Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited’s Technical Paper On ‘Reliability Improvement Journey’ Was Presented At Quality Symposium

Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (Tata Power-DDL), a leading power utility supplying electricity to a populace of 7 million in North Delhi, presented its technical paper on ‘Reliability Improvement Journey’ at the first-ever Quality Symposium, organised by the Indian Society for Quality (ISQ) at RV College of Engineering, Bengaluru. The Quality Symposium by ISQ primarily focused on ‘Driving excellence through quality management’ presented by worldwide Academicians and Practitioners. Out of the two papers presented during the symposium, one got recognized as the Third Best Technical Paper.

The high-standard research paper on ‘Reliability Improvement Journey’ presented by Tata Power-DDL was among the top 34 papers selected by the ISQ. The discom has been consistently translating its customer needs into opportunities for business improvements through its Total Quality Management (TQM) approach. Additionally, Tata Power-DDL has adopted sustainable technology solutions to improve its operational performance and aims at further enhancing its experience.

The event was graced by the presence of Dr. K.N. Subramanya (Principal- RV College of Engineering), Dr. Pankaj Kumar (Chief Total Quality Management & Corporate Quality Assurance, Tata Steel- Jamshedpur), Mr. Kunal Pareek  (Head of Department- Business Excellence &Total Quality  Management), Mr. Prabhakar Shettigar (Executive Director - ISQ), Mr. N. Ramanathan (Quality Guru), Dr. A.K. Chakraborty (Professor-ISI) and Prof. N.S. Narahari (Professor-RV College of Engineering).

The discom has been remarkable in business excellence by ensuring customer satisfaction and adding better stakeholder value.

PUMA Unveils Special Race Day Tee With Mary Kom For Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon

Sportswear brand, PUMA will be celebrating the success and dedication of runners at Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon with specially designed tees for the race day.

Star boxer and PUMA athlete MC Mary Kom launched the PUMA Race Day Tee which will be given to all registered runners, including men and women, for the showpiece event, to be held on October 16.

Considered as one of India’s largest sporting philanthropy platforms, the half marathon has inspired and impacted millions of lives. This year, in order to motivate the runners, all the registered participants will be given ‘yellow’ tees.

And, further, PUMA will also give ‘blue’ coloured tees to the first 500 men and women runners, who will successfully complete the race.  

Commenting on the occasion, PUMA athlete Mary Kom said the tees are designed to make the runners comfortable during the race.

“It makes me proud to unveil the PUMA Race Day Tee for the Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon. The high-performance jersey is comfortable and will effectively support the runners during the race. I see a lot of positive change towards sports and fitness, especially running as a trend. It is wonderful to see PUMA rallying for sports and fitness culture across disciplines such as boxing, cricket, table tennis, hockey and running. I wish the runners of Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon all the best. Enjoy this race with passion and fun,” Mary Kom said.

Besides close association with star India cricketer Virat Kohli, KL Rahul and IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore, PUMA has been supporting many athletes in their journeys, across different sporting disciplines.

Project SANAM, A Student Team From MIT-MAHE Wins The 2nd Runner-Up Prize In DVCon India Hackathon 2022

* The problem statement of the hackathon was to Accelerate AI algorithms on an FPGA

* The students were awarded with certificates, plaques and a cash prize of 30,000/-

Project SANAM, student team from Manipal Institute of Technology, MAHE, has won the 2nd runner up prize in the DVCon India 2022 Hackathon. The team comprising of   Tushar Upadhyay, Yellur Vishal Rao and Ayush Kumar of MIT, participated in the event which was held online in September and the results were declared recently.  The students were awarded with certificates, plaques and a cash prize of 30,000/- for their efforts.

The problem statement of the hackathon was to Accelerate AI algorithms on an FPGA. It was conducted in two stages. In stage 1 of the hackathon, the MIT team created a Hand gesture recognition model, which used a region-of-interest detection algorithm and a CNN to classify gestures on the HaGRID Dataset. In addition to that, they had to research and document the techniques used to accelerate an AI model on an FPGA.

