Actors Come Together For Web-Series Conceptualized And Produced By Godrej Group

Arjun Bijlani, Shivangi Joshi, Surbhi Chandana, Gurmeet Choudhary & Debina Bonnerjee, Amol Parashar, Smriti Khanna, Aashka Goradia Goble, and Kunal Vijayakar, are all coming together to sue the dreadful year 2020. Shocked? Don’t be as they are all collaborating for #LiveItUp 2021, a nine-part web-series conceptualized and produced by the Godrej Group. 2020 will be personified by actress-comedienne Jamie Lever. This digital series will be released exclusively during the fifth season of Godrej L’Affaire, India’s coolest lifestyle affair with lots of music, masti and fabulous discounts on lifestyle brands. Catch all the excitement of Godrej L’Affaire by clicking on https://bit.ly/3r8llIB

To be released on the Godrej L’Affaire Instagram and Facebook page (@godrejlaffaire) from February 14, the innovative mini web-series takes a long, hard look at the year 2020 in a fun conversational manner. Godrej L’Affaire fifth season is all about making India bounce back, with live streaming sessions, exclusive web content launch, flash contests and best deals & offers that are more than generous.

The web-series has been conceived as a quirky courtroom theatrical in which viewers will see the year 2020, played by Jamie Lever, put on trial for the disruptions it caused in our lives this year from travel and food to parenting, grooming and various other nuances of Lifestyle.

Amol Parashar for instance will sue 2020 for canning all our travel plans. Kunal Vijayakar will seek revenge on behalf of us foodies who had to cook for ourselves. Aashka Goradia Goble will be representing our love for fitness and mental health. Duo Gurmeet Choudhary & Debina Bonnerjee will be giving their piece of mind to 2020 for not being posture-friendly and Arjun Bijlani is going to ensure we get back that ‘safety waali feeling’. There will be Shivangi Joshi who will fight for the right to our beauty routines, Smriti Khanna will be the voice of lockdown parents. The fashionista Surbhi Chandna will sue 2020 for making us dress in PJs all day and night.

A ‘judge’, played by radio host Sharma G aka Gaurav Sharma, will hear the arguments before delivering the verdict at the end of each episode.

Sujit Patil, VP & Head of Corporate Brand & Communications, Godrej Group, said, “At the Godrej Group, we are constantly striving to cultivate a deeper engagement with our consumers and our audience. The pandemic may have made this harder than ever, but on the other hand the virtual world has opened up so many innovative avenues to build those connections that can be just as impactful. The launch of this fun web-series with seamless brand integration is an example of this. We believe the concept and storytelling will create a riveting narrative for viewers and an even more immersive Godrej L’Affaire experience in a year when they can’t attend it personally.”

The series will highlight the trials and tribulations of 2020 via its quirky narrative. It will not only leave viewers laughing but will also connect with them as every character demands payback from 2020.

'2020 payback karo’ will be the rallying cry of the plaintiffs who each have their own reasons to sue the year. But who wins? That’s the mystery of it.

Watch the webisodes on Godrej L’Affaire Facebook page and Instagram handle @godrejlaffaire.

Web Series Trailer - #LiveItUp 2021 - Trailer

About Godrej Group

Established in 1897, the Godrej Group has its roots in India's Independence and Swadeshi movement. Our founder, Ardeshir Godrej, lawyer-turned-serial entrepreneur failed with a few ventures, before he struck gold with a locks business. Today, we enjoy the patronage of 1.15 billion consumers globally across consumer goods, real estate, appliances, agriculture and many other businesses. In fact, our geographical footprint extends beyond Earth, with our engines now powering many of India's space missions. With revenues of over USD 5 billion we are growing fast, and have exciting, ambitious aspirations. For us, it is most important that besides our strong financial performance and innovative, much-loved products, we remain a good company. About 23 per cent of the promoters’ holding in the Godrej Group is held in trusts that invest in the environment, health and education. We are also bringing together our passion and purpose to make a difference through our Good & Green strategy of 'shared value' to create a more inclusive and greener India. At the heart of all of this, are our people. We take much pride in fostering an inspiring workplace, with an agile and high performance culture. We are deeply committed to recognizing and valuing diversity across our teams.

