Happiest Minds Technologies Launches Identity Vigil 2.0 Powered By OneLogin

Happiest Minds Technologies Limited (NSE: HAPPSTMNDS), a ‘Born Digital. Born Agile’ company today announced the launch of Identity Vigil 2.0 – a next-gen signature IDaaS MSSP solution powered by OneLogin, a cloud-based identity and access management (IAM) provider that designs and develops secure and unified access management (UAM) platforms.

Identity Vigil is a trademarked Identity Management Managed services Platform of Happiest Minds Technologies. The highly scalable, innovative 360-degree platform provides secure access to SaaS and enterprise apps across roles and privileges. In joining forces with OneLogin, a Global leader in Access Management 2.0, Identity Vigil now has truly hosted & managed IDaaS credentials.

Priya Kanduri, VP & CTO, Infrastructure and Security Services, Happiest Minds Technologies said, “Identity Vigil has found an innovative partner in OneLogin’s Cloud-Based IAM for modern enterprises. We are pleased to re-launch Identity Vigil 2.0, which provides bundled subscription services for SSO, MFA, and IAM. Our Identity Vigil solution will now offer AD-synchronization, role-based access control (RBAC), and mapping of any custom connector development and 24/7 support with scalable and flexible pricing.? What makes the integration of OneLogin's AD connector unique is that it is the only tool in the space that allows real-time syncs (within seconds of a change) vs. a batch sync process and restricted access to all through the customer's Active Directory.” 

Suhail Ismail, APJ Regional Director, OneLogin said,?“OneLogin is a Gartner leader in the Access Management space and is a proven Identity platform trusted by many Enterprise organizations across the Asia Pacific, especially in India. After winning every engagement, we invest a lot of time talking to these customers, their key decision makers, and product champions to get their feedback on what drove them to select our solution. We found that we're super trusted across the board by these organizations.”

Here is the feedback received from OneLogin customers

·         Strong product innovation, with a roadmap they can believe in 

·         Integration with existing and future applications 

·         Speed-to-business value 

·         Ease of implementation 

Happiest Minds Technologies’ Identity Vigil 2.0 is a user-friendly, cloud-based IAM for the modern enterprise with secure access for every user, every application, and every device. This will allow everything to be hosted on and managed from the cloud. The aim of the platform is to support and strengthen the identity landscape of small and mid-sized customers in a cost-effective manner by eliminating the constraints on procurement of and hosting an IMA tool and dependencies of hiring and talent management. It is in line with our vision to strengthen the management of everything from the cloud and minimize security issues while improving customer experience.

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, and more. 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. 

About OneLogin: 

OneLogin is the number one value-leader in Identity and Access Management (IAM). Our Trusted Experience Platform™ provides everything you need to secure your workforce, customers, and partners at a price that works with your budget. OneLogin is a subsidiary of One Identity. When combined, the organization brings together best-in-class IAM, Identity Governance & Administration (IGA), Privileged Access Management (PAM), and Active Directory and Active Directory Management & Security (ADMS) capabilities to enable customers to unify their approach to identity security and to mitigate their overall cybersecurity exposure. 

Beej Bandhan - ‘Plantable’ Seed Rakhi From East-West Seed India

East-West Seed India has conceptualized a unique plantable seed rakhi to celebrate the occasion of Rakhi Bandhan in August. This exclusive campaign is called ‘Beej Bandhan,’ which presents rakhis designed with seeds of Butternut (Cucurbita moschata) -  an all-new crop category from East-West Seed India. The tastefully designed gift hamper presents biodegradable rakhis, Cocopeat disc, Coir Pot, a customized message, and a specially designed butternut recipe book.

“Beej Bandhan - seed rakhis is our way of contributing our commitment to sustainability and green causes. Rakhi is a much-loved cultural tradition that symbolizes the affection between siblings. Our seed rakhi with butternut seed presents an eco-friendly means to plant it in a garden or a pot. Our tagline for the campaign is ‘Why throw it when you can grow it?” said Sanjay Gahilot, Director, Marketing of East-West Seed India.

