Healthcare Platform, Eka Care, Ramps Up Product Development In Bengaluru

Startup based out of Bengaluru, Eka Care, is building a connected healthcare ecosystem for people across the country. In June 2022, the company raised $15 million and is laser-focused on developing the most advanced Patient Health Records (PHR) app and hiring the right talent to scale the team. Eka Care also aims to make it easier for doctors to switch to digital practices and educate people how important it is to maintain their health profile.

"Our vision is to build a technology platform to enable every Indian to create and manage their health profile in the Eka care PHR app. The trust of marquee investors in our vision has elevated our confidence. We are super excited to continue reforming the way healthcare is delivered in India by building tools for both careseekers and caregivers of the country," shared Vikalp Sahni, CEO, Eka Care.

Eka Care Was Founded By Vikalp Sahni, Deepak Tuli & Abhishek Begerhotta In December 2020 

The company has been building an advanced PHR app for users to monitor their health by digitising medical records & monitoring health vitals. While, the advanced clinic management tool built for doctors gives them more power to scale their practice digitally.

Within its first year of inception, Eka Care PHR app became India's largest repository of health records and vitals, with more than 3 crore health records, 16 lakh ABHAs, and more than 10,000 doctors using the platform.

Anybody can create their own health profiles by storing medical records such as prescriptions, lab reports and scans, vaccinations and development milestones for children, heart rate trends, blood sugar information, and much more on the Eka Care app. All the health records can be easily linked to your Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA), an Govt of India initiative, which is a unique health identity (much like Aadhar) that enables quick access and sharing of health records digitally.

“We have seen a huge amount of traction with our consent-based feature, Gmail Sync. As the name suggests, users can link their Gmail account with our app to effortlessly import health records sent to their Gmail privatly & securly. Our ML engine extracts relevant medical records from one’s Gmail account, stores,  and organizes them in the Eka app. Furthermore, our system provides  personalised trends of an individual’s biomarkers in a graphical format. This makes it easy for them to visualize and track their health parameters over a period of time. The information can also be shared instantly with caregivers, enabling them to provide better care.” said Dr. Sankalp Gulati, Head of Data Science and Founding Member at Eka Care.

“eka.care has helped me view my patient’s complete medical history at a glance. This has been instrumental in providing better care especially to chronic patients. My patients do not carry old prescriptions, lab reports, and other documents as I have them stored on Eka now. The app also gives me meaningful insights and trends to understand my patient’s vitals and health journey.

I have always encouraged my patients to store their records, and keep them organized. I am glad that today, this task has become easy for my patients and for me as a caregiver.” Dr. Sharat Honnati, Consultant Physician & Diabetologist, Practicing at HSR Layout Bengaluru.

Parx Music Fiesta Announces A Grand Debut With India’s Top Artists

* Amit Trivedi, Salim-Sulaiman, Benny Dayal , Papon, Euphoria among others, to perform LIVE on November 19-20 at Raymond Ground, Thane

·         Gautam Hari Singhania, CMD, Raymond launches the biggest musical festival to be ever witnessed by MMR region

·         Eminent line-up of artists to perform Independent and Bollywood music such as Amit Trivedi, Salim-Sulaiman, Benny Dayal, Euphoria, Indian Ocean, Nikhita Gandhi & Underground Activity, Papon, Parvaaz, Swarathma, Daira and When Chai Met Toast

·         Parx Music Fiesta promises to be a visual spectacle and an experiential treat

The city of Mumbai is all set to get its very own biggest-ever carnival themed music festival - Parx Music fiesta. With the most prodigious line up of artists in Bollywood and Indie music, this first of its kind music fest with an international look and feel is the brainchild of Gautam Hari Singhania, Chairman and Managing Director of Raymond Group. Set amidst sprawling lush green campus of Raymond ground, this festival promises to reward its attendees with a magical feeling. Having on boarded the best talent in music industry to create this stellar extravaganza, the weekend of November 19-20th is a much awaited one.

