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Hyderabad, February 25, 2023….A fashion show was organized at T-Hub-2 on Thursday night with the theme ‘convert passion into a business and to highlight the importance of passion

Ms Manasa Varansi, Miss India World-2020 and Mr. Jayesh Ranjan Principal Secretary, Dept of IT, Govt of Telangana graced it

Speaking on the occasion Mr Jayesh Ranjan said today’s entrepreneurs are younger and younger than ever before. The reason for that is today they have younger role models than before.

Many tech wizards left top-class B-schools to pursue their passion. Everyone can have a dream but convert that into a reality, Mr. Ranjan said.

Curiosity is the mother of passion. Find your passion said beauty pageant Mansa.

The host of this fashion Denaurlen is a beautiful name, Dena (giving) aur lena (taking). Giving and taking are super important. Giving is more important than receiving. Give love, give attention, and give a hand to lift others, she said.

Denaurlen is a first-of-its-kind gamified social media company being incubated at T-Hub said Sowmya Ravula, COO of the Denaurlen Startup.

The Fashion Show curated by Mr Srikanth Gatla of SG Fashion was organized as part of the 3C (Create, Collaborate, Conquer) Festival. The show had three sequences and eight models walking on the ramp. They sported, Pret & Indo western, and ethnic Bridal collections

Denaurlen is a dream venture of Mr. Tagore Sr, CEO; Mr. Tagore Jr, MD, Founders if Denaurlen and Ms. Sowmya Ravula, CEO, Denaurlen. They have all dreamt of it and made it into a reality. The startup has gained a firm foothold and going places.

February 25, 2023, | Gurugram- Mamaearth, the fastest-growing FMCG brand from the House of Honasa Consumer, launched its latest campaign, #Shaadiwaalagloweveryday, with celebrated actor and Brand Ambassador Shilpa Shetty Kundra. The TV Commercial highlights the goodness of natural ingredients in the Ubtan Face Wash that gives #ShaadiWalaGlowEveryday, naturally.

Everyone desires glowing skin every day and mostly relates to the glow they or their friends had during their wedding Haldi ceremony. Mamaearth Ubtan Facewash has been crafted with the goodness of natural ingredients like turmeric and saffron which are key ingredients in the haldi ceremony ubtan as well. Hence, using Ubtan Face Wash can give you the Haldi ceremony glow, without hosting an elaborate haldi ceremony.

Conceptualized by Korra Worldwide, the new TVC showcases the unique proposition of Mamaearth’s Ubtan Face Wash, which gives a glow similar to the one from the Haldi ceremony during weddings. The film captures a delightful banter at a Haldi ceremony, where the bride’s radiant glow after wiping away the

haldi catches everyone’s attention. Even the younger sister of the bride is amazed by the bride’s glowing skin and is staring at her in awe. Shilpa notices this and playfully nudges the sister, asking if she also feels like getting married after seeing the bride’s glow. The sister responds by complimenting Shilpa’s flawless skin and expresses her desire to have the same glow every day without getting married. Shilpa then reveals her secret to glowing skin – Mamaearth’s Ubtan Face Wash. The film effectively communicates the unique benefits of the product, making it a must-try for those seeking flawless and radiant skin.

The 35-sec film closes with the ingredient benefits of Mamaearth Ubtan facewash in a no-toxin proposition giving the perfect #ShaadiWalaGlowEveryday.

Commenting on the campaign, Ghazal Alagh, Co-Founder and CIO at MamaEarth said “Ubtan has been treasured for generations as the secret to glowing and radiant skin. Typically used in Indian ceremonies, such as the haldi ceremony during weddings, Ubtan has been known to detain and lend a radiant glow. For our customers to experience the Ubtan glow every day, we’ve taken the best of traditional Ubtan ingredients and crafted them into a hassle-free formula in a facewash so that the benefits of Ubtan can be achieved every day. Our new TV commercial establishes the Ubtan range as synonymous with achieving the ShaadiWalaGlowEveryDay, naturally with Mamaearth Ubtan Facewash. I hope this resonates with our consumers and they choose the goodness of natural ingredients with us.”

Gaurav Nabh, Founder & Director, of Korra, said “Indian wedding preparations are incomplete without the grand Ubtan ceremony, thanks to the radiant glow it brings to the bride and groom’s skin. Our latest work on Mamaearth’s Ubtan Facewash is built on the same insight and answers one simple question – How do you get this shaadi waala glow every day? The campaign features Shilpa Shetty, who’s known for her timeless beauty and glow. We are proud of this work by Korra and are looking forward to continuing the great work together and helping Mamaearth build a deeper connection with the consumers.”

