Mahindra Launches Krish-e Champion Awards On January 30, 2021

* Krish-e Champion Award by Mahindra recognizes and honors individuals & institutions for their exemplary contribution towards farming and related services

* 10 national awards presented at the inaugural edition of the awards

Mahindra & Mahindra’s Farm Equipment Sector, India’s leading tractor manufacturer and part of the USD 19.4 billion Mahindra Group announced the winners of the inaugural Krish-e Champion Awards on 30th January 2021. These awards take forward the spirit of the Mahindra Samriddhi India Agri Awards (MSIAA) that were instituted in 2011. At the first edition of the Krish-e Champion Awards, 10 national awards were presented to winners in 4 categories. 

A biannual event, aligned with the Kharif and Rabi seasons, the Krish-e Champion Awards recognize and felicitate individual farmers as well as institutions who have risen above the ordinary by accepting no limits, thinking innovatively & driving positive change in the agriculture sector. Through the Krish-e Champion Awards, Mahindra aims to inspire millions of farmers and agripreneurs to build a promising future for the country. 

Farmers from 29 Krish-e centres of India participated in the regional round of the Krish-e Champion Awards, with the Regional Award winners nominated for the National Awards in the categories of: Takneek Champion, Mahila Kisan Champion, Yuva Kisan Champion and Rental Partner Champion awards.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Hemant Sikka, President, Farm Equipment Sector, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., said "Taking forward the strong tradition of felicitating change-makers at the ground level and in a bid to build further on the huge success of the erstwhile Samriddhi Awards we are now pleased to launch the Krish-e Champion Awards. This builds on the legacy of nearly a decade of celebrating farmers and we are confident that these awards will inspire the champion farmers of tomorrow and accelerate the pace of change to India’s agri sector.”

According to Mr. Ramesh Ramachandran, Senior Vice President, FES Strategy & FaaS, M&M Ltd., "We launched the Krish-e brand to make a difference to farming outcomes by offering farming services that bring the benefits of superior agronomy, mechanization and digitization. To date Krish-e has increased the yield of farmers by upto 15%, brought down the cost of farming by about 8% -12% and increased profit by upto Rs 6000 rupees per acre. This reflects the passion of those progressive farmers who have adopted new practices to improve their outcomes. The Krish-e Champion Awards celebrate the progress of these farmers who took this first and very important step with us." 

Carrying the tag line – ‘Expert Takneek. Naye Upay. Parinaam Dikhaye’ – Krish-e is Mahindra and Mahindra’s Farming as a Service (FaaS) business vertical. Krish-e provides technology driven services that are progressive, affordable and accessible to farmers. Krish-e aims to increase farmer income through digitally enabled services, across the complete crop cycle. These include agronomy advisory, access to advanced farm equipment rentals and new-age precision farming solutions, all focused on bringing down overall costs and improving crop output and thereby farmer’s income.

Several Mahindra dealerships now house Krish-e centres, offering the farmers easy access to services such as advice on scientific practices, soil testing facilities, demonstration plots, equipment rental solutions and precision farming solutions along with the sales of crop inputs like seeds and chemicals, drip irrigation equipment as well as the sales and servicing of tractors, harvesters and other farm equipment. 

Everest Group Recognizes L&T Technology Services As ‘Leader’ For Its Industry 4.0 Offerings

L&T Technology Services Limited (BSE: 540115, NSE: LTTS), India’s leading pure-play engineering services company, has been recognized as a ‘Leader’ for Development and Verification & Validation services in Industry 4.0 by the consulting and research firm, Everest Group.

In its report, ‘PEAK Matrix® for Industry 4.0 Service Provider 2020,’ Everest Group has identified LTTS among the six leading companies in the market based on various parameters such as market adoption, portfolio mix, value delivered, innovation & investments, delivery footprint, and vision and strategy.

