Chennai, Dec 13: Super Chennai, the citizen-led movement that seeks to elevate Chennai’s global identity, today announced the appointment of Mr Karthik Nagappan as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective December 2, 2025. The leadership transition signals a renewed focus on cultural storytelling, community participation, and global visibility for the city.

For decades, Chennai has been celebrated as more than geography; it is a collective emotion, a culture of resilience, innovation, and creativity. As the city prepares for its next phase of growth, Super Chennai aims to unify civic pride with global relevance.

Commenting on this development, Mr. Ranjeeth Rathod, Managing Director of Super Chennai said, “Super Chennai was built on the idea of celebrating our people, culture, and progress,. Karthik’s creative energy, strategic depth, and deep-rooted connection with Chennai align perfectly with our vision. I am confident he will spearhead new initiatives that reflect the city’s dynamism and pride.”

Karthik last served as Assistant Vice President at Unifi Capital Pvt. Ltd., and brings a unique blend of finance, brand building, and storytelling. His career spans media, marketing, and urban identity campaigns that showcase the soul of the city.

Commenting on his appointment, Mr Karthik Nagappan, said, “I’ve been privileged to tell stories that unite and inspire. Joining Super Chennai is a natural extension of that journey. I look forward to amplifying the city’s voice globally and shaping its next chapter with our community.”

Previously, at The Times of India and The Hindu, Karthik played a pivotal role in some of Chennai’s most memorable brand moments, including The Hindu’s ‘Made of Chennai’ and the viral The Times of India’s ‘Namma Chennai Chance-ey Illa’ and ‘Happy Streets’ campaign. His work reflects a consistent commitment to elevating Chennai’s identity through creative engagement.

This leadership transition marks a defining chapter in Super Chennai’s journey, deepening civic participation and creative collaboration to champion a Chennai that is future-ready, inclusive, and globally confident.

Mumbai, India –Dec 13: Amazon MX Player, Amazon’s free video streaming service, drops a story that lingers long after the credits roll. Bhay – The Gaurav Tiwari Mystery pulls from the real life and sudden, mysterious death of India’s first paranormal investigator, Gaurav Tiwari. A man who devoted his career to decoding fear, only to become the subject of a chilling enigma himself.

Told through the eyes of a journalist, Irene Venkat played by Kalki Koechlin, retracing his final days, the show doesn’t try to be loud or dramatic. Instead, it keeps things close to reality, letting silence, questions, and small discoveries build the tension. And here’s why it deserves a spot on your watchlist:

A True Story That Hits Harder Than Fiction: What makes Bhay – The Gaurav Tiwari Mystery unsettling isn’t the loudness of the horror. It’s the fact that all of it stands on documented events. Gaurav’s investigations, his encounters, his sudden death, every eerie reveal feels less like fiction and more like testimony.

Horror Backed by Science, Not Performed: Unlike typical supernatural dramas, Bhay – The Gaurav Tiwari Mystery leans heavily into the investigative side of the paranormal. EMF meters, handheld cameras, frequency detectors, and real-world techniques give the show a grounded, almost documentary-like edge, making the fear feel earned rather than manufactured.

Karan Tacker At His Most Unsettling: Leading the series as Gaurav Tiwari, Karan Tacker delivers a performance that feels intense and deeply internal. Backed by Kalki Koechlin and a strong ensemble that features Danish Sood, Saloni Batra, Nimisha Nair and Shubham Chaudhary, the cast brings a raw, believable energy to a world that constantly walks the line between reality and the unknown.

A Story Logic vs Faith: At the heart of Bhay – The Gaurav Tiwari Mystery is a powerful tension, the battle between logic and faith. Through Irene’s investigation, the show sits right at the fault line between skepticism and belief. She enters as a rational observer, but the deeper she looks, the thinner the boundary between the living and whatever watches back.