InnoVen Capital Invests Rs 25 Crores In MediBuddy Platform

Following the announcement of the closure of its $40 Million Series B Round, MediBuddy, India’s leading digital healthcare platform has also received significant funding support from InnoVen Capital, Asia’s leading venture debt and speciality lending firm. The firm has invested INR 25 crores in the platform. This investment underlines the InnoVen Capital’s commitment to back promising start-ups that are disrupting their respective categories.

Talking about the investment, Mr. Satish Kannan, Co-Founder & CEO, MediBuddy, said, “Knowing that our investment partners trust in our vision, helps us work harder in building the health infrastructure in India. As India’s leading healthcare platform, we thrive on making quality healthcare affordable, accessible, and available across the length and breadth of the country. We are delighted to enhance our partnership with InnoVen Capital, who have been a partner with us for several years. It makes me immensely proud to say that we now have the most comprehensive network to serve consumers and enterprise clients alike. With our recent equity funding as well as venture debt raise, the company is well-capitalized to execute an ambitious growth agenda.”

Ashish Sharma, CEO, Innoven Capital India added, “Healthcare delivery is at an inflexion point and Covid has further accelerated the transition. We have been an active investor in the Healthcare space and believe that tech first, AI-driven platforms like MediBuddy are well-positioned to disrupt the market, and we are delighted to back them in their vision to make quality healthcare accessible for all.”

In June 2020, to create market leadership in the digital healthcare industry, DocsApp (India’s leading online doctor consultation platform) merged with MediBuddy. Going forward, both MediBuddy and DocsApp will operate under a single brand name - MediBuddy.

As India’s largest digital healthcare platform, MediBuddy gives its users 24x7 access to high-quality healthcare on their fingertips. MediBuddy helps its users consult specialist doctors, order medicines and book lab tests from the comfort of their homes. It is also a partner to several leading corporate customers in the country and helps their employees access multiple healthcare benefits.

With a network of over 90,000 doctors, 7,000 hospitals, 3,000 diagnostic centres and 2,500 pharmacies, covering over 95% of all pin codes in India, MediBuddy is well-positioned to strengthen its leadership position by providing 24x7 access to a range of healthcare services across India. MediBuddy is truly living up to its name of being a ‘buddy’ who can be trusted to meet all your healthcare needs.

Signify Enters The Fans Category In India With Its EcoLink Brand

* Company enters the fans category for the first time, expanding portfolio beyond lighting and switches.

* Focused on value-conscious buyers seeking high-quality products.

* Products launched under EcoLink brand, which was launched in India in 2019.

Signify (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting, today announced that it is launching fans in India, marking its first ever entry into this huge market segment. The new products will be launched under the EcoLink brand, which was launched in India in 2019. With its latest offering, the company is focusing on value-conscious buyers seeking high-quality products at affordable prices.

This is the first time that the company is expanding its product portfolio beyond lighting and switches in India, thereby tapping into the larger electrical goods market. This is a definitive step in the company’s strategy to build a strong electrical brand that will help open new opportunities to increase its top line and expand its share of wallet in the new home segment.

EcoLink’s current portfolio features more than 300 lighting products, offering a wide range of consumer and professional LED products and luminaires at affordable prices. These lighting products are equipped with the revolutionary VoltSafe Technology, designed to withstand drastic voltage fluctuations that are common in Indian households.

The newly launched range of EcoLink fans features more than 36 products in the ceiling fans category. Based on the company’s strong understanding of Indian consumers and market conditions, these fans are equipped with features like heavy copper motors and EasyClean technology. The heavy copper motors offer high speed and durability, while the EasyClean technology offers ease of maintenance. The company will further expand its fans range with new products featuring energy efficient brushless direct current (BLDC) technology, silent fans with ABS blades and other categories over the next few months.

Coming from the house of Signify, EcoLink products offer the same promise of reliability and high quality that customers have come to expect from the Philips brand. The brand is now also available in other markets like Indonesia, Malaysia and Middle East (UAE).

