Jaguar Land Rover Prepares For Advanced Electrified And Connected Future With New Testing Facility

 

* Jaguar Land Rover investing for electrified and connected cars future

* Laboratory in Gaydon, UK, will help meet current and future legislation and quality standards

* New Range Rover Sport was the first vehicle to undergo a bespoke testing programme

* Electromagnetic Compatibility testing is increasingly important in vehicle development due to greater electrification and new connectivity technologies

Jaguar Land Rover has taken another step towards a new era of electrification and connectivity by opening a facility to test the next generation of vehicles for electrical and radio interference.

The Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) laboratory at Gaydon in the UK, will ensure future vehicles meet current and future legislation and quality standards for connectivity and electronics. New Range Rover Sport, which launched in May, was the first vehicle to undergo a bespoke testing programme at the in-house facility.

A critical aspect of vehicle performance, EMC is the ability of electrical equipment and systems to function correctly in their electromagnetic environment. It works by limiting the unintentional generation, propagation and reception of electromagnetic energy to reduce the risk of unwanted effects such as electromagnetic interference.

Jaguar Land Rover’s new vehicle laboratory features two anechoic chambers: an electrically ‘quiet’ rolling road that enables engineers to test vehicles at speed, as well as equipment to assess the performance of individual components, such as batteries or electric motors. Bluetooth, GPS, WiFi, 4G, 5G, adaptive cruise control, wireless charging and blind spot monitoring are all examples of vehicle services and features that the facility will test for EMC.

Peter Phillips, Senior Manager, Electromagnetics and Compliance at Jaguar Land Rover, said: “The importance of testing our vehicles for electromagnetic compatibility cannot be underestimated. Opening this new testing facility is an important step forward for the business and it will play a crucial role in helping us deliver quality, legal, and customer satisfaction.”

With industry advances set to increase the number of electric powertrains and the range of digital and cloud-based services on vehicles, from Software-Over-The-Air updates to autonomous technology, testing for EMC is crucial to delivering quality, legal, and customer satisfaction. This new facility demonstrates Jaguar Land Rover’s commitment to giving customers the most advanced in-vehicle connectivity as the business accelerates electrification through its Reimagine strategy.

Tips To Get The Best Wash From Your Washing Machine This Monsoon

By Rajinder Koul, Product Group Head- Washing Machines, Godrej Appliances

The onset of monsoon season has brought much relief to everyone from the scorching heat, bringing joy and elating moods. However, the flip side to this weather is the clothes getting drenched often and the humidity in the atmosphere makes it tough for clothes to dry. Since clothes tend to get dirty often, the laundry load also increases. About a third of urban Indians rely on a washing machine for their laundry today. For all these washing machine users, it is critical that the washing machine operates effectively through the year and even more so in the monsoons.

Here are some simple tips to maintain your washing machine and get the best laundry results:

·         Use the right amount of detergent. Check the product handbook to make sure you are using the right type and amount of detergent for your machine. Using a top load detergent in a front load machine, for example, is not recommended! You should also check the detergent dosage as per the load. Too much or too little detergent both are not recommended. The dosage guidance will be included in your machine manual.

·         Clean the machine: Detergents or hard input water sometimes leads to scaling on the machine – this affects the wash quality adversely and a foul smell starts getting developed especially in Front Loading Washing machines.  It is a good idea to rinse away detergent residue using a washing machine cleaning powder, through an empty load or tub clean mode. This can be done monthly. You might alternatively run an empty load of hot water with a small amount of white vinegar as an option. Add some detergent in the middle of the cycle and wait for it to finish.  Using a clean towel, wipe down the drum, doors, and gasket.

·         Prevent bad odour: A mouldy smell in the laundry area and in your clothes is never pleasant. Remember to leave the washing machine lid open after each wash, to dry out the unit and to keep it smelling fresh. Also, thoroughly wipe the gasket around the door, even from inside, after doing your laundry to prevent mold build-up. 

·         Plan your laundry: Make sure you always use the washing machine to its full capacity, but not overload it. This will help the appliance use the least amount of energy possible. If you only need to wash a few small loads, you can use the machine's eco-mode (available in select washing machines), which uses less electricity and saves water.

