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Business

T.A.C enters offline market with retail outlet at Pacific Mall, Delhi

Jun 11, 2022 by Agency 0 Comments #Delhi, #offline market, #Pacific Mall, #T.A.C

After successfully building its presence on the e-commerce platform, The Ayurveda Company – T.A.C expanded its wings with its first retail kiosk inside Pacific Mall at Netaji Subhash Place, Pitam Pura, New Delhi. The launch event was attended by a host of influencers including media personnel, bloggers, vloggers, and social media content creators .T.A.C, India’s fastest growing Ayurvedic D2C brand, has been an exemplary player in advocating the overall wellbeing of the body, mind and soul, through the lineage of Ayurveda as the Science of Life.

Param Bhargava, founder of Khadi Essentials & The Ayurveda Company (T.A.C) mentioned that while the transformation from E-commerce to retail had been a major step for T.A.C to create a strong base in the market, the company’s presence in the physical marketplace is a boost towards promotion of Ayurveda as an everyday part of life. “T.A.C has been keeping up with the best use of technology to understand the customer needs. We are optimistic that through offline outreach, we will be able to connect with people and fuel growth & awareness towards holistic lifestyle through Ayurveda. With our new retail outlet, our primary focus will remain the same – to make ayurveda accessible for and accepted by all.”

T.A.C recently has launched its Kumkumadi range – a host of holistic facial products infused with the best of ayurvedic ingredients for radiant and youthful skin. To further promote the essence of ayurveda, T.A.C roped in Rubina Dilaik, actor and winner of Bigg Boss 14. With the mass appeal ofthe bright and naturally radiant actress, T.A.C aims at spreading awareness of the benefits of ayurvedic recipes, by building a strong connection with its digital audience.

With an extensive collection of ayurvedic products, which are made relevant for the current times, T.A.C achieved two hundred percent growth in a very short period of time. The researches made behind formulating the products of T.A.C are based on the science of healing – ‘HEAL’, helping(people) embrace (an) Ayurveda Life.

“With the inspiration from the ancient ayurvedic excerpts, T.A.C blends in its state-of-the-art innovations into its products with the key focus on two major aspects – life and living. All T.A.C products are certified by the Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), which is a World Health Organization (WHO) certification for manufacturing quality. The industry being experiential, will act as a learning point for us,” noted Shreedha Singh, CEO & Co-Founder of The Ayurveda Company & Khadi Essentials.

Business

Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad to be front runners in India’s residential real estate recovery in 2022: Housing.com’s IRIS index

Dec 28, 2021 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #Ankita Sood, #BENGALURU, #Delhi, #Dhruv Agarwala, #Hyderabad, #IRIS index, #Mumbai, #Noida, #residential real estate

Megacities of Mumbai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad are all set to lead India’s residential real estate recovery in the year 2022 at a time when home purchases have picked up pace in the wake of record low home loan interest rates in the last 15 years and record low affordability driven by stable real estate prices, according to India’ leading digital full-stack real estate platform Housing.com.

According to Housing.com’s IRIS index, while these three cities have seen increased homebuyer activity after the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, the tier-II cities like Surat, Jaipur and Patna are the ones that have recorded the highest increase in online property search volume in 2021. The index also lists its ‘cities to watch out for building-up residential demand’, which include Tier-II cities like Surat, Jaipur, Patna, Mohali, Lucknow and Coimbatore.

Housing.com’s IRIS index tracks the online property search volume of high-intent homebuyers. The index is a leading indicator of the building-up of residential demand in India’s key 42 cities.

“The year 2021 has definitely been a year of positive change for residential realty. In more ways than one, it has set the stage for an overall turnaround in the year 2022, something that every sector stakeholder—from the government to real estate developers, and from banks to property investors—has been waiting for. We firmly believe that the strong momentum in the residential markets will continue through the 2022 calendar year, provided India is able to effectively deal with the threat of the Omicron variant spread,” said Dhruv Agarwala, Group CEO, Housing.com, Makaan.com and PropTiger.com.

