Archive: September 28, 2022

InterContinental Chennai Mahabalipuram Resort wins the Tamil Nadu’sLeading Resort 2022 at World Travel Awards.

“The recognition makes us proud, especially after the last few years which have been challenging for all of us working in the tourism industry. It is an incredible honor to receive this prestigious award on behalf of the hardworking team and we convey our sincere gratitude to the industry professionals along with our guests who have supported us to be the leading resort in Tamil Nadu. Receiving this award is a great motivation and will boost the morale of the team, who work tirelessly” says Kunal Shanker, General Manager.

InterContinental Chennai post-pandemic has focused on strengthening relationships with guests and enhancing their experience to a new level with the resort’s vision of “Beyond luxury” translating to exclusive signature and bespoke experiences tailored to a heart’s desire.

Cloudflare Announces $1.25 Billion Workers Launchpad Funding Program to Help Startups Grow Their Businesses

India, September 2022 — Cloudflare, Inc. (NYSE: NET), the security, performance, and reliability company helping to build a better Internet, today announced a new funding program for startups in partnership with leading venture capital investors. The Workers Launchpad Funding Program will provide up to $1.25 billion of financing to startups building applications on Cloudflare Workers, a highly scalable serverless computing platform that allows developers to build or augment apps without configuring or maintaining infrastructure.

Cloudflare is partnering with 26 leading venture capital firms including: Altimeter Capital, Altos Ventures, Amplify Partners, Bain Capital Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, boldstart ventures, Cowboy Ventures, Decibel, Emergence Capital, FirstMark, Greylock Partners, IVP, Lightspeed, Meritech, New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Norwest Venture Partners, Pear, Root Ventures, Scale Venture Partners, Signal Peak, Silverton Partners, StepStone Group, Threshold Ventures, U.S. Venture Partners, Venrock, and Vertex Ventures US to support developers using Cloudflare Workers to build their applications. Any private company globally that is building on Cloudflare Workers is eligible to apply for the program. If selected by the participating venture capital firms, companies may receive a cash investment from these participating firms, as well as mentorship and support from Cloudflare.

“If there’s one thing venture capitalists look for in the companies they fund, it’s the potential to achieve significant scale. Startups that build on Cloudflare Workers are building on a platform made to automatically support serious scale,” said Matthew Prince, co-founder, and CEO of Cloudflare. “While we can provide the technology, we’re thrilled to partner with some of the leading venture capital firms on the Workers Launchpad Funding Program, who will potentially invest more than a billion dollars in funding towards great startups built on Cloudflare Workers as they scale.”

Today, hundreds of thousands of developers around the world rely on Cloudflare Workers to build and deploy applications without configuring or maintaining costly infrastructure. With Cloudflare’s network spanning more than 275 cities in over 100 countries around the world, developers can deploy code close to their users, bringing the speed, performance, and scale of Cloudflare to their customers. Since 2017, more than 500,000 developers have built on Cloudflare’s developer platform and launched more than three million applications.

Startups applying for the program will be eligible for potential investment from investors, the Cloudflare Startup Enterprise Plan, which includes Cloudflare Workers, Cloudflare for Teams, Cloudflare Stream, and additional core security and performance offerings, as well as exclusive events.

Companies see success building with Workers

In 2021 Cloudflare acquired Zaraz, representing its first acquisition of a company built on its own technology, Cloudflare Workers. “When we began building Zaraz, we chose to rely on Cloudflare Workers because we understood how critical a decision it was to find the right platform that could help us launch faster and also scale with our business,” said Yair Dovrat, product manager for Zaraz at Cloudflare and former CEO and co-founder of Zaraz. “We were blown away by the developer experience, performance, and security that Workers offered and ultimately joined the Cloudflare team to help push the standard for a better Internet more holistically.”

“Our use of Workers has greatly expanded, and it’s now become a critical part of our software. Workers performs a lot of key functions for our app, and we’re looking into more potential uses right now,” said Sergey Tselovalnikov, API Platform Lead at Canva.

