Archive: June 29, 2022

Explore this new restaurant Masala Connection in west Delhi coming up with the best traditional food and traditional music at the same time

June 2022: Masala Connection, this modern restaurant & bar based near Rajouri garden are coming up with the best traditional food and traditional music at the same time.

If you want to experience the rich culinary heritage of India, then the impeccable North-Indian and Mughlai delicacies of Masala Connection will leave you wanting more.

This beautiful premium place is the epitome of perfection, all specialized to serve a wide variety of north-India, Mughlai food to its guests. With live kitchen trends ever-evolving post-pandemic, masala connection has a live kitchen option where the team will be having a live shawarma counter i.e. the guest can blissfully enjoy eating the exotic, conventional, and freshly produced shawarmas.

Between all those offerings, the place never compromises on offering scrumptious indulgent cuisine. In starters they have Habibi tandoori chicken, Kastoori kebab (Chicken), Peshawari mutton seekh,Dahi kebab,Masala paneer tikka,Pav bhaji fondue,Cottage cheese chilly momos.In mains they have Masala Connection dal makhani,Butter chicken, Ghee roast mutton boti, Saffron butter naan (family size). Coming up to the sweet part ie desserts they serve the best Moong dal halwa and Bombay kulfi falooda.

Music has a supernatural effect on one’s mind. And trust me, nothing lightens the mood more than old music. So how long has it been since you’ve listened to soulful Ghazals along with an excellent family dinner?

“We at masala connections have plans to make your weekdays sorted with live ghazals, soothing Sufi songs & yes you heard it right with live ghazals every day. We take pride to bring Live ghazals back to the Indian culture and are happy to announce masala connection will be the new-age place to bring both traditional food and traditional singing back at the same time” says Founders Mr.Aman Sahani & Mr. Mayank Gupta- Masala Connection. 

If you’re digging out a new place to experience the tenderness and succulence of various appetizing recipes, Masala Connection is the right spot to satisfy your cravings. With the tagline Dine.Drink.Chill.With a rich interior & classy wallpaper done, the place is pretty charming both during the day & enamoring during the evening for you and your family to relish around. But if you & your family are the ones who love and prefer private gatherings, not to worry, you can easily book their (PDR) private dining room. This alluring yet beautiful space is covered with royal pink color, arches, and well-furnished furniture and can cater approx 14 people.

Niine is selected for PLI Scheme initiated by Ministry of Textiles, GOI

Bangalore, June 2022: Niine Private Limited is selected for the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Textile Industries, approved by Government of India (GOI). Niine was selected based on different criteria like financial capacity, relevant experience, technical capacity, location of the manufacturing unit, etc. Niine applied for the PLI scheme with the intention of supporting the creation of a viable enterprise and competitive textile industry. Niine manufactures high quality sanitary napkins and baby diapers, which are marketed pan India, under the ‘Niine’ brand.

On this occasion, Amar Tulsiyan, Founder, Niine Private Limited, said, “We are extremely happy to be selected for the PLI scheme initiated by the Ministry of Textiles. In the last four years, since our commercial launch, we have witnessed robust growth for our premium yet affordable products. Under the scheme, our commitment is to invest Rs. 100 crores and we are confident of meeting the criteria for PLI incentives through this investment.” 

“Niine is a crusader and torchbearer of women’s menstrual dignity and through this scheme, our focus is to create awareness and educate the public about good practices of menstrual health and hygiene, across the length and breadth of our nation, especially in rural areas, with an aim to empower the women with greater confidence and happiness. Niine has adopted the best technologies for production and uses high quality materials in its feminine and baby hygiene solutions to ensure maximum comfort to the user,” Tulsiyan further emphasised. 

Niine has been selected under Part 2 of the PLI scheme, which requires a minimum eligible capital investment of INR 100 crore, to be invested by March 31, 2024. Based on the approved capital investment and sales performance starting from FY 2025, Niine will be eligible to claim its production linked incentives over the next 5 years.

