Archive: December 7, 2022

Delhi NCR to strengthen its innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem – via ActiveBuildings and Delhi Research Implementation & Innovation’s partnership (DRIIV)

New Delhi, 7th Dec 2022: In a bid to provide significant research and development insights, specifically in the areas of air pollution, in the city of Delhi NCR, ActiveBuildings and Delhi Research Implementation & Innovation (DRIIV) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding.

The MoU suggested strengthening the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem where ActiveBuildings would strengthen the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem is a (not-for-profit) initiative of the Office of the Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India.

New Delhi and NCR are among the world’s urban agglomerations with the most toxic air. The magnitude of air pollution is massive. It causes devastating impacts on people’s health, the city’s environment, and economic well-being. The collaboration will allow the teams to strengthen their R&D and CSR activities related to air pollution and reduce the severity of air pollution and its consequences.

Talking about the partnership, Abhinav Gupta, CEO at ActiveBuildings, said, “We believe that our partnership with DRIIV will improve the quality of the research and development activities and CSR activities related to air pollution in Delhi NCR region. We are glad to be a part of this PPP model (Public Private Partnership) where we are working towards providing access to clean air for all”

ActiveBuildings will also provide fifteen open-source air purifiers and eight air quality sensors that will be deployed in Delhi and Gurugram for the duration of the pilot by DRIIV, which is between October 2022 to February 2023. ActiveBuildings will also provide data analytics relating to the use of research on the pilot to DRIIV. Depending on the funding received, the installations will be scaled up in the future.

Another key long-term goal of the project is to drive policy that enables the adoption of better indoor air quality technologies and mandates for building codes. In such cases, ActiveBuildings has also offered technology solutions to water quality along with air/environment monitoring.

ZeeZest.com brings fitness enthusiast Milind Soman as the face of the digital cover for its December 2022 issue!

India, December 2022: Milind Soman, a name that needs no introduction. A fitness enthusiast, leading model, and actor, he continues to be an inspiration for anyone and everyone, fitness addict or not.

An unexpected encounter led to Milind giving the nod to be ZeeZest.com’s Digital Cover Star for December 2022 and giving an exclusive interview.

Over two days, in the exotic location of the Maldives, at The Residence Dhigurah situated on Kooddoo Island, ‘Ultraman’ Milind Soman spoke about himself, the various journeys in his life, his goals, and of course, his love story with his wife Ankita Konwar. Be it his curious conversation with Narendra Modi where Milind self-admittedly could not stop talking while the Prime Minister listened, or sharing his thoughts on love and that “the greatest love stories come from struggle,” Milind’s interview on ZeeZest.com is nothing short of intriguing, filled with anecdotes from the various chapters of his life. And amid all of that, not once did he compromise on his daily fitness routine, even while shooting across four different locations.

Talking about an unexpected call from the PMO and his meeting with the Prime Minister of India he shares, “I was very impressed when a busy person like the PM can take time out to meet someone without any specific agenda. That is being really organized, that’s how I see it. It’s kind of embarrassing as I realized most, I spoke, and he listened. I even asked him if he wanted me to stop, and he said he was happy to listen to me. I remember speaking to him about how we can promote indigenous sports in India instead of focusing only on Olympic sports. We obviously connected on yoga and Ayurveda, which are close to both of us.”

ZeeZest.com’s digital cover shoots, shot exclusively by celebrated photographer and lifestyle influencer Atul Kasbekar, are an endeavor to interact and engage with lifestyle audiences on digital mediums of their choice. Featuring diverse celebrities, the glamorous photoshoots capture the many moods, passions, and aspirations of movers and shakers of influence today.

As one of the digital media leaders in the country, ZeeZest.com is a millennial-friendly platform featuring some of the biggest celebrities such as Kate Winslet, Emma Corrin, Farhan Akhtar, Manoj Bajpayee, Prateek Kuhad, Ali Fazal, Vir Das and bringing their fans up, close, and personal to their icons.

Talking about being the Digital Cover for ZeeZest.com, Milind Soman says, “I usually don’t do a lot of editorial shoots, but when I do it has to be something special, exciting, and fun. Then this opportunity with Zee Zest presented itself to shoot in the Maldives, and who wouldn’t like to shoot in the Maldives? The Zee Zest Digital Cover Shoot lived up to my expectations and was a great experience.”