About East-West Seed India:

East-West Seed is a global leader in the tropical vegetable seeds market with three and a half decades of experience in breeding, producing, and delivering high-quality vegetable seeds. Founded by Dr. Simon Groot, winner of the World Food Prize 2019, East-West Seed is ranked #1 in the 2021 Global Access to Seed Index, South and Southeast Asia. which recognizes the commitment and performance in providing the World's smallholder farmers access to quality seeds. In 2020, it ranked #28 in Fortune’s Change the World list of companies that are doing well by doing good.  East-West Seed has its headquarters in Nonthaburi, Thailand. The company employs over 3,500 people and has 17 R&D establishments in 7 countries. With exports to over 60 countries in tropical areas, East-West Seed serves nearly 20 million farmers around the world.

Axis Bank Signs MOU With Food Corporation of India To Provide “Ultima Salary Package”

Axis Bank, India’s third largest private sector bank, has signed an MOU with Food Corporation of India (FCI) to provide “Ultima Salary package”, a best in class salary account with exclusive benefits & features to all its employees. With this MOU, the Bank has reinstated its commitement towards offering holistic banking services to the employees of Public Sector Undertakings (PSU) sector.

A signing ceremony was held at FCI Headquarters, New Delhi where FCI was represented by Shri G. N Raju, GM HQ and Axis Bank was represented by Shri Anil Agarwal, President, Financial Institutions Group & Lt Col M.K Sharma, National Accounts Head.

Through this exclusive Ultima Salary package, the Bank will offer numerous benefits such as –

·         Personal Accidental cover of upto Rs. 20 lakhs

·         Additional Education Grant upto Rs. 8 lakhs

·         Total Permanent Disability Cover benefit upto  Rs. 20 lakhs

·         Permanent Partial disability cover of upto Rs. 20 lakhs

·         Air Accident cover of Rs. 1 Crore

·         Free additional debit card for a family member

·         12 EMI waiver on Home loan

·         3 zero balance accounts for family member

·         Universal account number wherein all Axis Bank branches will function as a “Home branch”

This MOU is a reflection of Axis Bank’s constant endeavour to address the banking requirements of different customer segments, helping them meet their financial aspirations & milestones.

About Axis Bank:   

Axis Bank is the third largest private sector bank in India. Axis Bank offers the entire spectrum of services to customer segments covering Large and Mid-Corporates, SME, Agriculture and Retail Businesses. With its 4,759 domestic branches (including extension counters) and 10,161 ATMs across the country as on 30th June 2022, the network of Axis Bank spreads across 2,702 cities and towns, enabling the Bank to reach out to a large cross-section of customers with an array of products and services. The Axis Group includes Axis Mutual Fund, Axis Securities Ltd., Axis Finance, Axis Trustee, Axis Capital, A.TReDS Ltd., Freecharge and Axis Bank Foundation.

For further information on Axis Bank, please refer to the website: https://www.axisbank.com

Shah Rukh Khan Scholarship Returns To The La Trobe University

In partnership with the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne, La Trobe University today announced a new life-changing opportunity for an aspiring female researcher from India to make a meaningful impact in the world.

The inaugural Shah Rukh Khan La Trobe University PhD Scholarship was awarded in 2020 to Indian student Gopika Kottantharayil Bhasi, who was able to travel to Australia to begin her PhD in early 2022.

As part of the prestigious four-year scholarship, Gopika is researching new techniques to protect the world’s honeybee population from viruses, pollutants and declining diversity in flora.

La Trobe University Chancellor, The Hon John Brumby AO, said he was thrilled Shah Rukh Khan had endorsed the University offering another scholarship to an aspiring female researcher from India.

“Gopika is already making a valuable contribution to La Trobe’s world-class research in agricultural sciences – a rapidly growing area at the University that aims to help address global food insecurity,” Mr Brumby said.

“We’re excited to announce another life-changing opportunity for an Indian woman to help us find solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges, in research areas such as environmental sustainability, health or agriculture.”