“The metro cities of Mumbai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad will drive residential demand revival in 2022. We are also seeing increased traction in tier-II cities such as Surat, Jaipur, Patna, Mohali, Lucknow and Coimbatore on the back of continuing remote working policies. Homebuyers are now leaning towards larger homes and localities with access to better healthcare services, security, and open spaces. The changing consumer preference in residential realty, along with digital penetration across the supply and demand value chain, will shape the market in 2022” said Ankita Sood, Head of Research, Housing.com, Makaan.com and PropTiger.com

Demand for larger homes, residential plots sees major boost

The index by the Gurgaon-based company also shows that larger homes are going to be the preferred option among homebuyers in 2022 as companies continue to offer remote working policies amid Omicron variant threats. Data show that the search queries for apartments with 3+BHK configuration grew by 15% year-on-year in 2021.

Due to the rising demand for larger homes in the post coronavirus world, the demand for plots is also likely to emerge much stronger. In fact, there has already been a 42% YoY growth in search queries for residential plots in 2021, as per the IRIS Index.

Since the price of any property is directly linked to its size and amenities, an online search for properties in the ticket size of more than Rs 2 crore, has also undergone an increase – 1.1x times more queries were registered on the index for premium properties in 2021. Proximity to health infrastructure and security would remain two of the biggest factors among prospective homebuyers when selecting their dream properties, the index reveals, citing data from Housing.com’s Consumer Sentiment Outlook for 2022.

Noida Extension records highest share in national online property search volume

Even though the NCR has been at the receiving end of negative publicity due to project delays and developer insolvencies, Noida Extension in Noida will see significant homebuyer interest in the coming year, the index shows. Noida Extension took the maximum share in national online property search volume this year as recorded by the index. This is primarily because of the comparative affordability the area provides, along with the fact that the centre and the UP government have announced several mega infrastructure projects for this region in the recent past.

 Renting activity to pick up in Mumbai, Bengaluru and Delhi

Housing.com’s IRIS index also indicated that the rental market in the megacities of Mumbai, Bengaluru and Delhi might come back on track in 2022, as companies increase hiring. In 2021, these three cities took the maximum share in online search volume for renting a home.

 

Entertainment

This winter, Prateek Kuhad brings the comforting warmth of his music to your city – grab your tickets now on Paytm Insider to experience his soulful music live

Dec 15, 2021 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #Bangalore, #Delhi, #Goa, #Hyderabad, #Kolkata, #Paytm Insider, #Prateek Kuhad, #pune

One of India’s most streamed independent artists, Prateek Kuhad is all set to perform live and create a wonderful experience for fans with his soulful music. With the Winter of ‘21 India Tour in 6 major cities this December, we can promise, watching him perform his most loved songs live would be nothing short of a magical experience.

Prateek instantly connected with his audience through his powerfully evocative real lyrics.  He not only became a favorite for the Indian audience but also appeared on Barack Obama’s playlist of 2019. Hailed by Rolling Stone India as “one of the country’s leading singer-songwriters,” his melodious voice is best experienced live, while imagining yourself snuggled up in a blanket with a mug of hot chocolate on a cold winter evening.

Set to hit the road, performing shows from 15th December in Kolkata followed by Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Pune, Goa and Delhi, the Cold/mess singer’s live performance will have you swooning and your heart brimming with profound emotions.

Date City  Venue
15 December Kolkata Westside Pavillion
16 December Hyderabad Heart Cup Coffee, Gachibowli
17 December Bangalore UB City
22 December Pune Drome Arena
23 December Goa Mirage Beach Club
29 December Delhi To be announced

 

Book tickets to experience him live in your city now on Paytm Insider.