Streaming Free on Amazon MX Player: Step into the world of Bhay – The Gaurav Tiwari Mystery, where unexplained deaths, haunted spaces, and chilling investigations unfold for absolutely free. No subscription is required to follow the journey of Gaurav Tiwari, a man who dared to chase the unknown and paid the price for it — only on Amazon MX Player

Experience a series that blurs the line between fear and fact as Bhay – The Gaurav Tiwari Mystery is now available to stream for free on Amazon MX Player via the MX Player app, the Amazon shopping app, Prime Video, Fire TV, Smart TVs, and Airtel Xstream.

TheCloudSEO, founded in 2024, is a new-generation growth systems company helping MSMEs and startups simplify marketing using performance, storytelling, and AI. Bootstrapped with zero external support, the company has already served 46 clients, with 12 actively scaling today.

Born out of deep frustration with slow turnarounds, confusing agency workflows, and a massive gap in B2B lead generation, TheCloudSEO was created to fix the broken marketing processes that hold small businesses back. The company’s operating belief is simple: marketing should be fast, predictable, and system-driven.

TheCloudSEO runs on a signature 3-layer growth framework combining:

• Visibility Engine – brand story, content, ads, awareness

• Lead Engine – funnels, landing pages, AI-powered ads, audience intelligence

• Conversion Engine – CRM workflows, WhatsApp automation, retargeting, AI follow-ups

This model helps businesses build predictable revenue without increasing manpower or marketing spend.

Founder Krishna Gaur, who has led marketing transformations across India, GCC, and the US, says:
“MSMEs don’t need more manpower they need smarter systems. They don’t fail because of their product; they struggle because marketing feels overwhelming. We started TheCloudSEO to fix that with simpler, cleaner, more effective systems.”

With integrated services across performance marketing, social media marketing, AI-SEO, branding, e-commerce growth, and cloud infrastructure, TheCloudSEO is positioning itself as a dependable and system-driven growth partner for India’s emerging and fast-growing brands.

Built for Founders, Trusted by Founders

Despite being bootstrapped, TheCloudSEO has gained rapid trust because of its execution-first, operations-led culture. The agency runs its clients’ marketing “as if they were its own brands,” leading to strong retention and meaningful revenue outcomes.

With India’s MSME sector undergoing digital acceleration, TheCloudSEO aims to empower founders with the systems, tools, and execution models required to scale sustainably without complexity.

Bengaluru, Dec 13:  Leading POSH advisory firm Metis Posh Consultants announced the launch of Metis Posh  Radio, India’s first and only radio platform dedicated to POSH (Prevention of Sexual  Harassment at the Workplace) awareness, education, and empowerment. The aim is to  spark meaningful conversations about workplace dignity and inclusion. 

Metis Posh Radio offers a curated line-up of audio shows that touch upon and explain the  nuances and grey areas pertaining to workplace safety. Listeners can find a host of topics  categorised under four segments: 

• POSH Conversations — engaging discussions with HR leaders, legal experts, and  advocates on a variety of topics 
• POSH Files — true stories of courage, resilience, and finding one’s voice at work 
• POSH Judgements — case-based narratives decoding landmark court rulings across  India 
• Did You Know — short, insightful snippets that explain the nuances of POSH law 

Through this initiative, Metis Posh aims to educate, engage, and inspire organisations to  build safer and more inclusive workplaces. It further underscores Metis Posh’s ongoing  commitment to create awareness and compliance through training, audits, and advisory  services.

Speaking on the launch, Rajesh Atihalli and Jayaprada Hemmige, Founders of Metis Posh  Consultants, said: 

“Metis Posh Radio is more than just a platform, it’s a movement. Every story,  every voice, and every discussion here is about changing how India talks about  workplace safety. Our goal is to make POSH awareness accessible, relatable,  and continuous because safe workplaces start with informed people.”

