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Mumbai, 21st March 2025: Third Wave Coffee (TWC), India’s beloved coffee-first QSR brand, is thrilled to announce its official partnership with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) as the team’s exclusive Coffee Partner for T20 League 2025, scheduled to begin on 22nd March. This collaboration celebrates two homegrown powerhouses that embody the vibrant spirit of Bengaluru — where BrewBold meets PlayBold. United by the fearless spirit, RCB and TWC are set to create unforgettable moments for fans this season. More than just a partnership, this is a celebration of the shared love for cricket and coffee, brought to life like never before.

All through the season, fans can expect to see this synergy come alive — from exclusive RCB x TWC merchandise drops to the thrill of discovering hidden golden tickets in select purchases, offering lucky fans a chance to win unforgettable match-day experiences. On match days, Third Wave Coffee’s signature brews will fuel fans at RCB’s home stadium, turning every sip into part of the celebration.

And the action doesn’t stop there —Third Wave Coffee cafés will transform into fan zones, screening live matches, hosting giveaways, and building immersive experiences that make every RCB match a community event.

Speaking on this bold partnership, Rajat Luthra, CEO, Third Wave Coffee, said, Cricket and coffee have a lot more in common than we think — both ignite passion, bring people together, and thrive on boldness. RCB and Third Wave Coffee are both deeply rooted in Bengaluru’s culture — where tradition meets innovation, and every day is an opportunity to brew bold and play bold. This partnership is as seamless as your favourite cup of coffee on a match day — one that feels just right. With #BrewBoldPlayBold, we’re thrilled to create memorable moments for fans through the season, where every sip and every cheer carries the same energy.”

Even off the field, coffee will fuel the bold — with a dedicated Third Wave Coffee pop-up café set up inside the RCB team room, serving handcrafted brews to players as they gear up for the game.

Echoing this excitement, Rajesh V Menon, COO, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, added, “At RCB, we are fueled by passion, dedication, and the strong bond we have built with our fans over the past 18 years. We are excited to partner with Third Wave Coffee, a brand that shares our community-driven values. Bengaluru is home to both of our brands, and this collaboration celebrates the vibrant culture of a city where cricket and coffee are a way of life.”

With #BrewBoldPlayBold as the heart of the partnership, this season is all about bringing together the worlds of coffee and cricket — two things that fuel millions every day. As RCB takes the field with fearless cricket, Third Wave Coffee will be brewing bold flavours, creating experiences that heighten the thrill of the game.

Hyderabad, March 21, 2025: Cinépolis is making movie magic more affordable than ever! This Friday, March 21, 2025, enjoy an incredible movie experience at just ₹112 per ticket across all Cinépolis cinemas in India. No restrictions—every movie, every show, one unbeatable price!

Whether you’re excited about the latest releases, nostalgic for re-releases, or eager to catch up on regional cinema, there’s something for everyone.

Check out this week’s lineup:

• Hindi: Baida, Tumko Meri Kasam, Ghatak (Re-Release), Yaariyan (Re-Release), Pintu Ki Pappi
• Kannada: Barget Basya, Narayana Narayana, OTP (Ondu Tatkalika Payana), Ballari Jille Ballari Taluk Grama Yalpi
• Telugu: Shanmukha, Kiss Kiss Kissik, Salaar (Part 1 – Ceasefire) (Re-Release)
• Malayalam: Leech, Lucifer (Re-Release)
• Marathi: RD, Follower, Sairaat (Re-Release), Hardik Shubheccha
• English: Locked, The Karate Kid (Re-Release), Disney’s Snow White (English with Subtitles)

This initiative is part of Cinépolis’ ongoing efforts to enhance the cinematic experience for audiences by making it more accessible and affordable.

The one-day-only offer is available for bookings through the Cinépolis website, mobile app, and at Cinépolis cinemas across India.

Faridabad, 21st March 2025: Sarvodaya Hospital, Sec 8, Faridabad proudly announces the successful completion of 100 robotic knee replacement surgeries using Misso, India’s first fully automatic robotic system for total knee replacement. The celebration takes on even greater significance as Honorable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi recently recognised and appreciated Meril’s Misso robotic system at the inauguration of Namo Hospital in Silvassa, reinforcing India’s leadership in Make in India innovations.