Mr Brumby said Shah Rukh Khan’s philanthropic leadership drove the decision to create a PhD scholarship in his name.

“The Shah Rukh Khan La Trobe University PhD Scholarship recognises Mr Khan’s extraordinary altruism, demonstrated in his work to advocate for women’s empowerment – including through his Meer Foundation,” Mr Brumby said.

“It also reflects La Trobe’s values of inclusivity, equity and social justice.”

Gopika said when she finally arrived in Melbourne, after waiting two years to travel due to the pandemic, it was the happiest moment of her life.

“I love this country – especially the people, who are all are very warm and welcoming. My colleagues, supervisor and friends are very supportive and caring,” Gopika said.

“I encourage other women from India to apply; come out of your comfort zone, explore the beautiful world, and you might be able to take up this amazing opportunity.”

Registrations opened today for research candidates to submit an Expression of Interest for the scholarship by Friday 23 September. The successful candidate will be a female Indian national who resides in India and has completed a Masters by Research degree (or equivalent) within the past 10 years.

The candidate will be supported with a four-year research scholarship valued in excess of $225,000 (AUD) to be completed at La Trobe’s state-of-the-art facilities in Melbourne, Australia. They will undertake research supervised by the University’s leading experts in a project aligned to La Trobe’s priority research themes, which are linked to the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals..

Appropriately, the announcement coincided with the launch of the 2022 Indian Film Festival of Melbourne. La Trobe was the first Australian university to award Shah Rukh Khan with an Honorary Degree, Doctor of Letters (honoris causa) in 2019, in recognition of his wide-ranging humanitarian work, including establishing the Meer Foundation to support and empower women who have survived acid attacks in India.

The Shah Rukh Khan La Trobe University PhD Scholarship recipient will receive benefits including: a four-year La Trobe University Full-Fee Research Scholarship

a La Trobe Graduate Research Scholarship for three and a half years, with a value of $32,500 (AUD) per annum (2022 rate) to support living costs.

visa length Overseas Student Health Cover with Medibank for a single candidate access to La Trobe’s world-class research facilities, suite of professional development programs and supervision by award-winning researchers visa application costs for a single person a $3,000 AUD travel allowance to cover travel costs from India to Melbourne

Interested candidates must submit an online Expression of Interest for the Shah Rukh Khan La Trobe University PhD Scholarship by Friday 23 September 2022. For more information about scholarship eligibility criteria, please refer to www.latrobe.edu.au/srk-scholarship

Background

·         La Trobe University is ranked in the top one per cent of universities worldwide

(Times Higher Education, 2021)

·         Dignitaries that La Trobe University has hosted from the Indian subcontinent include Prime Minister Mrs Indira Gandhi, Kapil Dev, Malaika Arora Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Rajkumar Hirani and Abhijat Joshi

·         In 2005, La Trobe’s Melbourne campus in Bundoora was featured in the first major Bollywood blockbuster film to be made entirely in Australia. Salaam Namaste, the film, collected close to $10million US at the box office.

·         La Trobe University alumni now hold senior positions on boards across the globe with more than 19,000 graduates with Indian and Chinese heritage.

·         The La Trobe Library collection houses more than 38,000 volumes of monographs, journals, magazines and government publications from India, one of the largest collections in Australia.

IOL Chemicals And Pharmaceuticals Reports Positive Q1 FY23 Results

·   Net profit of the Company at Rs 34.9 Cr against Rs. 27.8 Cr QoQ and Rs. 67 Cr YoY

·   Total Income stood at Rs 570.2 Cr against Rs. 579.4 Cr QoQ and Rs 524.2 Cr YoY

·   EBITDA at Rs. 61.2 Cr as compared to Rs. 50.1 Cr QoQ and Rs 115.9 Cr YoY

IOL Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Limited, a leading manufacturer of pharmaceutical (APIs) and specialty chemicals reported results for the first quarter ended June 30, 2022 as highlighted indicate:

Commenting on the performance of the Company during the quarter, Dr Sanjay Chaturvedi, Executive Director & CEO said, “Over the next few years, our focus will be on diversifying into other speciality chemical products and increase the share of non-Ibuprofen business. The investment planned in setting up a new plant will aid the Company in strengthening its position in both, Domestic and Export markets, thereby helping in improving our market share. Over the course of next few quarters, the Company’s plan to explore new geographies and de-risk the business with continuous backward integration model will play out leading to improvement in revenue as well as profitability.”