The platform is designed for HR professionals, corporate leaders, and employees who wish  to stay informed, compliant, and proactive about POSH law and workplace culture. With on demand and live programming, Metis Posh Radio blends expert knowledge with storytelling  to make learning engaging and impactful. 

Hyderabad, Dec 13: DEEP Trust, a non-profit organisation working to uplift vulnerable children and communities, will celebrate its 11th anniversary tomorrow with DEEP Annual Day – DEEP Elevate 2025 at Hotel Daspalla, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad.

The milestone event will bring together children, youth, educators, volunteers, partners, and supporters to reflect on DEEP’s journey over the past decade and to unveil its roadmap for the future.

A major highlight of DEEP Elevate 2025 will be the launch of the DEEP Mobile Health & Screening Bus, a fully equipped mobile facility designed to deliver preventive healthcare directly to underserved communities. The mobile unit will provide breast cancer screening, cervical cancer screening, basic diagnostics, and essential health education, enabling early detection of diseases and reducing the financial burden associated with late-stage treatment. By reaching remote and low-resource areas, the initiative is expected to benefit thousands of women and families, significantly strengthening community health outcomes.

On this occasion, DEEP Trust will also launch the DEEP Mobile App, a user-friendly digital platform that enables beneficiaries to access information and services seamlessly.

Founder Trustees Dr Rakesh Kalapala and Dr Madhu Vasepalli will unveil DEEP Vision 2030, an ambitious roadmap aimed at transforming 5 million lives through equitable healthcare, quality education, and innovative skill development initiatives.

The event will showcase DEEP’s flagship programmes, including DEEP on Wheels (Mobile Health), the Physiotherapy Centre (KGNMT), education support programmes across schools and Child Care Institutions (CCIs) such as Asritha, Srividhya, VSS, THARA Home, Balyam Home, Government Special Homes, among others.

It will also highlight skill-building centres for youth and women, scholarships for economically weaker students, and environmental awareness drives. Volunteers and partners will be honoured for their invaluable contributions to grassroots development.

Dec 13:-Venue Bella Vista Campus, ASCI, Hyderabad  The Administrative Staff College of India  Hyderabad, and the National Statistical Systems Training Academy (NSSTA), Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI), Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on December 12, 2025, at the ASCI Bella Vista Campus, Lok Bhavan Road, Hyderabad.

This partnership aims to foster synergy between the two institutions in the areas of training, research and knowledge creation, with a shared commitment to advancing capacity building in governance and public administration. The collaboration covers a wide range of initiatives, Capacity-Building Programmes, Research Projects, Consultancy Assignments, Faculty Exchange, Mission Karmayogi initiatives, Resource Sharing, and other mutually agreed activities.

The MoU establishes a framework for enhanced professional, academic and scholarly engagement in the domains of public policy, governance, administration, data analytics, data protection, digital transformation, crime analysis and related fields. It seeks to promote the generation and dissemination of knowledge based on reciprocity and mutual benefit.

The MoU was signed by Dr. O. P. Singh, Registrar & Secretary, ASCI, and Dr. J. S. Tomar, Deputy Director General, NSSTA, MoSPI. Dr. Janardhan Reddy, IAS (Retd.), DoRS ASCI; Dr. Valli Manickam, DoTP ASCI; Dr. Subodh Kandamuthan, Dean LDP, ASCI; Shri Santosh Kumar Gupta, Director, NSSTA; and officers from ASCI, Hyderabad, were present during the event.

Significance of the MoU;

The collaboration aims to organize joint programmes such as lectures, seminars, workshops, panel discussions, symposia, webinars and training programmes in identified areas of mutual interest and expertise. It also envisages the publication of proceedings of these events, including background papers, compendiums, white papers, journals, dossiers and policy documents on emerging and relevant themes.

Both institutions will mutually share infrastructure, resources and expertise for the execution of these programmes. The collaboration may also include arrangements for field visits and other academic engagements that contribute to strengthening learning and research outcomes.