Mamaearth is a brand built on the principles of Honesty, Natural, and Safety, and believes that goodness starts with the small things that each of us can do daily! The brand continues to live up to its promise of using the best of nature, with no toxins and no harmful chemicals, while being cruelty-free and plastic positive.

Kochi: Leading electric and electronic manufacturer V-Guard Industries has bagged the ‘Best Green Office award’ constituted by a leading Magazine in association with the RPG Group. The award promotes creating a positive work atmosphere conducive to happiness and satisfaction among the workforce in companies and corporations. The award also celebrates the culture of happiness at the workplace.

V-Guard as an organization has always focused on green and sustainable practices in everything we embark on. This in turn has helped the organization maintain a very energy-efficient and ‘green’ workspace over the years. Mr. P T George, Vice President, HR and Administration, V-Guard Industries received the award from Mr. Uday Samant, Minister of Industries, Government of Maharashtra at the first ever Happiness@Workplace Summit and Awards held in Mumbai.

“The achievement is a recognition of our efforts and commitment to ensure an employee-friendly workplace that puts a premium of happiness in the workforce,” said Mr. P T George. He also added that V-Guard’s headquarters is built on the concept of green building to create a positive work environment as well as prove its commitment to sustainability

The impending challenge employees or workers may face in India, is the risk of inadequate pension arrangements after retirement from work. As a fallout, individuals may either be required to put severe curbs on their post-retiral expenses or continue working beyond retirement age. Therefore, it is essential that one should take early and active steps toward planning, saving, and investing for retirement.

Towards this, National Pension System (NPS) offers multiple benefits of systematic retirement planning, creating a pension corpus along with tax benefits. NPS is one of the most customer-friendly and flexible pension plans in today’s time. It is a Regulated, Professionally managed, Low cost, Transparent, and Portable pension plan well suited for any individual.

Here are some of the compelling reasons to opt for NPS :

Tax benefits on investment of Rs 1.5 lakhs u/s 80C – NPS is one of the listed investment options which is eligible for deductions u/s 80C. The total deduction limit u/s 80C is Rs 1.50 lakhs and the amount contributed towards NPS can be claimed as a deduction subject to a ceiling of 10% of salary (20% of gross income for non-salaried).

Tax benefits on additional investment of Rs 50,000 u/s 80CCD (1B)- This additional tax benefit is exclusively available to NPS subscribers to claim tax deductions upto Rs 50,000 over and above the deduction u/s 80C. Effectively this translates into a total deduction of Rs.2.00 lakh for NPS subscribers i.e. Rs.1.50 lakh u/s 80C & Rs.50,000 u/s 80CCD (1B).

Tax benefits under Section 80CCD(2) – If an Employer contributes towards the NPS Account of an employee (subscriber), the employee can avail deductions u/s 80 CCD(2) in addition to the tax benefits available u/s Sec. 80C, subject to a ceiling of 10% of salary or Rs 7.50 lakh.

Tax benefits on returns and maturity amount – NPS belongs to a covetous category of financial products that offers a tax treatment of EEE- exempt-exempt-exempt. Not only on investment but the returns and maturity proceeds of NPS are effectively tax exempt. This EEE tax treatment is available only to a selected few financial products.

Low-cost product – NPS is the lowest-cost pension scheme in the world. The compounding effect achieved through regular investment and low-cost advantage provides an opportunity to accumulate a higher pension corpus during working life.

In conclusion, it can be said that investing in NPS helps reduce one’s taxable income apart from building a pension corpus for post-retirement life. Investing in NPS is easy and a subscriber has the flexibility to contribute any amount above Rs 500 anytime and there are no restrictions on the number of transactions one can undertake during a year.

New Delhi, 25 February 2023: A new breakthrough by sustainable plastic innovator Polymateria in partnership with Indian plastic manufacturer Toppan Specialty Films (TSP), has seen plastics commonly used in the packaging industry biotransform in under 4 months and return to nature in just 176 days, leaving no microplastics or toxins behind. It’s the fastest-ever full biodegradation of biaxially oriented (flexible) polypropylene which is used in food and cosmetic packaging. The result was achieved using Polymateria’s innovative biotransformation technology, which is set to play a significant part in reducing plastic pollution in India and around the world.