Commenting on this development, Sumit Joshi, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Signify Innovations India Limited said, “Fans is a big market segment in India, and this makes it a very suitable proposition to further strengthen our strong EcoLink brand, which received an overwhelming response from customers since its launch in 2019 in the lighting and switches segments. This latest launch enables us to further expand our share of wallet in the new home segment. We hope to continue our growth momentum in the future with a customer-first approach, backed with innovation.”

Signify markets the best lighting brands in the world, each addressing a different customer segment. It has its Philips range of luminaires for consumer and professional customers, interact IoT platform for professional customers, Color Kinetics luminaires and systems for façade lighting customers, Philips Hue connected range for consumers, in addition to the newly launched EcoLink brand.

Atlassian Launches Cloud Enterprise To Meet Large Customer Needs

* The company’s ‘most advanced cloud offering’ comes to Jira Software, Confluence and Jira Service Management 

Atlassian Corporation Plc (NASDAQ: TEAM), a leading provider of team collaboration and productivity software and the maker of Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket and Trello products, has launched its most advanced cloud offering to date -  Atlassian Cloud Enterprise for Jira Software, Confluence, and Jira Service Management. 

Specifically designed to meet the needs of Atlassian’s largest customers now and in the future, Cloud Enterprise was created to provide improved scalability, security, and governance controls to help standardise Jira Software, Confluence, and Jira Service Management deployments on a purpose-built cloud platform. 

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, enterprises were forced to rethink how their businesses operated. More than 95 percent of new Atlassian customers start with its cloud products. The company has invested in cloud services as the future, to power teams of all sizes now and moving forward. Atlassian Cloud Enterprise offers five new capabilities to address the ‘core needs’ of enterprise customers. These include - global scale, with unlimited instances to allow teams to customize instances based on their needs; the highest standards of reliability with a guaranteed 99.95 percent uptime SLA and dedicated enterprise support; enterprise-grade security and compliance to ensure safe, convenient access to Atlassian cloud products on any device while meeting data privacy requirements across the globe; powerful governance controls for user and change management at scale; marketplace apps that meet enterprise needs for extensibility in the cloud. 

Bala Venkatrao, Head of Product, Enterprise Cloud at Atlassian said, “With Cloud Enterprise, we now offer customers the ability to not only standardize on one cloud platform that can scale on demand, but also set up multiple instances to support specific team needs. A key differentiator for this offering is data residency, which is the ability to pin data to a geographic realm.” 

“To help admins more efficiently manage thousands of users spread across multiple products and instances, Cloud Enterprise includes a new centralized admin hub. And built-in integrations with leading identity providers let customers automate user provisioning and de-provisioning, saving admins time and hassle,” he further added. 

One of the primary benefits of standardizing on Atlassian’s cloud platform is faster access to innovative features, such as the recently introduced machine learning-powered ‘smarts’ capabilities, which can go a long way to improve the end-user experience. Atlassian Cloud Enterprise offers a safe, isolated sandbox environment where production data can be cloned, and upcoming changes can be tested. To meet the needs of Atlassian’s largest customers, Atlassian collaborates with its marketplace partners to provide a robust offering of cloud apps and integrations. 

About Atlassian 

Atlassian unleashes the potential of every team. Our team collaboration and productivity software helps teams organize, discuss, and complete shared work. Teams at more than 194,000 customers, across large and small organizations - including Bank of America, Redfin, NASA, Verizon, and Dropbox - use Atlassian’s project tracking, content creation and sharing, and service management products to work better together and deliver quality results on time. Learn more about our products, including Jira Software, Confluence, Jira Service Management, Trello, Bitbucket, and Jira Align at https://atlassian.com/. 

Hyundai Motor India Limited Celebrates 25 Years Of Excellence In India

Hyundai Motor India Ltd., country’s first Smart Mobility Solutions Provider and largest Exporter since inception, today announced the emphatic significance of 2021 marking 25 Years of excellence in India and celebrating its Silver Jubilee. 