According to Everest Group, LTTS has a strong ability to drive a high level of innovation around Industry 4.0 that customers recognize, buoyed by robust investments in establishing dedicated infrastructure, developing a strong partner ecosystem and enhancing IP assets for Industry 4.0 services.

The objective of the PEAK Matrix is to provide a data-driven assessment of service and technology providers based on their overall capability and market impact across different global services markets, classifying them into “Leaders”, “Major Contenders”, and “Aspirants”.

“LTTS’ focus on development and Verification and Validation (V&V) in the Industry 4.0 segment is evident from the fact that this service function accounts for over 50% of the firm’s revenue from Industry 4.0 services,” said Akshat Vaid, Vice President, Everest Group. “The firm’s dedicated investments in V&V labs infrastructure and CoEs catering to next-generation themes such as IIoT, AI/ML, cloud engineering, robotics, and cybersecurity have significantly elevated its positioning among enterprises as a reliable Industry 4.0 service provider.

“Additionally, LTTS’ focus on IP development is reflected in a suite of solutions, including modular frameworks and platforms such as Aikno, nB-oN, and DFX, which helps enterprises enhance productivity and speed-to-impact in Industry 4.0 initiatives. LTTS’ vision for this space, along with focused investments have helped them achieve a strong growth momentum in this market,” Mr Vaid added.

Amit Chadha, Deputy CEO and Member of the Board at L&T Technology Services said, “The advancements in the Industry 4.0 landscape have witnessed rapid traction with businesses across sectors realizing its true potential. With a rich engineering DNA combined with our leadership position in engineering services, LTTS has been at the forefront of introducing pioneering innovations in this space. We are delighted to receive this latest recognition from an independent research body as globally acclaimed as Everest Group and further resolve to usher in newer benchmarks in the domain of Industry 4.0.”

About L&T Technology Services Ltd

L&T Technology Services Limited (LTTS) is a listed subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro Limited focused on

Engineering and R&D (ER&D) services. We offer consultancy, design, development and testing services across the product and process development life cycle. Our customer base includes 69 Fortune 500 companies and 53 of the world’s top ER&D companies, across industrial products, medical devices, transportation, telecom & hi-tech, and the process industries. Headquartered in India, we have over 16,000 employees spread across 17 global design centers, 28 global sales offices and 62 innovation labs as of December 31, 2020.

3 In 4 Indian Professionals Will Actively Look For A New Job In 2021: LinkedIn Job

 

Seeker Research

* 2 in 5 job seekers in India believe online learning will be critical to land a job in 2021

* LinkedIn launches new ‘Jobs on the Rise’ list of 15 fastest-growing career trends

LinkedIn, the world’s largest online professional network, today announced findings of a new Job Seeker research to discuss how job seekers in India are overcoming challenges of finding a job today, and how they are leaning on their communities to find new career opportunities in 2021. Based on 1,016 survey responses, findings show that more than 3 in 4 professionals will consider changing jobs or actively look for a new role in the next 12 months. 

But the research also reveals a sense of professional uncertainty and worry among Indian professionals as the job market continues to get more competitive in 2021. More than one-third of job seekers in India are worried about too many recruitment stages (38%) and extensively long application documents (32%), while 3 in 4 (74%) professionals say they have reservations about networking. 

Despite this uncertainty, India remains resilient towards career growth as 2 in 3 (64%) professionals say they are confident about their future progression while 2 in 5 think attending networking events (38%), and investing in online learning (37%) will be critical to landing a job in 2021.

As job seekers continue to navigate the uncertainties of the job market today, LinkedIn has launched the 2021 ‘Jobs on the Rise’ India list to empower professionals with critical insights about the dynamic jobs landscape, especially those who may have lost their jobs during the pandemic. The list looks at 15 fastest growing career opportunities that have seen the highest year-on-year growth rates in hiring based on LinkedIn data for the time frame of April to October 2020. This year, LinkedIn’s Economic Graph data scientists looked across 15,000+ job titles to uncover the jobs that have grown the most compared to 2019 levels, those titles were then grouped into 15 career trends that capture as many as 25 job titles within each category. 

