Archives April 2023

Hyderabad April 012023: The quintessential Tea can do wonders. The Man who sold tea become the Prime Minister of the largest democracy in the world and Tea fuels the minds of the Indian techies that have made their mark in the international arena.

Celebrating the wonderful beverage Tea, Hybiz TV has launched and organized one- of-its-kind wonderful program. Tea Championship in 2022. It has now come up with the Second edition held at HICC, Novotel, Hyderabad. The second edition is supported and approved by Tea Board India & Ministry of Tourism Government of
India.

The Second edition of the Tea Championship held at HICC Novotel has taken the competition to the next level with the Union Ministry of Tourism and the Tea Board India throwing their weight behind the competition, among others. There was a heavy rush for nominations and there was no entry fee, giving a chance to every
the woman who is happy to make a cup of chai.

A team of highly respected and experienced professionals from the Hospitality community has selected the list of awardees. The jury’s decision was final as always.

In all more than 200 women participated in the event. Ms. Prabha won the first prize of Rs 1 lakh. Ms. Potluri Madhavi won the second prize of Rs 50,000 and Seetamraju Naga Kamala won the third prize of Rs 25,000. Five women won consolation prizes of Rs 10,000 each.

“Our day begins with Tea and there is no doubt that Tea helps in finding solutions to many of our societal problems,” Union Minister for Tourism G Kishan Reddy who was the Chief Guest of the evening noted. He congratulated Hybiz.tv management for bringing all the talented women onto one platform. He reminded everyone about the power of tea by saying: “The man who sold Chai has become the Prime Minister of the Country”

Shri Falguni Banerjee, Deputy Director of Tea Development, Tea Board India, Darvesh Anees Ahmed, Managing Partner, The Nilgiri Tea Emporium (Lasa Lamsa Tea) M Rajgopal, Managing Director Hybiz. tv, and Mrs. Sandhya Rani, CEO of Hybiz. tv were among other participants.

Wonders of Tea

Tea in India is entrenched in the culture. A typical day begins with a cup of masala chai at home, followed by additional cups throughout the day. Tea, once enjoyed as a simple, warm drink and known for its health benefits, has now evolved into a big industry. We Indians may be divided by different regions or languages etc. but we are all united at heart by our endless love for TEA. Savoring tea is one act that binds us Indians from top to bottom and North to South or East to West.

One can say PM to Peon, everyone in this country loves his/her TEA. From an overall population perspective, around 64% of Indians drink tea regularly. Tea is not just a drink for us Indians, it is a matter of pride, an emblem of our tradition and culture, and art or skill to showcase. We are all aware of the fact that there are many variations of tea leaves and their flavors, the city of Nizams – Hyderabad also offers different varieties of flavors some tea or CHAI.

New Delhi, April 01: KL Deemed to be University, India’s Leading University organized the annual Fest Pravega – Igniting Student’s Innovation at its camp recently. The event was organized by the Department of Computer Science and Applications. The aim was to make the students more agile and help them grow in computational thinking.

Pravega – Igniting Student’s Innovation is an annual platform for students to showcase their skills and talents in various fields. This year’s event was a huge success and helped the students grow both academically and personally. As promised, the fest was a thrilling experience for all attendees, featuring an exciting lineup of many possibilities. The two-day event had a plethora of technical and non-technical events to challenge the students’ skills and knowledge. The technical events include code combats, trivia, DB queries, web designing, poster designing, and technical essay writing. These events allowed the students to showcase their technical expertise and problem-solving skills.

Dr. G. P. Saradhi Varma, Vice-Chancellor, KL Deemed to be University, said,“ The Department of Computer Science and Applications at KL Deemed to be University has presented an exciting and innovative fest that helped students acquire a great learning experience for all participants. Our mission is to create a strong and effective environment for students to enable them to grow by applying theoretical knowledge to practical experience and exposure to the latest technologies.”

The Department of Computer Science and Application (CSA) was established in 2015 with the vision “To provide knowledge and high-quality skills in computing which are aligned with global industry requirements.” Their mission is to impact a robust theoretical foundation and practical knowledge and to provide exposure to the latest technologies to teach ideas that bridge the industry gap in the IT sector by bounding to social ethics.

Apart from technical events, there were non-technical events like cricket, volleyball, tug of war, badminton, lemon and spoon, and e-sports. These events offered a fun-filled environment for students to engage in physical activities and games. The final day of the event was dedicated to cultural events. The fest offered an excellent opportunity for students to showcase their creativity and skills. Students showcased their talents in singing, dancing, and other performing arts.