Commenting on the occasion, Mr. S S Kim, MD & CEO, Hyundai Motor India Ltd., said, “Envisioning India at the heart of global manufacturing and commerce, Hyundai, began its journey with the country 25 years ago towards a mutual progress. Today, it gives us immense pride to have come this far together, developing a sustainable and thriving ecosystem leading to collective evolution of the Indian Automotive Industry. Under the aegis of our global vision ‘Progress for Humanity’ Hyundai Motor India will continue to drive excitement across the market through innovation in products and services. As a part of our commitment to the nation, we will continue our efforts towards the betterment of society and communities ensuring the fruition of a brighter and greener future for the generation to come.”   

Mr. S S Kim, added, “We aim to become India’s most beloved and trusted automotive brand, offering smart mobility solutions to our valued new age Indian customers.”  

On 6th of May 1996, HMIL officials laid the foundation of Hyundai Motor India’s manufacturing facility at Irungattukkottai in Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu. Over the last two and a half decades, this facility has advanced from strength to strength, emerging as the hub of manufacturing excellence, symbolizing strong synergies of development of a shining India. Operations for the manufacturing facility began on September 1998 with the commissioning of Hyundai’s first integrated car manufacturing plant outside Korea.

Since then, from rollout of products such as India’s iconic ‘tallboy’ SANTRO - the first car in India to be developed with an MPFI engine, to creating new segments like Premium Hatchback with the i20, Hyundai has been redefining experiences and creating memories for a Happy Life. Hyundai became a household name in India defining mobility excellence across segments, achieving its highest ever market share of 17.4 % in CY2020. 

• Over 9 Million total sales since inception

• Investment of over $ 4 Billion 

• Total Sales Outlets – 1 154

• Total Service Outlets – 1 298

• No. 1 SUV Brand in India with 180 237 Units sold in CY 2020

• Exporting to 88 Countries   

Over the last 25 Years, Hyundai has relentlessly strived towards realizing the dream of ‘Make in India’ and has continued to sustain its position as India’s leading exporter of cars, surpassing the 3 million vehicle export milestone in 2020.

• 5 00 000 Exports in 2008

• 10 00 000 Exports in 2010

• 20 00 000 Exports in 2014

• 30 00 000 Exports in 2020

With its state of art integrated manufacturing facility producing world class products for Indian customers, Hyundai has been refining mobility experiences for customers with introduction of new and innovative technologies that surpass the aspirations of customers. 

• India’s First Fully Electric SUV– ‘KONA Electric’

• India’s First Fully Connected SUV – ‘VENUE’

• India’s first online end to end Retail program - Click to Buy

• India’s largest customer outreach program - Hyundai Mobility Membership

• India’s First Intelligent Manual Transmission iMTClutch-free Manual Transmission

• Democratized Turbo GDi Petrol Engines offered on VENUE, New CRETA, VERNA, the all-new i20, GRAND i10 NIOS, AURA

Hyundai has been driving manufacturing excellence at its plant in Sriperumbudur near Chennai that is spread across 540 Acres of land and has an installed capacity of producing 7.5 Lakh units annually. Supporting the government’s make in India initiative Hyundai has manufactured over 9 million cars at this facility. Further driving supremacy and excellence across practises Hyundai’s manufacturing facility as it stands is -

• Zero wastage 100 % water recirculation facility using recirculated water and rainwater harvesting systems

• 85 % energy utilization from renewable sources to be achieved in 2021 

• 33 % of the physical expanse of the factory is under green cover

• Nearly 14% of the cars manufactured at the plant are dispatched by eco-friendly railway route which drastically cuts down on emissions and carbon footprint. 

• Smart Factory houses over 650 4th Generation robots, a perfect example of deploying Industry 4.0. 

• Utilization of AI in robotics automation for car manufacturing

• Highest output in a single Month – 71 000 in December 2020

As the foremost Smart Mobility Solutions Provider, Hyundai will focus on transformation that exceeds the evolving customer expectations. With the emergence of new age buyers and millennial customers, Hyundai is introducing products that match the aspirations of younger, discerning and advanced Indian customers. Hyundai will continue to drive excellence across its portfolio of products and services ensuring Hyundai Car owners enjoy quality time.

Toyota Kirloskar Motor Introduces T-Serv Pilot Project, Bangalore in Partnership With Multi-Brand Workshops

 

In line with the evolving Indian automobile market, which is witnessing rapid changes in customer ownership and service behavioral patterns, Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) today announced the introduction of a pilot project, T-Serv, in Bangalore in partnership with multi-brand service outlets.  