·         Anti- Germ Mode: Use the anti-germ option on your washing machine for bedsheets, extremely soiled clothes, or clothes you've worn outside, and which have collected muck in the rain. This setting is available in washing machines that have an internal heater allowing you to wash your clothing in hot water. While most front-load washing machines have a built-in water heater, there are a few top-load washing machines and semi -automatic models that have this feature as well. It is particularly relevant in current times.

·         Clean the lint collector: After several wash cycles, the lint collector (often found in the center column of most machines) becomes clogged. Clean it at least once a week, by washing it under tap water to ensure that it continues to efficiently collect the lint particles. This simple tip goes a long way in delivering a superior wash.

·         Being careful about the controls: While some machines come with moisture resistant controls, many don’t. It’s a good practice to keep wet clothes away from the control panel.

·         Paying attention to the basics: Ensuring proper earthing is a hygiene for all appliances, and this must be checked by the consumer by getting in touch with an electrician before installation. Further, it is often seen that consumers place the washing machine exposed to the elements. While the machine will deliver the wash performance and most machines also come with anti-rodent mesh at the bottom, it is recommended to keep the machine in a safe area, away from rodents as they can easily lead to frayed wires, leading to critical safety issues.

·         Regular servicing from an Authorized Service center: Getting the washing machine serviced, periodically by a technician who is associated with an authorized service center to clean and service various parts & components that we as consumers are unable to clean is also a good practice. Any early signs of wear and tear can also be identified & repairs can be done on time thus preventing machine breakdowns

Careful usage and regular maintenance go a long way in helping appliances to perform better – not just during the monsoon but for years to come.

ZEE Digital Concluded Its Zee National Achievers’ Awards 2022 At Gurugram

~The award show facilitated leaders from Automobile, Retail, Real Estate, Healthcare, E-commerce, FMCG, Startups, Designs, Entertainment, Fashion, Jewelry, and Hospitality industry~

Zee Media Digital, the digital media publishing arm of Zee Group, organized the National Achievers’ Awards 2022 at The Leela Ambience, Gurugram on July 28.2022. The event, carrying on the legacy of Zee Media, recognized the outstanding work/achievements by leaders from various domains. The awards also honored the spirit of change makers who overcame obstacles to create stories by their intelligence, diligence, path breaking performance and grit.

Addressing the audience at the event, Minister of State for Food Processing Industries, Prahlad Singh Patel, said, “I am extremely impressed on how Zee Digital, which has become one of the fastest-growing digital media groups in India, acknowledges the excellent work of Industry leaders across different sectors. I would like to thank everybody who has been contributing to the development of the nation as a whole.”

The awards witnessed the presence of many esteemed and renowned names such as Manoj Tiwari, Malini Awasthi, Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma, Prem Shukla, Ramesh Bidhuri, Shekhar Suman, Bhuvan Bam, along with Rithvik Dhanjani who hosted the event, and Neeti Palta who kept the audience engaged and entertained with her performance.

Speaking of the event, Shridhar Mishra, CRO – Digital, Zee Media Corporation Ltd. said, “Zee Media being a leading media house, understands the importance of felicitating change makers from various industries. We have always appreciated the incredible work done by these industry leaders. I thank the entire team for successfully concluding the Zee National Achievers Awards 2022. We are looking forward to introducing more award categories in coming years.”

Zee National Award winners comprised leaders from Auto, Retail, Real estate, Healthcare, E-commerce, FMCG, Startups, Designs, Entertainment, Fashion, Jewelry, and Hospitality industry. Some of this year’s National Achievers’ honourees include:  Kalyan Jewellers  (Business leader of the Year -Gems & Jewellery Industry); Genewin Biotech (Innovation in Agriculture & Climate change); M. Ponnaiyah Nageshwaran (Young Innovative Chancellor of the Year); Guvi (Most trusted Vernacular Edutech Brand); Mirae Asset Mutual Fund (Marketing Campaign of the year in Mutual Fund Category for Sapna in Progress Campaign); Dr Aneel Kashi Murarka (People’s Philanthropist); Lilavati Hospital & Research Centre (Best Superspeciality Hospital in West India); Mr. Ranjith Kumar - Head Marketing Air Asia (Digital Transformation Leader of the Year) and many more.