Among a few other participants of the various competitions, who stood winners were Gowtham Sai, Ankam Deepika, Sasupalli Rohith, KoradaSasi Kumar, Dinesh Meripo, Sasupalli Rohith, K.S.S.S. Karthikeya, Boyapati, Anusha, Karthik Tyagi, Md Masood Ahmed, Divya Prakash, Sachin Kumar, Rishu Kumar.

Delhi, April 012023: JK Cement Ltd., has been honoured by the Limca Book of Records, for constructing 249 ramps in 249 schools in Rajasthan in a single day under campaign “Banaye Har Raah Aasaan”. The construction of the ramps was completed in one day with the support of over 2000 JK Cement employees, dealers, contractors & laborers.

Sharing his view on this momentous achievement Mr. Love Raghav, Head of branding, at JK Cement Ltd. Said: “JK Cement as a brand has always believed in giving back to the society in one way or another, our focus on social marketing campaigns gives us the opportunity to serve society and brand both simultaneously. This achievement is a result of in-depth planning & execution of the entire JK Cement team.“

Adding to this Cluster head (sales), Mr. Haresh Khushalani said: “It is a proud moment for the company to have set this record. The school ramp construction initiative was executed without any external agency & over 2,000 people got involved to create history, congratulations to the entire JK Cement team”

India, April 01, 2023: Sprinklr, the unified customer experience management (Unified-CXM) platform for modern enterprises, today announced the launch of a self-service version of its industry-leading social media management solution Sprinklr Social. Social media teams can now access Sprinklr Social on a self-service basis by subscribing to its ‘Advanced’ Plan.” This out-of-the-box version of Sprinklr Social includes publishing, engagement, and reporting tools integrated with OpenAI’s generative AI models to help enterprise social media teams create better content, more quickly, with fewer resources.

“OpenAI has shown the potential for generative AI to change how brands operate,” said Sprinklr Chief Technology Officer, Pavitar Singh. “Combining the power of OpenAI technologies with the focus of Sprinklr AI, we aim to change how enterprises interact with their customers. We are announcing the first integration with Sprinklr Social today. We will have much more to come across every product suite as we tap the power of generative AI across the industry’s only Unified-CXM platform.”

The Sprinklr Social Advanced Plan is pre-built with OpenAI GPT integrations enabling customers to leverage generative AI capabilities for content publishing, engagement, and reporting:

• Content Publishing: Brainstorm content ideas and get creative, channel-specific copy for posts instantly; adjust tone, length, grammar and much more.
• Engagement: Reword and simplify responses, modify length and tone, translate to multiple languages, and maintain quality with AI-enabled grammar check.
• Reporting: Auto tag inbound messages to identify emerging themes and get performance insights in real-time.

Sprinklr Social (Formerly Sprinklr Social Engagement & Sales) has long served many of the world’s most iconic brands. However, smaller enterprise social media teams have expressed the need for out-of-the-box solutions that are quick to deploy and easy to use.

Sprinklr Social’s Advanced Plan integrated with OpenAI generative AI addresses these needs. This out-of-the-box version of Sprinklr Social is simpler, smarter, and better than competing enterprise tools. Product highlights include:

• Quick and easy onboarding: Sprinklr Social’s Advanced Plan is completely out-of-the-box. Users can complete setup within minutes and go live instantly.
• Social media management at scale on major channels: In-depth capabilities around listening, publishing, engagement, governance, and reporting across six social channels (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube).
• User-friendly interface: Social media teams can take advantage of Sprinklr’s simplest UI yet, designed for complete personalization and simple, intuitive navigation.
• In-depth Listening: Sprinklr Social’s Advanced Plan leverages AI-powered social listening to transform unstructured data into actionable insights and give enterprises a more complete view of the customer, market, and competitors.
• OpenAI GPT-enabled AI: Leverage OpenAI’s GPT capabilities to improve efficiency across publishing, engagement, and reporting – generate content faster, configure message workflows, and automate reporting to allow even smaller teams to manage social media at scale.
• Scalability: Easily migrate to Sprinklr Social’s Enterprise Plan when scaling social media efforts across channel coverage, governance, reporting and analytics.
• Affordability: At just $299 per user per month, Sprinklr Social’s Advanced Plan is an affordable solution for businesses looking to manage their social media presence, making it accessible to a broader range of businesses. The product also offers a 90-day Free Trial for teams to explore, learn and adopt the tool.