News

Major Shift to E- Mobility and ultra vigilance on Industrial Pollution Needed to Improve Delhi and NCR Air Quality- Kulpati Prof PB Sharma

Oct 14, 2021 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #Air Quality, #Delhi, #Govt of Delhi, #NCR, #Prof PB Sharma Vice Chancellor Amity University Gurugram

Gurugram: Come October and the Air Quality in Delhi and NCR becomes a major issue for people and also the Government. But mere curbs on fire crackers during Diwali or calls for switching off motor vehicle engines at red-lights as being proposed by Govt of Delhi would not suffice. The crux of the problem lies in plying petrol and diesel vehicles on roads in Delhi and NCR in millions and the unabated discharge of foul air from polluting industrial chimneys. Coupled with it is the congestion on roads caused by increased mobility during the festive season and lack of traffic sense by the commuters. The moot question is why are we not fighting a war against air pollution by policy interventions and technology innovations?

Today, it possible not only to know the state of air pollution at a given place and time but also to use AI decision making tools to predict both the people’s behavior as well as pollution levels caused by vehicles as well as industry hot spots. As in real war, we need both the strategies as well as technology innovative solutions to effectively arrest the monster of air pollution that is a silent killer, acknowledged by the global experts on environmental and human health.

As per the WHO report 2020, Air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year. WHO data further shows almost 99% of the global population breathe air that exceeds the WHO guideline limits that mandate PM2.5 to be below 05 micrograms per cubic meters annually and below 15 averaged over 24 hours. It should raise our serious concern here in Delhi and NCR as the annual average of air pollution in Delhi for 2019 for PM2.5 stood at 98.6 micrograms per cubic meter, highest for any capital city in the world, as reported by ORF Occasional Paper on Air Pollution by Arpan Chatterji, December 2020. The nation as a whole also recorded annual average of 58.1 microgram per cubic meter during the same year.

From smog hanging over cities during winter to smoke inside the home, air pollution poses a major threat to human health and climate change. The combined effects of outdoor and household air pollution cause about seven million premature deaths every year, largely as a result of increased mortality from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer and acute respiratory infections, as per WHO Report 2020.

With India being one of the rapidly rising star of the east in respect of the revival of post Covid-19 economy, it is natural that the mobility on road shall significantly rise with added fleets of motor vehicles, two wheelers, buses, trucks and utility vehicles. Would this not be an added burden of increased demand for fossil fuel for India’s mobility if timely strategic actions are not rolled out by the Governments both at the center and state levels?

India being one of the world’s largest importer of fossil fuel with crude oil imports of US Dollar 125 billion, (INR 8,80,000 Crores) in 2019-20 which was 42 percent higher than the previous year. What more in respect of air quality India is already under a near emergency with its 22 cities (Including the National Capital Delhi and satellite town of Gurgaon, Noida, Faridabad and Ghaziabad) being in the top 30 cities of the world. The need for the strategic actions to rapidly shift to green mobility cannot be over emphasized.

Public at large should also realize that the use of fossil fuel is one of the major factor for air pollution in India and the increasing burden of import of fossil fuel is going to cripple the Indian economy as well as the health of the environment that shall further impact badly on human health unless a major shift to green mobility is caused without further delay, says Prof PB Sharma Vice Chancellor Amity University Gurugram.

The Clean Air Program of the Govt of India should be drastically revised to aim at achieving in 2024 the goal of not more than 20% of air pollution of 2017 levels. This would require drastic actions including introducing policy measures to rapidly roll out E- Vehicles on roads of India, heavy subsidy on purchase of e-vehicles and strong support for rural based industries for utilising pallari and other farm waste for producing useful products including bio hydrogen. As for charging of e-vehicles solar powered charging stations in great numbers should be promoted along the highways and expressways at dhabas and food courts. Let Delhi and NCR cities resolve to have solar power on every roof and also no two wheelers and three wheelers of petrol on roads from June 2022. May be we have to even say that all Motor Vehicle manufacturers in India should switch over to EV production for vehicles of less than 2000 CC by 2023. It is however important that the cost of e-vehicles on road in India is kept within the affordable limits of the low and middle class. With the mechanisms of transmission and speed controls being drastically reduced in e-vehicles compared to normal petrol or diesel cars, it should not be difficult to bring a people’s e-bike for less than Rs.30000, People’s e-car on roads in India for less than 3 lacs and a good quality e-SUV for less than 7 lacs. The young innovators of India may also think in terms of designing e-kits for transforming the currently used cars into e-vehicles to make rapid transition to e-mobility possible on a scale unprecedented.

