Medvarsity Online and Lecturio.com Sign a Partnership to Enable Digital Education for Medical Colleges in India

Medvarsity, a pioneer in online medical training partnered with Lecturio.com to provide enhanced technology based healthcare learning for medical students. The partnership enables Medvarsity to offer Lecturio’s world class medical content to medical colleges in India. The association aims to provide medical students the opportunity to learn more effectively, improve board performance and become better healthcare professionals.

Lecturio’s platform and learning content complement the learning needs of every medical student and combines modules from some of the best faculty around the world. This allows the institutions to make assignments matching their curricula and learning paths. Medvarsity’s established leadership in medical education in the region and access to a large pool of healthcare focused educational institutions can help drive considerable traction in the region.

Talking about the partnership, Mr. Gerald Jaideep, CEO, Medvarsity Online Ltd. said “The Medical Council of India had mandated all medical education to leverage at least 30% digital learning methodologies. Partnering with Lecturio allows us to introduce an exceptionally innovative platform, combined with extensive content across pre-clinical, para-clinical and clinical subjects that can supplement the existing teaching tools used by colleges in India.”

To come across as credible & reliable professionals, the doctors need to remember numerous medical facts. Therefore, Lecturio’s learning methodology ensures the use of increasing time intervals between subsequent reviews (spaced repetition) of previously learned material in order to achieve long term memorization.

This tie up is done keeping in mind the growing needs of the digital learning and critical healthcare trends & requirements. Digital learning is the new age learning methodology that enables students to grasp concepts quickly, which in turn connects theoretical and practical learning more easily. This also engages in learning more readily, along with enhancing the instructional techniques, leveraging instructor time, and ensuring widespread sharing of knowledge. Digital technologies therefore, permits this through new and better ways, which helps create possibilities beyond the limits of ones imagination.

Commenting on the partnership, Stefan Wisbauer, CEO, Lecturio Gmbh said “We are pleased to be working with such an established player in the Indian market where student predisposition to mobile and online learning as well as the needs of institutions to stay connected to their student’s learning provide fertile ground. Faculty will gain great efficiency in their teaching to help them juggle the mix of teaching, care delivery, research and administration many of them have to handle.”

Medvarsity currently offers online courses for a range of healthcare related subjects, which are designed for medical professionals who are looking to enhance their knowledge and expertise in a chosen field. By partnering with Lecturio, Medvarsity hopes to bring the e-learning content and platform by offering it to MBBS students in India. This is aligned with our strategy to expand medical education beyond professional education and enter the pre-med space through strategic partnerships.

Innovative Metals Recycler, Cosmos Green’s Plans 8 Large Warehouses across India to Store and Recycle Metal

Cosmos Green FZE, a UAE based metals recycler is opening 8 new warehouses in Mumbai, Gujarat, and Chennai at which it will store and recycle metals. From its base in NCR, Cosmos Green is expanding across India. The innovative firm is already recycling 10,000 tons of metal scrap every year and will open warehouses in the mentioned cities because they provide easy access to ports and have ample space.

The vision behind the metal scrap warehouses stems from the realization that metal manufacturers in India extract metal from iron ore leading to pollution and depletion of natural resources. By creating large metal scrap warehouses, Cosmos Green expects to preserve natural resources, conserve energy, and deliver high-quality metal to Indian manufacturers at low cost. The metal scarp Cosmos Green will recycle will be bought from the US and Europe. By 2024 Cosmos Green expects to recycle 1,80,000 tons of metal scrap each month; a significant proportion of the 5,00,000 tons of metal scrap demanded each month by Indian industry.

Funding of $3 million for the Indian arm of Cosmos Green was provided by the promoters and the company is in discussions with private equity firms to raise $120 million in 4 tranches. The planned warehouses will measure 50,000 square feet in area and be equipped with mini furnaces, shredders, and will have ample storage space. Investment in each warehouse will be 2 crores and the remaining capital will be used to purchase machinery and procure scrap. 

Speaking about its expansion across India, Mr. Rajat Kapur, CEO & Founder said “We’re proud of what we’ve accomplished in India in such a short time span. By expanding and creating large warehouses in key parts of India we will be able to recycle metals imported from overseas efficiently and supply metal to manufacturers at a low cost. Our strength lies in our innovative model that’s a win-win for manufacturers, society, the environment, and Cosmos Green. Within a few short years, we expect to supply large quantities of metal to domestic manufacturers through our warehouses and in the process help preserve resources and better the environment.”

