Archive: August 3, 2022

Square Yards releases India’s first Real Estate Digital Escrow Service…

New Delhi, August 2022: Largest Integrated Real Estate Platform, Square Yards  launched India’s first real estate digital escrow service to facilitate quick, efficient, and secure financial transactions between homebuyers, sellers, and agents. With this real estate escrow service, homebuyers/tenants can now make token amounts, security payments, and rental deposits, completely online in digital escrow accounts.

“Real estate transactions, especially in the secondary market are still executed through unregulated structures that are characterized by a lack of trust, fragmented documentation process, and zero accountability. This in turn increases the risk of deal fallouts, failed transactions, and fraudulent activities, putting both buyers and sellers in the throes of legal anguish and deception. Our digital escrow service will streamline this last piece of the property buying puzzle and usher in more transparency and compliance in the real estate sector. It will foster trust between counterparties and mitigate overall financial worries in a real estate transaction,” said Tanuj Shori, Founder and CEO, Square Yards. 

Square Yards has partnered with top banks and SEBI-registered trustees to ensure complete safety and transparency of the escrow account for clients. Transacting parties can open the escrow account digitally, through e-KYC, digital stamping, and e-signature procedures, using a fluidic digital escrow panel. Besides, everything from managing the escrow agreements, disbursing the payouts, to checking the escrow status, can be done digitally.

The digital escrow service will pave the way for faster transaction cycle times, reduced deal backouts, and added convenience for every party involved in the transaction process.

Square Yards has been constantly augmenting its transaction tech by bringing in innovative, new-age solutions to make real estate transactions safe and secure. The company had earlier simplified its transaction procedures across platforms by incorporating digitized booking forms, encrypted digital signatures, secured digital payment modules, and online rental agreements to make the real estate journey frictionless. The integration of digital escrow services into this tech stack will further provide impetus to its vision of creating a transparent and structurally sound transacting ecosystem.

GARI becomes the fastest on-chain social app, globally to hit the 1 million active wallet users benchmark

Bengaluru, 03 August 2022: World’s largest social token, GARI has surpassed the milestone of 1 million active wallet users. The historic feat has been achieved in less than six months of its integration into the Chingari app. As the active wallet users have crossed more than the 1 million mark, the GARI token has now become the fastest on-chain social app to hit the milestone. GARI is the native token of the short video app, Chingari which is a leading web3 social network with a combined community of 140+ million users.

For a comparison, leading cryptos including Bitcoin and Ethereum reached 1 million active wallet users within 8 and 3 years of their launch, respectively.* Since its inception in February 2022, the GARI token has received great enthusiasm from the community as the wallet users reached 600k in just three months of its integration with the Chingari app. Moreover, the GARI wallet users witnessed a healthy growth rate with 700k wallet users by July 2022. Continuing on its growth trajectory, the active wallet users reached 900k on 25th July 2022 and within a span of just one week, it has reached 1 million as of today.**

Mr Sumit Ghosh, Co-founder & CEO, Chingari said, “This is a historic moment as GARI token has now become the fastest on-chain social app in the world to achieve this milestone. The 1 million GARI active wallet users are a testament to the faith the community has shown in our project. Moreover, this feat will make our resolve stronger to empower the big and small content creators on the Chingari app through the GARI mining program. We are on the path of onboarding 1 billion on-chain users and confident that we will achieve the feat in near future.”

Chingari launched the GARI mining program in June 2022, which incentivises participants (users and creators) on the app for doing in-app activities like uploading, watching, sharing, and liking videos. In less than two months more than 1.5 million USD worth of GARI has been awarded to the participants just for engaging with the app.

Indian mobile gamers show higher ATT consent rate than the global average: AppsFlyer Report

India, Bangalore, August 3, 2022: AppsFlyer’s ATT – One Year On report is a detailed examination of the impact that Apple’s App Tracking Transparency (ATT) framework had on mobile marketing measurement, budget, and consumer spend revenue one year after its enforcement.

The Gaming category shows the highest ATT app implementation rate of 91% whereas the average implementation rate across all categories is 80%. Due to heavy reliance on user-level data signals, it has been challenging for gaming app marketers to optimize their marketing campaigns in this scenario. Despite the challenges, the ability to measure non-organic installs on iOS has majorly improved in the past six months owing to steady gains in SKAdNetwork adoption growing at about 20% every month on average since May. Innovation in measurement to develop alternative and privacy-compliant solutions along with increased confidence among marketers in their ability to measure iOS campaigns have also helped improve NOIs.