A major review of Traffic plan of Delhi is also recommended to reduce bottlenecks and congestion. The objective of the revised traffic plan should be to identify no traffic areas /zones, one-way traffic roads and ear marking of parking places in market places. It would also mean reducing traffic lights and creating signal free corridors for easy movement of vehicles. The creation of ring road in 1980s and construction Barapulla elevated road during commonwealth games, and the recent decongestion of Dhaula Quan link road to Delhi Airport are the finest examples for achieving smooth traffic flow in Delhi. Nothing prevents India to implement ITS (Intelligent Transportation System) for effective Traffic management in capital cities and on expressways. While penalties including e challans have been introduced, little or no investment has been made to establish higher- end driving training centers and massive public awareness for creating good traffic sense. After all we cannot afford for long “driving fast in slow lane”, says Prof PB Sharma, Past President of AIU and Founder Vice Chancellor of DTU.

Health, News

Back pain on the rise in covid patients

Jul 23, 2021 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #COVID-19, #Delhi, #Dr Nipun Bajaj (Spine specialist at Apollo Spectra Hospital, #Nehru Enclave

Delhi: The classic symptoms of Covid-19 are fever, cough, body pain, sore throat, loss of taste and smell. Although back pain is not a classic symptom of covid-19 infection, it is increasingly common to find patients seeking medical advice for persistent back pain many weeks after a so called complete recovery. According to experts, timely treatment and embracing a healthy lifestyle are key to getting rid of back pain. Here is an illustrative case.

Mr Nilay Kumar, a young professional from Delhi was diagnosed with Covid. He was classified as a mild case and made a complete recovery after 2 weeks of treatment and home isolation. But he could not perform his daily chores due to severe back pain. He would find it difficult to stand or perform day to day activities like bending, sitting, exercising or even walking with ease. The constant back pain made his life miserable. He sought medical advice and was started on appropriate medication and supportive treatment. Finally the patient was successful in tackling back pain and is now leading a healthy life. There are many patients like him who have back pain that has affected not only their work but also their peace of mind.

According to Dr Nipun Bajaj (Spine specialist at Apollo Spectra Hospital, Nehru Enclave, Delhi) Persistent back pain is very common in young individuals working from home even after a complete recovery from Covid. Although mechanical back pain is the most common pathology, psychological issues and underlying disc disease also play an important role in persistent back pain. Sedentary lifestyle, poor diet, inappropriate posture and long working hours all contribute a lot to mechanical back pain.

Dr Nipun Bajaj added “Mild covid and post covid patients need to eat a well-balanced diet, exercise regularly, avoid sitting in one place for long, avoid lifting heavy objects, drink lots of water and maintain a healthy height weight ratio. Also it is important to seek timely medical advice and not to self-medicate.”

Business World

The COVID pandemic has led to a 30%-40% increase in matrimonial matchmaking activity; reveals a study by Golden Matrimonial Services, Delhi.

Apr 20, 2021 by Neel Achary 0 Comments #Delhi, #Mr. V.B. Jatwani, #the founder-director of Golden Matrimonial Services

The Coronavirus spread has forced many routines, as well as important annual events, to go on hold; definitely or indefinitely. However, talking about the matrimonial match-making industry; it has only seen a steady rise, in fact of up to 30%-40%; despite, or rather because of the pandemic and the resulting lockdown.