In the second stage, the team was provided with three days to accelerate a pre-trained object detection model and deploy it on the cloud-hosted FPGA accelerator. The model's acceleration was successfully done by using the Vitis AI tool flow. The final model was deployed on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) EC2 F1 server instance (Amazon EC2 F1 instances use FPGAs to deliver custom hardware accelerations). 

Speaking about the achievement of Project SANAM Cdr. (Dr.) Anil Rana, Director, Manipal Institute of Technology, MAHE said, "We are extremely proud and delighted for team Project SANAM’s accomplishment. The hackathon consisted of participants from reputed technology institutes from across the country. With their win, the students from MIT have kept the Manipal flag flying high at such a competitive forum. We congratulate them with all our hearts and wish them all the luck for such future events as well”

Brookfield Properties Plants Over 3000 Trees Under The ‘Forest of Hope’ Initiative

* The campaign was implemented in Bengaluru and Delhi NCR via a strategic partnership with SankalpTaru Foundation

Brookfield Properties, a leading global developer and operator of high-quality real estate assets, planted over 3000 trees under their ‘Forest of Hope’ initiative in Bengaluru and Delhi-NCR. The initiative witnessed an overwhelming response from the employees and tenants. This initiative was carried out in partnership with SankalpTaru Foundation, one of India’s prominent IT-enabled NGOs working pan India on afforestation and reforestation programs, to address climate change, reduce pollution, recharge groundwater, offset carbon footprint and enhance biodiversity.

The drive was executed on September 23 and 30 in Bengaluru and Delhi NCR respectively. More than 700 trees were planted in the North University region in Bengaluru which was followed by a coaching session for teachers and students to help them tackle environmental challenges. Under this initiative, the focus was on planting rapidly disappearing tree species like Mahogany, Badam, Teak, Honne etc. Likewise, at Tawdu in Haryana – Delhi NCR, the primary objective was to conserve Aravallis and the area's natural environment. More than 2300 Peepal, Shisham, Neem, Gulmohar, Amrud and Amla trees were planted among others. This will result in recharging the natural groundwater propelling a significant carbon offset and biodiversity restoration in one of the world's oldest hills.

These 3000+ trees will provide more than 2700 tonnes of oxygen and sequester approximately 1500 tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere in their lifetime. Moreover, these native trees will increase the green footprint across six acres benefiting both the flora and fauna in these regions while enhancing the biodiversity index. Each tree was photographed and geotagged with a QR code. The initiative has a unique tracking mechanism, with the aid of which one can locate the tree planted by themselves from anywhere in the world through an app by SankalpTaru

Expressing his views, Mr. Alok Aggarwal, MD & CEO, Brookfield Properties said, “With an aim to create a greener future for the planet, we are extremely pleased with our “Forest of Hope” initiative which planted over 3000 trees in India. A simple act such as planting a tree and inspiring others to do the same can make a huge difference in tackling climate change in the long run. As a socially responsible organization, Brookfield Properties ensures 30% of green cover, integrating biophilia into the design process and plan for native trees, water bodies and seasonal plants across our assets. Excellence in our Environmental, Social and Governance goals is at the core of our business and this initiative reinforces our commitment to build a better world for people, business and the community. Our partnership with an organization like SankalpTaru for this initiative is a step in that direction.”

Adding to it, Mr. Apurva Bhandari, Founder SankalpTaru Foundation said, “The most critical issue for the present and future generations is the increasing environmental concern. Our foundation has successfully planted 3.5M+ trees since its inception. I believe, through ‘Forest of Hope’ our partnership with Brookfield Properties will change the landscape of our communities in expanding the green territories for the better.”

The 'Forest of Hope' is a result of Brookfield Properties' 'Trees of Hope' campaign, which was rolled out in 2021. The company held an exhibition of ‘Trees of Hope’ across seven marquee campuses in five cities from December 15, 2021 – January 10, 2022, with installations made from recycled wood and discarded flex. Brookfield Properties promised to plant a tree for every photograph that was uploaded on social media with the “Trees of Hope’, sparking a movement that led to the ‘Forest of Hope’ initiative.