“2023 is the year that the enterprise finally puts AI to work at scale,” continued Singh. “For more than a decade Sprinklr has helped many of the most iconic brands process oceans of unstructured customer experience data from 30+ digital channels and millions of data sources to identify and understand trends, drive better-informed business decisions, and make their own customers happier. With an out-of-the-box, self-service option, we can bring the most powerful social media platform on the market to enterprise social teams of any size. Our new integration with OpenAI and ChatGPT brings our Sprinklr Social customers the power of generative AI to create better content more quickly, improve engagement, and drive better business results.”

“Generative AI has become table stakes as quickly as any technology in recent memory,” said Shep Hyken, customer service and experience expert and the Chief Amazement Officer of Shepard Presentations. “However, differentiation is not through integration alone. Sprinklr is well positioned to help enterprises apply this technology effectively because they have built an architecture from the ground up to unify, centralize, and ensure the quality of all CX data on one platform. The quality of Sprinklr AI and data combined with generative AI is game changing.”

The self-service and enterprise versions of Sprinklr Social are powered by the same code base, which means that:

• Teams can seamlessly opt for the enterprise offering as their requirements grow.
• With the same code base, teams can experience easy portability and data migration.

Availability

The Sprinklr Social Advanced Plan is available now. Sign up for a 90-day trial here. After 90 days, the Advanced Plan is available for $299 per user, per month.

April 01 2023, India – The Environment Social Governance (ESG) Summit, hosted by Prakruti Environment Research & Protection Centre, which took place on 28th March 2023, at Dr Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi, brought together more than 700 delegates comprising of experts, thought leaders, and enthusiasts, to share knowledge, exchange ideas, and collaborate on various aspects of environmental conservation and sustainability.

The summit was inaugurated by Chief Guest Shri Parshottam Rupala ji, Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India and the Guest of Honour in the summit were Mrs Locket Chatterjee, Member of Parliament, Hooghly, Bengal, Shri Dipsinh Rathod, Member of Parliament, Sabarkantha, Gujarat, Shri Krishna Vidhyarthi Sahu Maharaj, Mahant, Shri Valmiki Ashram, Delhi, Padma Shri Dr Anuradha Paudwal and Mrs Srimathi Shivashankar, Corporate Vice President, HCL Technologies.

The summit promoted and generated awareness about ‘एकपेड़ देशके नाम’ – One Tree for Nation, the nationwide campaign by Paryawaran Savrakshan Gatividhi, the summit was attended by Shri Gopal Arya ji, National Convenor, Paryawaran Savrakshan Gatividhi.

The summit highlighted the global initiatives encouraged and accelerated in order to combat climate change and Lifestyle for the Environment (LiFE), an international mass movement towards “mindful and deliberate utilisation instead of mindless and destructive consumption” to protect and preserve the environment, under the leadership of Honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.

The Key Note Speakers featured a diverse group of experts, policymakers, entrepreneurs and stakeholders who offered their insights and solutions to these critical environmental issues. The topics discussed were on Climate Change, Sustainable Living, Biodiversity Conversation, Renewable Energy and Environmental Policies. Keynote speakers shared their insights on best practices, trends, and innovations in ESG, and discussed ways to overcome the challenges associated with implementing ESG strategies.

The summit marked the launch of “Khadisutra” authored by Mr Nachiiket Joshi, an informative book on Khadi, highlighting importance of sustainable fashion and inspired by honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modiji.

“It was inspiring to see so many leaders come together to discuss the importance of ESG and share their experiences and knowledge about initiatives in India under the leadership of our Honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji”, said Mr. Nachiket Joshi, Founder & Chairman of Khaddargram International Pvt. Ltd.

The conference also provided an opportunity for networking and collaboration among attendees. Participants were able to connect with like-minded professionals, which can help to advance ESG initiatives.

“We believe that the success of the summit has highlighted the growing importance of ESG in India today,” said Mr. Praveen Maru, Chairman, Prakruti Environment Research & Protection Centre. “We are committed to continuing our efforts to promote sustainability and ESG best practices in India.” JD Institute of Fashion Technology, India’s fastest-growing learning school, appeared as the Event Partner for the annual flagship forum ESG India Summit 2023.

Talking about the event, Mrs Rupal Dalal Managing Director of JD Institute of Fashion Technology said, “Over the last 35 years, JD Institute of Fashion Technology has been dedicated to cultivating new talents, and our students are educated in the significance of sustainable fashion, art, and design while also being encouraged to be innovative and daring in their creativity. Moreover, our founding members have consistently prioritized contributing to society and creating a better and more sustainable future. Therefore, our values align perfectly with the key agenda of the ESG India Summit, and are proud to be associated with the forum as its Event Partner”

She further adds, “We are glad to meet the outstanding panel of thought leaders, sharing their perspective on ESG policy evolution, challenges, business models, and opportunities. We were also excited to see the students and audiences’ active participation in this event which proved to be an enriching and informative experience.”

