India’s leading online academia The Class of One(TCO1) organized a Baisakhi celebratory event on 14th April for middle and senior wing students. The aim of the Baisakhi celebration was to make students aware of the importance and essence of the Baisakhi festival and how intrinsic it is to Indian culture. The students learned that Baisakhi is known by multiple names in different states of India like Pohela Boishakh, Bohag Bihu, Puthandu, Ugadi, and Pooram Vishu the event.

The spring-harvest festival, Baisakhi is celebrated with special food, dresses, and rituals, all of which were communicated to students effortlessly.

The students were also quizzed and asked to identify the map of different Indian states. The student who gave the answer first was felicitated.

Commenting on the event, Divya Jain, Founder & Director, of The Class of One, said, “Through our event, we attempted to educate students about the cultural importance of the Baisakhi festival. It was also an effort to connect students to their roots. We were elated to see the enthusiastic participation of children.”

New Delhi, 22 April 2023 – Remote, the leader in building, managing, and supporting global distributed workforces, today released the results of a survey of remote work adoption among Asia-Pacific companies. The IDC InfoBrief sponsored by Remote, “Bridging the Talent Gap: The Future of Hiring in the Asia/Pacific Region,” March 2023, IDC Doc #AP241420IB, features findings from the IDC AP SMB and Mid-Market Hiring Trends 2023. It highlights the growing trend of remote hiring and distributed workforce strategies in India, New Zealand, Australia, and Singapore.

The survey demonstrates that three years since the global remote work revolution began, Asia-Pacific companies have come beyond temporary work-from-home arrangements to embracing permanently distributed teams spread across multiple locations, with the aim of widening their talent pool, improving cultural diversity and productivity, and expanding globally. In the post-pandemic world, Indian companies lead the pack in hiring remote international workers while they transition to the Future of Work.

Key findings include:

About 50% of SMBs/mid-market companies in India are planning to hire 40-60% FTEs or contractors in the next 12 months. Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore, on the other hand, are planning to hire only 20%-30% remote FTEs or contractors. India has the highest EOR (Employer of Record) adoption (70.5%), followed by Singapore (64.0%), as Indian companies are looking to globalize their businesses while reducing workforce costs. As more SMBs and mid-market businesses hire employees to work remotely from various locations, they are using EOR (Employer of Record) solutions to simplify the complexities of payroll, tax, and compliance.

India is the least mature when it comes to hiring maturity. SMBs and mid-market companies in New Zealand are the most mature, integrating technology into their HR processes, enabling their internal teams to hire and retain workers from geographies where they do not have a presence.
Surveyed companies state that cost-effective workforce options is the top business priority, and finding the right mix of skills is a key challenge in hiring internationally.

“The pandemic has fundamentally changed the way businesses operate, and we are seeing that companies in the Asia/Pacific region have been among the fastest in the world to adapt their hiring and workforce strategies for the current era,” said Job van der Voort, CEO and co-founder of Remote. “As remote work continues to gain traction, companies that are able to tap into the international talent pool will have a significant advantage over those that do not.”

The InfoBrief highlights that most companies rely on internal expertise to hire and retain international workers, which could become unmanageable as the ratio of international remote hires in their total workforce grows. One in three Indian companies (31%), however, are using Employer of Record (EOR) platforms for onboarding and management of their global workforce. EORs help companies employ and pay international employees living in countries where they do not have a legal entity and manage the complexities of local compliance, payroll, benefits, taxes, and more. This enables business and HR leaders to focus on tasks such as workforce planning, sourcing and retention strategies to drive the new and emerging work culture.

The IDC AP SMB and Mid-Market Hiring Trends 2023 study surveyed respondents from SMBs and mid-market companies in Australia, India, New Zealand, and Singapore at the end of 2022, with the aim of understanding international hiring trends in the region. For a copy of the IDC InfoBrief, visit https://idcdocserv.com/AP241420IB_FINAL.

India, 22 April 2023 – MSys Technologies was named the winner of the Bronze Stevie® Award in the Innovation in Business-to-Business Products & Services category in the 10th annual Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards today.

The Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards are the only business awards program to recognize innovation in the workplace in all 29 nations of the Asia-Pacific region. The Stevie Awards are widely considered to be the world’s premier business awards, conferring recognition for achievement in programs such as The International Business Awards® for 21 years.

Nicknamed the Stevies for the Greek word for “crowned,” the winners will be celebrated during a virtual (online) awards ceremony on Tuesday, 27 June.