Here are the Top 15 career trends as per the Jobs on the Rise 2021 India list:

Freelance content creators (Podcaster, Creative writer, Youtuber)

Social Media and digital marketing roles (Social Media Marketing Manager, Social Media Strategist, Growth Hacker) 

Marketing roles (Brand Associate, Affiliate Marketing Specialist, Networking Marketing Specialist)

Business Development and Sales roles (Business Development Associate, Sales Team Lead, Strategic Advisor)

Specialized Engineering roles (Network Expert, Software Engineering Specialist, Back End Developer)

Finance roles (Equity Trader, Regulatory Compliance Analyst, Treasurer)

Education roles (Academic Advisor, Admissions Officer, Curriculum Developer)

Artificial Intelligence roles (Machine Learning Specialist, Artificial Intelligence Specialist, Machine Learning Engineer)

E-commerce roles (Online Specialist, Ecommerce Coordinator)

Cybersecurity roles (Security Researcher, Cybersecurity Specialist)

Data science roles (Data Science Specialist, Analytics Consultant, Data Analyst)

Healthcare roles (Medical Officer, Psychologist)

Human resources roles (Human Resources Generalist, Human Resources Assistant, Human Resources Coordinator)

User experience designer roles (User Experience Designer, User Interface Designer)

Customer service roles (Customer Service Specialist)

Speaking on the launch of this year’s ‘Jobs on the Rise’ India list, Ruchee Anand, Director - Talent & Learning Solutions, India at LinkedIn commented, ”This year’s Jobs on the Rise India list is a reflection of how the work ecosystem and the jobs market rapidly changed in 2020. Digital transformation has continued to drive all industries, and both, tech and non-tech roles have shifted to meet the needs of a new collaborative, remote work culture. The List shows us that audience builders and content creators are key to brands, HR continues to be at the heart of all operations, user and customer experience are critical in the new online world of service, and emerging tech, especially ed-tech, continues to boom.”

Here are 5 job trends based on this year’s list: 

1. Brands and individuals are engaging audiences online

India’s top Job on the Rise features freelance content creators, who use creative storytelling skills to produce entertaining content across a range of channels such as podcasts, videos, and social media posts to name a few. Freelance content creators, marketing, and social media & digital marketing roles will present broader opportunities for the workforce in 2021.

2. Cybersecurity is critical to a digital-first future

Cybersecurity and Data science roles will continue to rise as data safety becomes a key priority for consumers and organisations alike. Specialised engineering roles, Artificial Intelligence roles, cybersecurity roles, and data science roles will continue to attract recruiter interest as we head deeper into a digital-first future.

3. COVID-19 is accelerating emerging tech solutions

As the EdTech, HealthTech, and FinTech sectors continue to experience a significant digital overhaul, professionals who can pivot to digital-based operations smoothly will be particularly sought after. Causally, finance, education, healthcare, and e-commerce roles are expected to gain popularity in the job market.

4. Customer experience is key

The disruption of COVID-19 has fuelled demand for customer services roles as brands navigate customer concerns and adapt to how they deliver their services online. User experience designer roles and customer service roles will be critical in helping organizations forge stronger and enduring relationships with customers in this turbulent scenario.

5. Lifelong learning will keep talent ahead of the curve

The rise of tech means all talent now needs to master basic digital skills to stay ahead of the game. While roles in Human Resources, and Sales and Business Development still rely on the same core skills, they will require additional digital tools to boost performance. 

Check out more details about the Jobs on the Rise list, the skills required for these new emerging roles, and learning paths to upskill in this LinkedIn Talent Solutions blog. 

Check out this edition of the Get Hired India newsletter, which elucidates these upcoming opportunities, and join us for a LinkedIn Live where industry experts will discuss why these jobs are emerging as trends this year.