With almost one-fourth of India’s population being mobile game users, marketers in this category need to devise innovative ways to market, measure, and optimize their activities as consumer privacy continues to evolve. India shows a 50% consent rate for Apple’s App Tracking Transparency, in the gaming category. This reflects the trend of developing countries which are less sensitive and aware of data privacy and security than their developed counterparts.

A year into ATT enforcement and its adoption is widespread, with 80% of apps implementing the ATT prompt (showing it to their users). In addition, opt-in rates also grew in the past year, where month after month AppsFlyer data has shown that nearly 1 in every 2 instances resulted in a user tapping on the ‘Allow’ button among those who had been shown the prompt. While mobile marketers initially worried over the user experience risk of the prompt, after a year it is clear that the benefits of showing the prompt far outweigh the benefits of not showing it due to a user experience concern.

Ritu Sharma, Country Manager, AppsFlyer India, commented, “With over 154.1 million active app users, the Indian market presents a huge growth opportunity for app marketers. Apple’s ATT update one year ago has significantly impacted the ecosystem on iOS devices. While ATT provides users greater privacy and control, it also provides marketers an opportunity to utilize data-driven collaboration and insights that are privacy-centric.”

With new data privacy standards largely in place thanks to ATT, the key going forward is to help businesses grow with data-driven collaboration and insights that are privacy-compliant.

Key Takeaways: 

Show ATT prompt on the app’s 1st launch: Data clearly shows that consent is highest when users launch an app for the 1st time — likely among other in-app notifications shown to users upon launch. This is true for the vast majority of categories.
Message non-consenting engaged users to increase IDFA rates: Testing a post-ATT notification that includes the user benefits of opting in can improve your IDFA rates, especially if you’re in non-gaming. As we can see, 30% of apps in these categories had a higher day 7 rate than day 0.

Have confidence in iOS measurement: Between SKAdNetwork, user-level deterministic attribution, and aggregated probabilistic modeling, the ability to measure iOS campaigns has been retained. When combined with innovative solutions such as predictive analytics and other privacy-preserving measurement frameworks (e.g., incrementally, media mix modeling, data clean rooms), overcoming limited data constraints is much easier.

Combine data sources to reduce eCPI: Deduping and consolidating data between SKAdNetwork and MMP will improve attribution measurability and enable the recording of more installs coming from the same budget — which will lower the effective cost.

Methodology: The study represents an analysis of 4.9 billion non-organic iOS app installs, 4.6 thousand iOS apps that have implemented ATT with at least 100 day 7 sessions, and 2.6 thousand iOS apps with at least 5 thousand installs attributed by SKAdNetwork per quarter.

Plum BodyLovin’ ropes in Ananya Panday as brand ambassador

National, 03rd August 2022: Plum BodyLovin’ – the immensely loved bath & body brand by Plum, has signed, Bollywood actor and style icon, Ananya Panday as its brand ambassador. The star will be seen as the face of the brand, promoting its fragrance category – body mists, perfumes & deodorants in a variety of engaging campaigns across media platforms.

Plum BodyLovin aims to be the bath & body brand of choice for young India, and the most fun & delightful one at that, with its signature fragrances like Hawaiian Rumba, Vanilla Vibes, Trippin’ Mimosas and Orchid-You-Not. Ananya Panday brings on board the perfect blend of charm & playfulness to endear these fragranced body sprays & perfumes to today’s young women! There is also an immediate, almost seamless connect between Ananya’s personality & the brand’s DNA of being vibrant, lighthearted, quirky & delightful, making the partnership a natural fit.

Commenting on the announcement Shankar Prasad, CEO & Founder, Plum, said – “We’re elated to be associated with one of the most promising actresses & youth icons in India today. Ananya’s cheerful persona and dynamism blend perfectly with Plum BodyLovin’s brand personality, and this alliance is a step forward towards becoming the preferred choice for India when it comes to delightful & premium fragrances. We are thrilled to have her on board & can’t wait for everyone to see the collaboration come to life, soon!”

On being the brand’s ambassador, actor Ananya Panday shares, “Plum BodyLovin’ has a refreshing take on fragrances with their super-fun yet unique body mists & perfumes, colorful designs & of course the delightful names like Hawaiian Rumba & Orchid-You-Not etc. As someone who has always loved good fragrances & all things fun, this association with Plum BodyLovin’ was one I didn’t have to think twice about. Given my love for animals, I also loved that the brand is 100% vegan & cruelty-free. Smelling irresistible was never so much fun & I can’t wait for women everywhere to fall in love with these fabulous fragrances (my current favorite has to be Vanilla Vibes because I love smelling like a delicious cupcake)!”