Commenting on the launch of this new initiative Gautam Hari Singhania, Chairman and Managing Director, Raymond said; “I believe that music is a universal language that brings together one and all and defies barriers of sorts. This latest musical endeavor is our attempt to create a unique musical fest for India. Live musical performances are back after a span of 2 years and we believe in creating an exciting intellectual property which will grow bigger from here on.”

Mumbai’s very own music fiesta for everyone, promises to be a visual spectacle curated to appeal music lovers across ages and genres. Set in a sprawling green venue of over 100 acres of Raymond Campus Parx Music Fiesta will feature a phenomenal line up of Bollywood singers and songwriters, independent bands and fresh musical talent. The revelers can groove to Amit Trivedi and Papon, get nostalgic with Euphoria and Indian Ocean and make the loudest noise with Benny Dayal and Salim-Sulaiman.

Fashion, at the carnival, will be as big as the music and the attendees are encouraged to wear their style to bring in good vibes and add to cheer and extravaganza. This family friendly event welcomes children of up to 10 years for free, the only caveat being they need to be accompanied by adults at all times. The festival is wheelchair accessible and special provisions have been made for free movement of the differently-abled. A carnival is incomplete without lip-smacking delicacies, and this event has a wide spread of delectable food and beverages.

To know more and attend the event click on: https://insider.in/parx-music-fiesta-nov19-2022/event

THE LINEUP:

·         Amit Trivedi

·         Salim-Sulaiman

·         Benny Dayal

·         Euphoria

·         Indian Ocean

·         Nikhita Gandhi & Underground Activity

·         Papon

·         Parvaaz

·         Swarathma

·         When Chai Met Toast

·         Daira

EVENT DETAILS:

What: Parx Music Fiesta (http://parxmusicfiesta.com/)

When: November 19-20, 2022, 2pm onwards

Venue: Raymond Ground, 6X68+4GW, Pokhran Rd Number 1, J K Gram, Thane West, Thane, Maharashtra 400606, India

ABOUT PARX: Parx is a premium casual lifestyle brand of Raymond, which is positioned to cater to the needs of consumers who are looking for dressing up for life across occasions and events. Parx reflects the persona of the energetic 22-30 year-olds who are outgoing, dynamic and live their lives to the fullest.

Parx reflects the pulse of the new generation which looks at clothing as a reflection of their attitude and vibrancy. Right from its inception in 1999, Parx has been the preferred choice of brand in the casual wear segment with continuous innovations and international trends and styling. It is positioned to meet the consumer needs for “beyond work” requirements and this has been addressed through categories like urban, sport, excursion and club.

ABOUT RAYMOND:  Incepted in 1925, the Raymond Group has been synonymous with trust, quality and excellence. Raymond is a diversified group with majority business interests in textile and apparel sectors as well as presence across diverse segments such as FMCG, realty, engineering and prophylactics in national and international markets. Having enjoyed the patronage of over a billion consumers, Raymond is reckoned for delivering world class quality products to its consumers since the past nine decades.

Being a vertically and horizontally integrated manufacturer of textiles, Raymond has strong fibre to fabric manufacturing capabilities and is a textile powerhouse with state of the art modern infrastructure. Raymond offers an exquisite range of shirting and suiting fabrics across a plethora of options such as worsted fabrics, cotton, wool blends, linen and denim. With over 1500 stores spread across 600 towns and an expansive network of over 20,000 points-of-sale in India, Raymond and its brands are also available in tier IV & V cities.

The Group has recently forayed into the real estate development business. With central theme of ‘Go Beyond’, the company has undertaken the project to build quality housing for all. A large gated community named ‘Aspirational District’ is spread over 14 acres that celebrates a new epoch in living.