Launched in 2021, ZeeZest.com is a unique lifestyle and entertainment website that binds its viewers by helping them discover, engage, and fulfill the thirst for homegrown and international content across six diverse lifestyle pillars: Travel, Food, Health, Fashion & Beauty, Culture and Homes. As a multiformat website, ZeeZest.com has over 4.5 Mn monthly active users, along with an average of 12.5 Mn monthly page views. With diverse content formats, ZeeZest.com has emerged as an authority on living the good life.

Defining moments in the Automotive Sector : Increasing shift towards SUVs, Adventure Sports, Off-Roading

As per Global Market Insights report, Off-Road Vehicles (ORV) Market size surpassed USD 15 billion in 2020 and is anticipated to grow at 7% CAGR between 2021 and 2027. The rising popularity of recreational and sports activities including ATV races and snowmobile championships across the globe will propel the industry growth. High power and torque offered by off-road vehicles are supporting their market demand in utility applications. Here are the top 5 Tyres used in SUVs which are improving the ride experience.

1. GEOLANDAR X-CV: The GEOLANDAR X-CV was built from the ground up with technology to take on today’s luxury sport crossovers and SUVs. With optimized all-season performance, powerful wet braking and a refined, quiet ride, this proud member of the GEOLANDAR family defines luxury performance.

2. MICHELIN LATITUDE SPORT 3 : The new Latitude Sport 3 (LS3) is the third generation of Latitude on-road SUV and CUV tyres in the MICHELIN line-up. The design of the new tyre conveys an image of power and control and is capable of supporting the vehicle weight and driver expectations with enhanced safety performance, while delivering outstanding grip on all types of on-road surfaces.

3.BRIDGESTONE ALENZA 001: Designed for luxury SUVs, the Alenza 001 is engineered to maximise vehicle potential on both wet and dry roads with confidence and comfort. Offering high-level braking performance, outstanding tyre life, and enhanced grip in wet and dry conditions, Bridgestone Alenza tyres deliver a dynamic and luxurious driving experience.

4.CEAT SecuraDrive SUV : The CEAT SecuaDrive SUV is a tubeless tyre available in 16 and 17 inches size range. There are 5 sizes available with variety of sidewalls and widths. The SecuaDrive SUV tyre is an ideal fitment for cars like Hyundai Venue, Kia Sonet, Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza, Tata Nexon, Mahindra XUV300, Ford EcoSport, Toyota Urban Cruiser, Nissan Magnite and Renault Kiger.

5.MRF Wanderer AT: MRF Wanderer At is specially designed for SUVs, this tyre offers good durability and high resistance to cuts and damages. Popular among car-makers as an original equipment, it performs well on as well as off the tarmac. Ideal for- Rough/off-road surfaces as well as highways.

Marquardt Group expands in India, launches global Research & Development Center in Pune

Hyderabad/Pune, India, December 2022: Marquardt India, a leading manufacturer of electromechanical and electronic switches and switching systems for automobiles and other sectors opened its global R&D center in Pune today. The center with skilled engineers is well-equipped to cater to the demands of global and local automotive customers. Dr. Harald Marquardt, Chief Executive Officer of the Marquardt Group, and Mr. Vishal Narvekar, Managing Director of Marquardt India Pvt. Ltd. inaugurated the new R&D center.

India is a very significant market for Marquardt

On the Inauguration of the R&D center, Dr. Harald Marquardt, Chief Executive Officer of the Management Board of the Marquardt Group said, “We are celebrating a very special premiere in the 97-year history of the Marquardt company: never before have we set two such major milestones in one country in just one week, as we inaugurate our new R&D center today and tomorrow we will do the groundbreaking ceremony of Marquardt India’s production plant at Talegaon. India is a very significant market for the Marquardt group and we have been working hard to develop our presence here. With this cutting-edge facility, we will increase our competitiveness and R&D capabilities not only in the Indian market but also globally. With our clients at the center of all we do, we will continue developing industry-leading products and services to meet their highest demands. Our investment in India is a clear and everlasting commitment to the country”.

Creation of several hundred new jobs

He further added, “Tomorrow we will start the next construction project in India: At Talegaon, we are investing in a state-of-the-art plant that will be completed as early as mid-2024. On a total area of more than 5 acres, we will accommodate production and electronics manufacturing as well as logistics, training rooms, and a nice staff restaurant.