__Comments from Partners __

• Amplify Partners: “Edge computing is the next major paradigm shift for developers, and we believe that Workers is at the forefront of this shift. We look forward to seeing Workers enable a new class of edge-native companies, and we’re excited to invest in these companies,” said Renee Shah, Partner at Amplify Partners.

• Bain Capital Ventures: “Discovering and developing the next great leaders is Bain Capital Ventures’ number one goal. Cloudflare has created a platform that simplifies the development experience while maintaining cost-effectiveness to help empower startups and entrepreneurs, both big and small. It’s a natural fit for the next generation of founders,” said Enrique Salem, Partner at Bain Capital Ventures.

• boldstart ventures: “Over the past year, we have been seeing a rapidly increasing amount of startups building their products upon Cloudflare Workers. In fact, we have invested in Liveblocks, which uses Workers and Durable Objects under the hood to help deliver a great end user experience to developers (their users). We are excited to continue supporting the growing Workers ecosystem and the innovative products that will be built on top in the future,” said Shomik Ghosh, Partner at boldstart ventures.

• Cowboy Ventures: “Cloudflare is redefining how developers build on the edge and think about scale. We’re excited to help unearth that potential for scale and support companies built on the Workers platform,” said Amanda Robson, Partner at Cowboy Ventures.

• Decibel: “We see massive potential for the innovation that will arise when entrepreneurs are able to focus on ideas rather than infrastructure thanks to Cloudflare’s technologies,” said Jon Sakoda, Founding Partner at Decibel.

• Greylock: “Cloudflare’s Workers ecosystem holds incredible potential for the next generation of apps. Creating the apps of tomorrow in a serverless environment is going to change the way users access and interact with technology, and we’re excited to support the entrepreneurs taking advantage of it,” said Jerry Chen, General Partner at Greylock.

• Lightspeed: “The Cloudflare Workers’ platform represents a step change in how developers can build for the cloud and the edge. As long-time investors in the enterprise ecosystem, Lightspeed is excited to support a new generation of developers innovating on top of Cloudflare Workers’ performance, reliability, and scale,” said Arif Janmohamed, Partner at Lightspeed.

• Meritech: “Working with companies like Datadog and Snowflake, we know the value of strong infrastructure and the challenges that Cloudflare Workers can help solve when it comes to deploying at the edge,” said Alex Clayton, General Partner at Meritech.

• New Enterprise Associates: “We’re proud to have partnered with Cloudflare early on and continue to be impressed with the company’s growth and impactful initiatives at this stage of their journey. Cloudflare Workers is set to attract the same caliber of founders who are building with a long-term vision for both infrastructure and the end-user,” said Scott Sandell, Managing General Partner at NEA, and Member of the Board of Directors at Cloudflare.

• Norwest Venture Partners: “Serverless is the future of software development. A new era of innovation is being ushered in by Cloudflare Workers that enables developers to spend more time building and less time worrying about maintaining infrastructure,” said Rama Sekhar, Partner at Norwest Venture Partners.

• Root Ventures: “The founders we work with are all solving hard technical problems. So, I think incidentally, we’ve found them gravitating toward technologies like Rust,  WASM, and Cloudflare Workers, that maximize performance and productivity,” said Lee Edwards, Partner at Root Ventures.

• Scale Venture Partners: “AWS EC2 changed everything when it launched 16 years ago. I see Workers, and the broader Cloudflare portfolio, in a similar place today. Serverless is the way to build apps in 2022,” said Eric Anderson, Partner at Scale Venture Partners.

• StepStone Group: “In a world where every team, company, and product need to be global in nature from the start, Cloudflare’s platform is creating a new standard for scale and availability, and we’re excited to see more businesses built on it,” said John Avirett, Partner at StepStone Group.