Embark On An Odyssey Of A Lifetime: BMW Motorrad Safari 2021 Edition Commences In India

BMW Motorrad India has kick-started its unique riding experience – BMW Motorrad Safari 2021 in India. Bringing out the essence of true exclusivity, the Motorrad Safari is designed only for BMW motorcycle owners in India and will offer the ultimate riding escapades on two wheels. 50+ curated riding experiences will be organized across the country offering participants a complete sense of exploration and adventure, with each ride exploring different destinations across the country.

The series started with the BMW Motorrad Desert Safari from 29-31 January 2021 exploring the trails of the great Indian Thar desert from Jaipur to Bikaner.  Participants got the most out of this safari with enhancing their riding skills and the confidence that comes with such proven rider safari formats. The safari also included a training session from BMW Motorrad International Instructors Academy (IIA) certified trainer on fundamental techniques of off-road riding and to improve overall riding skills.

Mr. Vikram Pawah, President, BMW Group India said, “At BMW Motorrad, we are passionate about helping BMW Motorrad owners to Make Life a Ride. Owning a BMW Motorrad bike opens a world of experiences for our customers to explore one’s passion for travelling, discovering new terrains and enjoying a sense of freedom. Our aim is to continuously grow the BMW Motorrad community and riding culture here in India and the BMW Motorrad Safari will create outstanding moments, stories and journeys for everyone who is a part of it.”

BMW Motorrad Safari is a tour-based concept for the adventure enthusiast. It not only promises loads of fun but is also helps participants learn new riding skills. It celebrates the freedom of riding and exploring new places along with like-minded individuals.  A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience the ultimate terrains, the hairpin bends, and even the long winding highways. The Safari’s will operate for 2 to 5 days as a point-to-point tour.  Riders will be expected to go at their own pace. Plus, they will also receive invaluable insights along the route. A fully equipped crew with service and medical support will ensure a hassle-free riding experience.

Highlights of the BMW Motorrad Safari 2021 –

Ride with an exclusive group of BMW Motorrad riders led by an expert trainer and tour manager

Each ride is open to every BMW Motorrad owner from anywhere in the country

Pillions are welcome on BMW Motorrad Safari’s

Inclusions of the BMW Motorrad Safari 2021 -

Finest route covering fantastic roads

Daily rider briefings

Rider Welcome Pack (Including official BMW Motorrad merchandise)

BMW Motorrad support crew (luggage, technical, medical, tire support)

BMW Motorrad roadside assistance sweep vehicle

BMW off-road training (in select rides)

4-5-star accommodation with all meals (Breakfast, lunch & dinner)

Free pre-safari motorcycle inspection

Registration for the BMW Motorrad Safari can be made by contacting your nearest BMW Motorrad dealership.

The following regulations apply-

·  The rides are open exclusively for BMW Motorcycle owners.

·  Participants are required to hold a valid driver’s license (at the time of the event).

·  The bike has to be in good technical condition. The organizers are entitled to exclude vehicles that are not fit for the ride.

·  All riders must be equipped with suitable rider gear.

Teradata Provides 30-Day Free Trial For Modern Cloud Data Analytics

* Vantage Trial offers ready-to-use examples, data, and step-by-step instructions tailored for business analysts, data scientists, and IT operations personnel

Teradata (NYSE: TDC), the cloud data analytics platform company, today announced the availability of Vantage Trial to provide free, 30-day access to Teradata Vantage in the cloud for business analysts, data scientists, and IT operations personnel. With easy-to-use web-based tools and applications for performing advanced analytics, Vantage Trial provides a taste of what customers get with their paid subscriptions to Vantage in the cloud.