The award show was sponsored by LIC and Canara Bank.

About Zee Media Corporation Ltd: Zee Media Corporation Limited is one of India’s leading media and entertainment companies with strong presence in the news and regional entertainment genres and is India's one of the largest News Network with 14 news channels in 10 different languages touching more than 300 million viewers and digital properties like zeenews.com and dnaindia.com.

Happiest Minds Technologies Announces The Launch Of End-To-End Security Services For Healthcare

Happiest Minds Technologies Limited (NSE: HAPPSTMNDS), a ‘Born Digital . Born Agile’ digital transformation and IT solutions company, today announced the launch of its Cybersecurity services in the healthcare vertical. Cybersecurity for healthcare provides end-to-end security services for the Healthcare industry by applying a robust and proven framework tailored to meet regulatory requirements, digital security best practices, and cutting-edge tools & technologies. 

Happiest Minds enables cyber security for healthcare businesses with a 360? approach by applying a robust and proven framework built per regulatory requirements, digital security best practices, and best-of-the-breed tools and technologies. These services will help customers stay updated with evolving governance policies and tighten their healthcare security posture using leading technologies AI/Big Data/Behavioral and analytics. The company ensures that your organization complies with regulatory requirements (HIPAA/HITRUST) and becomes a resilient healthcare provider. 

Vijay Bharti, SVP, Head of Security Practice, and CISO of Happiest Minds Technologies said, “We have provided cyber security services to leading healthcare providers across geographies, but with COVID there was a sudden surge in the demand for cyber security for their Digital Transformation journey. I take great pleasure in announcing that we have launched a Centre of Excellence (CoE) for security services in the healthcare industry. This focused initiative will help us understand the pain points of healthcare service providers in-depth and build actionable solutions and services around them.” 

Srinivas Iyengar, Vice President, Head of Healthcare and Life sciences, Happiest Minds Technologies, said, “With care delivery going beyond hospital walls, patient-generated health data becoming an integral part of defining care pathways, the influx of connected devices, healthcare is experiencing a very high degree of disruption. The speed at which digital and emerging tech adoption is unprecedented and under these circumstances, one of the biggest challenges that the healthcare industry is facing is cyber threats which put patient safety and privacy at risk. We had a strong center of excellence for cyber security and since the last year, we have been helping the healthcare industry as well in this endeavor. Our deep expertise in Cybersecurity and a decade of experience working with healthcare customers has enabled us to formally launch our specialized cybersecurity services for healthcare customers.” 

Happiest Minds has impeccable track records and success stories with our Healthcare customers. For one of the leading healthcare services providers in the USA, the company provides end-to-end Managed Security Services to

·          Establish a centralized security monitoring solution leveraging existing investments 

·         Onboard multiple security solutions into the SOC platform to establish a single visibility portal

·         Eliminate false positives and finetune the existing setup? 

·         SLA-based monitoring and management of the security infrastructure ? 

·         IAM and PAM strategy, Engineering, and Roadmap 

Powered by its mission statement of “Happiest People . Happiest Customers,” Happiest Minds counts for more than fifty-four Billion-Dollar corporations as its customers.

About Happiest Minds Technologies 

Happiest Minds Technologies Limited (NSE: HAPPSTMNDS), a Mindful IT Company, enables digital transformation for enterprises and technology providers by delivering seamless customer experiences, business efficiency, and actionable insights. We do this by leveraging a spectrum of disruptive technologies such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, cloud, digital process automation, internet of things, robotics/drones, security, virtual/augmented reality, etc. Positioned as ‘Born Digital. Born Agile’, our capabilities span digital solutions, infrastructure, product engineering, and security. We deliver these services across industry sectors such as automotive, BFSI, consumer packaged goods, e-commerce, edutech, engineering R&D, hi-tech, manufacturing, retail, and travel/transportation/hospitality. 

A Great Place to Work-Certified™ company, Happiest Minds is headquartered in Bangalore, India, with operations in the U.S., UK, Canada, Australia, and the Middle East. 