Misso has not only gained widespread acceptance in India but has also garnered praise from surgeons in Germany, Spain, Mexico, and Italy, who have lauded its precision, efficiency, and ergonomic design. Unlike traditional robotic systems, Misso is uniquely engineered to seamlessly integrate into any operation theatre, even in hospitals with space constraints, making cutting-edge robotic surgery accessible across India.

Dr. Sujoy Bhattacharjee, HOD & Director – Robotic Joint Replacement, Sarvodaya Hospital, Sec 8, Faridabad emphasised the hospital’s pivotal role in advancing India’s medtech sector. He commented, “The adoption of Misso at Sarvodaya marks a significant leap for India’s healthcare innovation. We are proud to be torchbearers in the adoption of homegrown robotic technology that not only transforms knee replacement surgery but also instils confidence in hospitals across the country. The fact that leading surgeons from Germany, Spain, Mexico, and Italy recognise Misso’s excellence further solidifies our position in the global landscape of surgical robotics.”

Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Rakesh Gupta, Chairman of Sarvodaya Healthcare remarked, “We have successfully performed 100 surgeries using Misso, transforming the lives of patients across different age groups, medical complexities, and even deformities. From a 65-year-old male with bilateral knee tenderness and crepitus to a 46-year-old female suffering from bilateral joint line tenderness and varus deformity, each case presented unique challenges. Yet, through advanced surgical expertise, we have restored mobility and ensured a pain-free life for our patients at Sarvodaya. We take pride in supporting ‘Make in India’ innovations that are redefining healthcare standards and paving the way for groundbreaking medical advancements.”

With Misso, India is witnessing a paradigm shift in knee replacement procedures, from relying on imported robotic systems to pioneering its own world-class technology. The introduction of daycare knee replacement surgeries marks a new era in patient recovery, efficiency, and accessibility.

The adoption of Misso at Sarvodaya Hospital, Sec 8, Faridabad serves as an inspiration for other healthcare institutions to embrace indigenous technology for improved patient outcomes. This milestone signifies India’s transition from being a technology recipient to becoming an innovation hub, setting new benchmarks for the world.

Austin, TX and Barcelona, Spain/New Delhi – March 21, 2025 – Emerging artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are disrupting business models and opening opportunities to drive cost-efficiencies and new revenue streams. However, few AI proof-of-concept projects actually make it to production because current software platforms lack the abstractions and building blocks to include AI components in production-grade applications in a way that is easy and scalable. Today, WSO2 is closing this gap with the next generation of its industry-leading, open-source platform, which has been reinvented for the AI era.

AI is now a first-class concept across the entire spectrum of products that comprise the WSO2 software stack—enabling enterprises to easily create (code), integrate, manage and secure intelligent digital products and services. The newest WSO2 product offerings are generally available, and their AI-native capabilities are being demonstrated at WSO2Con 2025, which runs March 18-20, 2025 in Barcelona, Spain.

Taking a Comprehensive Long-View to AI

WSO2’s AI-native platform is the result of the long-term strategy that WSO2 product and research teams have built around generative AI (GenAI) and the agentic economy. It builds on WSO2’s breadth of functionality and experience to cover an AI application’s entire lifecycle, from coding through delivery, monitoring and observability.

The platform brings together low-code and pro-code programming for building AI agents, applications that leverage Gen AI and AI agent capabilities, and a novel programming approach that combines natural language and code. Additionally, the open WSO2 platform integrates out-of-the-box with AI ecosystem libraries, agent frameworks, knowledge bases, and GenAI APIs. Together, the capabilities allow enterprises to build resilient, scalable, secured and observable AI APIs, applications and agents while leveraging WSO2’s GenAI productivity support to reduce both costs and time to market.

Enterprises can also onboard AI agents built on their framework of choice and apply WSO2’s quality of service capabilities—including security, governance or monitoring. Moreover, the open, highly extensible WSO2 platform is designed to evolve with AI technology developments, providing enterprises with a future-proof platform for their intelligent digital experiences.