“Various business challenges of softening demand, rising inputs costs and volatility in chemical prices are slowly getting normalised as can be seen from recovery in EBITDA margins. However, we believe that the challenges are a temporary phenomenon. The robust global demand on specialty chemicals fronts owing to shift in market share from China would benefit the sector over next few years”, Dr Chaturvedi said.

As one of largest manufacturers of Ethyl Acetate, the Company will strengthen its position in the ‘green solvent’ market by increasing its capacity by 20% to 120,000 MTPA from 100,000 MTPA before the end of current fiscal. The investment of Rs 15 Crore for this capex is being funded through internal accruals only. Ethyl Acetate is widely used in Printing & Packing Industry, Adhesives, Agrochemicals & Pesticides industry, pharmaceuticals industry and cosmetics industry. The Company will also be making further in-roads into western markets of India through a new plant for specialty chemicals and pharmaceuticals intermediates. This project, which is expected to be completed in 18 months, will require investment of Rs 300 crore. Through this plant, the Company’s objective is to increase its market share in the domestic market as well as cater to international customers.

About IOL Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Limited (IOLCP)

Company was established in 1986, listed on National Stock Exchange of India Ltd (Code: IOLCP) and BSE Ltd (Code: 524164) is one of the leading pharmaceutical (APIs) Company and is significant player in the specialty chemicals space with world class facilities. IOLCP has wide presence across major therapeutic categories like, Pain Management, anti-convulsants, antidiabetes, anti- cholesterol and anti-platelets.

The Company’s product portfolio includes APIs; Ibuprofen, Metformin, Fenofibrate, Clopidogrel, Lamotrigine, Pantoprazole, Paracetamol and specialty chemicals such as Ethyl Acetate, Iso Butyl Benzene, Mono Chloro Acetic Acid and Acetyl Chloride.

Company is World’s largest producer of the Ibuprofen with an installed capacity of 12,000 TPA and having backward integrated manufacturing facility. The Company has DSIR approved R&D which is fully equipped to validate existing processes.

The Central and State Government approved Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) had been set up with Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) system along with 17 MW captive Co-Generation plant for self -reliance. The Company is ISO 9001:2015, 14001:2015 and BS OHSAS 18001:2007 certified.

IOLCP's overseas customers are spread out across several countries including UK, Belgium, Hungry, Spain, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, Poland, Ireland, USA, Peru, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Indonesia, South Korea, Thailand, Bangladesh, Turkey, U.A.E., China, Hong Kong, Egypt etc. Products are sold primarily to Branded Generic formulators both in India & Overseas.

Tata Motors, State Bank of India Join Hands, Offer Electronic Dealer Finance Program To Authorized Tata Passenger Electric Vehicle Dealers

Key Highlights:

* First-of-its kind Electric Vehicle Inventory Financing program by a Public Sector Bank for Tata Motors’ EV dealers

* Dealer finance limits towards Electric Vehicles for Tata Motors authorised Passenger Electric Vehicle dealers

In a bid to make this festive season special, Tata Motors, India’s leading automotive manufacturer has joined hands with State Bank of India, India’s largest bank, to offer Electronic Dealer Finance solution (e-DFS) to its authorized passenger EV dealers.

Commenting on the rollout of this finance scheme offer, Mr. Shailesh Chandra, Managing Director, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd., and Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Ltd. said, “To ensure we have faster EV adoption in the country, it is very important to have a strong network and empowered channel partners. By partnering with State Bank of India, we have taken another step in this direction. They are India’s largest public sector bank with an extensive network and we are delighted to partner with them. We want to provide an exclusive financing program to our authorized electric passenger vehicle dealers, who will play an important role in driving the green mobility mission, bolstering sustainability in the country.”

