrastructure will also set a foundation to support the electrification of all transportation – electric aircraft and ground vehicles alike.

“India presents an incredible opportunity for electric aviation and this partnership with BLADE India enables us to deploy our aircraft and charging infrastructure with a great partner,” said Kyle Clark, CEO BETA. “We look forward to partnering with BLADE India to bring a quiet, cost efficient, accessible and zero-emission solution to the region.”

“BLADE is committed to transitioning to electric, this is a step in that direction. ALIA’s longer range capabilities make it the perfect aircraft to cater to our inter-city, health and cargo services,” adds Amit Dutta, MD, BLADE India.

BETA is an electric aerospace company that is developing a fully integrated system to enable electric aviation. At the heart of this system are its all-electric aircraft: the CX300, an electric fixed-wing airplane (eCTOL), and the ALIA-250, an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Both aircraft optimize for payload and range while carrying cargo or passengers and offer a unique combination of elements that create a smooth flying experience, quieter than cars on a highway, and imperceptible over normal community noise levels – all while producing zero operational emissions and costing less. The company has also developed electric charging infrastructure to support the transition to electric transportation, and has over 60 charging sites online or in development in the U.S.

In addition to BLADE India, a broad set of top global operators have selected BETA’s aircraft for key aerospace markets, including UPS (cargo), United Therapeutics (organ movements), Air New Zealand (cargo and passenger), Bristow (time-sensitive cargo and passengers), and the U.S. Air Force (defense).

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APPTIO INDIA LLP Is Great Place to Work Certified for Second Year

BENGALURU, India, March 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Apptio India LLP has been Great Place to Work® Certified™ in India from Dec. 2022 to Dec. 2023, for the second time in as many years.

Great Place to Work is the global authority on workplace culture. Since 1992, they have surveyed more than 100 million employees worldwide and used those deep insights to define what makes a great workplace: trust. Their employee survey platform empowers leaders with the feedback, real-time reporting, and insights they need to make strategic people decisions. The Institute serves businesses, non-profits and government agencies in more than 60 countries and has conducted pioneering research on the characteristics of great workplaces for over three decades.

“Our biggest focus at Apptio is ensuring we are creating an environment for our employees where they feel they can bring their authentic selves to work every single day,” says Missy Waggoner, Chief People Officer at Apptio. “It is always special to receive external recognition for Apptio's workplace culture.”

In India, Great Place to Work partners with more than 1400 organizations annually across over 22 industries to help them build High-Trust, High-Performance Cultures™ designed to deliver sustained business results. Hundreds of CEOs and CXOs from India Inc. are part of the great place community that is committed to the vision of making India a Great Place to Work for All.

“We are dedicated to providing opportunities for career development, incredible benefits, and a diverse and inclusive culture,” said Dr. Subi Krishnan, Vice President and General Manager at Apptio India. “I believe that by prioritizing our employees' work experience in and out of the office, we are able to demonstrate every day that they are valued as not only a part of the organization, but also as people.”

The Institute's research shows that great workplaces are characterized by great leadership, consistent employee experience, and sustainable financial performance. These organizations can deliver a consistent experience to all their employees irrespective of their role, gender, tenure, or level. Their leaders believe in the vision of creating and sustaining a Great Place to Work for All and role models being For All Leaders.

Learn more at https://www.greatplacetowork.in/ and on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

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ShareChat Users Send over 1 Billion Virtual Gifts in 12 months

● Over 1.8 million creators have received over 1 billion virtual gifts in the past year

● Most number of gifts were sent in Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi in ShareChat Audio ChatRooms

ShareChat, India’s leading multilingual social media platform, announces that the platform crossed a significant milestone as it recorded over 1 billion virtual gifts being sent on ShareChat Live in the year 2022. The most number of gifts were sent in Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi in ShareChat Audio ChatRooms.

A pioneer and an industry leader in the ChatRooms space in the country, ShareChat is the largest platform that offers the concept of ‘gifts’ as a token of appreciation shared by the users to the creators. The popularity of virtual gifting, a form of micro transactions, has seen the number of monthly unique transactors double since December 2021, resulting in a 3X increase in revenue from virtual gifts. ShareChat expects to continue this growth in 2023 as well. In fact, some creators have found the ChatRooms to be a viable career choice and earn well over ₹1 lakh per month.

ShareChat’s virtual gifts are culturally inspired and come in 3D, thereby adding to the uniqueness of the gamification, and improving creator and gifter gratification on ShareChat Live. They range from a simple rose or a teddy bear and to more elaborate gifts like the Taj Mahal, which are media-rich, occupy the entire screen, and have a longer display time than other gifts.

ShareChat Live has been embraced nationwide and consumed in multiple languages. Most popular audio ChatRooms are those with devotional sessions like Bhakti Sandhya, Bhajan sessions, Gurbani sessions, that see a large participation of 1000s of users per day. Users celebrate birthdays of their favorite celebrities, discuss movie launches and new songs on these ChatRooms. The audience for sessions with celebrities discussing their movie launches have seen lakhs of users participating. Some of the popular celebrity sessions included Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor promoting their movie Bhramastra through ChatRooms in 2022, Radhika Apte for Vikram Vedha, Sandhguru interacting with audiences about the global movement – ‘Save The Soil’. As part of ShareChat’s CricChat Season 2, former cricketers including Mohammad Kaif, Sanjay Manjrekar, Murali Kartik, Parthiv Patel, Akash Chopra, and Venkatesh Iyer spoke on the platform’s ChatRooms about their careers and learnings.