PLI Scheme for Textiles is specially focused at high value and expanding Man-Made Fibres (MMF) and Technical Textiles segments of Textiles Value Chain. Incentives worth Rs. 10,683 crores will be provided over five years for manufacturing notified products of MMF Apparel, MMF Fabrics and segments/products of Technical Textiles in India.

T-Hub Unveils World’s Largest Innovation Campus in India

Hyderabad, June 2022: T-Hub, which leads India’s innovation ecosystem, today announced the inauguration of the world’s largest innovation campus in Hyderabad. The innovation campus will act as a robust platform to elevate the stature of India’s innovation ecosystem globally. T-Hub will further empower the thriving startup ecosystem and support the entrepreneurs in their growth journey by providing them with access to 6Ms – Mentors, Market, Motivation, Manpower, Money, Methodologies and 2Ps – Partnership and Policy advisory.

Celebrating the spirit of entrepreneurship with the launch of the new campus, the inauguration witnessed the presence of eminent dignitaries such as K. Chandrashekar Rao, Chief Minister of Telangana; Jayesh Ranjan, Principal Secretary of the Industries & Commerce (I&C) and Information Technology (IT), Government of Telangana; Vani Kola, Managing Director at Kalaari; Varun Thamba, Director, Data and Analytics CoE: Indian Subcontinent, SAP; MSR, CEO, T-Hub; among others. The inaugural event focussed on the theme of ‘Trailblazing Telangana’ with engaging and interactive sessions, such as T-Hub Talks – a TEDx format session, Fireside Chats, Masterclass, Panel Discussions, etc. The event will begin with a keynote speech from the popular Tollywood actor turned investor and entrepreneur – Rana Daggubati.

K. Chandrashekar Rao, Chief Minister of Telangana, said, “T-Hub has evolved from a startup incubator to an innovation hub in India and beyond in the past six years. It has emerged as a strong organisation that is focused on outcome-driven initiatives, and it is well-positioned to back the global aspirations and ambitions of our entrepreneurs.”

MSR (Mahankali Srinivas Rao), CEO, T-Hub, said “T-Hub has been created with the philosophy that innovation can thrive only with collaboration. The innovation campus will bring together all the startup ecosystem stakeholders to create sustainable businesses with a special focus on verticals like EV/ Mobility, Healthtech, Enterprise tech, Gaming and Artificial Intelligence. It will continue to establish Telangana as a centre for technology and innovation at a global level, encouraging new technologies, guiding entrepreneurs, and creating investment opportunities. We aim to support over 2000 startups and provide the required lift to these entrepreneurs by offering them access to the 6Ms and 2Ps through global partnerships.”

KT Rama Rao, Minister of IT, Industries, MA&UD, Government of Telangana said, “Over six years, T-Hub has become a credible icon from India across the world for entrepreneurship and innovation. Telangana Government’s progressive startup policies and ease of the business environment have flourished into strong partnerships with global corporations and academics. The idea of T-Hub that started as an Incubation centre is now the world’s largest innovation hub that has scaled up over 1000 startups and aims to further impact thousands more startups in the near future.

T-Hub aims to impact at least 20,000 startups through its various program interventions in the next five years. T-Hub’s large-scale incubation and acceleration activities will include both early revenue and early-scale companies. The new phase of T-Hub will have an enhanced focus on internationalisation and capacity building with new foreign partnerships with Bangladesh and Uzbekistan. The new building will have the presence of international partners from Japan, Korea, and Dubai, among others.

With a strong representation of technology at its core, T-Hub is built in a T-shaped structure spread across a total built-up area of 5,82,689 sq. ft and 10 floors. The building is a microcosm of the innovation ecosystem, which will include startups, corporates, investors, academia, and national and international ecosystem enablers. With an effective carpet area of 3,50,000 sq. ft, T-Hub will have six floors (Ground+5 floors) operations with 1000 seats for startups. On the sixth floor, 18,000 square feet is allocated to the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and AIC T-Hub Foundation, an association formed at T-Hub, in partnership with Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog. The seventh floor is assigned to the Department of Science and Technology’s (DST) Centre of Excellence to promote artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). The eighth and ninth floors are proposed for the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) project, along with social impact startups and young entrepreneurs (Y-Hub).