With Teradata Vantage – the leading multi-cloud data analytics software platform that unifies data warehouses, data lakes, and analytics – enterprise-scale companies can eliminate silos and cost-effectively query all their data, all the time, to get a complete view of their business. Vantage is the only data warehouse and analytics platform to provide consistent features and software across on-premises, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments across the top three public cloud vendors – Google Cloud, Amazon Web Services, and Microsoft Azure – offering maximum flexibility and choice to its data-driven customers.

“As a cloud-first data analytics platform company, it is imperative that we show how Teradata Vantage can help all users get the most value from their data – and Vantage Trial is tailored to do just that,” said Hillary Ashton, Chief Product Officer at Teradata. “Business analysts will see how Vantage simplifies the extraction of insights and the operationalization of workflows. Data scientists and developers will experience time savings and the power of built-in analytic functions. IT operations will witness the speed at which Vantage connects to and queries object storage data lakes such as Amazon S3, Azure Blob, Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS) Gen2, and Google Cloud Storage. It’s all part of the easy-to-use, free, web-based Vantage Trial environment available now.”

Vantage Trial comes preloaded with ready-to-use examples, complete with step-by-step instructions, for three key user profiles: business analysts, data scientists / developers, and IT operations. In addition to taking advantage of the preloaded data, users can also upload their own data to see how Vantage’s advanced analytics functions enable faster evaluation and reduced time-to-value. There is no limit to the number or complexity of queries that may be submitted.

With Vantage Trial, there’s no need to download software, get security permissions, or provide credit card information. The environment is completely free, self-contained, and gives users easy access to:

Teradata Vantage: Teradata’s flagship software with Native Object Store integration for performing analytics that span data warehouses and cloud object storage data lakes.

Preloaded, ready-to-use examples: Includes financial services customer journey, indoor sensor analysis, manufacturing defect analysis, behavior prediction and pathing, deep history analysis, and more.

Analyst: Intuitive point-and-click interface for business analysts and citizen data scientists to perform and operationalize advanced analytics without coding.

Editor: A web-based environment for SQL developers to run queries, create scripts, and upload/save data.

Console: An operational dashboard for cloud and IT administrators to monitor and manage Vantage, including the ability to scale up/down and out/in.

JupyterHub: Open-source tool for executing Python, R, and SQL code on Vantage, enabling developers and data scientists to create, execute, and share documents that contain live code, equations, visualizations, and narrative text.

Teradata Vantage was recently recognized as a Leader in the 2020 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud Database Management Systems and is the only hybrid multi-cloud provider positioned in the leaders’ quadrant. In keeping with Teradata’s aim to provide customers with flexibility and choice across deployment and pricing options, the company also announced new flexible cloud pricing models for Vantage: Blended and Consumption. Blended Pricing is best suited for high usage and provides the ultimate in billing predictability while delivering the lowest cost at scale. Consumption Pricing is an affordable, pay-as-you-go option best suited for ad hoc queries and workloads with typical or unknown usage that delivers cost transparency for easy departmental chargeback. Both models provide flexible, transparent cloud pricing options to make it easy for enterprises to grow and benefit from data analytics in the cloud.

Availability

Vantage Trial is available today, globally.

About Teradata

Teradata is the cloud data analytics platform company, built for a multi-cloud reality, solving the world's most complex data challenges at scale. We help businesses unlock value by turning data into their greatest asset.

DigiBoxx Offers 26 GB Of Free Storage To Users For Taking #SwadesiStorage Pledge This Republic Day

DigiBoxx, India’s first digital asset management platform has announced the #SwadesiStorage pledge on the occasion of India’s 72nd Republic Day. Users who sign-up starting 26th January, 2021 will be eligible to avail the special offer along with the pledge to support indigenous products and services. All users who take the pledge during the Republic Day will be given 26 GB free storage space.

DigiBoxx was recently launched by Shri. Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog, last month. He had signed up for an account, making him the first user of DigiBoxx. It is India’s only ‘Made in India’ digital SaaS product created since India’s Independence. It is committed to the Government of India’s vision of #Aatmanirbhar Bharat #VocalforLocal and is in line with India’s national security and data localization priorities. DigiBoxx provides storage options for businesses as well as individual users. It provides an easy and secure way to store all the files in one centralized location.