“AI is fundamentally changing the applications that enterprises are building, as well as how they are building them,” said Dr. Sanjiva Weerawarana, WSO2 founder and CEO. “WSO2 is on a transformational journey across the company to help our customers use AI to boost their own productivity and deliver great digital experiences. As part of this journey, we are building on our commitment to open-source software, a key enabler of AI adoption. We’re also investing in our team, and we are excited to have AI expert Rania Khalaf join WSO2 as Chief AI Officer to spearhead our company-wide strategy and roadmap for delivering on the promise of the AI era.”

Supporting AI Across the Software Development Lifecycle

“The modern application is AI native. The current software development lifecycle (SDLC) and software application stack are not,” said Rania Khalaf WSO2 chief AI officer. “What is happening is a fundamental co-evolution of both—at every level and stage—as generative AI boosts developer productivity and pushes multi-modal understanding and synthesis deep into the development stack. WSO2 is positioned at the center of this shift with an open-source platform that, for the first time, brings AI-native capabilities to functions across the SDLC.”

Today, product offerings across the WSO2 platform bring together the AI-native capabilities enterprises need to easily code, integrate, manage and secure intelligent digital products and services.

Code: WSO2 supports a new AI-native “natural programming” approach via its Ballerina specialized integration language. WSO2 also provides the ability to create AI agents and AI APIs, as well as build retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and other AI-driven applications using capabilities from the Choreo internal developer platform as a service (IDPaaS), WSO2 Integration Manager and Devant integration platform as a service (iPaaS), and WSO2 API Manager and Bijira API management software as a service (SaaS). Additionally, these products feature a range of AI-powered tools to support developer productivity.

Integrate: WSO2 enables developers to use AI to create intelligent integrations, supported by extensive connectivity to large language models (LLMs), vector databases, AI agents, APIs and systems using WSO2 Integration Manager and the Devant IpaaS. Meanwhile the AI Gateway employed by WSO2 API Manager and Bijira API management SaaS provides visibility and control over third-party APIs for AI services and LLMs along with multi-model backend support for seamless, dynamic routing of AI API requests between OpenAI, Microsoft Azure OpenAI, and Mistral models.

Manage: WSO2 empowers development teams to manage AI APIs, AI agents, and AI integrations using Choreo, WSO2 API Manager, WSO2 Integration Manager, Bijira and Devant. WSO2’s API management products also add AI-driven governance to automatically ensure API compliance with organizational policies and industry standards. Additionally, the Choreo IDPaaS delivers new AI-driven capabilities to help teams identify spending patterns, detect anomalies, and recommend cost-saving actions, enabling organizations to proactively manage cloud costs and improve financial efficiency.

Secure: AI agents are first-class citizens in WSO2 identity and access management (IAM) products—securing access to agents and controlling what agents can access, as well as enabling the delegation of access from human users to the agents that are helping them get work done. The products include WSO2 Identity Manager, WSO2 Private Identity Cloud, and the Asgardeo identity as a service (IDaaS). At the same time, all WSO2 cloud offerings, including Choreo, Asgardeo, Devant and Bijira provide robust zero-trust security.

Attributed to: Mr. Dilip Modi, Founder & CEO, Spice Money

“The Cabinet’s approval of ₹1,500 crore incentive for UPI transactions is a significant step towards strengthening India’s digital payments ecosystem by promoting transactions under INR 2000. This move will encourage greater adoption of low-value digital transactions and enhance financial inclusion at the grassroots level. This initiative is not just about boosting digital adoption, it will serve as an enabler for India’s vast network of small entrepreneurs, empowering them with seamless, cost-effective, and secure payment solutions. By accelerating digital penetration in Bharat, this step will unlock new economic opportunities for millions of micro and small businesses, enhancing their financial resilience and driving inclusive growth in the digital economy.