• Threshold Ventures: “Threshold supports entrepreneurs with bold visions taking on big markets. Cloudflare Workers is a powerful tool that can help them build products that scale to serve those markets globally. We’re excited to partner in the Cloudflare Workers Fund and look forward to seeing what teams using this technology build,” said Emily Melton, Managing Partner, and Co-Founder at Threshold Ventures.

• U.S. Venture Partners: “Cloudflare has a strong following in the developer community, and we have no doubt that their Workers platform will continue to attract the best and brightest entrepreneurs to build tomorrow’s most popular apps,” said Dafina Toncheva, General Partner at U.S. Venture Partners.

• Venrock: “We’re proud to have been investors in great companies like Cloudflare at the very beginning. We look for companies that can scale and Cloudflare Workers provides a powerful platform to allow startups with great ideas to meet any level of customer demand,” said Bryan Roberts, Partner at Venrock.

• Vertex Ventures US: “Workers is core infrastructure for the modern developer, and we are thrilled to see more startups innovating with Cloudflare technologies,” said Chase Roberts, Principal at Vertex Ventures US.

Apollo Hospitals lauds police constable Dawa Naveena for her exemplary deed of saving a precious life with CPR!

Hyderabad, September 28^th, 2022: The police constable Dawa Naveena, who saved a precious life with her exemplary deed, was felicitated at Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills, today. Mr. Y Subramanyam, Regional CEO, Apollo Hospitals; while felicitating Naveena, lauded her presence of mind and persistence in reviving an unconscious and unresponsive woman, through CPR (Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation), till she became conscious.

The 2020 batch constable Dawa Naveena revived a woman housekeeping staff Ranjitha after she fainted and was badly injured in the stampede that occurred last week at Gymkhana Grounds. The charging crowd, on the opening of the gates of Gymkhana ground for sale of tickets for India, Australia match, ran over and virtually crushed Ranjita. Naveena, who was on duty there, with her presence of mind intervened to save Ranjita. She found her unconscious and unresponsive, without wasting a second, Naveena administered CPR, in which she was trained by the Police Department. Despite the continuous effort, Ranjita didn’t revive, but Naveena persisted till she became conscious and later ensured her admission into a hospital for further treatment.

Dawa Naveena said, because of the stampede several women were lying down, we shifted them from there. This lady was also lying unconscious and people started attempting to revive her and took her to be dead. I did CPR and after five or ten minutes she became conscious later we shifted her to the hospital.  

Commending Police Constable Dawa Naveena, Dr. Sangita Reddy said, Dawa Naveena needs to be eulogized for her act of saving a precious life of a woman in the utmost distress. Her persistence to revive the person despite not having success is to be extolled. Since Apollo Hospitals for the first time initiated CPR and lifesaving training in Hyderabad in 1996 as part of emergency care, several underwent the training, but only a few like Naveena use their learning to save lives. She is a true epitome of inspiration and following in her footsteps could save several precious lives.

Mr. Y Subramanyam, whatever Naveena learned, she practiced and saved someone’s life and that is truly fulfilling. Apollo Hospitals trained several citizens from all walks of life in Basic Life Support, including corporate, police, school children, etc. Those trained in Basic Life Support (BLS) can save lives and later send them for further medical management to a medical facility. We are proud of Naveena for her deed of saving somebody’s life and there can’t be anything more important. We want more and more people to learn this and help save people.   

Dr. Ravindra Babu, Director Medical Services, Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills; the pre hospitalisation care in case of an emergency determines the final outcome and patient’s ability to recover. In such circumstances, the golden period is limited to five minutes and during the such time if we can perform Basic Life Support the patient’s recovery and his brain recovery chances improve. Immediate response by laymen trained in BLS at the accident site can enhance a patient’s chances of recovery and survival. Because Naveena was trained in Basic Life Support, she could perform it and save the patient. It’s not about taking the patient to the hospital, but performing BLS prior to that is critical for patient survival.