Unacademy Signs An MoU With Indo -Tibetan Police Force To Strengthen Accessibility For High Quality Education

* Top Rankers to receive Unacademy scholarships and free career guidance counseling

* All Children of ITBP Force will be eligible for a 50% discounted Unacademy Subscription

Unacademy, India’s largest learning platform*, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force (ITBPF) to empower their children for various competitive exams. Unacademy will offer its courses at a 50% discount to the children of ITBPF personnel, enabling an enriched learning ecosystem for every Learner.

As per the MoU, Unacademy every year will identify 1000 children of ITBPF personnel through a series of aptitude tests for an Unacademy scholarship to help them prepare for competitive exams. Students from class 9th till Graduation can apply for the test.

Besides, Top rankers currently studying in Class XII will also receive an Unacademy scholarship for IIT-JEE/NEET UG/NDA preparation courses based on their Class XI grades.

As an extension of Unacademy’s mega national program ‘Shikshodaya’ - Unacademy shall also extend free of cost study scholarships to up to 500 top ranking girl students.

Unacademy will also organize structured career guidance sessions for scholarship students on upskilling and emerging career opportunities.

Courses for which scholarships and discounted prices are offered are: UPSC, SSC (Non- Technical), NDA, CDS, NEET (UG), NEET (PG) and IIT- JEE.

Tech-Enabled Construction Company Design & Construct Acquires The Better Co. Company’s Total Valuation At Rs 125 Cr

One of India’s leading tech-enabled construction companies, Design and Construct, has acquired a mid-sized construction firm, The Better Co making the group’s valuation Rs 125 cr plus. After the acquisition, the company will be operating under the flagship name of Design and Construct.

Headquartered in Bangalore, Design and Construct which has presence in Hyderabad, Pune and Mysore, has been in the business of construction since 2020 and had raised funding earlier to grow the company further.  The Better Co also founded in 2020 has been specialists in civil construction. With the acquisition, Design and Construct hopes to expand their pan India footprint as well as add to their existing service portfolio. 

Announcing this at a press conference, Mr. Priyadarshi Mishra, Founder-CEO, Design and Construct, said, “We are very excited with this acquisition. By acquiring The Better Co, we will be acquiring the employee talent and skill-sets also, and are very confident that The Better Co, will help smoothen and fasten our global growth plans that we have on the anvil.  We can’t wait to get started with such fusion.”

Commenting about the acquisition, Mr. Fahim Alam, CEO of The Better Co, said, “This is a  memorable moment, and we are happy to be coming together and working under the umbrella of Design and Construct. We hope to strengthen the group by sharing our expertise and adding value to the existing basket of services”.

Acquisition adds to the numbers

This acquisition will result in growth for the group, in ways more than one.  Talking about the numbers , Mr. Gaurav Nanda , CFO – Design and Construct, said “We are happy that the group’s combined valuation will now be Rs 125 crore. We are also hoping to clock twice the turnover in the current financial year as compared to FY 21-22. We have also acquired talent in different verticals, which now makes the employee strength over 300.”

Talking about the synergies between The Better Co and Design and Construct ,Mr Priyadarshi Mishra further stated “ Design and Construct is ready for the expansion plans in tier 2 and tier 3 cities , with our  rich experience  in building end-to-end independent houses, from conceptualizing, designing, constructing, and providing remodelling services to villas, bungalows, duplexes, penthouses, farmhouses, and homes. Our next step is to create a global presence in Dubai, Malaysia, and Singapore. We are developing our SOP’s for expansion in the coming months. Apart from offering tech enabled platforms for individual home construction clients, we are also planning to build a team for on demand services”.

The company intends to set up a high level VR based experience centre across all metros by this year end.  By the end of 2023 Design and Construct intends to build around 1,000 homes.

The company currently has a B2B app for its existing customers which is an advanced e-tracking system providing with real time project tracking without visiting the site. The company is in the process of launching a B2C app which will help customers choose and share from the palates of colours, designs, layouts.