Non-bank Business Correspondents (BCs) remain the backbone of India’s fintech ecosystem, enabling last-mile financial services in remote and underserved regions. Continued support for digital transactions, coupled with policies that recognize and uplift BCs, will be instrumental in making financial services truly accessible to all.

As a leading fintech, we believe such incentives will accelerate digital penetration in Bharat, empowering small businesses and individuals to participate seamlessly in the digital economy. An incentive system for PPI operating in the inclusion segment would also be beneficial, ensuring that digital financial services reach even the most underserved communities. At Spice Money, we are committed to bridging the urban-rural digital divide by equipping our vast network of Adhikaris/Merchants with the right tools to drive UPI adoption across Bharat.”

Attributed to : Mr Deepak Verma, MD and CEO, Findi

“We welcome the government’s initiative to incentivize small-value BHIM UPI transactions, as it will encourage more businesses and customers to participate in the formal economy. This move enhances convenience and financial inclusion for the underbanked and underserved, particularly in rural and semi-urban areas. For merchants, especially financial service providers, it creates opportunities to extend credit and other essential financial services to nearly 250 million underbanked individuals. While cash remains a crucial part of the financial ecosystem especially through ATMs and Micro ATMs, which serve as key access points, we see this initiative as a complementary step towards expanding financial access for all, especially the underserved.”

India, March 2025 – Alike.io, the leading social travel platform, has announced an exclusive collaboration with JioHotstar for its show Engaged – Roka Ya Dhoka as Global Destinations Partner —a bold dating reality series where 15 contestants embark on a 240-hour journey to test their love and compatibility.

The show redefines the dating reality format by weaving travel experiences into the journey of finding love. Alike.io elevates this adventure, reinforcing the belief that the best trips—and relationships—are ALIKE, built on compatibility and trust. Contestants take part in travel-based challenges, testing how well they can navigate different destinations and cultures together.

In an era of situationships and evolving relationship dynamics, today’s generation approaches love with precision—seeking connections that truly align with their individuality in a fast-moving, unpredictable world. At the end of the show, one couple must make the ultimate choice: take the leap into engagement or go their separate ways.

As part of this exclusive partnership, Alike.io offers an unforgettable grand prize—an all-expenses-paid, bespoke luxury trip to Bali, awarded to the winning couple as a spectacular finale. This once-in-a-lifetime getaway is curated to celebrate their journey in the most indulgent way possible. Alike is also running an online, social-first contest, Jab Proposal Met Travel awarding one couple sharing their best proposal story, an all-expenses-paid, luxury glamping trip to Shimla followed by 50 exclusive customised smart bag trackers for runners-up and Alike cash vouchers to be redeemed on platform.

Expressing his enthusiasm for the partnership, Ashish Sidhra, Co-founder of Alike.io, said: “We’re thrilled to collaborate with Rusk Studios for Season 1 of Engaged. The series perfectly captures the highs and lows of choosing a life partner—or facing an unexpected twist. This partnership allows us to showcase how we curate handcrafted luxury experiences tailored to individual tastes for today’s generation. And this FOMO-worthy Bali getaway is just the beginning for our winning duo, Karan & Sifat!”

Elated about their win, Sifat, one-half of the winning duo, shared: “Coming on Engaged, I didn’t know what to expect. I was hopeful about love but never imagined winning the show. Alike.io has made this win even more special—we’re beyond excited for our Bali trip! Huge thanks to the entire team for this incredible opportunity to escape and rediscover our love.”

Her partner, Karan, added: “A huge thank you to Alike.io for making our victory on Engaged even sweeter with this incredible trip to Bali! From breathtaking beaches to unforgettable experiences, this journey will be nothing short of magical. Grateful for the excitement, the adventure, and the luxury—this is truly the perfect way to celebrate!”

Beyond the romance and drama, Engaged – Roka Ya Dhoka also provides contestants with long-term advantages, including a significant boost to their social media presence, helping them expand their personal brands. Moreover, the series sparks a national conversation on modern relationships, reshaping how love is perceived in the digital era.