Skullcandy Unveils Push Truly Wireless Earphones in India at Rs. 9,999

Utah-based Skullcandy is a young company in the audio space as compared to many of the established names, having been founded in 2003 in the United States. The brand's positioning and design language indicates a modern approach to personal audio products, with unique colours and pop culture-inspired styling. Skullcandy has now launched its latest product in India, the Skullcandy Push. The Push is a pair of truly wireless earphones that come with its own charging case, and is priced at Rs. 9,999. The earphones are available at various offline and online retailers across the country starting today.

The Skullcandy Push is the company's first truly wireless audio product, and is the latest in a trend that is seeing various headphone makers get into the truly wireless product segment. The segment was popularised by the Apple AirPods, which although not the first such product, brought the concept to widespread attention. Skullcandy has been in the wireless headphone space for a while now, and the Push is among the most affordable options from a top audio brand.

The earbuds of the Skullcandy Push are water resistant, and run on Bluetooth version 4.2. The frequency response range is listed as 20-20,000Hz, and battery life is claimed to be up to 12 hours between both the earbuds and the charging case. The earbuds are said to run for 6 hours on a single charge, and the case can top up the battery of both buds once over, providing an additional six hours of charge. You also get Skullcandy's FitFin ear gel fittings for a more secure fit.

Skullcandy also recently launched the Riff Wireless headphones in India, which is priced at Rs. 5,999. We will be bringing you the review of the Skullcandy Push very soon, so stay tuned.

HIGHLIGHTS
* The Skullcandy Push is priced at Rs. 9,999
* These are the first truly wireless earphones from Skullcandy
* Up to 12 hours of battery life is promised with both case and earphones

‘Cryocure’, a New Cryogenic Device to Treat Piles Without Surgery

‘Just cool it,’ goes the tag line. And when people say, pain in the wrong place, here is an easy solution. Dr. Rajah Vijay Kumar, an eminent Bangalore based scientist and inventor, with 30+ inventions to his credit, has now brought out ‘Cryocure’ – an affordable medical device to treat piles without surgery. He describes hemorrhoids, popularly known as ‘piles’ as the next lifestyle aggravated disease.

Cryocure was launched by the Chief Guest, Dr. T.S. Prabhakar, Director of Health and Family Welfare Services in the presence of Dr. Rajah Vijay Kumar, lead scientist in the development of this technology. Dr. Rajah is also the Global Chairman of Organization de Scalene - a 25 year old, Bangalore-based research center.

Dr. Prabhakar in his speech said, “Hemorrhoids is the most misused disease across the world. In India mostly quacks are treating Piles and Fistula. Many lives have been lost and deaths caused due to unqualified treatment of hemorrhoids. With Cryocure, we have a cost-effective cure at home. I wish Cryocure and Organization De Scalene the very best of luck” 

According to Dr. Rajah Vijay Kumar, “Hemorrhoids, or piles, are one of mankind's most common and nagging disorders. It dates back to the times of Mahabharata, when Shakuni, the maternal uncle of ‘Kauravas’, is believed to have suffered from this disease. Another story recounts how Napoleon Bonaparte was defeated at the battle of Waterloo, as he was bothered by very painful thrombosed hemorrhoids. So intense was the pain on the morning of the battle that he could not command the army leading to his defeat and hence it came to be called the “Piles of Defeat.”

He adds, “today, Piles is a fast-emerging lifestyle risk, with nearly 330 million people suffering from Hemorrhoids globally. In India alone, 41 million have Piles with 1.2 million new cases reported every year. Nearly 60% of the population in South India suffer silently and seldom disclose their condition.”

Dr. Rajah continues, “hemorrhoids if untreated can lead to a bigger problem and also pose serious medical risks. Cryocure is a simple tube-like device filled with special Cryogenic memory agent. It is priced reasonably so it is affordable and can cure hemorrhoids without any surgical procedure or side effects. It is also safe for usage among pregnant women, diabetic and heart patients. Hemorrhoids are a common occurrence during pregnancy with nearly 40% pregnant women on the planet suffering from it. For all these reasons, it has received widespread acceptance in North Indian cities,'' he explains.