About Brookfield Properties:

Brookfield Properties is a leading global developer and operator of high-quality real estate assets. The company is active in nearly all real estate sectors, including office, retail, multifamily, hospitality and logistics, operating more than 800 properties and over 390 million sq. ft. of real estate in gateway markets on behalf of Brookfield Asset Management, one of the largest asset managers in the world. With a focus on sustainability, a commitment to excellence and the drive for relentless innovation in the planning, development and management of buildings and their surroundings, Brookfield Properties is reimagining real estate from the ground up.

In India, Brookfield Properties manages over 50 million sq. ft. of high-quality assets across 8 key gateway cities of which 38.3 million sq. ft. is already operational. Some of the marquee assets in its portfolio include Candor TechSpace in Gurugram, Noida and Kolkata; Worldmark in Delhi and Gurugram; Downtown Powai and Equinox in Mumbai; Ecoworld and Ecospace in Bengaluru and CoWrks, a leading co-working and flexi office business across India. 

India’s Leading HRTech Startup HROne Raises $4 Million In Series A Round From Insitor Partners & Prudent Investment Managers

HROne, India's Leading HRTech SaaS Startup, has raised $4 million in a Series A round led by Insitor Partners and participation from Prudent Investment Managers. Mumbai-based investment bank Radix Capital Advisors acted as exclusive financial advisors to the company. 

Founded in 2016 by Karan Jain, HROne is on a mission to use HRTech to improve the quality of professional lives of employees and help them accomplish more at their workplaces. HROne is a cloud-based HR automation platform that helps companies eliminate mundane and repetitive HR tasks. By automating 80+ processes, HROne has simplified HR operations and driven a top-notch user experience for HRs and employees. 

In the HRTech market, low product adoption and poor user experience leave most organizations dissatisfied with their investments. To overcome this challenge, HROne has built a collaborative interface InboxForHRTM , that enables HRs close 125+ unique tasks in less than three clicks. The startup has seen a tremendous upsurge in product adoption and user experience with this innovation. Karan and the team are bullish on delivering more innovations to meet the emerging needs of digital workplaces. 

Powered by its strong HR domain expertise and digital technologies capabilities, the startup has established a firm footing in the HRTech market. The company has successfully bootstrapped its way since inception and has scaled its revenues to 8x in a mere span of three years, catering to 900+ customers. With the fundraising, HROne will focus on building a comprehensive platform that becomes the go-to solution for every possible HR need in the modern-day workplace. Further, the company will use the funds to drive expansion into newer and existing markets. With this inflow, the company intends to 10x its revenue growth in the next three years. 

Talking about the funding, Karan Jain reflects, "We are excited and supercharged with this series A funding from Insitor Partners and Prudent Investment Managers. These are exciting times for HR digital transformation globally. We aim to use this capital to grow our product capabilities, expand into newer markets, invest in our talent pool and drive a superior customer experience. We are in the hyper-growth phase in the Indian HRTech market, and we will expand into international markets in the near future. Grateful to our funding partners for recognizing the potential and backing our intent." Karan further affirms, "We thank our customers and employees who have believed in our vision and supported us in crucial times."

“HROne is leveraging technology to drive a transformational impact on the formalization of the Indian blue-collar economy. HROne, a comprehensive cloud-based HR automation platform, improves the well-being, loyalty, and productivity of the workforce in the most capital-efficient, scalable, and sustainable way while helping organizations in their productivity and efficiency improvements. Karan and his team combine world-class product capabilities with a unique understanding of HR practices in India to provide a compelling value proposition to its clients. We are incredibly excited to partner with the team to solve for inefficiencies in the livelihood space", said Nicholas Lazos of Insitor Partners, an impact investment firm. 

"Companies need to make HR processes and systems less cumbersome and easy so that they can implement their organizational policies. We think HROne, with its unique interface, will help companies achieve this. Moreover, the scalability demonstrated by HROne over the last couple of years clearly indicates that it empowers companies to create a better HR environment. We were very impressed by the engagement of the HROne platform across 900+ customers. Further, it opens multiple future monetization possibilities like embedded finance, integration with insure-techs and workplace commerce players, and much more.", said Prashasta Seth of, Prudent Investment Managers

Muvi Foundation Wins 2022 Tech Cares Award From TrustRadius

* Muvi is being recognized for its Corporate Social Responsibility Program - Muvi Foundation with a 2022 Tech Cares Award from TrustRadius

TrustRadius, the most trusted research and review platform, has recognized Muvi’s CSR initiative - Muvi Foundation with the 2022 Tech Cares Award. This third-annual award celebrates companies that have gone above and beyond to provide impactful corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs for their employees and surrounding communities. 