ASUS Concludes 2025 Community Tour with the Fourth Edition of ‘Beyond Incredible with ASUS’ in Kolkata

Kolkata, Dec 13: ASUS, the Taiwanese tech giant, successfully concluded the fourth and final city edition of its 2025 community initiative- Beyond Incredible with ASUS, in Kolkata. After successful chapters in Bangalore, Pune, and Hyderabad, the Kolkata session brought together 85+ tech enthusiasts, creators, students, and regional media for an afternoon of hands-on learning and conversations around technology, design, and product innovation. This edition also served as a year-end recap of ASUS’s major gaming and non-gaming launches in 2025, setting the stage for expanding the initiative further in 2026.

The event showcased a mix of ASUS’s ROG and notebook lineup, featuring products such as the Zenbook models, Vivobook models, and the ROG Strix and Zephyrus series, giving attendees an immersive experience of the brand’s latest innovations across consumer and gaming categories.

Addressing the event, Mr. Arnold Su, Vice President, Consumer and Gaming PC, ASUS India, said,

“With every chapter of ‘Beyond Incredible with ASUS’, our goal is to bring technology closer to people in a way that feels personal, immersive, and inclusive. This initiative is not just for creators or professionals – it’s for anyone passionate about tech and eager to understand how innovation can empower their everyday lives. Kolkata has reinforced how meaningful these interactions can be, and as we wrap up 2025, we look forward to nurturing this community further, city by city, building stronger connections and deeper brand resonance.”

The event opened with a Brand Story segment that included a walkthrough of the company’s community and education-driven efforts in India, including its CSR programs, ProArt meet-ups, ROG Showdown tournaments, ROGVerse initiatives, and ASUS Live sessions. Finally the event covered ASUS’ evolution across consumer, ROG, and creator portfolios.

Adding to the excitement, two popular Kolkata-based influencers, Rabir Das and Bipradev Roy, also joined the gathering, interacting with participants and amplifying the event’s digital presence. The session highlighted how ASUS and ROG laptops launched in 2025 integrate these technologies, demonstrating practical use cases for creators, gamers, and everyday users. To keep the energy high, the event featured a lively quiz, followed by a thrilling gaming tournament, and exclusive photo ops and giveaways for attendees.

With the Kolkata edition, ASUS concludes the 2025 leg of Beyond Incredible with ASUS. The brand has so far reached over 200+ people through community events held in Bangalore, Pune, and Hyderabad, further strengthening its local tech engagement footprint.  The brand will expand the initiative with a broader city lineup and more specialized sessions in 2026, continuing its effort to create consistent, informative, and accessible tech experiences across the country.

Roorkee, Uttarakhand | Dec 13: Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee successfully conducted the Grand Finale of the Smart India Hackathon (SIH) 2025 – Hardware Edition as a Nodal Centre for the Ministry of Education’s Innovation Cell. The five-day national event (8–12 December) brought together top hardware innovators from across India to develop implementable solutions to critical national challenges.

The Smart India Hackathon, launched by the Government of India and guided by the vision of the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has grown into one of the world’s largest open-innovation platforms for students. It empowers young minds to solve real-life challenges posed by ministries, industries, and public-sector organisations. SIH plays a pivotal role in advancing Atmanirbhar Bharat, Digital India, and the national innovation mission by encouraging indigenous design, rapid prototyping, and technology-led problem-solving. The Government’s continued support for SIH reflects its commitment to positioning India’s youth at the forefront of hardware, software, and deep-tech innovation.

This year, IIT Roorkee hosted five major hardware problem statements issued by two key ministries:

· Ministry of Home Affairs (NSG & BSF): Surveillance during extreme weather; Handheld radio set with satellite-based personal tracking.

· Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (DoA&FW): Sugarcane maturity prediction device; Low-cost cotton-picking machinery; Advanced jute ribboner machine for in-situ retting.