Cryocure is made of unbreakable medical plastic. The device must be frozen for two hours before use. Once removed, the cold Cryocure is dipped in coconut oil or Vaseline for lubrication before inserting into the anus at a temperature of -18 degrees C. The Cryogenic effect causes blood vessels of the hemorrhoids to constrict thus making them shrink. With regular use pain, itching, burning and blood loss gradually disappears. This treatment can be done in the comfort of your home.

Cryocure can be used only after confirmed diagnoses of hemorrhoids (piles). It is available across the counter at select chemist shops across Karnataka. For more information visit https://pilesfree.co.in/

About Dr. Rajah Vijay Kumar:

Rajah Vijay Kumar, is a Bachelor of Science majoring in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics, a post graduate in Microelectronics and a Doctor of Science in Medical Engineering (magna cum laude), and also holds a Master of Business Administration in Corporate Crisis Management. He is a pioneering researcher and an opinion leader in the field of Biophysics, Radiobiology, Nanotechnology, Sustainable Energy, Modern Telecommunications and Water resources management and Recovery. He is specialized in Electronics, Applied Chemistry and Medical Engineering. He has worked for 29 years on regenerative tissue engineering and high speed biological data acquisition, modeling and simulation of the human cardiovascular system, artificial intelligence and neural networks in medical diagnosis and engineering. He is the inventor of the Haemoseis 256, the (FDA approved) CYTOTRON, the FORN, the SPARSE, the FIT, the TMDR, the AQUARIA, the AQUATRON, the Private System for mobile communication etc., to name a few. He has more than 30+ patent inventions to his credit. He has many publications in medical and engineering journals of repute. He is also the Author of the book 'Cytonics' - a mystery of the living cell.

He is the member of the United Inventors Association (UIAUS), the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and its Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS), the Fellow of United Writer’s Association (UWA), the Member of the American Chemical Society (ACS) and Genetic Society of America (GSA) and the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM).

He is the Group Chairman of Organization de Scalene, which includes the Centre for Advanced Research and Development (CARD), Scalene Energy Research Institute (SERI), Scalene Cybernetics Limited and also serves as the Chairman of the board of Directors for many global organizations.

LIKE App Introduces Superme for a Unique Video Creation Experience

Owned by Singapore-based technology giant BIGO Technology PTE Ltd, LIKE App – a popular short video platform introduces its brand-new photo-editing feature Superme to offer youngsters better video creation experience.

With users increasingly demanding a premium photo and video visual experience, dynamic photo content creation combined with video conversion has become the next big thing for all social apps. LIKE, an innovation-driven app, has launched Superme with cutting-edge game engine technology to realize real-time interactive image application processing which offers an innovative option to combine photo-editing with video creation. With this feature, users can easily transfer a 2D image to a 3D video – photo processing can now be done with a single click. Superme adds a premium in-app experience that no other app in India provides.

To meet the diverse requirements of a vast user base, Superme includes four series (Love, Creative, Cool and Funny) of over 80 exquisite and interesting effect options.  Along with the launch of a new feature, LIKE App also brings forth the #LIKESuperme challenge to encourage people to have fun with their friends and family by expressing themselves with this marvelous feature.

Within 24 hours of the challenge being launched online, over 80,000 users created videos, with a total of over 50 million views, sparking a new video trend in India.

A sneak peak of Superme:

INS: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu3wGrIlA9q/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

LIKE App: https://mobile.like-video.com/s/7Wvt0a9P1sI_1204743121_1272218874?c=cp&b=66353711&l=en

About LIKE App

LIKE is a popular short video platform that allows video creation and editing with music and special effects. It is a creation of BIGO Technology PTE. LTD, a mobile internet company that develops video editing, video broadcast, and VoIP-related products and is headquartered in Singapore.

LIKE App allows users to showcase their creative side to the world via the medium of videos. It is available on both iOS and Android platforms and boasts of a strong presence in India, with 20 million daily active users around the globe.

A hit amongst teenagers, the app has been associated with celebrities like Ranveer Singh, Sonakshi Sinha, Disha Patani, Sunny Leone and others. Available in 15 regional languages along with English and other international ones, LIKE offers a plethora of features and filters allowing users to create and edit videos. The features’ list ranges from Music Magic, 4D magic to a vast library of dynamic stickers.