Polymateria also worked with one of the world’s largest confectionery manufacturers to create rigid plastic packaging armed with biotransformation technology, which was measured to fully biodegrade in 230 days, breaking a previous record of 310 days. These twin breakthroughs mean that common packaging from candy wrappers to cigarette packaging could be made biodegradable – with important impacts on the 11 million tons of plastic waste which reach the ocean every year[1].

The first prototypes of biotransformed plastics developed through the partnership between Polymateria and Toppan were verified by the fully accredited AIMPLAS Technological Institute of Plastic laboratory in Spain, which tested the plastics under the ISO 17556 standard for biodegradability.

Mr Niall Dunne, CEO of Polymateria said, “I’m delighted to be announcing our record-speed biodegradation here in India given the leadership role the country is playing on tackling plastic pollution. In a market the size of India, multiple solutions will be needed and our technology provides an additional route by making plastic fully biodegradable in the ambient environment. Working with sustainability champions like Toppan gives me great hope that by coming together the industry will rise to the challenge.”

Mr Manohar Kumar, CEO of Toppan Speciality Films said, “We are delighted to see the record-speed biodegradation achieved by combining our plastic packaging with Polymateria’s technology. We are already seeing huge interest in our sustainable biodegradable packaging in India and look forward to working with some of the country’s most well-known brands as it gets widely rolled out.”

Products using Polymateria’s technology can be recycled, but if they escape into nature, they will biotransform into a bioavailable wax. The wax then attracts microorganisms like bacteria and fungi, which safely digest it and return it to nature without harm.

Biotransformation technology will be part of the solution to the global problem of plastic pollution, and Toppan is leading the way in adopting innovative technologies which can be brought to scale rapidly. This technology has the potential to significantly boost the sustainability of the packaging industry, in conjunction with other measures including improved waste management systems, consumer education and further innovative ideas from both government and the private sector. Time is running out to tackle plastic pollution, with some projections suggesting there will be more plastic than fish in the ocean by 2050[2]. Governments and businesses across many sectors need to work together to create a cleaner future.

Mumbai, 25 February 2023: India will benefit from the changed globalization as the interest rates will come down, said Surjit Singh Bhalla, Former Executive Director, IMF, at ABP Network’s second edition of ‘Ideas of India’ summit. Speaking at the summit, he highlighted that the Monetary Tightening Policy has been India’s response to inflation for the past 30-40 years.

Elaborating on the topic, ‘Crisis in the Global Economy – India’s Survival Guide’, Surjit Singh Bhalla said, “Monetary Policy has precious little to do with supply shocks and I would say now the monetary policy has precious little to do with inflation”.

Speaking on rise of India as a strong, emerging economy, he said, “China, which was a threat to the global economy, is now diminishing. However, the decline of China comes at a time with the rise of India.” He also pointed out that the quality of education and how fast India deregulates its economy will determine how fast we rise.

The panel was further enlightened by the presence of Dharmakirti Joshi, Chief Economist, CRISIL. Commenting on the topic, he said, “The slowing down of Global economies will spill over to us. Our forecast is that the growth will come down from 7% in 2022-23 to around 6% next year.”

The CRISIL Chief Economist also said that the quality of labour was a constraint for India which needs to be addressed. He said, “50% of India’s labour force is below Secondary School and they don’t have any skills, so I think you can’t fire the economy with such low skills.”

He emphasized on climate change as one of the biggest risks to the Indian Economy, especially in the last 2-3 years. “From an agriculture perspective, India is probably one of the most vulnerable countries to this risk. We need to ensure that proper measures are in place to avert any supply shocks that may come our way due to climate change.”

India has been taking extensive measures towards the growth of the infrastructure and manufacturing industry. “As both these sectors are carbon intensive, the challenge for Indian economy is to leave less carbon footprint while industrializing,” he added.

The summit promises an invigorating line-up of speakers with prominent figures from the world of business, politics, artists from the Hindi Film Industry, authors and other eminent sectors. The two-day event primarily addresses India’s stand as a burgeoning economy and global leader in shaping the future.

New Delhi, 25th February 2023: Hindware Italian Tiles from the house of Hindware – India’s leading bathroom and tiles solutions provider, is proud to announce the launch of its new campaign, ‘BROKEN NOT WASTE’. Conceptualized and executed by Hindware Italian Tiles and Grapes, an integrated communications agency, the campaign aims to raise awareness about the wastage of tiles that occurs during construction and renovation projects. It encourages consumers to adopt a sustainable approach by reusing or recycling broken tiles. As part of the campaign, Hindware has partnered up with Delhi Street Art – DSA Foundation to create stunning mosaics using waste tiles and view broken tiles as a valuable resource that can be repurposed and used creatively.