A total of 23 shortlisted teams from leading institutions across Tamil Nadu, Haryana, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, and Uttar Pradesh participated in the event. They represented institutions such as the University College of Engineering, Kancheepuram, Chennai Institute of Technology, IIIT Sonipat, Shri Shankaracharya Professional University, and Samrat Ashok Technological Institute, among others. Teams worked intensively through day-and-night sessions involving design, prototyping, simulation, testing, and continuous mentoring by ministry representatives, including the National Security Guard, Border Security Force, and the Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare.

The Grand Finale concluded today with final evaluations and the valedictory ceremony. Winners for each problem statement category are structured as follows (to be filled upon official declaration):

PS-wise Winners (Hardware Edition – IIT Roorkee Nodal Centre)

PS ID: SIH25196 – Surveillance during extreme weather conditions (MHA–NSG)

Joint Winners: Impact Innovators and Fenix

Solution Highlight: Developed an all-terrain, weather-resilient surveillance system integrating thermal imaging, autonomous drone patrol, and real-time alert analytics. The solution ensures continuous monitoring even in heavy rain, fog, or low-visibility conditions, supporting NSG teams with faster response and enhanced situational awareness.

PS ID: SIH25255 – Handheld Radio Set with Satellite Personal Tracking System (MHA–BSF)

Winner: Megatron

Solution Highlight: Built a rugged handheld radio device equipped with low-power satellite communication and GPS-based personal tracking. The system offers encrypted voice communication, SOS beaconing, and real-time location sharing—significantly improving border patrol safety and coordination during operations.

PS ID: SIH25264 – Prediction of Optimum Maturity of Sugarcane Crop (MoA&FW)

Winner: Farmedge

Solution Highlight: Designed a portable, farmer-friendly digital scanner that uses multispectral sensing and AI models to predict sugarcane maturity. The device gives instant field-level insights on harvest readiness, improving yield quality, reducing losses, and enabling data-driven decision-making for farmers.

PS ID: SIH25266 – Low-Cost Machinery for Cotton Picking (MoA&FW)

Winner: Mindsmiths

Solution Highlight: Created an affordable semi-automated cotton picking machine with soft-grip mechanical arms and debris-reduction technology. The innovation boosts picking speed, minimizes waste, and reduces labor dependency – offering a scalable solution for small and marginal cotton farmers.

PS ID: SIH25267 – Jute Ribboner Machine for Enhanced In-situ Retting (MoA&FW)

Winner: Caffeinated Coders

Solution Highlight: Engineered a lightweight, energy-efficient jute ribboner machine capable of uniform ribbon formation to accelerate in-situ retting. The solution improves fibre quality, reduces manual effort, and supports sustainable jute production by optimizing the traditional retting process.

Prof. K. K. Pant, Director, IIT Roorkee, congratulated the participants and said, “SIH 2025 demonstrates the remarkable innovation capability of India’s youth. IIT Roorkee is proud to enable this national platform and support the development of hardware solutions that will contribute to India’s technological growth and competitiveness.”

The Chief Guest for the valedictory ceremony, Prof. V. K. Malik, Dean SRIC, IIT Roorkee, said, “The solutions developed during this five-day finale demonstrate exceptional clarity, commitment, and technical depth. The participating teams have shown how real-world challenges can be addressed through indigenous hardware innovation, and we are proud to serve as a platform for such national talent.”

Prof. Varun Sharma (SPOC, SIH 2025) and Faculty Coordinator Tinkering Lab, IIT Roorkee shared, “The passion, discipline, and engineering depth exhibited by students across the five-day event were exemplary. The ideas presented reflect the next generation of indigenous hardware innovation.”

With the successful hosting of SIH 2025 – Hardware Edition, IIT Roorkee reinforces its leadership in fostering a vibrant innovation ecosystem, strengthening industry-academia collaboration, and empowering young technologists to contribute meaningfully to India’s growth.