Archive: June 20, 2022

Business

Dads Make Us Comfortable, Now Let’s Make Dads Comfortable, Says DaMENSCH

Jun 20, 2022 by Agency 0 Comments #DaMENSCH

A father has always been our biggest role model and a pillar of our lives. Inspired from a father’s role to support their children through the worst and the best phases of life, India’s premium menswear brand, DaMENSCH, today introduced its latest Father’s Day campaign, #MakeDadComfortable. The campaign narrates stories of sons and daughters reliving the memories of their fathers when they made them feel comfortable in challenging scenarios of their journey.

Through the campaign video, DaMENSCH highlights personal life stories of millennials from different walks of life, talking about their connection with their fathers and the comfort in having uncomfortable conversations with them. The video features a son who comes out as pan sexual to his dad and is welcomed with open arms – knowing there is support and love is all he needs to be comfortable. Another story features a daughter who studied to be a doctor much to her dad’s joy, but decides to make modelling her career without telling her conservative family. Everyone finds out when an ad comes out and lashes out, except her dad who surprisingly comes to her rescue and supports her choice. There are also other heartwarming anecdotes of when fathers went out of their way, to make their children feel comfortable. The campaign #MakeDadComfortable shows a liberal side of fathers who have always accepted and supported their children through all their hardships, and all through the lives too.

Commenting on the new campaign, Deepti Karthik, Senior Vice President, DaMENSCH said, “The most important man in my life is my dad whose dreams for me were bigger than what I expected of myself, he was there by my side whether it came to a career choice or my choice in life partner. This campaign is dedicated to all the dads like mine who have been the go-to person for advice, confrontation, confession, support, and unconditional love. As a brand for millenials and Gen Z, we want to represent Real Dads that our TG relates to – he is the fun dad, the zen dad, the social dad. We want to showcase the modern man and his relationship with his dad which is probably now best articulated as ‘BroDad’”.

Business

Huawei and Nordic Cellular IoT Enter into Licensing Deal

Jun 20, 2022 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments

[Shenzhen, China, June 2022] Huawei Technologies entered into a patent license agreement with Nordic Semiconductor. The agreement grants a fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) royalty-bearing component-level license of Huawei’s low power wide area (LPWA) cellular IoT standard essential patents (SEPs) to Nordic and its customers.

Huawei and Nordic were able to conclude the agreement through a transparent and amicable discussion within a short period of time.

With this agreement, Nordic can bring its cellular IoT customers comprehensive legal protection, and a practical and legitimate way to access and implement Huawei’s valuable standardized cellular IoT technology. This agreement is set to bring greater commercial and legal certainty to the IoT industry.

“Huawei owns a leading portfolio of LPWA SEPs for LTE-M and NB-IoT, a subset of the 4G standard, which creates great value for IoT,” says Huawei’s Head of European IPR Department, Zhang Xiaowu. “Huawei is pleased to reach this license agreement with Nordic, which will enable and support a large-scale deployment of this low power cellular IoT technology by different industries, further supporting the digital transformation of societies worldwide.”

“Licensing in cellular IoT is a comparably new practice in the industry, calling for flexible solutions,” explains Marianne Frydenlund, SVP Legal & Compliance at Nordic Semiconductor. “This agreement with Huawei is a big step towards harmonizing the cellular IoT industry with FRAND SEP licensing practices employed throughout the global semiconductor industry.”

“Both sides approached the negotiation in a reasonable and practical manner and recognized that simplification would help boost market growth to the benefit of all parties involved: Huawei, Nordic, and above all else, Nordic’s cellular IoT customers,” says Frydenlund.

Business

Air Products Announces the Appointment of Ms. Sushila Mani as Managing Director of Prodair Air Products India Pvt. Ltd

Jun 20, 2022 by Agency 0 Comments #Air Products, #Managing Director, #Ms. Sushila Mani, #Prodair Air Products

Air Products (NYSE:APD) today announced that it has appointed Ms. Sushila Mani as managing director of Prodair Air Products India Pvt. Ltd. In this role, Ms. Mani will lead Air Products’ world-class Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) centers in Pune and Vadodara, India.