With 25+ fragrance products available in 7 fine fragrances across beachy, floral, fruity, musky fragrance profiles & multiple more launches lined up, Plum BodyLovin’ is looking to offer variety & quality of fragrances like the Indian market has never seen before. Already, the brand is among the fastest growing bath & body brands online as well offline. Plum BodyLovin’ is also expanding its online presence and offline footprint across India with kiosks & exclusive brand outlets in addition to its existing 1100+ assisted & ~10,00+ unassisted outlets.

Health-Tech Desh Ka Doctor brings in Integrated Care Management…

New Delhi, August 3, 2022: The technological revolution has been transforming the way people get healthcare services in the country. First time in India a health-tech service provider has brought in integrated care management for the masses. Now people can get Allopathic, Ayurvedic, and Homeopathy treatments on one tech platform by downloading the App-‘Desh Ka Doctor.’

It aims to address the challenges of accessibility and affordability with a tech-enabled human-driven inclusive approach to care management. Integration of different schools of medicines in its tech-driven solution makes ‘Desh Ka Doctor’ unique and the most innovative health-tech service provider.

It provides comprehensive care management services ranging from consultancy to diagnostic to hospitalization. Moreover, it offers services after discharge and ensures medicine delivery at home.

“Despite significant improvement in healthcare infrastructure, 70 per cent of citizens living in tier 3/4 towns and rural India are unable to access it. ‘Desh ka Doctor’ will bridge this gap through innovative solutions. It aims to provide all-around healthcare solutions through its mobile application,” said Mr. Anurag Pandey, CEO, ‘Desh Ka Doctor’. 

The health-tech service provider has so far partnered with 3000 Allopathy, Ayurvedic, and Homeopathic doctors and a very large number of chemists on board across the country.

Equipped with all advanced technical features, the ‘Desh Ka Doctor’ App minimizes inconvenience to patients traveling to hospitals with remote consultancy and care.

India Ratings Upgrades Runaya Refining to ‘IND BBB+’/Positive

National, August 03, 2022: India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) has upgraded Runaya Refining LLP’s (RRL) Long-Term Issuer Rating to ‘IND BBB+’ from ‘IND BBB’ with Positive outlook. Additionally, its short-term limits have been Upgraded to IND A2.

The upgrade reflects the improvement in net leverage in FY22 and 1QFY23 on the back of higher dross processing volumes and operating profitability. The upgrade also considers the commissioning of aluminium dross processing facilities at VL’s subsidiary Bharat Aluminium Company Ltd’s (BALCO) Korba (Chhattisgarh).

Runaya Refining is the fastest growing green manufacturing start-up (recognized by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade under Green Technology Industry and Waste Management sector) and a limited liability partnership incorporated in 2017 by disruptive young leaders, Annanya Agarwal and Naivedya Agarwal. It has set up hot dross processing & refining facility for the extraction of Aluminium metal. Runaya’s eco-friendly technology for dross processing recovers aluminium that is certified to be an ultra-low Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) aluminium and it also manufactures aluminium oxide briquettes using waste from Vedanta’s aluminium smelter.

Mr. Annanya Agarwal, Co-Founder, and CEO, Runaya said, “At Runaya Refining, we are continuously striving to innovate and bring in green solutions for recovery of aluminium and processing residual waste from aluminium smelters. This upgrade is a testimony towards our constant undertakings which also encourages us to bring more technology-enabled sustainability initiatives and further strengthen our growth story across the country. We are also committed towards building an AtmaNirbhar Bharat by implementing an innovative and sustainable model to eliminate waste and recover metal”. 

Runaya is advancing its footprints by providing its unique and innovative solution addressing key challenges of handling, processing, and disposing of Aluminium Dross (hazardous waste) into a value proposition by recovering aluminium and converting balance dross into value-added product (environmentally friendly manner with zero waste and zero discharge). Presently, Runaya’s innovative process caters to 67% of the country’s primary aluminium manufacturers facilities with highest customer recognition and value accreditation.

Bruxie Serves Authentic Californian Flavours at Its Newest Outlet in Defence Colony, New Delhi

A toast to mouth-watering and decadent dishes brimming with American flavours! Prepare yourself to be transported to one of America’s finest eateries right in the heart of the city in Defence Colony, New Delhi. Bruxie is here to satiate all your hunger pangs and provide a phenomenal amalgamation of taste and culinary innovation.