The T-Serv brand established exclusively in India under Toyota’s philosophy of ‘Customer for Life’, is aimed at customers who have switched to multi-brand workshops. TKM has observed that the shift to multi-brand workshops results from extended car usage and subsequent ownership change. The T-Serv outlets will cater to Toyota customers who have migrated to multi-brand garages by providing transparent and quality car servicing.

At T-Serv outlets, customers can avail periodic maintenance and general repair jobs along with body and paint repairs. The service centres will gain from TKM’s experience in car servicing and supply of parts and Toyota certified technicians ensuring quality workmanship and convenience.

Further, TKM will supply genuine spare parts from Toyota besides supporting the franchisees in upgrading their staff’s technical skills through training and offer an exclusive T-Serv customer app for digital convenience. The app will enable a digital connect with the customers and make the overall car servicing experience hassle-free for them. It will also help the workshop owners to closely track their operations and enable them to stay in close touch with their customers. The exclusive customer app will be available to all customers currently servicing their cars at these service centers. Another offering for customers will be the exclusive Do-It-Yourself accessories line up and car care products.

Under the first phase, TKM today announced introduction of pilot project, T-Serv, in Bangalore at five workshops owned by independent entities

Nokia 5.4 Goes On Sale In India, On Flipkart And Nokia.com/phones

 

The Nokia 5.4 is for the creators, with its upgraded 48-megapixel quad camera that stamps out shutter lag completely, advanced recording capabilities with professional colour grading that gives a cinematic feel to home movies and work videos, and OZO spatial audio.

· Built to last and secure, with the promise of two years of software upgrades and three years of monthly security updates bringing peace of mind

· Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 662 Mobile Platform with the latest AI technology optimises its power to deliver more speed, longer battery life, better imaging and increased performance.

HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, today announced that the new Nokia 5.4 is now available in India on Flipkart.in and Nokia.com/phones in Polar Night and Dusk colour options, in RAM/ROM variants of 4GB/64GB and 6GB/64GB, at a recommended best buy price of INR 13,999 and INR 15,499 respectively.

Additionally, the Nokia 5.4 customers on Jio would be entitled to benefits worth INR 4,000. The benefits include instant cashback of INR 2,000 on the prepaid recharge of INR 349 plan and INR 2,000 worth vouchers from partners. This offer is applicable to new as well as existing Jio subscribers.

For the creators

The Nokia 5.4 pushes the boundaries of what is possible at this level – featuring a 48MP Quad Camera with advanced recording capabilities and cinematic effects, two-day battery life and supported by Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 662 Mobile Platform, it offers fantastic value for money.

Designed and built for the modern creators, the new Nokia 5.4 is the perfect partner for budding videographers looking for a seamless filming experience. Equipped with 48MP quad camera, 16MP front camera, and OZO spatial audio, the Nokia 5.4 features a unique ‘Cinema’ function that captures 24fps (the film industry standard) and allows users to shoot content in 21:9 cinematic format. The signature quad camera stamps out shutter lag completely, which means you’ll never miss a moment – whether you are capturing your passion project or precious family moments.

As for that all-important performance, the Nokia 5.4 promises a faster and smoother experience. In fact, it has enough juice to power you through 42 commutes (mean global commute is 67 minutes[i]) and still has battery left over to check in with the kids and your email.

Committed to offer the latest security patch updates and Android upgrades, Nokia smartphones are beautifully designed inside and out. With three years of monthly security updates covered, people will have peace of mind. Nokia smartphones are number one in the 2020 brand trust rankings[ii], raising the industry benchmark for upgrading more affordable devices[iii].

Sanmeet Singh Kochhar, Vice President, HMD Global:

“We’ve built the Nokia 5.4 keeping in mind the evolving needs of busy modern lives that present opportunities every day to capture moments through photos and videos. So, we combined the fantastic 48MP camera and film capabilities with OZO spatial audio. With the added reliability of the Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 662 Mobile Platform, two days of battery life, three years of safety updates and two software upgrades, I’m sure the Nokia 5.4, this will be a perfect companion for the modern Indians.”