Array Networks to Invest $20m in Research Lab, Design in India

Array Networks Inc, has announced that it is investing $20 million in India. The investment will be largely in setting up and running Array Center for Technology Innovation (ACTI) focused on product innovation and design center, as well as augmentation of highly skilled research and technical manpower. Array Networks aims to increase its manpower by 500% by the end of 2019. Fiscal 2018 saw a promising YoY growth of 40% in the India market. The major chunk of this impressive growth came from the government, BFSI, aviation, media and education verticals. With this investment Array Networks will 'Design in India' by developing innovative, cutting-edge technology solutions from India for all its global requirements.

 Mr Michael Zhao, President and CEO of Array Networks was in New Delhi to make these announcements at a press conference. Exhibiting confidence in the Indian market and enthusiasm for the company's recent growth in the region, Mr Zhao said, "India is one of the fastest growing regions for Array Networks, and we are excited to see the growth momentum our India team has been able to achieve under the leadership of Shibu Paul. We are aiming to address larger and strategically important customers in the region and add to our skilled technical manpower to drive even more growth. The key to our continued success will remain in our ability to be nimble yet provide leading-edge technology solutions that truly benefit our customers."

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Array Networks envisages a progressive growth and ROI from its and expects to increase its high-skilled technical workforce for the lab by 5x. The lab will help Array Networks design custom-made solutions for global customers and enable the company to launch new products in shorter timelines. Apart from the ACTI, Array Networks also intends to set up an advanced repair center for customers in the region.

"With a strong recognition of current Indian market dynamics, Array Networks aims to focus the team's expert knowledge on tapping into the right resources at the right time," said Shibu Paul, Vice President of International Sales for Array Networks. "Our goal is to bring about a paradigm shift in terms of planning, approach and implementation of Array's products and solutions in India and the extended region by making use of our state-of-the-art technology."

Array is a Network Functions Platform company that combines the best attributes of dedicated hardware, virtualization and software-centric computing to create an environment that provides guaranteed performance for virtual networking and security functions.

AgriTech Company - CropIn Ranks in the THRIVE Top 50 Firms in 2019

CropIn, a SaaS-based AgTech company, has made it to the list of THRIVE Top 50 Companies 2019 in recognition of its scalable and disruptive agtech solutions. The full-stack agtech company has expanded across Southeast Asia, Africa and Europe, and is generating more than 50% of its current revenue from its international markets.

Listed among the top 50 companies this year, CropIn would be showcasing its technology at the annual THRIVE Innovation Summit scheduled to be held on 27th March 2019 at Santa Clara, Silicon Valley. Beth Ford, CEO Land O’lakes and other top leaders and investors in the AgTech and FoodTech space would be participating in the event. The summit is a platform for innovative organizations to engage with leaders of Fortune 500 food and agriculture corporations scouting for the latest disruptive technologies.

Commenting on the development, Krishna Kumar, CEO, CropIn, said, "We are thrilled to be recognized as an innovative player in the agtech domain. The ranking corroborates the enterprise readiness and scalability of our platform, and encourages us to build more ground-breaking innovations for the agricultural sector.”

CropIn has been actively doing some high impact work with a very diverse set of clientele and partners globally with the ultimate goal of making farming sustainable. So far, CropIn has digitized over 5 million acres of farmland and enriched the lives of nearly 2.1 million farmers, while managing 3,500 crop varieties across 30 countries.

CropIn has raised investments amounting to a total of $12 million till date, including Series A funding for an undisclosed amount from Singapore-based BeeNext in 2016 and $8 million in a Series B funding round from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Strategic Investment Fund (SIF) and Chiratae Ventures (formerly IDG Ventures) in 2018. The current institutional investment partners of CropIn are Ankur Capital, BEENEXT, BSP Fund LLC, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation SIF and Chiratae Ventures.

CropIn won the ‘Best Innovation in Digital Farming Technology’ at Agrow Awards in London for its flagship product, ‘SmartFarm’. A case study on SmartFarm is also published by IVEY for classroom training of management students. ‘SmartRisk’ was the winner at the ‘HDFC Bank Digital Innovation Summit’, for its capabilities that will make agri-lending and agri-insurance processes more data-driven.