Amazon Prime Video to Globally Premiere 9 Highly-Anticipated Movies Across 5 Indian Languages Directly on its Service

Amazon Prime Video today announced a brand new slate of 9 highly-anticipated movies that will premiere directly on the streaming service. Spanning five Indian languages, the diverse line-up features titles such as Coolie No. 1 starring Varun Dhawan (Judwaa 2, Street Dancer 3D) and Sara Ali Khan (Simmba), Chhalaang starring Rajkummar Rao (Trapped, Stree) and Nushrat Bharucha (Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety), Durgavati starring Bhumi Pednekar (Shubh Mangal Savdhaan, Toilet: Ek Prem Katha), Bheema Sena Nala Maharaja (Kannada) starring Aravinnd Iyer, Middle Class Melodies (Telugu) starring Anand Devarakonda, Maara (Tamil) starring R Madhavan, and  Manne Number 13 (Kannada) starring Varsha Bollamma (Bigil), Chetan Gandharva (Melody) along with previously announced Zakariya Mohammed’s Halal Love Story (Malayalam)and Suriya starrer Soorarai Pottru (Tamil). The movies will premiere exclusively on Prime Video within 2020 and will be available in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide.

The new slate follows the successful launch of the first wave of direct-to-service premieres of 10 films across 5 languages, which led to Amazon Prime Video expanding its footprint in India with viewership for these movies coming from over 4000 cities and towns, across the country. Viewership titles in languages such Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam received more than 50 percent viewership from customers outside the home states, with customers from Lucknow, Kolkata, Pune and beyond streaming Penguin, Ponmagal Vandhal, Law, French Biriyani, Sufiyum Sujatayum, CU Soon V and Nishabdham. The movies were also streamed and enjoyed by TV audiences in 180 countries and territories, allowing Indian filmmakers to reach a wider audience through Prime Video’s global presence. Hindi titles Gulabo Sitabo & Shakuntala Devi emerged as the two most watched movies since the launch of Prime Video in India. Gulabo Sitabo and Shakuntala Devi were also the most watched Hindi movie on Prime Video globally!

“Gripping content transcends geographical boundaries. The audience are always on the look-out for great entertainment, and good content will always find an audience. The resounding success of our first wave of direct-to-service movie premieres is a testament to that. This further reinforces our commitment to offering our customers a selection of riveting movies, cinematically produced, across a wide range of genres and languages,” Vijay Subramaniam, Director and Head, Content, Amazon Prime Video, India, said, “Our previous direct-to-service launches were watched in over 180 countries. We are buoyed by the tremendous response we received and are excited to up the ante with another 9 eagerly-awaited direct-to-service premieres, spanning 5 languages, to entertain our customers through this festive season.”

“The disruptive, pioneering format of Direct to Digital movie premieres has, in many ways, been a game changer in the way films are watched in India. Amazon Prime Video is playing a key role of not only expanding the reach & viewership of these films across the country, but also providing global customers across 200+ countries and territories access to world-class films originating from India”, said Gaurav Gandhi, Director and Country General Manager, Amazon Prime Video India. “The fact that more than 50 percent of viewership of our Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam Direct to Digital titles came from outside of the respective home states is representative of how digital distribution can expand the audience for great content. We are super excited to present our new slate and are confident that it will delight our customers in India and around the world”

Amazon Prime Video’s direct-to-service slate:

Halal Love Story (Malayalam), which is scheduled to premiere on 15th October on Amazon Prime Video

Halal Love Story is an upcoming Malayalam comedy film directed by Zakariya Mohammed and stars Indrajith Sukumaran, Joju George, Sharaf U Dheen, Grace Antony and Soubin Shahir in lead roles along with Parvathy Thiruvothu.

Bheema Sena Nalamaharaja (Kannada), which is scheduled to premiere on 29th of October on Amazon Prime Video

Bheema is an upcoming Kannada family entertainer directed by Karthik Saragur. The movie stars Aravinnd Iyer, Aarohi Narayan, Priyanka Thimmesh, Achyuth Kumar and Aadya in leading roles

Soorarai Pottru (Tamil), which is scheduled to premiere on 30th of October on Amazon Prime Video

Soorarai Pottru is an upcoming Tamil language Action/Drama film directed by Sudha Kongara, Staring Suriya in the lead with Aparna Balamurali, Paresh Rawal and Mohan Babu in pivotal roles. The film is produced by Suriya’s 2D Entertainment and Co-Produced by Guneet Monga’s Sikhya Entertainment. This film is a fictionalised version of the book “Simply Fly” written on the life of Air Deccan founder Capt. G. R. Gopinath.