Muvi Foundation was established on the three key pillars of Uplifting Society, Empowering Communities, and Inspiring Generations. Where each Pillar encapsulates the company and its founder’s ethos on giving back to society. 

The foundation has undertaken several notable projects over the last 1 year including 

Organized a Blood Donation Camp along with the Bhubaneswar–Cuttack Police Commissionerate and Red Cross Society Blood Bank at SCB Medical, Cuttack, at Muvi’s India Development Center premises situated in Bhubaneswar, on the Eastern coast of the Indian Subcontinent. 

Installation of the complete solar panel set up in an old age home situated in urban neighborhood of the city

Established Food Distribution at Camps set up for refugees and migrating workers during COVID-19 India Lockdown 

Muvi Foundation has also made active donations to India’s Prime Minister Relief Fund including a contributory donation of INR 1 Lac during the corona epidemic to help the nation in its fight against COVID. 

“Muvi is deeply committed to serving marginalized communities by contributing to the inclusive growth and their social development across geographies. With substantial investments to date, Muvi Foundation has created some of the most influential CSR footprints in Odisha, on the East Coast of India, and has impacted several lives with multiple interventions across nearby urban and rural areas. We thank Trust Radius for this recognition and are deeply honored by this gesture. It is a big source of encouragement for us to double down on our efforts to continue transforming communities and build an equitable and sustainable society,” said Anshuman Das, Founder, and CEO, Muvi LLC

He further added “This award is the result of dedicated teamwork across our organization - from our management team to our CSR Committee, to all of our employees who have willingly participated and contributed to each and every initiative the foundation has led. I can clearly state that this has been achieved with a constant focus on our company ethos –  Upliftment of Society, Empowering Communities  and Inspiring Generations.”

Muvi LLC has earned a 2022 Tech Cares award for demonstrating a strong commitment to corporate social responsibility,” said Megan Headley, VP of Research at TrustRadius. “As a part of their ‘10% Mantra’, Muvi donates 10% of their profits to the Muvi Foundation every year. The foundation seeks to give back to marginalized communities and has recently undertaken projects such as blood drives and installing solar panels on retirement homes.”

“We work tirelessly to foster a positive workplace culture that supports a diverse group of remote and in-office employees at TrustRadius. Tech leaders throughout the industry are embracing similar corporate social responsibility initiatives, and we’re excited to give them the recognition they deserve with a Tech Cares Award,” said TrustRadius Founder and CEO Vinay Bhagat. “We believe corporate social responsibility will continue to become more important each year for employees, customers, and stakeholders.”

To be accepted for the TrustRadius Tech Cares Award, each nominated organization had to be a B2B technology company that demonstrated impactful CSR initiatives in one of the following categories; volunteerism, diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, charitable donations, and fundraising, support for in-office and remote employees, or environmental sustainability initiatives. Everyone was welcome to nominate an organization for this award, including those who work for or with the company. All nominations were thoroughly vetted by the TrustRadius research team, and the supporting proof was provided by the nominated.  

To learn more about Muvi Foundation’s nomination, visit the TrustRadius Tech Cares  Announcement Page

To learn more about Muvi, please visit us at https://www.muvi.com or contact Muvi at marketing@muvi.com. 

About Muvi:

Muvi LLC is a New-York headquartered, prominent product-based SaaS company. The company provides a cloud-hosted streaming platform and end-to-end solutions for video/audio content owners, broadcasters, TV networks, and content aggregators to launch their own-branded, multi-screen, multi-format OTT streaming services such as Netflix, Prime Video, Spotify, Deezer, etc. that can offer both Live & On-Demand content and be delivered across Web, Mobile, and TV instantly.