One of the most popular ongoing Kannada ChatRooms on the platform is Namma Adda, which invites actors, singers, journalists, doctors, and lyricists to conduct sessions. Popular Tamil actors like Radha Ravi and Sathish Muthukrishnan, Telugu stars Nithya Menon, and singers like Sriramachandra and Karthik have also engaged on audio ChatRooms on the platform. Each of these sessions sees an average of 50k to 100k audience

Commenting on the announcement, Manohar Singh Charan, CFO, ShareChat and Moj stated, “Being the first and the largest live entertainment and virtual gifting platform in the country, ShareChat extends a unique opportunity to the creators to build a regular source of income through their creativity. The creators use their talent to provide quality content and host interesting conversations, making ShareChat a home to the most trending content on the internet. This milestone of over 1 billion virtual gifts in one year is a testament to ShareChat’s popularity and highly engaging and relevant content, where consumers appreciate the creative content through paid gifts at a large scale. It also displays ShareChat’s commitment towards continued innovation, which will help us build sticky user behaviors and solidify ShareChat’s position as the preferred home-grown social media app in the country.”

Ramagya School Providing Global Education through International Collaborations

Ramagya School has been a trailblazer when it comes to collaborations with international universities

Education is not only a fundamental right of every individual; it’s also the most effective mechanism for the advancement of human beings. Hence, it is vital to ensure that everyone has access to quality education. One way to achieve this is through international collaborations.

Following this vision, Ramagya School has forged ties with the University of California and Cambridge University, paving the way to international exposure for students in more than 150 countries.

Sports Ground at Ramagya School

Mr. Utkarsh Gupta, Managing Director, Ramagya Group said, “At Ramagya School, we have already recognized the benefits of international collaborations and have formed partnerships with schools and universities worldwide. We are providing global education to our students to prepare them to be successful in a global market.”

According to Mr. Gupta, it is extremely important to join hands with professional learning communities worldwide. “Through international collaborations, students access a diverse range of resources and experiences that can help them develop the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in a global economy,” added Mr. Gupta.

It is through international collaborations, Ramagya School students have access to a diverse range of resources, including opportunities for collaborative learning programs, collaborative learning programs and cultural exchange programs. One of the USPs of Ramagya School's international collaborations is its focus on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) education, which provides students with exposure to cutting-edge technologies and research. Ramagya School has designed programs that focus on developing 21st-century skills to ensure students can adapt to different learning environments.

While international collaboration in education offers many benefits, some challenges need to be addressed. One of the primary challenges is the difference in education systems, curricula, and teaching styles. It can make things challenging for students to adapt to a new learning environment and it can also lead to a disparity in learning outcomes.

To address this challenge, Ramagya School has designed programs that focus on the development of 21st-century skills, such as critical thinking, creativity, and communication. These skills are essential for students to succeed in a rapidly changing global economy, regardless of the differences in education systems.

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Measure the Impact of Mantras on the Brain with the Sadhana app

NEW DELHI, March 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The Sadhana app will be demonstrating how mantra chanting helps calm the mind and body at an expo at the Pragati Maidan, Delhi, from 27^th to 29^th March.

“We want to show people that the teachings of the Vedic culture like mantra sadhana is relevant even in today's day and age, and is backed by science,” shares the excited Priyanka Anand, CEO, Vedic Sadhana Foundation, the parent company of the Sadhana app.

In the pilot testing, the brain waves of the demonstrator were tested while they were talking and distracted as opposed to while they were focussed and chanting a mantra of their choice. All this was done in a crowded place. The results were instant and showed that the graph of the brain waves almost instantly went from being erratic to calmer.

This would be the quickest possible experiment ever done to show the potency and power of the ancient mantras. Just a few minutes of chanting of mantras can help gain immediate control over attention and emotions.

Vedic Sadhana Foundation will also be participating in a conference where they would be talking about the importance of technology in connecting people with spirituality. Using 'tech for good' will be the main agenda of the discussion especially for the youth.

“The endeavour of the Vedic Sadhana Foundation is to help the youth to identify with their roots and help them seek the rich Vedic heritage for answers through the Sadhana app than bend towards other stimulants for solutions. We want to address their mental health and reach out with help as much as possible,” shares Priyanka, concerned about the unrest and stressed youth.

Gen Z are the most positive and scientific, and are also more open and accepting of all the generations. But they are curious and have several questions on the puranas and their claims and stories. Vedic Sadhana Foundation is ready and most happy to help them in their search on the path of the Vedic and spiritual journey. Vedic Dharma is the most beautiful and flexible dharma and people need to understand that and see the beauty of it.

At an early age, Priyanka Anand moved overseas and felt she was uprooted from her ties to her culture and heritage. She explains that she went through a very confusing and restless time in the multi-cultural set up. On her spiritual quest for answers, her Guru and mentor Om Swami led the way forward. She hopes to help many of those who have lost their path and detoured from the beautiful Vedic culture to find their path.

The other panellists participating in the discussion will include, Vikram Shastry, CEO, Black Lotus Technologies, Founder, Uttarainfo Institute, Dr. Vani Sud Dhindsa, Director, Vedantu, Ashish Sahani, PhD, Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering (BME), IIT Ropar.

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