Famous for being highly creative and innovative, Bruxie introduced the world to a new spin on the classic sandwich – a ‘waffle sandwich’. The restaurant elevates the mood with the richness and nostalgia of authentic American flavours and leaves the diners wanting more.

A graduate from the Culinary Institute of America, Kelly Mullarny began his entrepreneurial journey by founding Chef Innovations – a thriving company fuelled by Chef Kelly’s passion, creativity and drive to create an impact on restaurants. Chef Kelly first founded the concept of Bruxie in Orange County, in November of 2010, presenting a new take on the sandwich. He reimagined a favourite American comfort food classic, the Chicken & Waffles as an easy-to-eat, made-to-order sandwich and just like that, a whole new restaurant concept was born.

Fusing zesty flavours and intricacies of the dishes, Bruxie hand-breads and hand-batters all the ingredients to prepare delectable dishes for its diners sure to leave them licking their fingers.

The menu is innovative and creative with every dish holding its own pride of place and exuding originality. The most popular items on the menu are Fried Chicken & Waffle Sandwiches. The menu also includes Crispy Chicken Tenders, Egg & Waffle sandwiches and delicious, not-too-sweet Waffles from Bruxie’s proprietary recipe. Everything tastes fresh and just right carrying a bespoke touch while feeling like the ultimate comfort food. The brand is also loved for its dressings and sauces, all made in-house by the chefs. Bruxie also carries a wide range of vegetarian options that caters to the Indian palette.

Speaking about the brand, Indrapreet Batra a passionate and enthusiast about food said “ I loved the unconventional idea of chicken and waffles together, and that each recipe had homemade sauces. In India, restaurants mostly sell commercial ingredients and sauces. We wished to up the game of a quick service restaurant.” 

In the future, Bruxie plans to expand its presence nationally and internationally. The company initially decided to bring some Bruxie goodness to Gurugram and now through its newest outlet in Defence Colony. The brand has plans to expand its footprint throughout North India in the coming months promising to offer a crave-worthy feast of lip-smacking delicacies to its patrons. Delve into the world of palatable food and submerge your taste buds in a pool of authentic
American flavours, only at Bruxie.

Samsung Opens Pre-Reserve for Next Galaxy Smartphones in India

Gurugram, India – August 3, 2022: Samsung India announced that customers can pre-reserve the Next Galaxy smartphones ahead of the Galaxy Unpacked event on August 10. Customers interested in getting early access of the smartphones can also avail special offers on placing their pre-reserve order.

Consumers can now pre-reserve the Next Galaxy smartphones by paying a token amount of INR 1999 on Samsung.com and Samsung Exclusive Stores. Customers who pre-reserve the Next Galaxy smartphones will get additional benefit worth INR 5000 after delivery of the devices.

Galaxy Unpacked will be live-streamed at 6.30 pm IST on August 10, 2022 on Samsung Newsroom India.

News18 Gujarati lauds the changemakers of the state across walks of life with The Pride of Gujarat

3rd August 2022: News18 Gujarati always works hard to cater to the needs and beliefs of its audience. With perseverance and commitment, it presents authentic and factual content for the viewers. Similarly, there are numerous stalwarts who work with sheer dedication and enthusiasm to accomplish their dream, and also contribute towards the betterment of society in the process. News18 Gujarati feels privileged to felicitate and recognise this special tribe with ‘The Pride of Gujarat’.

The exclusive red-carpet event was held on July 30, 2022, in Ahmedabad. The awardees came from various sectors including Healthcare, Entertainment, Agriculture, Jewellers, FMCG, Education, Real-estate, and Pharmaceuticals. This one-of-a-kind event was graced by the honourable Chief Minister of Gujarat Shri Bhupendra Patel. He congratulated the awardees and appreciated the work done by News18 Gujarati.

Apart from the honourable Chief Minister of Gujarat, other eminent personalities graced the occasion. In its 3rd edition, the event also highlighted the fact that a progressive society can only be built with people having inclusive, positive mindsets and are always ready to work in unison.

Tune into News18 Gujarati on 6th and 7th August 2022 at 10:30 AM to witness this grand happening. Don’t miss out on who all gets felicitated for their work and contribution to the society

Get ready to shop till you drop this festive season with Mumbai’s premier luxury exhibition

August 03 2022, Mumbai: The festive bells are ringing again, and happiness awaits you just at the corner. It’s that time of the year again, mommies mark your calendars and gear up with your little munchkins because your beloved Pinwheel Project is back with its Festive Edit!