Photo Caption: (From left) Shivam Pant and Piyush Kapoor from Daira, EPR Iyer from Underground Authority, Salim, Raymond Ltd CMD Gautam Hari Singhania, Sulaiman Merchant, Benny Dayal, Shailesh Pai and Achyuth Jaigopal from When Chai Met Toast and Soumyodeep Bhattacharya from Underground Authority at the launch of Parx Music Fiesta, on November 7, 2022. Amit Trivedi, Papon and Indian Ocean, among others, will also be part of the lineup of singers and songwriters, independent bands and fresh musical talent to perform at the debut edition of the music carnival to be held on November 19-20 at Raymond Ground, Thane. 

(Photo Courtesy: Raymond Ltd)

Mahindra Finance Has Been Ranked 54th Among India’s Best Companies To Work 2021 By Great Place To Work Institute

Mahindra Insurance Brokers Limited (MIBL), the Company's Insurance Broking subsidiary is a licensed Composite Broker providing Direct and Reinsurance broking services.

Mahindra Rural Housing Finance Limited (MRHFL) a subsidiary of Mahindra Finance provides loans for purchase, renovation, construction of houses to individuals in the rural and semi-urban areas of the country.

Mahindra Finance CSR Foundation is a wholly owned subsidiary company, under the provisions of section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013 for undertaking the CSR activities of the Company and its subsidiaries.

Mahindra Manulife Investment Management Private Limited (formerly known as Mahindra Asset Management Company Private Limited) acts as the Investment Manager of Mahindra Manulife Mutual Fund (formerly known as Mahindra Mutual Fund).

Mahindra Manulife Trustee Private Limited (MMTPL), (formerly known as Mahindra Trustee Company Private Limited) acts as a Trustee to Mahindra Manulife Mutual Fund (formerly known as Mahindra Mutual Fund).

Mahindra Ideal Finance Limited (MIFL) is a subsidiary of the Company in Sri Lanka, in which the Company owns 58.2% stake. MIFL focuses on providing a diversified suite of financial services to the Sri Lankan market.

The Company has a Joint Venture in the US, Mahindra Finance USA LLC, in partnership with De Lage Landen, a subsidiary of Rabo Bank, for financing Mahindra vehicles in the US.

Learn more about Mahindra Finance on www.mahindrafinance.com / Twitter and Facebook: @MahindraFin 

About Mahindra

Founded in 1945, the Mahindra Group is one of the largest and most admired multinational federation of companies with 260,000 employees in over 100 countries. It enjoys a leadership position in farm equipment, utility vehicles, information technology and financial services in India and is the world’s largest tractor company by volume. It has a strong presence in renewable energy, agriculture, logistics, hospitality and real estate. 

The Mahindra Group has a clear focus on leading ESG globally, enabling rural prosperity and enhancing urban living, with a goal to drive positive change in the lives of communities and stakeholders to enable them to Rise.

INT. Ropes In Cognizant’s Vishal Dugar As New Chief Growth Officer

Leading digital product engineering company, INT. (Indus Net Technologies) has roped in Cognizant’s Vishal Dugar as Chief Growth Officer (CGO) to drive the company’s third leg of accelerated growth evolution.

Vishal was associated with Cognizant as Global Head of Business Development overseeing the company’s largest vertical i.e. Financial Services. He has consistently pursued business opportunities with a consultative sales approach.  He has built and grown long term client relationships, clocking over USD 80 million annually.  His client relationships and network span beyond CIOs and their teams. Vishal also works closely with business, marketing and operations leadership. He has rich experience in partnering with global clients having worked in India, USA, UK, France and Switzerland. He has also worked with Infosys in an earlier stint.

In his new role, he will also lead the company’s efforts towards consolidating its association with key large clients.

On Vishal’s appointment, Abhishek Rungta, Founder & CEO, INT. said, “INT. is on its third leg of evolution having consolidated its name as an industry-leading digital transformation enabler for over two decades. We are excited to bring on board Vishal at this critical juncture and look forward to benefiting from his vast industry experience for years to come.”

Vishal Dugar, Chief Growth Officer, INT. commented, “I have been observing INT.’s inspiring growth story for some time and it is a pleasing experience to switch over from watching it from across the fence to actually being in the thick of the action. My focus at INT. will be to deliver client delight and ensure sustainable growth. I look forward to my association with INT. as we grow fast to become a distinctive leader as a digital success provider for the world.”