Commenting on the appointment, Air Products’ chief operating officer Dr. Samir J. Serhan said, “I am very pleased that Sushila has joined Air Products. Sushila has over 30 years’ experience in the EPC industry, as well as the business acumen and leadership skills to continue leading the region’s growth and the ongoing development of our outstanding, talented team in India. We are excited to have Sushila join our organisation and are confident her strong leadership will build on the successes we already have and enable new opportunities for our EPC organisation to support India’s energy and sustainability growth strategy well into the future.”

Ms. Mani joins Air Products following her role as senior director, Operations for Worley India where she managed an office of over 600 employees and had full Profit & Loss (P&L) responsibility. Prior to that Ms. Mani led Project Management at BASF Chemicals India with accountability for project and construction management, construction safety and quality for all capital investment projects executed in Southeast Asia. Ms. Mani also spent 14 years at ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions, serving as general manager – Projects/Project Director, and general manager – Strategic Business Development. She began her career as a lead process engineer with Mott MacDonald.

Ms. Mani holds a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering degree from BITS, Pilani, India.

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Birla Carbon to share sustainable coatings solutions at ABRAFATI

Jun 20, 2022 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments

Marietta, USA and Sao Paulo, Brazil, June 2022: Birla Carbon, one of the leading producers of sustainable carbon-based solutions globally, will participate in the ABRAFATI Show 2022 to be held from June 21 – 23, 2022, at Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Focused on the sustainability needs of the coatings industry, Birla Carbon strives to integrate quantified reduction in carbon footprint with functional strengths into its solutions. Exhibiting at Booth C 95, Birla Carbon’s team of technical specialists with expert knowledge and understanding of pigment selection, formulation, and dispersion, will co-create solutions with customers for the coatings industry.

One of the key solutions to be presented at the exhibition will be the ContinuaTM range of Sustainable Carbonaceous Materials for the coatings industry. As a proven solutions provider equipped with decades of expertise and a strong focus on innovation, Birla Carbon aims to work with customers to resolve coating challenges in the industry today with sustainable and circular solutions.

Visit the Birla Carbon Booth at C 95 and Share the Strength.

Business

Vastu Tips for a healthy and happy life

Jun 20, 2022 by Agency 0 Comments #healthy and happy life, #Mr. Girender Bharti, #Vastu Tips

Vastu is the art of designing rooms, placing furniture and organising the surroundings in harmony with nature earth. It plays an important role in our life.

A man spends most of his time in an environment surrounded by four walls. A house becomes an extension of an individual. A Vastu-compliant house supports growth and development. It gives an extra push, power and subtle support to make you succeed and excel in life. On the other hand, if we build a house against the laws of nature, if we are not living in resonance with nature, and if the environment is not in harmony with natural energies, the negativity can trouble and disturb us.

Below mentioned are some tips that we need to follow in our house and at the workplace to lead a healthy and happy life.

• We should especially take care of NE, Brahmsthaan and SW of our home. There should be no toilet or kitchen in these directions.

• The floor level in the Southwest zone should never be lower than the Northeast zone.

• Any source of water should not be in the Southwest zone of your house.

• If you have a kitchen in the Southeast direction, make sure that the slab colour is not black as it will lead to financial problems. And if in case it is black, change it to green or red immediately.

• Place a big family picture in a golden frame in the Southwest zone under yellow light to attain harmony and peace.

• For the blessings of your ancestors, place their pictures in the right part of the Southwest zone.

• Place a picture of DhanvantariDevta in the northeast direction for overall health and immunity.

• It’s always advisable to use pastel colours or light cream/off-white colours in your home for elemental balance.

• Place a money plant in the North for the constant flow of money and new career opportunities.

Vastu is ancient Indian building science. It is the holistic science of creating a balance of subtle energies, which diagnoses and cures various human ailments. And since Vastu deals with healing and destroying, it plays a very crucial role in human life.