We will create several hundred more jobs. Above all, we will be even closer to our customers, offer them greater added value, and continue to grow”.

The company has invested more than 100 crore rupees in the new R&D facility. The R&D center is spread across approximately 300,000 square feet and is located in Hinjewadi Phase 3, Pune. More than 450 highly-skilled engineers in the automotive domain are committed to serving global and local automotive customers for the Marquardt Group. The team develops solutions for electrically driven vehicles, as well as entry and authorization systems and human-machine interfaces for cars, trucks, and off-road vehicles.

Mr. Vishal Narvekar, Managing Director at Marquardt India Pvt. Ltd. said, “We are excited to inaugurate our new R&D Center in Pune. The new dedicated building will enable us to harness modern technology to produce products of the future. For us, the new R&D Center in Pune is much more than just a new facility. It is a true milestone in the Marquardt Group’s decades of successful development in India. With our investments in the new R&D center and state-of-the-art plant, we will be able to create more employment opportunities in India. We currently employ over 450 people and have space for more than double the number at our new R&D center in Pune”.

Marquardt India, which adheres to global quality standards for products and services, has a broad capability to develop highly complex mechatronics products with Autosar and model-based software that meet the highest functional safety and advanced cyber security standards. Apart from India, the company has R&D centers in the United States, Germany, Romania, and China.

Solutions for electrically powered vehicles

Along with its traditional business, the company intends to launch a completely new product area for its Indian operations. It will be developing the assembly of battery management systems for electrically powered vehicles at the new R&D center, which is now one of the largest projects in the Marquardt world. The company intends to contribute to the “electrified future” in accordance with the government’s “Make in India” initiative. In addition to the automotive business, Marquardt India anticipates significant future prospects in electrically powered two-wheelers and off-road vehicles.

Look inside the cockpit of the future – with the Marquardt DemoCar at the grand opening of the R&D center visitors had the opportunity to experience the latest operation, control, and electrification innovations by looking inside the cockpit of

the future. In the driver’s seat of the DemoCar 2.0, Marquardt also demonstrated new materials together with intelligent light solutions that open up new realms of functional and ambient possibilities. The LED animation also has assistance functions such as warning lights or collision control and signals various engine states as well as the temperature level in the cabin.

Title Of The Book : Half A Century

Kalyani, a docile daughter-turned-wife, is married off by her parents
before her twentieth birthday to a Tamil Brahmin boy. She adjusts to
her new life with her husband Venkatesh, who is a well-educated and
well-settled man but is unable to become a loving partner to his wife.
His life revolves more around his work than his wife and two daughters
– Nitya and Sharanya.

Even though Kalyani is unhappy in her marriage, she is a doting mother
to her two daughters. She has decided to raise them as fiercely
independent women.

When Nitya starts working for a multi-national company in Mumbai,
Kalyani starts frequenting the city and some of her visits stretch
over weeks and months.

During her sojourn, in Mumbai city, she meets with Shikha, Chitra
and Mahima and the four of them become friends.

The four come together as they are regular customers at a quaint café,
in a local mall. They were all born in the same year – 1970. They are
in their late 40s and even though they come from diverse backgrounds,
the friendship strikes.

Shikha, who hails from the small town of Jaipur, moved to Bombay after
her marriage to Vivek. The marriage was arranged by her family after
they found out about her love affair with a classmate from a different
caste.

Shikha and Vivek are a happily married couple to the world with their
only son Tweet. But Vivek is yet to get over his unrequited love for
Vandana, his classmate from college.

After spending decades in a loveless marriage with Vivek, Shikha gets
the shock of her life when she finds out about her husband’s extra
a marital affair, during the torturous lockdown.

Chitra is a happy-go-lucky girl from Pune and is the pampered child of
the family. She gets married to Pankaj, who is well-settled in Mumbai
with a decent job. Pankaj is a tall and handsome boy who falls in love
with the chubby Chitra during their first meeting at a coffee shop.

Their love blossoms in the first few months of marriage and is put to
test when after several years of trying Chitra is unable to conceive.
A couple of attempts at IVF also fail and before she could slip into
depression, Chitra is brought back to being her chirpy self by Pankaj,
who loves her unconditionally.

Raised in a progressive household, Mahima is a fiercely independent
and career-driven woman. She chooses the unusual profession of
cinematography and decides to give it her all to make a career out of
it. During her studies at the prestigious FTII, she meets Kabeer and
they fall in love.