Vishal is an alumnus of the Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad.

About INT.:

INT. (Indus Net Technologies) is a full-stack software engineering solutions company with a pioneering legacy spanning 25 years, over 500 clients and 11,000 plus client projects. Over the years it has built industry recognition as an innovation and strategic digital partner championing the cause of human-centric and outcome-driven solution offerings. Apart from India, the company has a global presence spanning the USA, UK, Brazil, Canada, Singapore, UAE and Saudi Arabia. INT. has a dedicated and niche focus on the banking, insurance, financial services and Life Sciences industries. With over 850 INTians on board and growing, the company follows a unique lean structure across the organization with only three levels of hierarchy including the top management.

More Information visit:   www.indusnet.co.in

Pre-Bookings For The All-New Grand Cherokee Now Open As Jeep India Starts Production Of The Global premium SUV

·         Production of the 5th Generation Grand Cherokee commences in India

·         With a suite of next-generation technologies and assistance systems, the all-new Grand Cherokee ensures a truly remarkable & engaging driving experience

·         Will feature a full suite of Advanced Driving Assistance System (ADAS) and over 110 safety features

·         Pre-Bookings is now open across select Jeep dealerships or on www.jeep-india.com, with deliveries expected to commence by the end of the month

Jeep India announced the start of production of the 5th generation Grand Cherokee at its manufacturing facility in Ranjangaon, Pune making it the Brand’s fourth nameplate to be made in India. Already synonymous for its contemporarily styling and unrivalled capability, the most awarded SUV has become the byword for Jeep luxury. With a suite of next-generation Advanced Driving Technologies and signature capability in a luxurious & comfortable interior, the all-new Grand Cherokee offers a truly remarkable & engaging driving experience.

The 5th generation Grand Cherokee has an all-new architecture and sculpted aerodynamic body style combined to improve vehicle performance, safety, and reliability. Designed to maximize overall passenger safety, comfort and convenience, the all-new Grand Cherokee is packed with next generation features and technologies that make it standout in the full-size luxury SUV segment.

Speaking at the start of production ceremony, Nipun J Mahajan, Head of Jeep Brand India, said, "The all-new Grand Cherokee promises exceptional experience for the driver as well as the passengers. The Jeep Grand Cherokee has been developed and engineered to deliver legendary capabilities, class-leading spaciousness, and excellent safety, making the 5th-gen model a global icon in the luxury SUV segment. The generous mix of content and features blended to a legendary offering compliments the premium and exemplary lifestyle of our customers.”

The contemporary luxury SUV draws from its legacy of previous generations of Grand Cherokee, which debuted 30 years ago establishing the segment as we know it. The all-new Jeep Grand Cherokee exudes refinement, thanks to its modern and new-age design, brand-new interior and packed with numerous premium and lifestyle features including other features.

First 3.6MW Vestas Nacelle Dispatched For Vibrant’s 54 MW Project For Sify Technologies

Vestas has dispatched one of India’s largest 3.6MW Nacelle from its factory in Oragadam Chennai, for Vibrant Energy’s 54MW wind project in Maharashtra. Vibrant Energy signed the contract for this project with Vestas in the first quarter of 2022. With this dispatch, Vestas moves closer to completing the installation of Vestas’ first 3.6MW turbine in India at the end of November 2022. 

The overall project comprises 15, V155-3.6MW turbines and is expected to be commissioned in the first quarter of 2023. The project totaling 54 MW is expected to produce 178 GWh of power annually for the next 20 years.

Vibrant Energy is a portfolio company of Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG) operating on a standalone basis. With 1,117MWof renewable energy projects and 2GW of pipeline across Inter-State and Intra-State grids, Vibrant is delivering wind-solar hybrid and Round-the-Clock renewables to its corporate partners in India.