Education

Five students across grades shortlisted for an all-inclusive trip to NASA by Aakash+BYJU’S from Anthe 2021

Jun 20, 2022 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments

Hyderabad, June 20, 2022: Five students have been selected by Aakash + BYJU’S, the national leader in test preparatory services, for an all expenses paid educational trip to NASA. The winners were selected based on their scores in the Aakash National Talent Hunt Exam (ANTHE) 2021, the thirteenth edition of the flagship annual scholarship exam of Aakash + BYJU’S. ANTHE is open to Class VII-XII students to hone their performances for NEET and IIT-JEE coaching programs. In 2021, a whopping 12 lakh students registered for ANTHE, the highest number registered till date.

The stellar performers are Varun Kumar from Delhi, Naina Parihar from Gwalior, Anshul Sah from Bengaluru, Alok Kumar Singh from Varanasi and Sakshi Lather from Rohtak.

The Process Advisor & Evaluator for ANTHE Exam-NASA Trip was KPMG Assurance & Consulting Services LLP.

Speaking about their experience, the students said “We would like express our gratitude to Aakash+BYJU’S for providing us and our family an opportunity to go to NASA. It has been our dream and now it is finally coming true. We look forward to the experiences and the learning’s.”

The trip to NASA is Aakash + BYJU’S first-ever initiative to make students experience concepts beyond their syllabus and remain motivated and focused on their studies. The students will be accompanied by one of their parents.

Anthe 2021 carried a total of 90 marks and comprised 35 multiple-choice questions that are based on grades and streams of aspirations of students.

Congratulating the winners, Mr Aakash Chaudhry, Managing Director, Aakash + BYJU’S, said, “We are very proud of the students who have been shortlisted for the NASA trip. The journey will be path-breaking as it will give them a high level of exposure. Such experiences will encourage the students in the holistic development of their careers and personalities. The trip to NASA will motivate students to pursue careers in science and technology and give them a first-hand experience of how the technology at NASA works.” 

The 4-day tour will give students an enriching experience of how the space organisation works. There will be projects, live demonstrations and simulations, group discussions and other activities which will further help students to dig deeper in the concepts.

Business

Stefan Bradl ends German GP in 16th

Jun 20, 2022 by Agency 0 Comments #16th, #German GP, #Stefan Bradl

A gruelling German Grand Prix came to a lacklustre end for the Repsol Honda Team with Bradl in 16th as pain forces Pol Espargaro to retire.

Home hero Stefan Bradl finished on the edge of the points after gritting his teeth through a physically demanding German GP. Crossing the line in 16th, Bradl completed the race and gained more data for Honda HRC as they continue to work on improving the Honda RC213V.

Unfortunately, Pol Espargaro’s injuries from his falls in Free Practice 1 proved too much in combination with the heat and the length of the race, forcing his retirement. An impressive launch off the line had the #44 battling for the top ten but he was forced to watch on as he slowly dropped through the field as the pain increased.

The Repsol Honda Team now head directly to Assen for the eleventh race of the season before the mid-year Summer Break.

Stefan Bradl (16th)

“Today is a sad day, I had a big issue with riding the bike in this heat. After following people for the first few corners, I couldn’t brake because my right hand, the lever, became so hot and I couldn’t control the bike. After a couple of laps, I had to drop back to get some fresh air for the bike and for my body. I just tried to finish the race, it was physically more than on the limit and I also have a burn on my right foot because it was so hot. It’s not acceptable to have this situation, we need to improve it. Luckily in Assen we have a chance to fix this problem.”

Pol Espargaro (DNF)

“It was a tough weekend already and then today was another hard day. The ribs just need time to recover but putting more stress on them each day doesn’t help. I tried to do what I could in the race, but the pain got worse and worse and with the heat, I was struggling to breathe. We also had a lot of heat on my right foot which added to the pain. I had to retire; the pain was too extreme. Now I will go home and recover there, the rib injury is similar to what I had in Valencia last year so I know how to deal with them a bit. Three days is not a lot before Assen, but it is what it is.”

Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland – Race Results

Pos. Rider Num Nation Team Constructor Time/Gap
1 BAGNAIA FRANCESCO 62 ITA Ducati Lenovo Team Ducati 1’19.931
1 QUARTARARO FABIO 20 FRA Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 41’12.816
2 ZARCO JOHANN 5 FRA Pramac Racing Ducati 4.939
3 MILLER JACK 43 AUS Ducati Lenovo Team Ducati 8.372
4 ESPARGARO ALEIX 41 SPA Aprilia Racing Aprilia 9.113
5 MARINI LUCA 10 ITA Mooney VR46 Racing Team Ducati 11.679
6 MARTIN JORGE 89 SPA Pramac Racing Ducati 13.164
7 BINDER BRAD 33 RSA Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 15.405
8 DI GIANNANTONIO FABIO 49 ITA Team Gresini Racing MotoGP Ducati 15.581
9 OLIVEIRA MIGUEL 88 POR Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 19.74
10 BASTIANINI ENEA 23 ITA Team Gresini Racing MotoGP Ducati 21.611
11 BEZZECCHI MARCO 73 ITA Mooney VR46 Racing Team Ducati 23.175
12 FERNANDEZ RAUL 25 SPA Tech 3 KTM Factory Racing KTM 26.548
13 MORBIDELLI FRANCO 21 ITA Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 29.014
14 DOVIZIOSO ANDREA 4 ITA WithU Yamaha RNF MotoGP Team Yamaha 30.68
15 GARDNER REMY 87 AUS Tech 3 KTM Factory Racing KTM 30.812
16 BRADL STEFAN 6 GER Repsol Honda Team Honda 52.04
17 ESPARGARO POL 44 SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda DNF
18 VINALES MAVERICK 12 SPA Aprilia Racing Aprilia DNF
19 NAKAGAMI TAKAAKI 30 JPN LCR Honda Honda DNF
20 MARQUEZ ALEX 73 SPA LCR Honda Honda DNF
21 BINDER DARRYN 40 RSA WithU Yamaha RNF MotoGP Team Yamaha DNF
22 BAGNAIA FRANCESCO 62 ITA Ducati Lenovo Team Ducati DNF
23 MIR JOAN 36 SPA Team Suzuki Ecstar Suzuki DNF

 

 

Business

ISIR acquires the architectural & design practice of noted Delhi based architect, Arjun Sodhi

Jun 20, 2022 by Agency 0 Comments #architectural & design, #Arjun Sodhi, #ISIR

Luxury real estate consultancy firm, India Sotheby’s International Realty has made a marque addition to its unique “White Glove” offering in India by taking over the bespoke architectural and design practice of Arjun Sodhi, who has earned eminence designing luxury homes of affluent Indian families based in India and abroad. Arjun’s design philosophy stems from celebrating the client’s lifestyle and tastes and balancing it through the project’s design narrative and anchoring it with perspectives of nature within the urban context. He excels in creating projects that hark back to the elegance of specific classic styles but have the underlying energy of contemporary luxury design and finishes and accents which celebrate master craftsmanship

Under its White Glove services, India SIR offers a host of services, which complete every aspect of a luxury home buyers experience, from identifying the property to legal due diligence, tax and wealth advisory (through their panel of advisors), arrangement of mortgage, vastu, and even relocation services. The addition of providing customized architectural and interior design services and professional expertise and personalized project supervision, dovetails seamlessly with the increasing requirements of wealthy buyers, who always need trusted and experienced architectural services to build, refurbish or redesign their homes, once the purchase is concluded.

Sharing details about the latest addition to the company’s exclusive services, Ashwin Chadha, President, India SIR commented, “We are delighted to merge Arjun, his very talented team of professionals, and his successful design practice with India Sotheby’s International Realty. With his 27 years of experience in providing bespoke and customised design services to discerning clients, we could not have found a better professional than Arjun, to head the new design vertical for India SIR.

Arjun Sodhi and his design team will focus on the who’s who of India, who value a collaborative design journey and seek stylish, sustainable and creative solutions for their residences and hospitality projects.