The one-stop-shop event for all the fashion needs of kids and mommies alike. With 70+ brands on board this exclusive exhibition showcases the best of clothing, bedding, accessories toys and so much more, all under one roof- the perfect place for all the mothers, moms-to-be, and children. “Pinwheel Project is a community of fantastic vendors who come from Jaipur, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Delhi, Pune, Baroda and other cities who have excellent products and services. Commencing with Raksha Bandhan, the many festive occasions just around the corner and people looking for those perfect gifts and outfits to add to the celebrations, the Festive edit is sure to be the right choice and bring about great success for our brands on board and the visitors alike.” says Shouger Merchant Doshi, co-founder.

After 5 years of successful events in Mumbai and Calcutta, Pinwheel Project is here to serve the best in the mommy and child space. What started in 2016 over some candid coffee shop conversations about the lack of availability for kids requirements, three passionate working mothers – Shouger Merchant Doshi, Ragini Vakil and Aditi Kapur decided to bridge the gap and make these resources more accessible. The idea was to gather maximum information and commodities that a mom would require ranging from clothing, accessories, games, toys, and activity boxes to additional services such as schools and other institutions, photographers, etc. This lifestyle exhibition is the answer to anything, and everything related to those little ones!

“Parents look forward to attending Pinwheel Project’s bi-annual edit because they can find everything under one roof. The joy of festivities doubles when you get your hands on your favourite picks of the season and Pinwheel Project is that chance to hand-pick your favourites from the well-curated options for you and your child in one space,” says Ragini Vakil, co-founder.

This festive season the pinwheel is going places- literally! Soaring in the winds of some of the major cities in India- it’s better and bigger than ever. Flying all the way down from Delhi, Jaipur, Kolkata, Bangalore, Pune, Ahmedabad, Baroda, and Aurangabad to Mumbai to showcase some of their premium and exclusive collections. With schools open and fully functional and oncoming festive occasions like RakshaBandhan, Janmashtami, Ganesh Chaturthi, Independence Day and many more, the patrons will be left spoilt for choice. With the array of brands lined up, the mommies can shop for specially curated rakhi- gifts, accessories, ethnic clothes and many more.

“The curation of our brands is something we always stress and what keeps people coming back to Pinwheel Project. Our goal has always been to provide an aesthetic, trusted and well-curated forum where people can shop knowing that these vendors are approved by three moms who are firmly entrenched in the space,” says Aditi Kapur, co-founder.

True to their core, they have a wide selection of everything you need from bedding brands to clothing brands to nursery brands to furniture and home decor and educational games and toys. The lineup this year is promising with brands such as Waikiki India, The Peach Street, Bobtail, Cuddle for cubs, La Dee Da, POPUP Kids, Aria + Nica, Baby Lu and many more dedicated brands for children’s essentials and couture. Dress up your tiny tots on the special festive occasions from Little Miss Miu, Lil Pitaara, Pochampali and more. Cute dinnerware from Ramsons steel that makes you look forward to all your lunches and dinners. And mommies, don’t fear – there is plenty for you too from beautifully curated fashion from Exhale Label to jewellery from Niashine & Anamitra to jammies from The Smarty Pants and Sleepytots Nightwear or if you like to twin with your little one, there are some great options for that too, like stunning headbands and accessories from Aye Candy and Amy and me co. You will also find a wide array of interesting FMCG brands suitable for both parents and children such as the healthy and delectable snacks from Snackible for you and your little ones to munch on, natural super food from Pink harvest farms, organic and real-fruit gummies Niblerzz, for you to nibble on guilt-free, Aquatein Protein water for kids to stay hydrated, edible cookie dough by Scoopski and a lot more to keep you entertained throughout. It might get difficult for to pull away the little ones from the fun toy and wallpaper brands on board like Toycra, Wall Paper scissors and many more. And if you want to lounge and grab a bite, there is a spread by Blue Sea as well. What is more? There will be a Gin Bar and a Coffee Bar along with plenty of delicious foods to eat so plan to go in and stay for longer. And since it’s time for festivities, if you have a heart for contests, try your luck at winning the Pinwheel Project raffle where 10 brands will be doing a Mega Giveaway!

So what are you waiting for, this festive season get ready to shop to your heart’s content with everything you’ve ever desired, all under one roof- yes it is indeed every parent’s dream come true!

When: Tuesday, August 9th, 2022
What: Pinwheel Project – The Festive Edit
Where: Blue Sea, Worli
Timings: 11 am to 7 pm
Entry: Free