Partnering with Rusk Studios for Engaged – Roka Ya Dhoka marks a significant step in redefining the intersection of travel and relationships. By offering an exclusive luxury getaway as the ultimate prize, Alike.io seamlessly integrates travel into the show’s narrative, reinforcing its expertise in crafting unforgettable travel experiences for the modern, experience-seeking generation.

Bangalore, 21st March 2025: – Consuma AI, a leader in AI-driven market research, and Elevate Insights, an established strategy consulting firm specialising in human-centric insights and innovation, today announced a pivotal partnership to revolutionise consumer intelligence. This collaboration combines advanced AI technology and deep human expertise, enabling brands to access rapid, contextual, and actionable insights at an unprecedented scale and speed.

Bridging Speed and Depth in Research: A Unique Insights Partnership
With consumer behaviors evolving at unprecedented speeds, traditional research methods that take weeks or months are no longer viable. This partnership brings together:

● Autonomous AI Research Agents: Consuma AI’s proprietary insights technology processes millions of data points in real-time, tracking market trends, sentiment shifts, and competitor landscapes instantly.

● Human Toolkit by Elevate Insights: A holistic ‘human-first’ approach to primary research, uncovering deep human motivations and behavioral nuances that AI alone cannot decode.

● Primary-Secondary Mesh Model: A first of its kind hybrid research framework that integrates AI-powered secondary research with qualitative primary research, ensuring brands get the best of both worlds—speed and depth.

For the first time, brands don’t have to choose between AI-driven efficiency and human-led depth, as they can get both. This partnership creates a seamless, end-to-end insights ecosystem, allowing brands to:

● Get rapid insights through AI-powered research without losing the depth and context that only human expertise can provide.

● Leverage scalable, tech-driven intelligence while still having strategic, conceptual support for complex research needs.

Ruchira Jain, Founder of Elevate Insights, stated “We provide consultative solutions to help founders and marketers solve their key business challenges. This often requires a multi-modal approach with AI led at-scale data analytics as well as in-depth problem specific human insights.

Our partnership with Consuma allows us to offer the best of insighting experts – a unique blend of Human experts and AI powered autonomous agents to our clients; offering depth; scale and speed to solutions.

We have partnered with Consuma as Abhilash and team are not just providing social listening, text or video based AI analytics insights but building AI based insights agents which work almost like our human experts and uniquely scale our consumer insights strategic consulting services”

Abhilash Madabhushi, Founder, Consuma AI said “Today, brands can’t afford to wait for insights, but cannot compromise on quality either – as today’s consumer is not only rapidly evolving, but also incredibly nuanced.

In my interaction with marketing and insights teams across India’s top brands – this need is already well recognized. There is always talk of a new insights model, and leveraging emerging technologies – with some brands well ahead in their adoption than others.

But what is clear is that the insights model of the future is one that drives high-quality insights at rapid turnaround times. Through our partnership with Elevate, we are bringing the future to the present.

This partnership sees our AI-powered Rapid Research Platform join hands with Elevate Insights’s consumer insights team – to create an insights workflow like never before.

We are confident that this will become the industry norm soon – as this is a no-brainer for any consumer brand. This is not a good-to-have but a must-have to stay relevant in today’s market.”

National, March 21st, 2025 – Project Management Institute (PMI), the world’s leading authority in project management, and Kyndryl, the world’s largest IT infrastructure services provider, have renewed their strategic partnership to enhance project management capabilities, thereby fostering innovation, and accelerating digital transformation for Kyndryl and its clients. This announcement underscores both organizations’ ongoing commitment to project success and excellence in project delivery.

With this, Kyndryl will leverage global standards, certifications, and resources from PMI to empower Kyndryl’s workforce with advanced project management skills, enabling them to deliver complex projects with greater efficiency and success. The partnership will further focus on exploring the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in project management and provide access to cutting-edge PMI® eLearning resources to drive continued growth and innovation.

Pierre Le Manh, President and CEO, PMI said, “This partnership combines the expertise in project management of PMI with the global reach and technological prowess of Kyndryl. It will unlock new opportunities for innovation for Kyndryl and advance the PMI vision of enabling project professionals to deliver more successful projects. Additionally, as AI rapidly changes the landscape of project management, we’re happy to support Kyndryl with our full suite of resources, tools, and learning opportunities, all elements of our PMI AI initiative, allowing Kyndryl to leverage AI to its best potential.”