About Design and Construct

Design and Construct is a leading individual construction company that deals with the aspect of end-to-end needs of home and commercial construction such as Interiors, renovation, floor addition and even painting with an option of customizing requirements, creating a synergy between the teams to ensure there is proper coordination. Hence, giving the clients peace of mind as the top talents are working on building the dream home. Whether architects, civil engineers, quality control managers, project coordinators, sales, or marketing, the team members have expertise in all the required areas. The dedicated team is enthusiastic about providing the client with the most exemplary accommodation possible. The company is very conscious of the environment and believes in using sustainable options, highlighting affordability, thereby preventing accidents and reducing the costs of reworks and repairs. Their approach to using reused and recycled products during construction is commendable. Design and Construct have partnerships with famous brands such as Asian Paints, Kajaria, Havells, ACC, etc. Their few ongoing projects are spread around Hyderabad and have completed and handed over turnkey projects in Bangalore.

The Better Co.

The Better Co is a home construction company which helps you build your dream home and do your home interiors on one platform. With an experienced team consisting of Designers, Architects, Engineers, Experience management, Quality assurance, etc., to provide the client with the best home construction possible within the budget.  Quality and experience is the priority over everything else. Serving all client needs of building their dream home within their budget is the speciality. 

For more details log in to : www.designandconstruct.in

Expect IT Spending To Be Resilient In Near To Medium Term Outlook For IT Sector Is One Of Cautious Optimism: CareEdge

*  Digital Transformation, Cloud computing, Cybersecurity to be key focus areas

*  A surge in employee costs due to high attrition has impacted operating margins

*  A slowdown in US & EU, global eco uncertainties, currency volatility key risk

CareEdge has released a report on the sector outlook for the Indian IT industry. The research house is cautiously optimistic on the outlook of the sector on the back of a resilient IT spending in the near to medium term.

CareEdge expects that the broad trends in demand outlook in the Indian IT industry along with technology-driven spending will continue during FY23. The digital transformation initiatives grew manifold during the pandemic, with a much greater realization of the need for digitization and data-driven solutions and this trend is expected to continue going forward. This augurs well for the IT services industry.  According to CareEdge, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, data analytics and IoT, among others are expected to be the key focus areas going forward.

However, a slowdown in the key markets of the US and EU, uncertainties arising from the global macro-economic slowdown, and currency volatility can potentially play a spoilsport with respect to corporations spending on technology and may lead to postponing some of these spends. Also, with significantly increased employee attrition levels across most players, there has been a surge in employee costs. This is the single largest expense item for the sector, and will potentially impact the operating margins of the players.

The Indian IT industry witnessed a strong client addition during FY22 supported by vendor consolidation and various initiatives like cloud adoption and digital transformation agendas by clientele across various verticals. The industry has been re-aligning its offerings to cater to the evolving requirements of its clients with respect to emerging technologies in order to become more effective in the dynamic business environment.

The IT companies expanded their products and service offerings to cater to the new demands of an expanding set of clients with a focus on delivering customer-centric solutions. During FY22, IT majors have seen a strong progression of client addition in existing as well as new geographies and verticals. The client wins in the higher deal-size buckets have significantly increased.

During Q1FY23, on a year-on-year basis, there has been a slowdown in client addition (in greater than USD 1 Million segment)– an implied higher base effect on account of a sudden post-pandemic ramp-up in Q1FY22. However, on a sequential basis (q-o-q), client additions gathered pace vs. Q4FY22 where in 42 clients were added. This is despite Q4 being a generally weak quarter from a seasonality perspective. The growth has mostly been broad-based across verticals and the BFSI vertical continues to have the largest share and is the fastest growing segment.

About us: CareEdge (CARE Group) is a knowledge-based analytical group that aims to provide superior insights based on technology, data analytics capability, and detailed research methods. CareEdge Ratings is one of the leading credit rating agencies in India. It has an impressive track record of rating companies for almost three decades and has played a pivotal role in developing the corporate debt market in India. CareEdge provides near real-time research on all domestic and global economic developments. The wholly owned subsidiaries include CareEdge Advisory & Research arm focused on providing advisory and consultancy services and CareEdge Risk solutions a platform that provides risk management solutions.