Chhalaang (Hindi), which is scheduled to premiere on 13th of November on Amazon Prime Video

Chhalaang is an inspirational social comedy starring Rajkummar Rao, Nushratt Baruchaa and directed by Hansal Mehta. It is presented by Bhushan Kumar and produced by Ajay Devgn, Luv Ranjan and Ankur Garg.

Manne Number 13 (Kannada), which is scheduled to premiere on 19th of November on Amazon Prime Video

Maane Number 13 is an upcoming horror thriller directed by Vivy Kathiresan. Produced by Krishna Chaitanya’s Sri Swarnalatha Productions, the film stars Varsha Bollamma, Aiswarya Gowda, Praveen Prem, Chetan Gandharva, Ramana and Sanjeiv.

Middle Class Melodies (Telugu), which is scheduled to premiere on 20th of November on Amazon Prime Video

Starring Anand Deverakonda and Varsha Bollamma, Middle class melodies is a humour packed whimsical tale depicting the congenial lives of the middle class in the village where a young man dreams of owning a hotel in a town. The film is directed by Vinod Anantoju.

Durgavati (Hindi), which is scheduled to premiere on 11th of December on Amazon Prime Video

Directed by Ashok and starring Bhumi Pednekar, Durgavati is a thrilling, scary ride that tells the story of an innocent Government officer who is made the victim of a major conspiracy involving powerful forces. The film is presented by T-Series and Cape of Good Films and is an Abundantia Entertainment production.

Maara (Tamil), which is scheduled to premiere on 17th of December on Amazon Prime Video

Maara is an upcoming Tamil language romantic drama film directed by Dhilip Kumar. Produced by Prateek Chakravorty and Shruti Nallappa of Pramod Films. The film stars Madhavan and Shraddha Srinath in lead roles.

Coolie No. 1 (Hindi), which is scheduled to premiere on 25th of December on Amazon Prime Video

Coolie No. 1 is a family comedy based on the popular franchise from Pooja Entertainment and is directed by the king of comedy David Dhawan. The film stars Varun Dhawan, Sara Ali Khan, Paresh Rawal, Javed Jaffrey, Johnny Lever, Rajpal Yadav amongst others and is produced by Vashu Bhagnani, Jackky Bhagnani and Deepshikha Deshmukh.

The new releases will join the thousands of TV shows and movies from Hollywood and Bollywood in the Prime Video catalog. These include Indian films Gulabo Sitabo, Shakuntala Devi, Ponmagal Vandhal, LAW, French Biriyani, Sufiyum Sujatayum, C U Soon, V, and Penguin along with Indian-produced Amazon Original series like Bandish Bandits, Breathe: Into The Shadows, Paatal Lok, The Forgotten Army – Azaadi Ke Liye, Four More Shots Please S1 and 2, The Family Man, Mirzapur, Inside Edge S1, and S2, and Made In Heaven and the award-winning and critically acclaimed global Amazon Original series like Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan, The Boys, Hunters, Fleabag, and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. All this is available at no extra cost for Amazon Prime members. The service includes titles in Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, and Bengali.

Prime members will be able to watch these new releases anywhere and anytime on the Prime Video app for smart TVs, mobile devices, Fire TV, Fire TV stick, Fire tablets, Apple TV, etc. In the Prime Video app, Prime members can download episodes on their mobile devices and tablets and watch anywhere offline at no additional cost.

Prime Video is available in India to Prime members for just ₹999 annually or ₹129 monthly, new customers can find out more at www.amazon.in/prime and subscribe to a free 30-day trial.

Tata Motors Rolls Out the 3,00,000th Tiago from its Sanand Plant

Tata Motors, India’s leading automotive brand, today rolled out the 3,00,000th Tiago from its Sanand facility in Gujarat. Launched in 2016, the Tata Tiago has been lauded in most quarters for its groundbreaking design, technology and driving dynamics. It was the first product under the IMPACT design philosophy and brought to the market a host of segment first features at the time of it launch.

Adding to its laurels, the Tiago is not only Tata Motors’ most awarded car but it also became the highest selling hatchback in the country in August 2018. Earlier this year, the Company launched the BS6 version of the car as a part of Tata Motors’ New Forever range, which also became the recipient of the 4-star adult safety rating, awarded by the Global NCAP, adding another feather to its cap. Equipped with best in class safety features such as Dual Air Bags, Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) with Corner Stability Control (CSC) & Electronic Brakeforce Distribution, Rear Parking Assist and much more as standard across variants, the Tiago is undoubtedly the safest car in its segment.