More than 800 nominations from organizations across the Asia-Pacific region were considered this year in categories such as Award for Excellence in Innovation in Products & Services, Award for Innovative Management, and Award for Innovation in Corporate Websites, among many others. MSys Technologies won in the Innovation in Business-to-Business Products & Services category.

With the increased proliferation of digital assets as a payment mode, there is a growing need for a unified platform to manage digital assets seamlessly. With clients’ blueprints, business outlook, and tech stack expertise, MSys Technologies’ FinTech Architects and developers build a powerful platform for managing digital assets like cryptocurrency and loyalty currencies. The easy-to-use application enables retail, institutional, and merchant clients to have access to trillions of digital asset markets in a completely safe and efficient manner. Meticulous quality assurance and embedded automation from MSys Engineering experts contributed to the application being launched in time with budget optimizations. The launch’s success resonated in embracement from dozens of loyalty program sponsors, gift card merchants, and tens of thousands of users worldwide.

Sanjay Sehgal (Founder, Chairman and CEO, MSys Technologies) echoes triumphantly, “MSys Technologies is a pioneer in FinTech and Digital Transformation Services with cutting edge technologies for over two decades now. We embolden the visions of great minds in the Digital Transformation space and make their blueprints tangible to global software products and applications. The APAC Stevie Award gives us the badge of honor as a trusted software product engineering services partner, further expanding our innovative work with APAC, SEA, ANZ and RoW ISVs and Enterprises. We are truly delighted to win the Stevie® Award and congratulate our fellow nominees who are leapfrogging innovation and driving disruptions in the business ecosystem.”

Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award winners were determined by the average scores of more than 100 executives around the world acting as judges in February and March.

“The 10th edition of the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards attracted many remarkable nominations,” said Stevie Awards president Maggie Miller. “The organizations that won this year have demonstrated that they are committed to being innovative, and we applaud them for their perseverance and creativity. We look forward to celebrating many of this year’s winners during our virtual awards ceremony on 27 June.”

Chennai: Karur Vysya Bank has donated 33 battery-operated pushcarts to women from underprivileged sections to market the ice cream and other dairy products of Aavin. Valued at Rs. 40.00 lakhs, this is a CSR initiative of the bank to provide employment opportunities to women. The beneficiaries were identified in association with the Department of Women and Child Development and the Department of Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare, the Government of Tamilnadu, and Aavin.

Thiru Udayanidhi Stalin, Honourable Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Development handed over the carts to the beneficiaries and flagged off the carts in the presence of Thiru S M Nasser, Minister for Dairy Development today.

Karur Vysya Bank supports projects in the areas of education, healthcare, and the environment. This project is meant to provide employment opportunities to women and provide them with economic independence.

22 April 2023: Noise, India’s leading connected lifestyle brand, announced its partnership with PUMA India to emphasize the synergy between fitness and sports in daily lifestyle. As part of the alliance, Noise joins PUMA’s #LetThereBeSport campaign with dedicated challenges and step streaks on the NoiseFit app. Another interesting leg of the campaign is the ‘NitroRun’ where both brands come together for an in-person run. The campaign, where both brands advocate fitness by urging people to make sports a part of their daily lifestyle, is now live on the NoiseFit App.

The partnership brings the best of the fitness and sports world together, where Noise will drive, especially curated Puma #LetThereBeSport challenges and step streaks on the NoiseFit app, one of the top-rated apps in the health and fitness category. A community of over 10 million people, the NoiseFit app will actively engage users to achieve their goals, drawing a direct positive correlation between practicing sports and fitness. Participants will not only stand a chance to win exciting gifts from the two brands but also the city that will lead in the challenge will be chosen as the location for the second activation, ‘NitroRun’.

Utsav Malhotra, Chief Operating Officer at Noise said, “At Noise, we have strongly believed that fitness and sports hold a definite correlation driving performance and overall well-being. We are excited to partner with PUMA for the campaign to further strengthen this resolution. As we gear up to harness this collective energy that binds the zeal and zest for fitness and sports together, we are looking forward to instilling this belief in a larger community.”

Shreya Sachdev, Head of Marketing at PUMA India, said, “We are excited to partner with Noise to champion the adoption of sport as a life skill among Indians. This comes as part of PUMA’s ongoing ‘Let There Be Sport’ initiative, where we hope to inspire India to prioritize sports and fitness across all life stages, be it as the main curriculum in school, or pride of place on one’s resume. Noise is a proven health and fitness app with a wide reach and aligned values on sports culture, and we are confident that the PUMA X Noise association will promote a strong sports culture which is critical for the development of a country.”