“I thank Vibrant Energy for choosing Vestas as a partner for what will be their first wind project. This contract between the two companies supports Vibrant Energy to roll out its ambitious growth plans for wind-solar hybrid projects in India.  The rollout of the V155 nacelle is a significant milestone for Vestas in India, once operational, V155 will be one of the highest-rated turbines in India, says Vickram Jadhav, Vice President of Sales for Vestas India.

“We’re glad to partner with Vestas for our 54 MW Wind project in Maharashtra with the V155-3.6MW turbines. Vibrant Energy is supporting its clients with a combination of both wind and solar projects to offset approximately 70-80% of grid energy consumption. We look forward to building Round-the-Clock renewables on demand for our corporate customers and working with Vestas as a global partner will only get us closer to achieving our mission”– Srini Viswanathan, CEO, Vibrant Energy”

“This is a significant milestone for Sify on the roadmap to achieve Round-the-Clock renewable consumption for our data centers. Using a combination of solar and wind, Sify is currently able to achieve more than 75% renewable energy penetration. Sify is committed to its sustainability commitments and this dispatch will now accelerate our ESG ambitions. – MP Vijay Kumar, CFO Sify Technologies.

“Vibrant’s commitment to deliver more green energy powered by solar and wind is accelerating its corporate clients’ transition to green energy. We are really excited by Vibrant’s partnership with Sify which continues to strengthen, underpinned by the target to provide Round-the-Clock green energy for Sify’s growing data center footprint in India.” – Abhishek Sharma, Associate Director – Macquarie’s Green Investment Group

About Sify

Sify Technologies is India’s most comprehensive ICT service & solution provider. With Cloud at the core of our solutions portfolio, Sify is focused on the changing ICT requirements of the emerging digital economy and the resultant demands from large, mid and small-sized businesses. Sify’s infrastructure comprising the largest MPLS network, top-of-the-line DCs, partnership with global technology majors, vast expertise in business transformation solutions modelled on the cloud make it the first choice of start-ups, incoming enterprises and even large enterprises on the verge of a revamp. More than 10,000 businesses across multiple verticals have taken advantage of our unassailable trinity of Data Centers, Networks and Security services and conduct their business seamlessly from more than 1,600 cities in India. Internationally, Sify has a presence across North America, the United Kingdom and Singapore. Sify, Sify Technologies, Sify Infinit Spaces, Sify Digital Services and their respective websites are registered trademarks of Sify Technologies Limited.

About Vibrant Energy

Vibrant Energy’s mission is to lead the transition of corporate & industrial (C&I) customers to a more sustainable, resilient, and low-cost energy future. The platform has been delivering on this mission through its extensive project portfolio of 1,117MW renewable energy projects across India. Vibrant Energy is a majority-owned subsidiary of Blueleaf Energy. Blueleaf Energy is a portfolio company owned by Macquarie’s Green Investment Group, operating on a standalone basis. https://www.vibrantenergyholdings.com/

About Green Investment Group   

Green Investment Group (GIG) is a specialist green investor within Macquarie Asset Management, and a global leader in the development of companies, assets and technologies that aim to accelerate the global transition to net zero. Initially launched by the UK Government in 2012 as the Green Investment Bank, it was the first institution of its type in the world. Acquired by Macquarie in 2017, GIG has grown to become one of the world’s largest green investors with a development pipeline of 45 GW in over 25 markets, spanning established renewables and emerging green technologies.   

Macquarie Asset Management is a global asset manager that aims to deliver positive impact for everyone. Trusted by institutions, pension funds, governments, and individuals to manage approximately $A795.6 billion/EUR519.4/GBP455.9/USD508.9 in assets globally. Macquarie Asset Management is part of Macquarie Group, a diversified financial group providing clients with asset management, finance, banking, advisory and risk and capital solutions across debt, equity, and commodities.  