The Tiago 2020 sports a more confident, mature design while being young, premium and fun. Available in both manual and AMT options, it comes fitted with the company’s all new Revotron 1.2 Litre BS6 petrol engine.

For more details, please visit https://cars.tatamotors.com/cars/tiago.

About Tata Motors

Tata Motors Limited (BSE: TATAMOTORS), a USD 45 billion organisation, is a leading global automobile manufacturer of cars, utility vehicles, buses, trucks and defence vehicles. Part of the USD 100 billion Tata group, Tata Motors is India’s largest and the only OEM offering extensive range of integrated, smart and e-mobility solutions. Tata Motors has operations in the UK, South Korea, Thailand, South Africa, and Indonesia through a strong global network of 109 subsidiary and associate companies, including Jaguar Land Rover in the UK and Tata Daewoo in South Korea.

With a focus on engineering and tech enabled automotive solutions catering to the future of mobility, Tata Motors is India’s market leader in commercial vehicles and amongst the top four in the passenger vehicles market. With ‘Connecting Aspirations’ at the core of its brand promise, the company’s innovation efforts are focused to develop pioneering technologies that are sustainable as well as suited to evolving aspirations of the market and the customers. Tata Motors strives to bring new products that fire the imagination of GenNext customers, fueled by state of the art design and R&D centers located in India, the UK, Italy and Korea. Internationally, Tata commercial and passenger vehicles are marketed in countries, spread across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, South East Asia, South America, Australia, CIS, and Russia.

All New CRETA Records Landmark Bookings of Over 1,15,000 from May-Sep 2020

* All New CRETA continues to be the Brand of Choice for Indian customers topping sales charts in the SUV segment from May September 2020

* 60 % customers opt for Diesel powered variants of All New CRETA

* Hyundai records strong Market Share of 26 % in SUV Segment for CY Jan ~ Sept 2020

* Achieved a sales milestone of over 5 20 000 units since its launch in 2015

Hyundai Motor India Ltd. (HMIL), country’s First Smart Mobility Solutions provider and largest exporter since inception, today announced Landmark Bookings of over 1 15 000 for The Ultimate SUV - All New CRETA, showcasing customer’s love for Brand Hyundai SUVs. 

Commenting on the milestone, Mr. Tarun Garg, Director - Sales, Marketing & Service, Hyundai Motor India Ltd., said, “It is indeed a moment of pride for Hyundai as All New CRETA has emerged as the customer’s Brand of Choice when considering SUVs. The overwhelming response reiterates trust and love of the Indian customers in the CRETA brand name. Reaffirming a legacy of leadership in the SUV segment, Hyundai CRETA has set another benchmark in the industry with over 5 20 000 sales mark since its launch in 2015. Through our strong customer centric products, Hyundai continues to drive delight and convenience, ensuring a happy life for our customers.”

He further added, “Owing to the blockbuster success of our super performing brands, Hyundai’s passenger vehicle market share in Jan ~ Sept 2020 stood at 17.6 %. Further, All New CRETA recorded sale of 12 325 units in September 2020, continuing to top sales charts in its segment.” 

The demand for All New CRETA has witnessed phenomenal response since its launch in March 2020, propelling Hyundai’s Market Share in the SUV segment to 26 % in CY Jan ~ Sept 2020. The contribution of Diesel in the All New CRETA continues to soar at 60 % since its launch. All New CRETA is also the most researched model on India’s First and Most Comprehensive End-to-end Car Buying Platform ‘Click to Buy’ with over 1 100 bookings. The Blue Link enabled variants of All New CRETA also received remarkable response with over 25 000 customers opting for connected SUVs.  

The All New CRETA also offers a thrilling drive, powered by Hyundai’s new 1.4 l Kappa Turbo GDi Petrol (BS6) engine with 7DCT (Dual Clutch Transmission) that is gaining immense popularity among buyers. All New CRETA gives customers complete peace of mind with WONDER Warranty Options - 3 Years/unlimited kms or 4 years/60 000 kms or 5 years/50 000 kms. 