T-Hub is built on the approach of hybrid work models and new industry parameters. The design is inspired by the signature monument of Hyderabad called ‘The Charminar,’ which means four minarets. The entire building stands on four pillars as a plank, making it the longest simple cantilever structure in the whole country. The innovation campus is equipped with world-class fixed, flexible, and private office spaces, meeting rooms, floor pantries, a cafeteria, etc. It offers two event rooms with the latest technologies for AV systems, a grand atrium with 400 seating capacity and designated areas for the corporates’ Centre of Excellence (CoE), who are looking to speed up and scale their innovation initiatives and an experience centre for showcasing startup innovation.

In the last six years, T-Hub with its team size of more than 50 professionals from diverse backgrounds respectively are enabling the innovation journey for entrepreneurs, corporate leaders/CIOs and investors globally. As a result, T-Hub has evolved from being a startup incubator to a leading innovation hub in India. Due to this robust innovation ecosystem that T-Hub has built, it has seen a rise in the number of startups from 400 then to about 2,000 now. T-Hub will further boost this growth with the innovation campus. T-Hub has supported more than 1800 startups and over 600 corporates like Facebook, Boeing, Otis, and Uber among others, through various programs and initiatives. It has enabled startups to continue to raise significant amounts of funding during these challenging times from various programs and a total of more than USD 1.19 billion funding to date like Zenoti, MyGate, WhistleDrive, Outplay, DrinkPrime and AdOnMo. Also, it has helped over 300 Indian startups and 200 international startups scale globally through 10 market access programs and 18 international interventions, in partnership with global ecosystem players across 42 countries. T-Hub has also onboarded 75 premium service providers and a pool of over 100 mentors to help the startups scale sustainably.

BHARTI AXA Life continues its #SawaalPucho initiative ahead of the National Insurance Awareness Day for the second consecutive year

MUMBAI/NEW DELHI:  June 2022: Bharti AXA Life, a joint venture between Bharti Enterprises, one of India’s leading business groups, and AXA, one of the world’s largest insurance companies, rolled-out its #SawaalPucho campaign ahead of the National Insurance Awareness Day, for the second consecutive year. The company aims to target over 6 lakh customers through the campaign, across channels.

The premise and primary focus of #SawalPucho is to empower customers to be aware and ask relevant questions before purchasing policies. It aims to help customers understand more about insurance policies, purchasing the right policy and the various aspects associated with insurance. The campaign will bust popular myths associated with life insurance and aims to play a crucial role in drawing attention to insurance frauds and mis-selling.

Bharti AXA Life will address customer queries through a helpline. The company will leverage its extensive customer base, agent, and partner network, etc. for the campaign. It will drive conversations across social media channels and will also rope in all channel and bancassurance partners to maximise customer participation around its National Insurance Awareness Day campaign.

Commenting on the campaign, Ms. Geetanjali Kothari, Head – Marketing and Corporate Communications, Bharti AXA Life, said: “At Bharti AXA Life, our endeavor is to simplify insurance and empower customers to make the smarter choice. With the #SawaalPucho campaign, we are delighted to broaden awareness and understanding of insurance around National Insurance Awareness Day and anticipate strong participation across the country this year as well. The campaign underscores the need to understand basic aspects of insurance, while also being cognizant about the common fraudulent activities that customers may fall prey to. By encouraging people to ask the right questions, we hope that the campaign will help minimize such instances. It also emphasizes on the need to safeguard the future of our loved ones with adequate life insurance coverage. We look forward to the responses and participation this year and will continue to introduce engagement initiatives that resonate with our customers and partners across the country.”