All figures as at 30 September 2022.  For more information, visit greeninvestmentgroup.com and macquarie.com

Vi Expands Retail Footprint With 300 New Vi Shops In Rural Markets Across 5 Circles

-   Retail Expansion planned to Digitally connect the Rural Population

-   New format Vi Shops will serve as one-stop service points for prepaid users in Tier 3 towns

Rapid broadband penetration has led to increased digitalization in the country over the last few years. Further catalyzing digital growth by connecting the next 500 mn digitally unconnected population of the country, India’s leading telecom operator, Vodafone Idea Limited (Vi) has planned its largest retail expansion since its brand launch.

To ramp up its retail footprint at the sub district level, Vi has rolled out 300 new format ‘Vi Shops’ across multiple towns in Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal and UP West. Vi plans to further strengthen its local presence and enhance engagement with mobile users by expanding its retail footprint to cover more rural markets in the coming few months.

Vi customers in Indapur, Maharashtra; Hapur in Western UP; Basirhat in West Bengal; Usilampatti in Tamil Nadu; Payyoli in Kerala; and hundreds of other such towns will now get access to quick, efficient, face-to-face service from Vi, along with a range of differentiated products and offerings for the new age mobile users.

The Vi Shops concept for Tier 3 towns is intended to deliver a uniform Vi experience to local customers, enabling quick support and handholding. The modern design of the new format store is in line with signature elements that define existing Vi Stores in urban locations. Vi Shops will offer the entire bouquet of Vi prepaid products and services and enable the less tech savvy users to avail Vi’s service across the table, leading to improved customer experience and closer engagement.

Through this format, Vi also intends to deepen in engagement with rural consumers with the wide bouquet of Telco++ offerings, curated as a result of partnerships with domain experts in areas such as Jobs & Skilling, Govt. Exam preparation, English language skills amongst others.

Speaking on the new retail initiative, Abhijit Kishore, COO, Vodafone Idea Limited, said “Vi has been at the forefront to introduce innovative concepts, products and services that cater to the fast changing environment as well as customer needs and preferences. There is still a large segment of customers in Rural India, who prefer the comfort and familiarity of face-to-face service through the physical Retail format. Further, rural has been driving the growth of mobile internet usage in India.  To cater to this demand, we are taking a renewed approach to our rural retail strategy, through our Vi Shop concept, which will enable millions of Indians to digitally connect for a better future. Vi customers in several Tier 3 towns across 5 circles can now walk into the neighbourhood Vi shop with assured ease and simplicity in accessing service through trained personnel in welcoming surroundings.”

One of the earliest to introduce the concept of one-stop shop Retail outlets in global design format, Vi has planned the new rural prepaid stores by consistently adapting and reinventing to provide a live and engaging experience in line with changing customer needs. The look and feel of the Vi store is designed to address customer aspirations while capturing Vi’s core brand attitude.

Vi is a strong market player in the 5 circles of Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal and UP West. To offer 5G for a Better Tomorrow, Vi has acquired 5G spectrum across all these markets to offer services in the future. It has developed a wide range of 5G use cases for consumers and enterprises in areas such as SmartAgri, Healthcare, Education, Immersive Cloud Gaming, Public Safety, Worker Safety and other Industry 4.0 applications which were demonstrated on its Live 5G network at India Mobile Congress in New Delhi recently. 

About Vodafone Idea Limited:

Vodafone Idea Limited is an Aditya Birla Group and Vodafone Group partnership. It is amongst India’s leading telecom service provider. The company provides pan India Voice and Data services across 2G, 3G and 4G platforms. Company holds large spectrum portfolio including mid band 5G spectrum in 17 circles and mmWave 5G spectrum in 16 circles. To support the growing demand for data and voice, the company is committed to deliver delightful customer experiences and contribute towards creating a truly ‘Digital India’ by enabling millions of citizens to connect and build a better tomorrow. The company is developing infrastructure to introduce newer and smarter technologies, making both retail and enterprise customers future ready with innovative offerings, conveniently accessible through an ecosystem of digital channels as well as extensive on-ground presence. The company’s equity share are listed on National Stock Exchange (NSE) and the BSE in India.

The company offers products and services to its customers in India under the TM Brand name “Vi”.