Participants stand a chance to win merchandise and coupons from both brands. Not just that, there will be a limited period Noise x PUMA sale where users can avail exclusive 15% discount on all Noise products while shopping from gonoise.com.

Kolkata 2023: Arohan Financial Services Limited, Kolkata-based, leading, digitally advanced NBFC-MFI in India, has opened 102 new branches in FY 23 to expand its footprints to the underserved states of the country spanning east, west, central and north-east India. As of March, the lender has 835 branches across 15 states.

The 102 new branches were opened in the states of West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan with additional operations in the states of Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Odisha, Telangana, and Tripura. Arohan is investing heavily to penetrate further into semi-urban and rural geographies, creating huge opportunities for employment for the rural youth, as well as enhanced access to credit for the financially under-penetrated segment of society. Its new business line, ArohanPrivilege Digital Lending is India’s first Digital Lending platform for microfinance customers. Under ArohanPrivilege Digital Lending, customers get benefits like having their loans disbursed within 5-10 minutes of a successful application, safe repayment facilities online, enticing cash-back on timely repayment, etc.

The company has also introduced working capital loans for Micro Enterprises with ticket sizes starting from INR 1 Lakh with a pilot branch in West Bengal covering the regions of Behala, Maheshtala and Jodhpur Park in Kolkata.

“Our endeavor is to include every under-served household and small business under the umbrella of financial services. As we commence on our ambitious 5-Year Vision plan of rapid expansion path to serve 20 million lives by 2027, we plan to enter Gujarat, Haryana and Maharashtra this year, besides expanding our footprint in Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh,” said Mr. Manoj Nambiar, MD & CEO – Arohan Financial Services Limited.

India’s premier online academia, The Class of One (TCO1), recently organized a Talent Show, “I am Ingenious – Talent Show”, for its primary school students from Standard 3rd to 5th. The students showcased their in-born and precocious talents in dance, vocal and instrumental music, painting, dramatics, poem recitation, public speaking and stand-up comedy. All the students participated in the program. They performed on Classical, Semi-Classical, Folk, and Patriotic music convivially.

The Talent Show professed richness and variety. Children displayed their unparalleled talent in playing a variety of wind, percussion, and string instruments like keyboard, Guitar, etc. Much to everyone’s amazement, the children also exhibited their skills in Acrobats, Karate, Martial Arts performance, shlokas recitation, and some magic tricks.

“We are immensely proud of all the participants and grateful to the parents who accompanied their children and supported them throughout the event. Young children have an ocean of hidden talent amongst them and we at The Class of One, believe in letting our budding enthusiasts come forward and shine. This activity provided limitless opportunities for the creative minds of TCO1. The talent show indeed proved to be a wonderful platform for the students to empower students to attain ingenuity, foster creativity and enhance their innate potential.”, Divya Jain, Founder, and Director, The Class of One.

The Talent Show participants received roaring applause from the audience, which gave them validation and recognition. ‘The Class of One has always endorsed equal importance to academics and extra-curricular activities which contributes in the all-rounder development of a child’s disposition and capabilities.” she added.

New Delhi, India – Shikhar Dhawan Foundation (SDF) is proud to celebrate its first anniversary, marking a year of commitment to making a positive impact in the community and beyond. To commemorate this milestone, SDF hosted “Unchaai” on March 30th, 2023, at The Dome by Da One Group, where over 200 attendees, including organizations, influencers, and community leaders, came together to celebrate.

The event featured an interaction with SDF’s founder, Mr. Shikhar Dhawan, Mr. Amitesh Shah (CEO of Da One Group), and Dr. Kanika Dewan (Director, Impact, and Strategy), highlighting the organization’s successes and plans for the future. “SDF’s first anniversary celebrates the progress we’ve made toward our vision. I am proud of our team, volunteers, and supporters who have dedicated themselves to making a positive impact in our community,” added Mr. Amitesh.

Eleven organizations were invited to Unchaai, and their participants performed various cultural acts, from dance routines to musical performances. SDF donated to each organization for their demonstrated commitment to making a positive impact and providing aid to disadvantaged communities and advocating for social justice.”We thank all our partners for their unwavering support and collaboration. Together, we have accomplished a great deal, and I look forward to continuing our shared mission of making a difference in the lives of those we serve” said Dr. Kanika.

The donations included resources from digital devices to equipment that promotes skill development (Sports and Sewing Machines) and Educational Supplies.

Looking ahead, Shikhar Dhawan Foundation has several exciting plans in the works to build on the organization’s successes and continue its mission. The event was a testament to the foundation’s commitment to positively impacting the community and supporting organizations that share the same values.