Dr. Imron, Head Emergency Medicine, Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills, said, at least one person from each family should be trained in Basic Life Support, CPR, and first aid skills, in case of any emergency in the city or home or office, the patient can be given first aid and will be alive till he reaches a hospital for further medical care.

In its effort to spread awareness of this life-saving skill, Apollo hospitals conduct BLS training sessions regularly at major organizations and corporates. It is heartening to see the results bear fruit and life being saved.

Mr Y Subramanyam, Regional CEO, Apollo Hospitals; Mr. Tejaswi Rao, COO, Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills &; graced the occasion.

Andheri to Malad corridor: Western suburbs’ attractive real estate hotspot

Mumbai is witnessing a considerable infrastructural boom that will change the façade of the city and fuel a deluge of real estate possibilities. According to the latest Knight Frank India assessment, in the month of August 2022, the property market in Mumbai witnessed property sale registrations of 8149 units. Western suburbs’ share in the total registrations in August 2022 rose from 56 percent in July to 57 percent.

In the western suburbs, the Andheri to Malad corridor is vastly conquered by high-rise buildings and one such location that is largely preferred by homebuyers and investors alike. This region is the macro market that has been witnessing a significant increase in the average value of units sold.

Commenting on the prominence of this belt Mr. Umesh Jandial, Head – Sales & CRM, Omkar Realtors said, “The Andheri to Malad belt sits in the land of comforts and conveniences and therefore it is the most preferred choice of the modern homebuyers. This belt as a micro market is holding strong on rental yield and ROI factor. Projects offering ease of commute to business districts and BKC from this location are witnessing premium quotient and strong demand. The location is also in close proximity to Western Express Highway, Metro lines, and upcoming Coastal Road along with excellent connectivity to the airport; it provides easy access to various parts of the city. The region also enjoys an established social infrastructure with schools, hospitals, and other lifestyle avenues. Located close to the lush greens of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, it offers you an enhanced living experience.”

The corridor is seamlessly connected to the CBDs of Andheri, BKC via the western express highway as well as to the upmarket areas of Powai and Vikhroli through the Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link Road. Currently, Jogeshwari Vikhroli Link Road (JVLR) is the key link that connects the eastern & western suburbs of Mumbai. Soon there will be another link in the form of Goregaon Mulund Link Road which will ease the east-west connectivity and traffic congestion on JVLR. Hence, the highway netizens, mainly the business community, are tremendously saving on their travel time.

Commenting on the real estate growth in the area, Mr. Himanshu Jain, VP – Sales, Marketing & CRM, Satellite Developers Pvt. Ltd. said, “The region offers the homebuyers with a mix of affordable as well as luxurious properties. The region is one of the most upcoming and prominent residential and commercial hubs that most property buyers are now moving towards. The suburb has seen growth in not just residential development but also in commercial development with a few corporates choosing it as their new headquarters which is the foremost reason it has witnessed a realty boom in the last few years. Also, owning a house near the workplace is a dream for homebuyers especially millennials due to the hustle of traffic. Therefore due to the commercial advantage, many developers are coming up with projects in this region that intend to reduce the office traveling to zilch. Nowadays, homebuyers to prefer to stay in studio apartments or compact homes if it is in the vicinity of their respective workspace which also allows them to spend quality time with their family.”

Describing the transformation of the region, Ms. Shraddha Kedia-Agarwal, Director, Transcon Developers said, “The Andheri to Malad belt is one of Mumbai’s popular suburbs that enjoy excellent connectivity and a robust social infrastructure. The suburbs’ skyline has completely transformed with several high-rises that offer stunning views of the natural and splendid surroundings in the region. The location also enjoys excellent connectivity to Bandra-Worli Sea Link and Western Express Highway with both domestic and international airports. With innumerable infrastructural developments like the Metro rail, GMLR, and the coastal road in progress, it is definitely emerging as a prominent realty destination.”

Together with the fast-paced developments in the area and the privileged living, all these unique facets make Andheri-Malad one of the most attractive stretches to live in the western suburbs of Mumbai.