The couple’s penchant for travel and adventure costs Kabeer his life.
Mahima loses him in an unfortunate road accident.

Mahima is introduced to the world of online dating by her nephew
Shivansh. Will she find love again?

Author Bio

Megha Manchanda is a journalist with over 15 years of work experience.
She is currently working with ET Infra, the digital portal by The
Economic Times.
She has worked with the leading financial daily Business Standard and
organizations including the Press Trust of India.
Her work provided her the opportunity to travel across the globe,
which in turn strengthened her worldview. She has also traveled
extensively within the country and written ground reports on general
elections and various government schemes.
Her interactions, in the years spent in media, have been extremely
enriching as she worked with people from all over India, in various
newsrooms. Her love for reading and writing can be gauged from her
the effort to make time for both her passions, along with her demanding
work schedule.
She is an avid reader and is passionate about cinema.

PV Sindhu’s Home Mirrors Her Love For Nature

National, 7th December, 2022: Built with love, on an idyllic hill in Hyderabad is the home of the first woman in Badminton to win a silver medal at the Olympics, P. V. Sindhu. The beautiful space adorned with the accolades of the Sindhu family, has been featured in episode four of Asian Paints Where The Heart Is – Season 6.

Spanning across three storeys, PV’s home offers a stunning view of the city she grew up in. The hilltop home combines minimalistic layouts with bold accents. There is an abundance of space and clean lines throughout the house.  The pièce de résistance in her house is undoubtedly her medal room, which celebrates all of her honours, medals, trophies from a life well lived. In typical practical fashion, her home gym is right next to the trophy room, to remind her of the hard work and determination that has taken her places.

Her home has been designed considering both comfort and functionality, to ascertain the family has everything they need in one place. The first two floors are occupied by the family and the third floor houses a home theatre and a terrace garden. In addition to a large dining room and kitchen, there are several bedrooms on each floor. Off court, PV enjoys spending time with her nephew on their terrace garden, and watching movies with her family in their home theatre.

PV’s home is a haven of peace and quiet, and the functional design of her home helps her to relax and spend time with those she loves.

Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports, and Information & Broadcasting Government of India, Shri Anurag Singh Thakur inaugurates and flags off India’s first Drone Yatra at Drone Skilling and Training Conference in Chennai

 December 2022; India: Garuda Aerospace, one of India’s fastest-growing drone start-ups, has gained immense recognition for introducing technology in agriculture while developing a robust fleet of drones for varied applications. Further cementing its leadership, Garuda Aerospace now announces India’s first Drone Skilling and Training Virtual E-Learning Platform at its Chennai manufacturing facility, inaugurated by Union Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports, and Information & Broadcasting, Government of India, Shri Anurag Singh Thakur. Stepping up the company’s commitment to empower and mobilize farmers across India with the use of agri-drones, Shri Anurag Singh Thakur simultaneously flagged off Garuda Aerospace’s drone yatra, ‘Operation 777’ that will educate and demonstrate the efficacy of drones for different agricultural uses across 777 districts in India. Furthermore, Shri Anurag Singh Thakur also launched the first of 1000 planned Drone Centre of Excellence at Garuda Aerospace’s Manufacturing unit in Chennai, the largest in India.

With the press of a single button, Shri Anurag Singh Thakur simultaneously launched and flagged off the Drone Skilling Training Conference, the Virtual E-Learning Platforms and the Drone Yatra. Witnessing this, the Hon’ble minister was joined and welcomed by 2000 students who were physically present and by over 10,000 students who joined virtually from 1000 colleges from 500 districts across India. Hon’ble Minister Shri Anurag Singh Thakur also witnessed the power of drones in a demonstration set up by the Garuda Aerospace team of trained pilots following which he had a brief chat with the team of experts on its benefits. To gain hands-on experience, and understand functionality and technology, he also flew a drone after a quick crash course.

In a bid to empower youth, Hon’ble Minister Shri Anurag Singh Thakur distributed RPTO Certificates to 75 youth who successfully completed drone training and 10 Garuda Aerospace drones to young entrepreneurs who have decided to become drone service providers.

Garuda Aerospace’s nationwide Drone Yatra is the company’s attempt to familiarise farmers with the usage and features of Garuda’s Kisan drones, along with their benefits. As recipients of the first-ever Agri drone loan, Garuda Aerospace is striving to create a positive ecosystem around farming through the usage of drones in the fields, and training to allow the youth to be more actively involved in farming.