The company has gained international recognition in the audio/video streaming space and is trusted by 5000+ customers in over 50 countries across territories including North America, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, Africa, Australia, and Asia.

NSDC And Podar Eduspace Collaborate To Empower India’s Youth With Their Upskilling Program

* The partnership is expected to benefit candidates through their WorkEx Bootcamp Program and the 21st Century Digital Skills Bootcamp Program

In an effort to equip India’s youth with relevant skills of the 21st century and increase employment opportunities through upskilling programs, the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), working under the aegis of the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE), has announced its partnership with Podar Eduspace — a fast-growing education technology organization focused on student programs ranging from research, volunteering, and skill development to contribute to India’s growth story.

As part of the collaboration, Podar Eduspace will be empanelled as a skilling partner for NSDC and will provide its WorkEx Bootcamp program and 21st century Digital Skills Bootcamp program to bridge the gap between industry and education in colleges, increase employment, and help in upskilling candidates across India, mainly in corporates and universities. The partnership agreement was signed by Mr. Sanjeeva Singh, Executive Vice President, CSR & Skill Development Financing, NSDC, and Mr. Vedant Podar, CEO, Podar Eduspace.

Through Podar Eduspace’s upskilling program, the WorkEx Bootcamp, which focuses on providing 21st century relevant skills, their students can have access to a 4-module program which includes tracks in collaboration with Harvard Business School Online and Podar Enterprises. The courses will focus on industry-level skills like Data Analytics, Business Strategy and Data Science, Cryptocurrency, and Metaverse. The candidates will also get access to guaranteed virtual research internships to apply their learning and pick up industry-relevant skills.

The course is a 4-certificate programme which will be co-branded by NSDC and Podar Eduspace.

Lauding the partnership, Mr. Sanjeeva Singh, Executive Vice President, CSR & Skill Development Financing, NSDC said that new-ages skill and practical knowledge have become indispensable, especially as India braces for Industrial Revolution 4.0. To ensure that India becomes a USD 5 trillion economy and a global powerhouse, all the stakeholders need to come together to create an environment which will skill, reskill and upskill India’s youth for the jobs of the future. He also said that with NSDC joining hands with Podar Eduspace, the focus will shift towards training students in advanced skills and transform them into pillars on which the edifice of an Aatmanirbhar Bharat will rest. 

Commenting on the collaboration, Mr. Vedant Podar, CEO, Podar Eduspace added that amid the current geopolitical churn, the demand for digital skills is highly needed for tech-enabled jobs across all the platforms. Through the partnership, they aspire to impact livesacross India and create positive change which will boost our nation’s economic growth, and contribute to the cause of India becoming the skill capital of the world. To keep up with the growing economy, Podar Eduspace is deeply invested in upskilling youngsters in India so that they can shoulder the demand of the volatile domestic as well as the global markets. This partnership is a vital strong step in that direction and will play a pivotal part in equipping students with skills that they will need to succeed in this digital economy.  

About National Skill Development Corporation

National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), a nodal skill development agency, working under the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Government of India, is a unique Public Private Partnership (PPP) that aims to catalyse the creation of a large and quality vocational training ecosystem in India. Since inception in 2010, NSDC has trained over 3 crore people through its collaboration with 600+ training partners and over 10,000 training centres spread across 600+ districts in the country. NSDC has established 37 Sector Skill Councils (SSCs) and implements the Government’s flagship skill development schemes such as Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS), among others. NSDC also funds enterprises, companies and organisations that provide skill training. The organisation enables private-sector capacity building in skill development by offering concessional loans, other innovative financial products, and strategic partnerships.

About Podar Eduspace

Podar Eduspace is the educational pillar of Podar Enterprise focusing on student programmes ranging from research, volunteering, skill development & advisory to educational institutes. It also marks as a foray into EdTech and leverages the online medium to reach people in India, and worldwide. Their offerings seek to equip students with practical knowledge and valuable skills to combat the challenges of the 21st century.

The WorkEx Bootcamp (launched by Podar Eduspace) is a programme that integrates Harvard Business School Online, and Podar Enterprise courses to inculcate interdisciplinary skills to boost employability and knowledge.