Truecaller Has Announced 250 Million Monthly Active Users Globally

Truecaller announced today that they have reached the landmark of 250 million monthly active users and 200 million daily active users. While these are global numbers, India continues to be the company’s home market with a majority 185 million monthly active users and over 150 million daily active users. Since the beginning of the year, Truecaller has increased its active users with more than 40 million users despite the pandemic.

Headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, with offices in Bengaluru, Gurgaon, Mumbai and Nairobi, Truecaller is a service that is loved by hundreds of millions of people around the globe for accurate spam detection, fraud prevention, SMS filtering and caller ID. The free and ad-supported version of Truecaller continues to be the most popular choice among users because it does not place any restriction on the number of calls it will identify or the amount of spam it blocks.  

Commenting on achievement, Alan Mamedi, CEO and co-founder, Truecaller said, “Truecaller was built with the vision to make communication more effective for everyone and this is what has fueled this spectacular growth over the years. This vision started with caller ID but now also offers so much more including SMS blocking and even digital loans. We're on an exciting journey to take Truecaller to the next level, and we are humbled by the trust our users have shown in us.”

About Truecaller:

People use Truecaller to stay ahead. It helps them know who’s getting in touch, filter out unwanted calls and SMS, and focus on what matters. The company provides a suite of unique services such as a dialer that offers caller ID, spam detection, messaging and more. Truecaller’s mission is to build trust everywhere by making communication safe and efficient. Headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, the company was founded in 2009 by Alan Mamedi and Nami Zarringhalam. Investors include Sequoia Capital, Atomico and Kleiner Perkins.

Paytm Mini App Developer Conference: Together Towards the Next Digital Revolution, Announcing ₹10 Crore Grant

 

Today, we are excited to embark on a new journey. A journey we hope will empower India’s indigenous developers to build the best digital solutions for our country.

Our first step on this journey began this morning with the Paytm Mini App Developer Conference — an online event that brought together some of the best minds in the technology space. It is here that we showcased our recently launched “Paytm Mini App Store” to the developer community and outlined our vision for a self-reliant Indian app ecosystem.

Announced recently, the Paytm Android Mini App Store provides listing and distribution of custom-built mobile web apps based on open source technologies like HTML & Javascript, offering a seamless app-like experience to users.

For payments, developers will have the ability to give users a choice between Paytm Wallet, Paytm Payments Bank, UPI, net-banking and Cards. Connecting with Paytm’s digital ecosystem will not only enable them to reach our 150 million monthly active users, but also help them scale their product by utilizing our suite of analytics and marketing tools.

Overwhelming Response from the Developer Community

We are delighted to share that today’s conference received a very encouraging response from the developers community, as over 5,000 developers from all corners of the country including Latur, Thrissur, Udaipur, Indore, Vadodara, Reeva, Dewas, Kochi, Farrukhabad, Ramgarh, Nashik, Patna & Aurangabad expressed their interest in being a part of the Paytm Mini App programme.

Buoyed by their enthusiasm, our Founder & CEO, Vijay Shekhar Sharma was happy to announce ₹10 Crore for developers and startups building innovative products and digital services for India.

“We are committed to developing a technology ecosystem that champions the innovations of Indian developers. We are not just backend developers, India developers can build the best apps in the world. Today, we are announcing a ₹10 crore investment fund for Mini App developers in the country. A 10 Crore equity investment with some of the most lenient investment terms that you can expect. An encouragement for our developers to port their apps or create new ones for the mini app platform.”

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The Paytm Mini-App Advantage

1. App Discovery via Paytm Homepage

Paytm Mini App Store offers direct access, discovery, browsing, and payment experience of auto-updated versions of all Mini Apps on its platform. It has more than 20 discovery points within the Paytm app with dedicated brand icons that allow users to easily access all the Mini Apps. Users also have the option to pin their favourite apps as shortcuts on their phone’s home screen.

2. Opening up technology with no developer account fee

We firmly believe that if app developers are charged a fee of 30% or more, the overall cost of their product & service will increase. This will in turn impact the price of the final product for the end-user as well, hampering the growth of the entire ecosystem and putting a roadblock in our country’s vision of Aatmanirbhar Bharat.

Developers spend a lot of money & resources to build their apps and then marketing them. Therefore, we have decided to not charge anything for listing their app on the Paytm Mini App Store. For payments, developers have a choice of Paytm Wallet, Paytm Payments Bank, UPI, net-banking and Cards to their users. By opening up our platform, we wish to encourage developers of all kinds and backgrounds to work towards the benefit of our country.