Speaking of this partnership, Mr. Dinesh Khara, Chairman, State Bank of India said, “We are delighted to enter into this agreement with Tata Motors, as this gives us an opportunity to deepen our longstanding partnership in Dealer Finance program. This also offers us the satisfaction of being able to contribute towards a greener tomorrow, as these lines of credit will be available for financing authorised dealers of Tata Motors’ Passenger Electric Vehicles. We are confident that this would go a long way towards promoting EV culture and adoption in the country.”

Tata Motors has been revolutionizing the Indian automotive market with its pioneering efforts and is leading the e-mobility wave in India with a commanding market share of 89% in Q1 FY23. India currently has and over 30,000 Tata EVs on road in personal and fleet segments. 

Celebrate India’s Journey On The 75 Years Of Independence On Netflix

75 years since India rose as an Independent republic- we have been strengthened by our diverse cultures, languages, and customs, and indomitable stories that have held our heads high!  This year, rekindle the joyous emotions of victory, valour, and variety with some of the most loved and unique stories on Netflix that honor the joy, pride and freedom of India - from popular cult-films, family classics, slice-of-life stories to biopics.

’83

Firsts are always special right? Picture a first that just didn’t break shackles, but heralded the arrival of World Champions India!. Relive the historic 1983 World Cup campaign, led by Kapil Dev and team. Directed by Kabir Khan, this rousing sports drama takes you through the thrilling underdog journey of the Indian cricket team to win India’s first ever World Cup, starring Ranveer Singh in a show-stealing performance.

Major (Telugu)

Major is a soul-stirring biopic based on the life of the late Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan who was martyred in action during the November 2008 Mumbai attacks. Uncover the story of the real-life hero with writer-actor Adivi Sesh who delivers a magnetic performance, supported by an outstanding cast including Revathi, Prakash Raj and Sobhita Dhulipala.

Mighty Little Bheem: I Love Taj Mahal

This charming animated special follows the adventures of Bheem, as he visits one of the seven wonders of the world and India’s iconic landmark, Taj Mahal, with his family. Explore the world of Indian culture, brought to life by lots of colors, great animation and melodious music as Bheem makes a new friend and helps her find her lost teddy bear before someone steals it.

Minnal Murali (Malayalam)

This Malayalam superhero movie is sure to take you on a delightful ride through the heartlands of Kerala. Starring the very talented Tovino Thomas, Minnal Murali is an origin story of an ordinary man-turned-superhero Murali, who is struck by a bolt of lightning, which bestows him with special powers.

Navarasa (Tamil)

A nine-part anthology film, helmed by veteran filmmakers Mani Ratnam and Jayendra Panchapakesan, brings nine short films about nine human emotions to life. Navarasa, immersed in the nine rasas (emotions) brought together by many leading icons of the industry is a must watch this Independence Day.

Shabaash Mithu

Taapsee Pannu displays her acting prowess in the biopic of Mithali Raj, the former captain of the India women’s national cricket team. Based on her struggles to pursue her dream of becoming a cricketer, this film, directed by Srijit Mukherji, is a matter of pride and an inspiration for all.Shabaash Mithu will be available on Netflix on August 15th.

The Disciple (Marathi)

Directed by Chaitanya Tamhane and starring Aditya Moda, the story follows the character of  Sharad Nerulkar as he finds himself questioning his traditions and discipline in his quest to become the best Indian classical music vocalist. From the award-winning screenplay to the mind-blowing cast performances and impeccable direction, there is nothing that you won’t love about this one.

Lagaan

Considered to be one of the greatest Indian films ever made, this Academy Award nominated sports drama starring Aamir Khan has all the ingredients of a timeless entertainer. It has a melodious soundtrack, stunning visuals and is filled with rousing drama that will keep you hooked every time you watch!

Lakshya

There are movies that entertain you and then there are movies that inspire you. Lakshya does both so well. This Hrithik Roshan starrer is the story of an aimless boy who finds his true purpose after enlisting in the Indian Army as a soldier still resonates with viewers.