Hyderabad, April 012023 – NASSCOM, the premier trade body and chamber of commerce of the Tech industry in India, has conferred the ‘Leadership in Innovation Award’ to Quixy at the NASSCOM SME Inspire Awards 2023. As 300 technology companies registered for the awards, a distinguished panel of jury recognized Quixy, a leading No-Code technology platform from Hyderabad, as a high-growth company under the Business Process Management category.

The award was presented by Shri. B.B Swain, Secretary, Ministry for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), Government of India, in the presence of Ms. Debjani Ghosh, President, NASSCOM. The very first edition of the award ceremony placed mammoth emphasis on recognizing technology companies that have demonstrated the ability to adapt and rapidly respond to the 2020 business disruption while simultaneously having grown exponentially in that period. Quixy demonstrated its resilient journey since its inception in 2019, thus proving to be the perfect inheritor of the award. Witnessing exceptional growth in the span of 3 years, the rapidly growing technology player is now home to 250 employees, servicing 15 industries across 15 countries.

Speaking on the receipt of this coveted recognition by NASSCOM, Mr. Gautam Nimmagadda, Founder & CEO, Quixy, said “It is an honor to receive such a prestigious recognition from NASSCOM for our novel no-code solutions. The award underscores our commitment and laser sharp focus to create 1 million citizen developers worldwide, by enabling non-techies build premium-grade applications without having to code! This recognition motivates us to continue delivering innovative solutions to drive digital transformation for our cross-border customers, in both the government and private sectors.”

Bengaluru, April 01, 2023: The fastest growing Indian-Global leader in the residential lift industry and the Indian manufacturer wiApril 01st the mark of TUV SUD certification, Nibav Home Elevators today announced the brand’s strategic entry into four burgeoning Indian cities – Pune, Jamshedpur, Indore and Gurgaon. With the opening of its uniquely conceptualized hi-tech experience centers in these four regions, Nibav Home Lifts are now present in 30 different locations that house the company’s 3 indigenous revolutionary home mobility solution models that are globally certified with award-winning patented designs and which can be installed virtually anywhere in the home.

Headquartered in Chennai, Nibav Home Lifts has two manufacturing units in Tamil Nadu with an overall employee size of 1600 members that includes Technology, R&D, HR, Marketing & Sales departments. Commenting on the development, Mr. Vimal Babu, the director said, “Since its inception in December 2019, Nibav is primarily committed to change the Indian landscape with its most innovative and safety-first home lifts that not only suits best for our people’s homes but also offer complete independence at home that can be enjoyed by all generations in a family from grandparents to grandchildren.”

“There has been a growing demand for in-home mobility solutions across urban and rural markets of India, and our aggressive expansion to cover every nook and corner of the country is evidence of our commitment to fulfilling that need. We have significantly increased our investments in supply chain infrastructure, research & development, production capabilities, and quite naturally in our more important resource i.e., our people, so we can support our growing business in this largest populous country. Our HR department is working hard to accelerate the speed of onboarding the industry-best professionals across critical departments by the end of the current calendar year 2023”, added by Mr. Vimal Babu, Director, NIBAV Lifts.

Engineered to European standards, Nibav has been installing pneumatic home lifts that transformed the quality of life in every home – allowing homeowners to embrace the sustainable eco-friendly home lift, safe entry and exit for those using a wheelchair or walking frame, those wishing to travel with loved ones, affected by a reduction in mobility, recovery from medical procedure, retirement, disability or suffering with severe asthma. Nibav’s patented home elevators use less power than conventional hydraulic systems, and with industry-leading features such as Zero Civil Work, Self-Supporting Structure, Grease Less Technology, and Wheelchair Compatibility.

April 01, 2023, Mumbai: Insecticides India Ltd. (IIL) has been awarded a Gold award for FY 2018-19 and a Silver award for FY 2019-20 in the one-star exports house category at the EXPORTS Excellence Awards. The company received the award at the ‘Exports Excellence Awards held in Mumbai recently to promote, motivate, and reward the best-performing exporters from the Western Area. The company offers a wide array of products ranging from insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides to plant growth regulators depending on the diverse needs of the crops.

The event was organized by the Federation of Indian Export Organizations (FIEO) in Mumbai. Ms. Anupriya Patel, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Govt. of India. presented the award to Mr. Rajesh Aggarwal, MD, IIL, and Mr. Shrikant Satwe, Head of International Business.