Sharing more insights on the subject, Mr. V.B. Jatwani, the founder-director of Golden Matrimonial Services, Delhi, says, “In past one year, we have seen a major increase in the number of people contacting us for the matrimonial services. It was probably so, because of time on their hands, allowing them to dedicate more effort to this important task. 2020 has been a year, which has allowed parents to search for life partners for their children more aggressively. In fact, the trend shows even eligible singles themselves proactively involved in their search for the right bride or groom.”

This increasing trend in matrimonial searches stands true across all castes, communities, religions, and cities; owing to the technology that has become a part and parcel of our daily lives. The true advantage of technology can be witnessed in the matrimonial industry in the year 2020, and still in 2021. Almost 40% of matrimonial meetings have been made possible by virtual platforms, via video calls; using apps such as zoom and Google meet. And it doesn’t stop there! The year of the pandemic has seen pre-wedding rituals, functions and even weddings being organized and attended online.

Unique Jatwani, the co-founder and director of Golden Matrimonial Services, says “Unlike online matrimonial sites, our offline services allow us and the client to personally connect with each other. This makes it possible for us, and our expert team, to better understand the background, ideals, and lifestyle of the candidate and his/her family; as well as their requirement and preferences in terms of life partner expectations. And we in turn are able to provide them with the best possible matches.”

“More than two decades of match-making experience and a personalized service ensures our database to be void of fake profiles; and have only genuine, verified, best-suited profiles to choose from.” adds Unique Jatwani.

As seen in the year 2020, the trend of virtual matchmaking shall be prevailing in the industry in 2021 as well. And Golden Matrimonial Services, being a tech-based firm did not fall short on its services during the challenging times of pandemic either. And will continue to provide its clients with only the best.

News

Dr. Shobhana Radhakrishna delivered 27th Lal Bahadur Shastri Memorial Lecture

Jan 13, 2021 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #Chief Functionary Gandhian Forum for Ethical Corporate Governance(SCOPE), #Delhi, #Director, #Dr. G. L. Sharma, #Dr.Shobhana Radhakrishna, #Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management, #Lal Bahadur Shastri National Memorial Trust, #LBSIM, #Mudit Shastri, #Prof. Praveen Gupta, #Professor and Corporate advisor, #Shri Anil Shastri, #Shri Vibhakar Shastri, #the Holding trustee of the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Memorial Trust, #Trustee, #trustee of the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Memorial Trust

NEW DELHI: The Lal Bahadur Shastri National Memorial Trust in collaboration with the Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management, Delhi organized the 27th Lal Bahadur Shastri Memorial lecture at the Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management in New Delhi.

Dr. Shobhana Radhakrishna was welcomed by Shri Anil Shastri, the Holding trustee of the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Memorial Trust, Prof. Praveen Gupta, Director, Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management, and others.

In his welcome address Anil Shastri, Holding Trustee of the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Memorial Trust ,  paid tribute to  Shastriji on his 55th death anniversary. Anil Shastri  said,  Shastriji was a true follower of Gandhiji and followed his values and ideals in his life.

Mudit Shastri, trustee of the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Memorial Trust shared the life journey of Dr.Shobhana Radhakrishna.

Dr.Shobhana Radhakrishna, Chief Functionary Gandhian Forum for Ethical Corporate Governance(SCOPE) while delivering her thoughts on Shastriji’s legacy said “ She got this opportunity to pay a humble tribute to Shastriji on 55th Death anniversary. The great political leaders Gandhiji and Shastriji were born on the same day on 2nd October and they spent their whole life serving the nation. She said their life is an inspiration to the young generation to be punctual in their work; everyone has the potential to transform themselves and become leaders like them. ”

She further added that “ Shastriji followed Gandhi’s steps in serving the nation and truly committed their lives for the welfare of people. These both great leaders have good wisdom and developed sharp intellect by questioning and listening to their inner voice. Gandhiji always believed in God and his theory of ‘Who Am I’ where the answer came to Gandhiji – Truth is God, faith in the truth. The life of Gandhiji has an impact on many great leaders one among is Shastriji, who is a great follower of Mahatma Gandhi. “

A book titled “Lal Bahadur Shastri, Man of the Masses” authored by Dr. G. L. Sharma, Professor and Corporate advisor, LBSIM, Delhi was released on this occasion.