The campaign involves creating vibrant mosaics of 32 square feet at Harcourt Butler Senior Secondary School and Surjit Wasu Memorial School in New Delhi. The mosaics were created by a team of talented artists, interior designers and architects who used their creativity and skills to transform waste tiles into beautiful works of art. The entire project is part of Hindware’s commitment to sustainable design and their efforts to reduce waste.

Commenting on the launch of the campaign, Mr. Sudhanshu Pokhriyal, Chief Executive Officer, Bath & Tiles, Hindware Limited said “As the leader in the bathroom industry in India, we felt that we had a responsibility to address the issue of waste produced through renovation and construction. Our campaign ‘Broken Not Waste’ is another step towards raising awareness for the usage of the waste of tiles that occurs during construction and renovation projects and encourages people and industry leaders to adopt sustainable practices. With this campaign, we further strengthen our commitment to sustainability and our aim to reduce environmental impact through innovation and creativity.”

Charu Malhotra, Vice-President, Marketing, at Hindware Limited, said “At Hindware, we are committed to sustainability and reducing our impact on the environment. Art has the power to create awareness and therefore we have partnered with Delhi Street Art – DSA to transform waste tiles into one-of-a-kind artwork. These murals will be a symbol of our commitment to sustainable practices and encourage others to follow the same”

Speaking on the campaign, Shradha Agarwal, Co-Founder & CEO, Grapes commented, “Our main purpose with the ‘Broken Not Waste’ initiative is to promote a sustainable mindset, with the tile and construction industry at the center of it. So, the campaign communication focused on providing simple, practical solutions to combat the issue, while sensitizing the audience about it. Moreover, the mosaic art installations give a physical presence to the idea and serve as a tangible representation of the impact garnered by the initiative.”

The campaign launch coincides with National Tile Day on February 23, 2023. The brand will take this step further and looks forward to scaling it up in the future. Both mosaics created under the ‘Broken Not Waste’ campaign were unveiled in New Delhi, and more art pieces are expected to be created across the country. This innovative project is a testament to the power of creativity and innovation in promoting sustainable living and reducing waste. Additionally, Hindware has partnered up with dealers, interior designers, and architects for extending the efforts of the campaign to address the tile waste issue right from the design to end of construction of a building and adopt corrective measures to reduce the impact.

New Delhi, 25 February 2023- NimbusPost, India’s leading provider of tech-enabled logistics solutions for SMEs, enterprises, and D2C brands, and ClickPost, the fastest-growing logistics intelligence platform, announced the availability of an integration between the two logistics platforms to streamline eCommerce brands’ shipping journeys.

Through this collaboration, the two logistics giants will integrate their platforms to build an advanced logistics interface throughout supply chain operations. The partners intend to leverage new-age technology such as AI and Machine Learning to facilitate a superior shipping experience for online merchants and upgrade the brand-customer relationship. The association is projected to transform eCommerce logistics by enhancing logistics capabilities and accelerating eCommerce brands’ scalability.

While consistently expanding eCommerce demand is straining the present supply chain scenario, further fuelling complexities, automation has become the need of the hour. The partnership between NimbusPost and ClickPost is also a step towards promoting automated operations with maximum transparency. Now eCommerce merchants will be able to identify fake delivery attempts by delivery partners and reduce undelivered orders (RTO) and customer escalations through automated NDR management. Automatic order confirmation through WhatsApp, SMS and IVR calls will help in bringing down the return order percentage, promoting a higher margin on sales.

Mr Naman Vijay, the Co-founder and CEO of ClickPost, expressed his thoughts on the collaboration by saying, “ClickPost and NimbusPost’s commonality lies in our desire to craft shipping solutions and services that improve customer experience. Backed with engines and workflows designed with AI and ML, we both focus on enriching brand-customer relationships through timely communications and automated resolutions. ClickPost’s technical capability along with NimbusPost’s shipping solutions can be a game changer for the supply chain operations of any eCommerce business.”

Commenting on the alliance, Mr Yash Jain, the Founder and CEO of NimbusPost said, “Partnering with ClickPost reinforces our commitment to providing seamless and efficient logistics solutions for eCommerce merchants. Together, we bring a wealth of industry experience and expertise in providing technically innovative and advanced logistics solutions. This collaboration leverages ClickPost’s logistics intelligence platform with the shipping excellence, expertise, and resources of NimbusPost, creating a powerful solution for eCommerce brands looking to optimise their supply chain operations. We are confident that this partnership will drive significant value for our customers and position us as leaders in the logistics industry.”