“I am delighted to join hands with the very experienced and professional team of India Sotheby’s International Realty. They are unmatched in the country for luxury real estate transactions. Together we can offer a seamless architectural and design experience to discerning clients both in India and abroad, to suit their needs and taste,” said Architect Arjun Sodhi.

Arjun further added, “I’m particularly excited about venturing into NFTs for trophy properties and seeking opportunities and providing high-quality strategic consulting design solutions to the Web3 real estate industry. I feel there is tremendous value to be created by encouraging the development of human-centric virtual work – play – social interactive virtual environments.”

Arjun will lead the virtual design-led initiative for India SIR in the newly emerging metaverse landscape. In the last 2-3 years the blistering pace of change in Web 3, virtual technology is creating huge opportunities for most industries, organizations, businesses, and individual clients.

“The high point of this partnership is Arjun’s deep understanding of digital and metaverse space, which will enhance our capacity to design trophy properties and tailor them to the specifications of HNIs. Arjun will simplify emerging virtual opportunities for SIR clients through this rapidly shifting technology metascape. This is the new frontier to unlock value for UHNIs, through possible virtual real estate investments,” Mr. Ashwin Chadha concluded.

India SIR already has tie-ups with some of the countries most trusted partners for White Glove services, including EY and PwC, and several leading law firms. This exclusive service, unique to India SIR ensures the client gets all his or her needs met by one trusted advisory and transaction partner, for any high-value transaction. India SIR offers White Glove services in all the cities where it’s present, including NCR, Mumbai, Goa and Kolkata.

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Amidst summer break, searches for hobby classes rise by 200%; dance and swimming classes were the most sought-after in Bangalore: Justdial Consumer Insights

Jun 20, 2022 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments

Bangalore, June 20: This summer vacation saw a demand rise for dance, languages, and music classes as searches for hobbies saw a YOY 209% spike after two years of lockdown due to the outbreak of COVID, reports the latest Justdial Consumer Insights.

Dance, languages, and music classes were the top-3 most searched hobby classes on Justdial, India’s No.1 local search engine, while swimming and yoga classes made up the top-5 during the April-May’22 period. Searches in Tier-I cities saw a YOY jump of 203% while in Tier-II towns and cities it was 232%.

Commenting on the search trends, Mr. Prasun Kumar, CMO, Justdial, said: “With schools and college amidst the summer break, this is the ideal time when students pick up a hobby. We have aggregated a wide range of hobby classes in the neighbourhood that would help our users make a convenient choice. This year searches have grown substantially vis-à-vis the same period during the last two years that witnessed COVID-induced lockdowns. We are witnessing an increase in service providers getting online as well and hence Justdial has become the go-to platform for all sorts of hobby classes. The trend has picked up well in Tier-II towns and cities where searches were 35% ahead compared to Tier-I.” 

Dance was the most sought-after hobby class on Justdial, with Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru being the top-3 Tier-I cities with maximum demand. Demand rise in Delhi was the highest at 53% and Kolkata was second with 31%. Among Tier-II towns and cities, Lucknow, Jaipur, Chandigarh, Indore, and Nagpur were the top-5 with maximum demand.

For language classes, demand in Delhi and Mumbai contributed to almost 50% of the searches getting generated from Tier-I cities with Pune in the third place. Indore, Jaipur, Chandigarh, Nagpur, and Patna were the top-5 Tier-II towns and cities that saw maximum demand for language classes.

Mumbai topped the demand for music classes and contributed to 20% of the searches being generated from Tier-I cities followed by Delhi and Chennai in the second and the third place, respectively. Lucknow, Indore, Nagpur, Chandigarh, and Coimbatore were the top-5 Tier-II towns and cities with rising demand for music classes.

Rising temperatures have resulted in Mumbai witnessing maximum demand for swimming classes. Searches for swimming classes in Mumbai were the highest and the city contributed to the 30% of the demand from Tier-I cities with Delhi and Bengaluru in the second and the third place, respectively. Jaipur, Lucknow, Indore, Chandigarh, and Coimbatore were the top-5 Tier-II towns and cities with maximum demand for swimming classes.