Johannes Heinlein, Chief Growth Officer of PMI, said, “Our engagement with Kyndryl, both globally and regionally, has already demonstrated the power of collaboration. We aspire to continue as a trusted partner in South Asia, supporting Kyndryl strategic objectives and contributing to their continued success in the dynamic IT landscape.”

Amit Goyal, Managing Director, South Asia, PMI, commented, “We are excited to deepen our relationship with Kyndryl. This partnership will enable us to connect with recently PMI-certified professionals and complex program managers from Kyndryl, fostering a community of practice and driving continuous improvement.

Kyndryl South Asia will be a key focus of this partnership, leveraging its talent pool and strategic importance to the Kyndryl global operations. PMI is committed to helping project professionals navigate this evolving landscape through initiatives like AI for the profession and learning courses.”

Michael Moesman, Senior Vice President, Kyndryl said, “Kyndryl’s continued collaboration with PMI is a testament to our unwavering commitment to project excellence and innovation. By leveraging PMI global leadership and resources, we are empowering our teams to deliver innovative solutions for our customers, driving business impact and elevating success across their organisations. This strengthened partnership is a strategic imperative for us as we navigate the complexities of the modern IT landscape and strive to be the trusted partner of choice for our customers’ mission-critical systems.”

Monal Dhama, Vice President, Consult Leader India Collaborative, Kyndryl, commented, “We are excited to build on our continued partnership with PMI and leverage their deep expertise in project management. PMI resources will be invaluable in helping us navigate the complexities of modern IT projects and deliver exceptional results for our clients. We are particularly interested in exploring how AI can evolve as an enabler in the project management profession. At Kyndryl, we are actively exploring how AI integration can optimize project workflows, improve resource allocation, and mitigate risks. We believe that AI can revolutionize how we manage projects, and we are excited to partner with PMI to explore these possibilities further.”

Bangalore, 21st March 2025: As the world marks ‘World Forest Day’ and ‘World Water Day’, Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) reaffirms its commitment to environmental conservation, embodying the global Toyota Environmental Challenge 2050 (TEC 2050) consisting of six visionary challenges ‘Going Beyond Zero Environmental Impact and Achieving Net Positive Impact’, which includes minimising and optimising water usage as well Establishing a Future Society in Harmony with Nature.

Since its inception in 2015, Toyota Environmental Challenge 2050 continues to guide the company’s sustainable initiatives, enabling positive contributions to the restoration of the earth’s ecosystem, by addressing pressing challenges such as carbon emissions, resource depletion, water scarcity, and biodiversity loss across its entire value chain. At the heart of TKM’s commitment lies a profound philosophy of ‘Respect for the Planet’, that inspires the company’s efforts to minimize environmental impact while enriching ecosystems and local communities.

In this direction, recognizing water as an invaluable & shared resource, Toyota Kirloskar Motor at its plant facility follows a holistic ‘4R’ strategy—Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Recharge—to optimize water usage. An impressive 89.3% of TKM’s total water requirement for production is met through recycled water and rainwater harvesting. With rainwater harvesting ponds boasting a storage capacity of 51,000 cubic meters and 18 groundwater recharge pits, TKM consistently elevates groundwater levels within its premises annually. A state-of-the-art wastewater treatment plant recycles up to 60% of effluent using advanced technologies like MBR & RO, which is then used for industrial and gardening purposes. Further, the groundwater level monitoring showcases clear benefits: pre-monsoon (May-June 2022) levels stood at 25.8 feet, improving significantly to 16.1 feet post-monsoon (November-December). These initiatives help position TKM toward becoming a Zero Liquid Discharge plant progressively moving towards water positivity.