3. Data remains with the Developer

At Paytm, privacy and data security is paramount. The Paytm Mini App platform comes with this very assurance — your users’ data is completely safe. Paytm does not have access to it at any given time.

4. Grow your Mini App user base

Developers can leverage Paytm’s promotion engine to run targeted campaigns by building cashback, coupon, discount, and loyalty programmes that increase customer acquisition, conversion and retention with personalized incentives. Paytm also offers growth tools including gamification and offers to reward their users. In order to directly engage with customers, developers can use the option of app notifications built within the mini apps digital architecture.

5. Paytm’s Payment Gateway integration for frictionless checkout 

Through our Mini App Store, accepting payments is completely seamless, fast, and secure. Paytm’s Payment Gateway integration allows a one-tap payment facility to all apps. Users have the power to pay from all digital payment methods including Paytm Wallet, Paytm Payments Bank Account, UPI as well as the largest repository of 110 million saved cards.

We also offer powerful solutions for recurring as well as pre-authorised payments which are extremely useful for subscription-based apps. Our next day bank settlements also help developers maintain a healthy cash flow.

Shreyas Srinivasan, Head — Paytm Mini Apps said, “The basic challenges for app developers in India have remained the same.You need to figure out what to build, how to build it- whether native or as a web application, and finally, how to get it discovered. We have been working really hard to make our Mini App Store available to all Indian developers. Our country is at the cusp of a massive digital revolution and we aim to democratize building apps and publishing them for all of you. We want to encourage our country’s immensely talented developers to participate in our program and build innovative digital products.”

He further added, “Our newest offering lets app developers take care of all these problems, and just get down to what they do best- Create. Initial response from developers who have already used the new mini app platform to create or upgrade their digital business, speaks for itself.”

Vikas Chauhan, Co Founder of 1mg, India’s largest digital health platform said, “The Paytm Mini App Store is really a thoughtful and structured program. The on-boarding process is seamless and it took us only a few days to get listed on the platform. We are proud to be the initial partners in this noble initiative.”

Sameer Sharma, Founder Uengage, a Business Management app said, “I see Paytm Mini App Store as a huge opportunity for companies like ours because it is a simple and low-cost model. When we launched our own mini-app, it was a pretty smooth experience and took us less than 2–3 days. We will be onboarding at least 50 new mini apps within the first month and be able to add more value to our partner’s ecosystem.”

Vijay announced his commitment to sign up as many developers as possible, across cities. In a candid, free-wheeling chat, other luminaries of the startup world also lauded Paytm’s endeavour.

Murugavel Janakiraman, Founder & CEO, Matrimony.com said, “Google’s tax is like a distributor asking for 30 percent of the sales revenue as a cut. Today, we are all at the mercy of Google. We don’t know when they will remove the apps, based on some policy that they decide. What Paytm has started is a freedom movement. The Internet in our country is controlled by Google and we all are at its mercy.

Sundar Ramaswamy, Partner, KPMG in India has Been Selected as Member to the HITRUST Asia Advisory Council

The Council is comprised of Asia-Pacific-based companies and HITRUST® to represent a wide variety of organisations supporting global information protection efforts. The members will serve a two-year term on the Council and leverage their diverse expertise to provide valuable insights and make recommendations to HITRUST regarding information security and privacy.

The Council was created to ensure that HITRUST remains current and relevant to the needs of the HITRUST community in Asia-Pacific countries, continuing to expand the vision of One Framework, One Assessment, Globally™. Sundar Ramaswamy from the firm will serve a key role on the Council, regularly interacting with HITRUST to share challenges and opportunities relating to HITRUST service offerings, regulations, and compliance in the Asia-Pacific region.   

Sundar is a Partner with the Advisory Practice at KPMG with over 22 years of overall professional experience and is the national service line leader for IT Attestation practice. He has extensive experience in information security and systems audits, SOX compliance and IS risk and governance.

“We look forward to working with the new members of the Asia Advisory Council,” said Jason Taule, Chief Information Security Officer and Vice President of Standards, HITRUST. “Being selected to this group is a testament to these individuals and their organization’s extensive experience in security, privacy, and risk management, as well as a keen understanding of security and privacy laws and standards relevant to organizations conducting business in Asia. We look forward to their input and participation as we deliver on our commitment of One Framework, One Assessment, Globally.”