Mumbai also topped the demand when it came to yoga classes as well, generating more than 25% of the searches from Tier-I cities, with Delhi and Chennai making up the top-3. Chandigarh, Jaipur, Lucknow, Surat, and Indore topped the demand in Tier-II towns and cities.

Business

Steadfast Nutrition Powers Asia’s Biggest Fitness Festival, Big Boost to India’s Fitness Industry

Jun 20, 2022 by Agency 0 Comments #Fitness Festival, #Fitness Industry, #Steadfast Nutrition

Asia’s biggest event in the fitness, health, and bodybuilding world- the International Health, Sports, and Fitness Festival (IHFF) 2022 kicked off today in the national capital at Pragati Maidan. India’s leading sports and wellness nutrition brand Steadfast Nutrition is a major force behind the three-day jamboree that will draw 600 athletes from India and across the world, over 150 fitness brands, industry experts, businesses, and a lakh of spectators including health enthusiasts. The highlights of the colossal event are the country’s biggest bodybuilding championship- the Sheru Classic, and the All India Mixed Martial Arts Federation (AIMMAF) national tournaments.

In the attendance at the mega-event are Bollywood celebrities and several famous athletes including Bollywood actor Sooraj Pancholi, legendary American bodybuilder Rich Gaspari, renowned bodybuilding champion Dexter ‘The Blade’ Jackson, renowned TV actors and Steadfast athletes Siddhaanth Surryavanshi, Shweta Gulati and Shikha Chhabra, India’s pioneer bodybuilding athlete Rita Jairath, fitness model Sergei Constance, world champion Sangram Chougule and Indian athlete and former Mr Universe Suneet Jadhav.

Asked why Steadfast Nutrition has thrown its weight behind the event, Aman Puri, founder, Steadfast Nutrition, says, “We have associated with the IHFF since not only does it bring key players of the country’s rapidly-growing health and wellness industry under one roof, but also enhances the visibility of Indian brands at a global level, which instils confidence in our country’s capabilities in this arena among global consumers. India is a powerhouse of sporting talent. By sponsoring these tournaments, we want to draw a clear road map for the success of Indian athletes at the global level and make winning a habit for them. The zeal to develop oneself physically and mentally has fuelled the passion for bodybuilding and MMA among Indian youth. Yet, these sports haven’t gone mainstream like cricket, football, or tennis. By presenting contests like these, we want to make bodybuilding and MMA lucrative career options. Success in national and international contests can secure lucrative sponsorships from leading companies. Then only will we be able to fulfil our long-term aim of making India the Sports Capital of the World by 2050.”

Steadfast has collaborated with the biggest names in the fitness and bodybuilding industry for the championship- Manish Gandhi, the organiser of the IHFF and Sheru Angrish, founder of the Sheru Classic and a renowned name in the bodybuilding industry.

The Sheru Classic Pro Qualifiers will allow India’s bodybuilders to earn pro cards from the International Federation of Bodybuilding (IFBB), which can catapult them into international pro leagues. Being an IFBB Pro is the dream of most building athletes, and is considered a gateway to Mr Olympia- the world’s ultimate bodybuilding championship.

The hotly anticipated MMA Championship is also set to be a nail-biter and will witness the participation of 200 athletes across India and the world. This is the second year in a row that Steadfast is presenting the event.
Steadfast Nutrition has empowered countless athletes to medal-winning performances internationally and at the national level. One of them, Nilakanta Sharma, was a part of the Olympics gold medal-winning hockey squad. another, Dalima Chhibber, is a member of the women’s football team and has brought glory to the country many times. A third, Biju George, is a fielding coach for Delhi Capitals IPL team and has guided the women’s cricket team and U19 team to victory. Recently, Steadfast Athlete Priyanka Mohite brought glory to the country by becoming the first Indian woman to scale five peaks above 8000 m.