Committed to biodiversity conservation, TKM actively champions extensive afforestation initiatives. Through the Toyota Greenwave Project, TKM has planted over 328,000 saplings across its premises since 2009, nurturing an ecosystem with more than 790 varieties of flora and 410 species of fauna. Following the Miyawaki concept of afforestation, TKM has achieved significant carbon sequestration—totalling 4,826.69 tons—with Miyawaki plantations sequestering 30.86 tons of carbon per acre as compared to 8.45 tons per acre for conventional plantation methods.

Sharing his thoughts, Mr. B. Padmanabha, Executive Vice President & Director – Manufacturing at Toyota Kirloskar Motor, said, “For us, sustainability is deeply woven into every aspect of our business. Over these 26 remarkable years of our successful operations in India, our journey has always been driven by a commitment to creating lasting value through innovation, corporate responsibility, and meaningful relationships with the communities. Guided by TEC 2050, we integrate pioneering sustainability practices not only in our plant operations but across the entire value chain, driving real change in the society. Our vision is clear—to create a future where sustainability and well-being thrive together, enriching lives, while protecting our planet.

We take pride in the impact we have made and remain committed to driving lasting, sustainable change. Our work continues, building a brighter, happier future for all.”

Central to TKM’s environmental and community outreach is the 25-acre Ecozone, a state-of-the-art experiential environmental learning hub established under the ‘Today for Tomorrow’ initiative. Since FY 2020, the Ecozone has been instrumental in conserving native biodiversity and serves as home to over 650 species, including endangered wildlife. This vibrant educational space has reached over 40,000 school children and various stakeholders, creating eco champions, fostering collective environmental responsibility and adopting sustainable practices towards nurturing mother earth.

Expanding community-driven sustainability efforts, TKM adopted the 3.4-acre Abbanakuppe Lake, significantly improving local environmental quality. An impact assessment conducted in FY 2023-24 highlighted remarkable community feedback: 90% noted better water quality, 87% reported increased bird sightings, 72% observed reduced garbage dumping, and 69% appreciated enhanced aesthetics and recreational spaces. Overall, 94% of community respondents expressed high satisfaction, recommending similar projects in the region. Approximately 8,000 residents from six surrounding villages currently benefit from this rejuvenation project.

TKM embraces sustainability as a collaborative endeavour, actively engaging with stakeholders—including community members, employees, suppliers, dealers, schoolteachers, and students. Since FY 2020, more than 250,000 saplings have been distributed within TKM premises, creating expansive green spaces covering over 100 acres.

New Delhi, 21st March 2024 – On World Happiness Day, LG Electronics India Limited today unveiled a new report in partnership with NielsenIQ. The report, titled ‘Life is Good Survey’ delves into what makes urban Indians optimistic and happy based on a study with 1,313 survey respondents across eight major Indian cities. It reveals a strong correlation between personal relationships, achievement, and happiness.

Key Findings:

• Family First: 54% of urban Indians associate ‘life is good’ moments with quality time spent with friends and family, while 45% specifically link “Life is Good” to family bonding.
• Career and Personal Growth: The study reveals a strong emphasis on professional success, with 49% of respondents associating a good life with career success and recognition. Among working professionals, 64% find happiness in achieving work-life balance.
• Health and Well-being: 54% of respondents consider good health and well-being as key factors contributing to happiness, indicating a growing focus on wellness among urban Indians.
• Generational Insights: The study provides insights into Gen Z preferences, with 39% of students (aged 18-24) finding happiness through digital engagement and social media connectivity.

Modern Challenges:

40% cite work-related stress as the primary factor negatively impacting their happiness.
However, 24% of working professionals report improved work-life balance over the last five years, suggesting positive workplace evolution.

The Path to Optimism:

• 38% associate optimism with setting and achieving personal goals.
• 36% associate being optimistic in life with practicing mindfulness & meditation. 51% define a fulfilling life through strong relationships and family bonds.

“LG Electronics is proud to present the ‘LIFE’s GOOD’ research study. This initiative reflects our dedication to understand our consumers. The findings of Life’s Good Study provide valuable insights into the factors that contribute to a healthy life. These insights serve as a roadmap for us to continue delivering meaningful experiences for our consumers’, said Mr. Hong Ju Jeon, Managing Director – LG Electronics India Limited.