New Delhi, February 25 2023: HDFC Life, one of India’s leading life insurers, has launched HDFC Life Guaranteed Income Insurance Plan. This product provides guaranteed, regular, tax-free benefits and guaranteed death benefits.

HDFC Life constantly endeavors to offer products that meet various life stage needs of individuals. With HDFC Life Guaranteed Income Insurance Plan, the Company is providing an opportunity for customers to build a financial corpus that would support them through regular and guaranteed income.

Life insurance is a necessity for every individual with responsibilities and long-term financial goals. HDFC Life Guaranteed Income Insurance Plan can enable fulfillment of these goals.

Key benefits:

• · The plan provides a guaranteed income of 11% to 13% annually as a percentage of the Sum Assured under the policy
• · Discount on first-year premium is available for online purchase; discount of 12% for 8 and 10 years of premium payment term (PPT) and a discount of 15% for 12 and 15 years PPT
• · The plan provides life cover even during the income payout phase
• · Individuals can choose the income period of 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 25 or 30 years
• · Guaranteed Death Benefit can be availed of either in lump sum or in monthly installments as a family income benefit option
• · The entry age for the plan ranges from 0 (zero) to 65 years
• · This is a non-participating life insurance plan

Speaking on the launch Aneesh Khanna – Head of Products & Segments, at HDFC Life said, “At HDFC Life, our aim is to ensure financial security for our policyholders and their loved ones. Life insurance as a product category provides the dual benefits of protection and long-term savings. HDFC Life Guaranteed Income Insurance plan offers guaranteed returns and secures policyholders from future uncertainties. The plan offers choice of premium payment term and life cover even during the income payout phase. We hope individuals make the most of this plan and build a corpus along with a financial safety net for themselves and their families.”

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Bengaluru 25^th February 2023: Bengaluru Margadarshana, a first-ever walk-through map of major roads and junctions that depicts how several major roads seamlessly connect to the central business district of the city was inaugurated by Pavitra Shankar, Managing Director, Brigade Enterprises Limited, today. Located under the flyover crossover after Hebbal junction near Nagashettihalli, Bengaluru Margadarshana, which is sponsored by Brigade Group in association with The Ugly Indian and BBMP also features brief narratives of five centuries of the expansion of Bengaluru since 1537 when the city was founded by Nadaprabhu Kempegowda. It is said that when Kempegowda built his new capital town, he called it Bengaluru as his mother and wife belonged to the hamlet of Hale Bengaluru (Old Bangalore).

Commenting on the initiative, Pavitra Shankar said, “The area is an important crossover point between Nagashettihalli, Kodigehalli and planned layouts like Devinagar and RMV extension. It is also adjacent to a railway crossing which makes it a crossover point for multi-nodal transport. We noticed that the large unused space at the crossover under the flyover was unkempt and doubled up as a garbage dump; and leveraged our association with The Ugly Indian and BBMP to beautify the area. The Ugly Indian team took it one step ahead by creating a one of its kind walk-through roadmap of Bengaluru. An added incentive for us to develop this crossing point was its proximity to Brigade Senate. This is the latest addition to a series of similar initiatives that Brigade has undertaken around our developments including the beautification of Mukunda Flyover near Orion Avenue Mall, Racecourse Flyover, Yeshwantpur Railway Station and Sandalwood Soap Factory Metro Station. We intend to take our ongoing relationship with The Ugly Indian forward as a community-based initiative for citizens to take ownership of public spaces. We will continue to engage in such opportunities that give back to society, be it redeveloping parks, rejuvenating lakes or beautifying public spaces.”

According to a co-ordinator from The Ugly Indian, “It’s wonderful to see a joint initiative from a concerned corporate, local volunteers, traffic police and BBMP to improve the usability and aesthetics of an important junction – by creating a unique themed under-flyover space that is safe, clean, educational and creates a sense of pride in the city. Such initiatives create a sense of positivity that change is possible and provide a good example of government-citizen partnership to improve public spaces.”

The two central pillars of the crossover point adjacent to the model walkthrough road map are painted in Navy blue that stands out against a backdrop of the greenish light-blue ceiling of the flyover. Bold white ‘Crossover’ motifs on the dark blue background act as reflectors with mounted flood lights on the sides, visually reducing the heaviness of the pillars. There is also a visual representation of how the city has grown over the last five centuries.  The walk-through road map is a good learning experience for the public and for children as it highlights the history of the city.