A vote of thanks for the memorial lecture was proposed by Shri Vibhakar Shastri, Trustee, Lal Bahadur Shastri National Memorial Trust.

Education, News

Challenges for Primary School Kids in the Changing Education System

Dec 29, 2020 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments #Ankit Kapoor, #City Montessori School, #Delhi, #Dr. Narjeet Kaur, #Head Mistress Guru Harkrishan Public School, #HOD, #Lucknow, #Managing Director, #Mrs. Sushma Rajkuamr, #Ms. Ritika Anand, #Pratham Test Prep, #St. Mark’s Sr Sec Public School, #Vice Principal

New Delhi:  The Education Leaders Confluence 2020 (ELC) organised on “Challenges for Primary School Kids in the Changing Education System”, the confluence was organised by Pratham Test prep, the confluence focuses on holistic development and has also restructured and re-engineered modules to cater to children right from middle school to help them understand the importance of aptitude building.

The ELC 2020 constitutes a series of talks and discussions, conducted to hear out the experts and discuss various issues and opportunities available in the education sector. Even though India has made significant progress on access to schooling and admissions in primary education, the on-going pandemic has brought new challenges in front of the education system especially in India where we are still in the process to learn and improve. The low levels of learning remain the biggest challenge for the state and the central government.

ELC 20 was aimed to bring thought leaders together and bring to light various aspects of the education system and the need to uplift society. The discussion was graced by eminent panelists that included, Dr. Narjeet Kaur, Head Mistress Guru Harkrishan Public School, Delhi, Mrs. Sushma Rajkuamr, HOD, City Montessori School, Lucknow, and Ms. Ritika Anand, Vice Principal, St. Mark’s Sr Sec Public School, Delhi.

“COVID-19 has provided us the opportunity to sow the seeds of creating a more empathetic, humane population that our primary students need to be educated in such a way. There is a paradigm shift witnessed in the education sector in India for the last few months due to the pandemic. The teachers had to adapt to e-learning leaving the traditional way of teaching. Many teachers were reluctant of this adaption, but there was no way out and the result was new innovative ways to teach to make the class engaging and interesting.” Said Ankit Kapoor, Managing Director, Pratham Test Prep.

In India there are several challenges related to the student-teacher ratios, infrastructure, and lack of training amongst teachers. In India, the government has to think of ways and mediums to provide teacher training so that overall development is provided to the students.

“Education is the process that aids learning, acquiring knowledge and skills to one’s character. In testing times of pandemics, the mode of education has changed by the advent of new technologies. The rise of affordable internet has made education easy and accessible to every corner of the world and the Interactive learning approach has made the availability of education at the comfort of our home.” Said Dr. Narjeet Kaur, Head Mistress Guru Harkrishan Public School, Delhi

The use of technology in education will change the way teachers teach and students learn, but not wash away the need of teachers for a student. Guru Drona was in possession of an indestructible sword along with innumerable arrows in his quiver. Likewise, the Gurus of today have technology as one of the arrows or probably it’s their invincible sword!”

“The mundane ways of teaching will be out-dated and it will offer real-life learning opportunities that will diminish what is taught in the classrooms and the real-life requirements. The traditional methods will see a transformation. Technology is not here to replace the teacher who was, is, will be the GURU- Dispeller of Darkness.” said Ms. Ritika Anand, Vice Principal, St. Mark’s Sr Sec Public School, Delhi

Highlighting the importance of vernacular content, the confluence also laid stress on the new and variety of content as a resource to quality education and learning. Since it seems difficult for some schools in rural areas, there is a dire need to focus on the quality of content where the platforms are devoid of it.