Speaking on the occasion, Ms. Anupriya Patel, MoS, Commerce and Industry, Govt. of India said, “The Prime Minister believes that every district in India has great potential, equal to a single country in the globe. Why not emphasize the phrase ‘Voice for local and local becomes global’ and the unrealized export potential? Exporters must concentrate on expanding their export markets and diversifying their export sources. We are developing a program called ‘District as Export Hub’ for this.”

Mr. Rajesh Aggarwal, Managing Director of IIL, said, “This recognition is a testament to our unwavering commitment to excellence and our steadfast efforts to deliver exceptional quality and value to our customers.”

CHENNAI, April 012023: Given the increasing popularity of Tamil music on Spotify over the last few years, the audio streaming platform today announced the launch of RADAR Tamil, a program that puts the spotlight on the Tamil independent artist community. This is the first time Spotify’s global flagship RADAR program is going regional in India. RADAR is Spotify’s global program for emerging artists to help them deepen their connections to new and existing audiences around the world.

With music beyond films, including that produced by labels and independent artists, coming to the forefront and listeners increasingly consuming this music, Spotify sees a huge opportunity to help artists grow their fan base not just in India, but across the world.

So far, RADAR India, which features a new artist every month on the cover of the playlist, has enabled artists and bands from Chennai to showcase their music, leading to growth in their music streams, listeners, and exposure to international markets. Some of these artists include:

The F16s saw a jump of 35% in the first month of getting inducted as a RADAR India artist. Following this, they went on to feature on global playlist covers such as Borderless & .ORG Maalavika Manoj, aka Mali, was Spotify’s first RADAR India artist. She saw an increase of 40% in her listenership, and today is one of the most recognizable faces in the Indian Indie scene Kevin Fernando, a Chennai-born, Toronto-based indie artist, saw a mammoth 225% increase in listenership in the first month of his induction in 2021. He also made a big crossover to the global stage, getting featured in Curve Magazine, UK, hailed as one of the five up-and-coming musicians about to go viral.

“Tamil music is a key focus for us at Spotify, and Tamil listeners are amongst the most engaged on our app. We have seen tremendous growth in Tamil music consumption since our launch in India. Some of our previous marketing initiatives, such as the Ilaiyaraaja campaign, and partnerships with films such as PS1 and Vikram have been very successful for us. With a dedicated RADAR program for Tamil artists, our intent is to provide these artists with a platform, help them grow, and put a spotlight on music beyond the films,” said Rahul Balyan, Head of Music, Spotify India. He added, “We’re also celebrating three years of RADAR in India this year, and hope to enable more artists to find their audience and showcase their talent through this program”.

Spotify also hosted a Spotify for Artists masterclass, followed by a panel discussion on the emergence of non-film music in Tamil. Independent artists Marshall Robinson, Iykki Berry, and Martin Kartenjer, set the mood for the RADAR Tamil launch with their soulful music.

HCLTech, a leading global technology company, has been recognized as an Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) Delivery Partner. This differentiates HCLTech as a partner in the AWS Partner Network (APN) with extensive technical expertise and proven customer solutions. The recognition is based on HCLTech’s database application migration, performance, governance, and support of Amazon RDS platform applications deployed within a customer’s account or provided as SaaS deployed in an AWS Partner’s account.

Amazon RDS allows the running of mission-critical workloads for customers that leverage multi-availability zone approaches across various industries. It simplifies the installation, operation, and scaling of relational databases in the AWS cloud to offer users greater performance, functionality, and reliability. HCLTech’s expertise in deploying Amazon RDS, a fully managed database service, and tooling applications enables customers to seamlessly migrate to a flexible, scalable, and cost-effective database solution.

“We’re thrilled to further enhance our capabilities, offerings and credentials to deliver exceptional service to our customers through revolutionary database solutions,” said Prabhakar Appana, Head of HCLTech’s AWS Ecosystem Business Unit. “At HCLTech, we are dedicated to supercharging progress for customers and organizations and we look forward to developing efficient and cost-effective digital transformation tools that leverage the latest technologies from the AWS ecosystem.”

As an AWS premier consulting, delivery and solution-based partner, HCLTech has established tools to help set up, operate and scale a relational database in the cloud while automating tasks, including starting and stopping non-productive instances, mounting backups and implementing data processes to support developmental and approval environments. HCLTech helps organizations and customers integrate Amazon RDS through multiple database engines like Amazon Aurora, MySQL, MariaDB, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, and PostgreSQL.