In a video call, Shikhar Dhawan expressed his gratitude and appreciation for the support the foundation has received in its first year. He also reiterated his commitment to the foundation’s mission and encouraged others to get involved in making a positive impact in their communities.

Shikhar Dhawan Foundation is excited to continue its work in the community and looks forward to another year of making a difference.

New Delhi– April 22, 2023: Esri India, the country’s leading location intelligence software and solutions provider, today announced the availability of ArcGIS Business Analyst, a location intelligence solution suite designed to aid organizations in making data-driven smart decisions. Some of the target markets for this solution are banking and financial services companies, manufacturing organizations, retail chains, real estate companies, insurance, transportation and logistics, healthcare, hospitality, etc. All such organizations have business data that has a location component attached to it and using ArcGIS Business Analyst they can realize the full value of their data in decisions and gain a competitive advantage.

ArcGIS Business Analyst for India will include a variety of location-based datasets, such as points of interest; road network; accurate boundaries at various levels like a village, PIN codes, district, state, etc.; socio-economic and demographic data; and data available from Esri’s Living Atlas. Live road traffic information will also be available. The solution can help in the identification of new markets, new sites for stores or outlets, understanding customers’ preferences better and getting better visibility about competitors.

Agendra Kumar, Managing Director, Esri India, said, “ArcGIS Business Analyst is a unique solution comprising data, maps, workflows, and infographics that will enable businesses to make smarter decisions. Using ArcGIS Business Analyst, businesses can gain invaluable insight into changing population, housing, demographics, consumer spending, competition, etc., and thus make more informed decisions for market planning, site selection, territory management and customer analysis. Such in-depth analysis will help them gain a competitive edge and improve operational efficiency.”

The power of location intelligence and analytics is being recognized all over the world. Data availability and sharing are now easier in India. With enabling policies like the National Geospatial Policy and the Geospatial Data Guidelines in place, the availability of geospatial data has improved. Being a leader in providing solutions based on geospatial technologies, Esri India has launched ArcGIS Business Analyst in India to enable Indian businesses optimally utilize Indian datasets for carrying out location-specific analysis and gain a competitive advantage.

New Delhi, April 22: The last date of online applications for admission to five PG Diploma courses at the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) has been extended from April 19, 2023, to May 5, 2023. Admissions will be done through the Central University Entrance Test (CUET), which will be conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA). Aspirants can apply online at https://cuet.nta.nic.in/.

Admission to various courses will be subsequently held through a counselling process. Details of the same would be available in the IIMC Prospectus shortly. Admissions incharge Prof. Rakesh Goswami said that the entrance examination paper will have 100 questions, all of which will be mandatory. Question paper will be divided into two parts – Part A will have 25 questions based on language comprehension/verbal ability, general awareness, mathematical/quantitative ability and analytical skills; Part B will have 75 questions based on subject specific knowledge and will cover the following topics:

1. General Awareness of Indian Political and Economic Environment

2. International Developments (Political & Entertainment)

3. Awareness of Current Public Issues

4. Indian History & Social Science

5. Information Communication Technologies and its application in Media Industry

6. Mass Media & Society

Prof. Goswami said that students who have filled the CUET form earlier and did not opt for IIMC can opt for Indian Institute of Mass Communication when the correction window opens from May 6 to 8. If a student has previously opted for one of the courses affiliated to IIMC and now wants to opt for any other course, he can do the same during the opening of the correction window.

In the CUET (PG) information booklet, IIMC’s courses have been bunched under the ‘Common’ category and the question paper code is COQP17. The test paper codes of different courses at IIMC are at serial Nos. 1043 to 1047. Candidates are advised to keep visiting the NTA/IIMC website for latest updates.

Eligibility Criteria

He added candidates who have a Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a recognized university can apply for admissions to the IIMC. Students who have appeared/are appearing for Final year/semester examination of their Bachelor’s Degree are also eligible to apply. If selected, their admission will be subject to their producing at least a Provisional marks-sheet/Certificate in original from their college/university latest by 30th September 2023, (extendable in genuine cases after ascertaining the reasons). On completion of the course, the Diploma will be awarded only if the Original Degree Certificate is produced for verification at IIMC office.

Age Limit

General Category candidates should be born on or after 1.8.1998 (maximum 25 years as on 1st August 2023). For OBC category, date of birth should be 1.8.1995 or later (28 years as on 1st August 2023). For SC/ST/PwD candidates, the date of birth should be 1.8.1993 or later (maximum 30 years as on 1st August 2023).