“2020 has been a year when teachers and teaching came into focus. Big gains have happened in terms of methods, attitudes & relationships. As we now begin to prepare for returning to school, I sincerely hope that all the positives are sustained and schools and teachers are valued for the service they give to society”. concluded Mrs. Sushma Rajkuamr, HOD, City Montessori School, Lucknow.

Business World

OTIPY launches value added products Farm fresh Gur, White butter, and flowers for delivery

Dec 3, 2020 by Neel Achary 0 Comments #Delhi, #Founder, #Gujarat, #Haryana, #healthy lifestyle, #Himachal Pradesh, #Karnataka, #Otipy, #Rajasthan, #UP, #Varun Khurana

Otipy, the social commerce venture of farm-to-retail agritech startup Crofarm, has augmented its existing portfolio of products with the addition of new valuable items, including farm-fresh gur, white butter, and flowers. This development will create a win-win situation for both urban folks and farmers, by giving the latter access to fresh products and former the opportunity to drive more earnings.

Since its inception, OTIPY has gained significant traction and successfully emerged as the most preferred platform of fresh produce for end-consumers across Delhi-NCR. Although the new additions made to the platform are at a nascent stage and are slated to constitute a miniscule share at the start, they will attract more consumers in the following months. OTIPY has always remained committed to delivering fresh products to customers while creating newer avenues of income for farmers. The latest addition to the portfolio will further strengthen its vision, help the brand tap into more modern markets, and take it to new heights. This will also open up new untapped markets for farmers which will eventually increase their net income.

Varun Khurana, Founder, Otipy, said, “After doing a lot of research, we have come up with a fine conclusion. Consumers hailing from urban cities have an adequate supply of various products. However, what they truly lack is access to fresh items. The launch of new products on our platform is in line with this vision. It will also help us expand our reach to more new consumers and give us an opportunity to cater to them with fresh farm produce, eventually contributing to their safe and healthy lifestyle.”

Following a social commerce model, OTIPY delivers fresh products to the resellers who handle the last-mile deliveries with their neighbourhood and earn a healthy commission. The platform currently serves over 50k customers by sourcing fruits and vegetables from various regions across India, including Haryana, UP, Delhi, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Rajasthan, and Maharashtra. The new addition of products to the platform will further increase its reach and make fresh produce available to more new customers. This will help consumer access value added fresh produce.

Business World

Electropreneur Park invites proposals from Electronic and Hardware startups for its 7th Cohort

Sep 1, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #Delhi, #Electropreneur Park, #Incubation and Virtual Acceleration Program, #Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, #STPI

New Delhi, 1st September 2020: Electropreneur Park, Delhi, invites proposals from startups from across the country for its Incubation and Virtual Acceleration Program. The Delhi based incubation centre, a project of STPI and funded by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, is one of the first ones rising to the needs of the ESDM sector.

  • Inviting proposals from ESDM startups for Incubation and Virtual Acceleration Program
  • 6 successful Cohorts completed; 40 startups with 25 Incubated and 7 pre-incubated
  • INR 43 Crore revenue generated by startups till date
  • 21 new products developed; 25 working prototypes developed
  • 30 Patents filed ( Includes 19 provisional Patents)
  • INR 250 Cr value created by startups

The incubation centre is in its 7th Cohort now after extremely successful six rounds over the past 5 years. Electropreneur Park has mentored 40 startups till date, out of which 25 have availed the incubation facilities and 7 have been pre-incubated since April 2016.

In addition to providing workspace to the selected entrepreneurs, the initiative also provides the Incubated entrepreneurs, access to state-of-art RF & Power laboratories as per international standards, mentorship by domain experts from industry and academia, efficient supply chain and eco-system that supports a bouquet of shared services and facilities to the incubatees like fast prototyping, taxation, legal, finance, accounting, patent search, training, interns, business counselling, opportunities to mobilise funds through a network of investors.

Last date of Application is- 30th September, 2020