Aditya Soni, Senior Director, Mobiles, Flipkart

“We are thrilled to bring the new Nokia 5.4 to consumers across India. This smartphone is a great choice for both professional and personal requirements, with its high-quality camera for photo and video capabilities, and OZO spatial audio. We remain consumer-first and with the launch of Nokia 5.4,  are strengthening our mid-premium portfolio that caters to a wide range of evolving requirements.”

Your Nokia 5.4 has:

• 4000mAh battery – enough juice to handle 42 commutes (mean global commute is 67 minutes) with power to spare to check-in with the kids

• 3 years of monthly security updates – the same time it takes for a child to walk, talk, learn to speak and tell their own stories

• Tough polycarbonate body – strong enough to withstand the weight of a 10-year-old child (average global weight is 70.5lb)

• 48MP camera – 160 times more detail than the first ever Nokia camera phone (Nokia 7650) 

• 0 shutter lag – 100% chance of capturing your child’s first cartwheel on camera

• 60FPS – action captured will be nearly 3 times smoother than footage from standard 24fps cinema industry cameras 

Capture moments like the pros

The powerful combination of the 48MP quad camera and 16MP front camera allow you to take stunning photos and videos. It captures incredible details at any time and in any place – be it in the light, dark, at home or on the move. While the main camera’s ultra-wide lens can capture expansive landscape shots, the depth and macro cameras get those portraits and close-up snaps just right. The Nokia 5.4 reduces the shutter lag to zero, making it possible to capture all the on-the-move, once in a lifetime shots.

The ‘Cinema’ mode function can be used to shoot videos in 24fps (the film industry standard) and 21:9 cinematic format. The professional colour grading options can transform the raw footage to achieve video qualities that is at par with movies. To get smoother motion shots, you can simply dial it up to 60fps video recording – that’s nearly three times the film industry standard. Whether you’re filming your kid’s newly mastered skateboard trick or your dog’s fetch skills, the high frame rate will capture every move. Combined with image stabilisation, OZO spatial audio and wind noise cancellation for videos, the Nokia 5.4 is perfectly suited for today’s busy lifestyles.[iv]

Rely on AI with Qualcomm®

Whether it’s working, gaming, streaming, snapping or entertaining your little ones, the Nokia 5.4, powered by Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 662, optimises its power to deliver more speed, longer battery life, better imaging and increased performance. Optimised with the latest AI technology, this software is there to make smart decisions in the background, to help you with your day-to-day.

Stylish, Immersive, Robust

The immersive 6.39” (16.23 cm) HD+ punch-hole display provides more screen to enjoy whilst staying pocketable and easy to hold. Due to its superior build quality, the Nokia 5.4 looks just as good on the outside as it does on the inside. All Nokia handsets undergo rigorous testing[v] to give you a phone that’s built to last and tough enough to withstand the weight of a 10-year-old child[vi]. Featuring a durable rear cover, the eye-catching design is also a nod to Nokia’s Nordic heritage. Available in stunning living colours (Polar Night and Dusk), the Nokia 5.4 gives you a captivating look that’s hard to resist. Evoking the tones of a winter night’s sky, the shades shift in hue as you move.

Power for days, while staying secure and up to date

With two-daysi battery life, the Nokia 5.4 is the trusted companion for your fast, on-the-go life and lifestyle. AI-assisted Adaptive Battery technology offers smarter app usage and prioritises power to the things that matter to you.

Built to last and secure the Nokia 5.4 is ready for Android™ 11 and beyond. With three years of monthly security updates and two years of software upgrades, you’ll stay secure and up to date for longer. Fueled by HMD Global’s commitment to excellence in this space, Nokia smartphones continue to lead, combining software and security updates with build quality to deliver a portfolio you can really trust.[vii] 

For further peace of mind, the handy Family Link app will help to ease any worries over family members’ usage of the smartphones, including the children. By enabling you to set digital ground rules on devices and monitor their usage, the app will help you to protect your family. In addition to this, you can count on Google Assistant[viii] to help whenever you need - just say “Hey Google”.