About KPMG in India

KPMG entities in India, are professional services firm(s). These Indian member firms are affiliated with KPMG International Limited. KPMG was established in India in August 1993. Our professionals leverage the global network of firms, and are conversant with local laws, regulations, markets and competition. KPMG has offices across India in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Chennai, Gurugram, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Noida, Pune, Vadodara and Vijayawada.

KPMG entities in India offer services to national and international clients in India across sectors. We strive to provide rapid, performance-based, industry-focussed and technology-enabled services, which reflect a shared knowledge of global and local industries and our experience of the Indian business environment.

Online Education is Checkmate for Private Universities: Mayank Kumar

 upGrad, India’s largest online higher education company is ready to offer 15 million youngsters with its diverse portfolio of online programs that provides relevant skillsets and prepares a future-ready workforce. These online programs are offered in partnership with renowned national and international universities, which are now looking at online education as a viable option for delivering pedagogy.

India Skills Report 2020 has pointed out that the country is experiencing a massive skill gap where 65-75% of the 15 million youngsters entering the workforce every year, lack requisite skills and are not ready for new-age jobs. Moreover, upGrad draws inspiration from the findings of L.E.K. Consulting’s India Edtech Survey (2020) that shows, both, existing and new users of online learning in the higher education and upskilling segment demonstrated high satisfaction and a higher likelihood to continue its usage post COVID-19.

In link with the L.E.K. survey, Mayank Kumar, Co-founder and MD, upGrad said: “With the growing popularity for online education, it seems the new e-learning model will soon checkmate private universities for its better pricing, and wider accessibility that it offers. The current situation demands for a highly skilled workforce that will help the economy to bounce-back from the repercussions of the pandemic. The only way to enable individuals with the new-age skillsets, is through online learning.”

“Actionable insights, such as L.E.K.’s recent survey explaining the existing skill-gap, is a vital tool for companies like upGrad to evaluate and design outcome-oriented offerings,” he added.

Danish Faruqui, Partner at L.E.K. Consulting’s Global Education practice added, “There are over 350 private universities in India and more than 200 of these were established over the last seven years. Despite a low-quality offering, a majority of these universities have survived as ‘rent-seekers’. Many students turned to these higher education institutes, due to a lack of access to better quality education. The onset of online providers will impact these universities significantly.”

“This trend represents a significant opportunity for online degree providers. Advantages like access to high-quality content at a reasonable price-point, partnerships with better quality universities and services will continue to expand the footprint of online providers, such as upGrad”, said Faruqui.

upGrad offers a plethora of industry-relevant online programs in partnership with top national and international universities for seasoned professionals and first-time job seekers. In a recent move, the edtech major announced affordable online higher education for individuals across India, wherein any learner would be able to start university-certified Degrees, Certificates and Diplomas, at an initial payment of INR 10,000 per month. To further support the initiative, upGrad is also providing easy financing options in partnership with the leading EMI partners, to enable India’s workforce to face the increasingly competitive job market. It also brings Global MBA programs in partnership with the renowned Deakin University and Liverpool John Moores (LJMU) at 1/10th of the offline cost, without requiring professionals to quit jobs or move out of their comfort zones.

About upGrad:

upGrad is India’s largest online higher education company. Founded in early 2015, upGrad has impacted almost 0.9 million individuals globally, within a short span of 5 years.

upGrad provides online programs in the areas of Data Science, Technology, Management and Law to college students, working professionals and enterprises. These programs are designed and delivered in collaboration with top-notch universities like IIT Madras, IIIT Bangalore, MICA, BIMTECH, NMIMS Global Access, Jindal Global Law School, Duke CE, Deakin University, Liverpool John Moores University and others. 

With an 80% program completion rate, robust tech platform, outcome-based learning approach, industry-relevant curriculum, finest university credentials, strong mentorship, and steadfast placement support, upGrad has established its position as the leader in the Indian education system.

IIIT Bangalore and upGrad's PG Diploma in Data Science is India’s first-ever PG Diploma, with over 10,000 alumni & learner-base, to be recommended and validated by the NASSCOM and is aligned to Government approved National Occupational Standards (NOS). upGrad has ranked No.1 in the #LinkedInTopStartups India 2020 list. This is the third time in a row that upGrad has been featured in the #LinkedInTopStartup list after 2018 and 2019. upGrad made it to the GSV Global EdTech 50 List 2020. upGrad has been awarded the title of ‘Best Tech for Education’ by IAMAI in 2019. upGrad received the ‘Best Education Brands’ award by Economic Times in 2018, and the Most Innovative Companies in India' by Fast Company in 2017.