Agnishwar Jayaprakash, Founder and CEO, of Garuda Aerospace, said, “We are privileged to have our Hon’ble Minister of Sports, Youth Affairs and Information & Broadcasting Shri Anurag Singh Thakur flag off our drone yatra – Operation 777. Our drone yatra will help farmers understand more about the technology and give them a better perspective on growing crops. We believe drones are truly revolutionary for our agriculture ecosystem and Garuda Aerospace is continuously pushing the bar to help our farmers with effective farming techniques with the help of drones. With a dual objective of empowering farmers and creating employment for Indian youth, we are committed to manufacturing at least 1 lakh Kisan Drones by 2024. Operation 777 is our attempt to fulfill our Hon’ble PM Modiji’s Vision of making India a Global Drone Hub by 2030 and we continue to stay focussed on manufacturing and training.”

“I would also like to express my gratitude to other dignitaries Chairman Agni College of Technology-Shri RN Jayaprakash, BJP MP Central Bangalore- Shri PC Mohan, CIO Garuda Aerospace, Mrs. Rithika Agnishwar for making this event a successful one.”, he concluded.

Flagging on the drone yatra, Shri Anurag Singh Thakur, Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports, and Information & Broadcasting, Government of India said, “I am extremely delighted to flag off Garuda Aerospace’s Drone Yatra and inaugurate the first Virtual E-Learning platform at Agni College of Technology, Chennai. I am also amazed to walk through the most advanced and well-equipped manufacturing facility. Today standing in the facility, I can now see the vision that our Prime Minister Narendra Modi Ji had and what the youth of the country is being achieving day by day. As we advance, India will require at least 1 lakh drone pilots in 2023, becoming the drone skill hub. Kisan drone is the beginning of the new age developments in the agricultural sector and this will not only impact farmers but also create employment for various others.”

Garuda Aerospace’s Kisan Drones are fitted with sensors, cameras, and sprayers and help in increasing food crop productivity, reduce crop loss, reduce farmer exposure to harmful chemicals. They enable precision spray of pesticides, and fertilizers, and also help with crop health monitoring, surveillance, industrial inspection, yield measurement, and crop loss mitigation.

Garuda Aerospace recently commenced its $30 million Series A round at a $250 million valuation. Former Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has invested and is also the company’s Shareholder and Brand Ambassador. Garuda Aerospace boasts a fleet of 400 drones and a well-trained team of over 500 pilots across 26 different cities. Garuda Aerospace has been termed India’s most valuable start-up and expects to be India’s first drone Unicorn start-up in the near future.

Angel One’s client base grows by 66.5% YoY to 12.19 million in November’22

Mumbai, 07 December 2022: FinTech company, Angel One Limited (formerly known as Angel Broking Limited), exhibited a 66.5% YoY increase in its client base as it reached the 12.19 million mark with 0.32 million gross client acquisition in November’22. Angel One also witnessed strong business growth with 70.82 million orders, registering an increase of 23.8% YoY.

The company’s Average Daily Turnover surged to Rs. 12.97 trillion, depicting a 79.7% YoY growth. Its market share in overall retail equity turnover increased to 21.1% with a 4bps YoY expansion. Angel One’s average client funding book for November’22 was at Rs. 12.92 billion .

Speaking on this significant growth, Mr. Prabhakar Tiwari, Chief Growth Officer, Angel One Ltd., said, “All in all, our performance has remained robust in the wake of expanding client base and growing number of orders. This indicates that we are on the right path in spreading awareness about the importance of investing in financial assets among people. At Angel One, we continue to focus on empowering people across age groups and geographies.”

Commenting on the strong business performance, Mr. Narayan Gangadhar, Chief Executive Officer of Angel One Ltd., said, “We are growing our client base and acquiring clients from every nook and corner of the country. We attribute the strong business performance to our tech-enabled strategy, that is enabling us to penetrate deeper into the country. We strive to provide our clients with a simple and seamless product during their investing journey, thus contributing to the growth of the Indian Capital Markets.”

Angel One launched its Super App for iOS & Web users, earlier this year. In November, the company launched the Android version of its app for limited users. Built on five key pillars – (S.T.A.R.S) – Simplicity, Transparency, Availability, Reliability, and Swiftness, it provides a secure, effortless and personalised investment experience.