Arnab Mitra, CEO, DigiBoxx™ commented, “With more than 4 lacs active users since the launch, we are really happy to see the kind of support that we have received from the people. Since DigiBoxx is a ‘Made in India’ product, we decided to celebrate Republic Day in an exclusive way by offering 26 GB free storage to the new users who sign up with us by taking the #SwadesiStorage pledge. We also aim to expand our horizons and encourage the users to ‘Store, Save and Share in India’ and go #VocalforLocal, thus paving a way towards ‘Digital India’ and boost home-grown digital innovations.”

Available in monthly and yearly plans starting with as low as Rs.30 per month, it provides a free account with 2GB maximum file size, and unlimited external collaborations. It consists of a file-sharing feature named 'InstaShare' that intends to make the user's life easier by allowing them to share, large-size documents, high-resolution images, videos, PDFs in real quick time by registering in the app. The feature is highly user friendly and will take just seconds to share any file.

About DigiBoxx™

DigiBoxx™ is an intelligent Indian digital file storage and sharing platform that’s secure, fast, intuitive, and easy on the pocket. With a goal to make digital asset management go vocal for local, we have built a robust technology that’s world-class and yet keeps in mind the flavors of India. DigiBoxx™ is the first of its kind cutting edge indigenous digital asset management SaaS platform introduced in India. It is a tech startup founded and promoted by Arnab Mitra, MD, LIQVD ASIA along with Ashish Jalan and Vivek Suchanti, Concept Group.

Kaagay And Gopalan Enterprises Announced Their Technology Partnership

Kaagay, India’s first gamified Real Estate sales enabled platform held a Virtual Press Conference to announce the technological partnership between Gopalan Enterprises, a leading builders and developers of Bangalore and Kagaay. 

The conference was held to announce how the technological partnership between Gopalan Enterprises and Kagaay is set to change the way Real Estate is sold and bought in the upcoming Grand Realty Flash Sale by Kagaay, leveraging the ever-growing power and influence of digital and technological medium.

The conference was graced by the Chairman of Gopalan Enterprises, Mr. C. Gopalan and the Co-Founder of Kagaay, Mrs. Swapna D. More, the CTO of Kagaay, Mr. Tushar Desaiand Associate Director for Corporate Communications and International Affairs of Kagaay, Ms. NupurSaraswat.

Commenting on the collaboration Mr. C. Gopalan, Chairman of Gopalan Enterprises said, “Gopalan Enterprises is pleased to make an alliance with Kagaay to spearhead the digitization of the real estate space bringing about an easy access to the Industry."

Speaking about the conference, Co-Founder of Kagaay, Mrs. Swapna D. More said, “KĀGAAY is all set to bring digital revolution in real estate market. KĀGAAY App is developed as a solution not only for realtors and property buyers but for the Real Estate Sector perse, by making sure there are confirmed sales within the aligned timelines and faster liquidation of real estate assets. KĀGAAY aims to generate momentum in real estate industry which is the pivotal need of the hour now."

Kagaay is an ISO 9000:2015,ISO 27001,CMM Level 3 and a RERA certified company registered with Start-up India. It is a sales enablement PropTech platform designed to revolutionize the way the real estate market is exhibited in the country, from conventional to digital.

The platform has already garnered 50K downloads and it is on the path to achieving 1 lakh downloads before the Grand Realty Flash Sale 2021. The major focus for downloads will be on cities like Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Thane, Nagpur, and states such as Delhi NCR, Telangana, Karnataka, and Maharashtra.

With Gopalan Enterprises on board, Kagaay aims at bringing a technological shift and makeover in the Realty Market despite the pandemic leading to halting the property registrations in 2020.