Mr. Nadir Godrej Honored With 'Most Respected Indian Industrialist Of The Year' Award

Mr. Nadir Godrej was presented with the ’Most Respected Indian Industrialist of the Year’ Award by Hurun India for significantly contributing to the country’s growth by presenting innovative products and solutions to India through the business.

Hurun India's annual 'Most Respected Entrepreneurs Dinner' was curated to be an evening celebrating a confluence of ideas of like-minded entrepreneurs and leaders from across generations and seasons in Indian business. Journeys and contributions to India Inc by some of India's leading entrepreneurs were celebrated and brought to light through the awards ceremony.

Mr. Godrej expressed his appreciation for this recognition and said, “It is indeed an honor to receive this prestigious award from Hurun India. I believe we at Godrej are privileged to be a part of our country’s growth journey by being able to serve our nation through our innovative products and solutions. From providing agri-solutions to protecting the nation from vector-borne diseases or providing sustainable living, the Group’s various businesses have constantly aligned themselves to India’s aspirations. Our work over decades expresses our undying commitment to India and we shall continue with our endeavour to keep on transforming into something new to help bring out the best for our Nation. I wish to thank our 750 million plus consumers in India, our colleagues at Godrej, and Hurun India for this recognition”

Memorable Vacation With Club Mahindra Virajpet & Club Mahindra Madikeri In Coorg

Coorg is a mesmerizing hill town in the Karnataka region that is home to expansive coffee plantations, towering hills, and fascinating waterfalls. It is often referred to as ‘the Scotland of India,’ and provides numerous opportunities for visitors to get up close with nature and its wonders. Club Mahindra Virajpet and Club Mahindra Madikeri are the resorts located in the heart of Coorg, making them the preferred holiday destinations.

Club Mahindra Virajpet is a legendary location tucked away in the Western Ghats. Here, luxury and nature come together to create a variety of magical moments. It is the ideal family vacation spot surrounded by nature, warm hospitality, and intriguing experiences. One can discover the art of coffee making, take a refreshing walk through the aromatic coffee estates, observing young elephants playing in the water or camp beneath a starry sky. The resort has an ultra-modern architecture and is renowned for its stunning location amidst dense jungles and coffee plantations. It has several adventure activities, and coffee spas and therapies which make it the ideal atmosphere for fun and relaxation.

Adorned by the Western Ghats on all sides, Madikeri is a quaint town in Coorg. An extension of nature itself is the Club Mahindra Madikeri resort. You are sure to feel at home with its overwhelming hospitality, extravagant cuisine, and larger-than-life luxuries. The resort has a stunning location amidst dense jungles & coffee plantations. It is the perfect amalgamation of modern amenities and traditional Kodagu architecture. The resorts offer the perfect setting for recreation and relaxation. Large windows and spacious rooms invite you to enjoy the beautiful greenery that surrounds the resort.

The scenic beauty, dense forests, and coffee plantations in Coorg make it a perfect holiday destination. Each visit to a Club Mahindra resort is distinctive and different.

Household Brand SYSKA Launches Remote Controlled BLDC Effecta SFR1500 Ceiling Fans

·         The ceiling fan saves up to 50% power

·         In line with the government’s Make in India initiative, the fans are manufactured locally

Syska Group, the leading FMEG brand in India today announced the launch of BLDC Effecta SFR1500 ceiling fan. The BLDC fans have energy-saving technology that can reduce power consumption by up to 50%. The line of fans by Syska has been designed and developed with the goal of meeting consumer needs and preferences while being ecologically sound.

Ceiling fans are the major means of cooling with over 90 million fans installed in homes. Fans consume 25% of all domestic energy, making it as one of India's biggest consumers of energy. With the aim to support Syska's energy-saving objectives, the company introduced the most energy-efficient ceiling fan, which is quieter and requires less maintenance. Along with its powerful BLDC motor, the fan offers air delivery of 220cmm and blade sweep of 1200mm and consumes 30 Watt.

Commenting on the fan, Mr. Rajesh Uttamchandani, Director, Syska Group said, “Affordability and sustainability are at the heart of what Syska does. In keeping with this tradition of providing both components in our products, we are pleased to introduce the newest model to our line of ceiling fans. Our brand-new BLDC Effecta SFR1500 ceiling fan is made with the goal of reducing energy consumption while helping consumers in reducing power costs and electricity bills, thus addressing the fundamental issue of energy consumption when using an appliance.”

Key features of Syska BLDC Effecta SFR1500 ceiling fan:

·         Dust resistance- Dust resistance has been added to the fans by the application of corrosion-free paint

·         Remote control- The fan can be operated through the remote

·         Silent Performance- The fan blade has been carefully designed to offer silent performance

·         Superior metallic finish- The fan has been given a superior metallic finish that adds a touch of beauty and elegance to the consumer’s home

·         Aerodynamic blade- The aerodynamic blades ensure higher air delivery

This Made in India fan can be easily installed without any hassle. Customers will be able to purchase the product across leading retail stores. To make it aesthetically pleasing for the consumers, the BLDC Effecta ceiling fan is available in White, Black, Bakers brown, Sand grey, Black & White and Black & Ivory. The fan can be purchased at Rs. 6,999/- across leading retail stores.

Tata Motors Ends Introductory Pricing For Tiago.ev Across India

* India’s most affordable EV now starts at a price of INR 8.69 Lakh

Tata Motors, India’s leading automobile manufacturer and the pioneer of the EV revolution in India, today announced the new price of the Tiago.ev, bringing to an end the launch pricing offered to its first 20,000 customers. The Tiago.ev now starts at INR 8.69 Lakh (All India - Ex-showroom). This price increase of INR 20,000 across all the variants has been kept to a minimum, so that the Tiago.ev remains an attractive proposition for new customers looking to buy an Exciting, Effortless and Eco-friendly premium hatchback.

Commenting on this exciting news, Mr. Vivek Srivatsa, Head, Marketing, Sales and Service Strategy, Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Ltd., said, “The Tiago.ev is a special product as it is making electric mobility accessible and mainstream. It has received a phenomenal response from customers making it the ‘Fastest Booked EV’ in India with 10,000 units being booked on the first day and 20,000 bookings achieved within a month.

“It is now time for us to move to the next leg of this journey. To continue extending the fervour of this exciting product to more customers without any compromise, we are happy to announce the starting price of the Tiago.ev range at INR 8.69 Lakh, a nominal INR 20,000 hike from the proposed introductory price – committing to our promise of democratising the EV market and keeping the product accessible to all by retaining the starting price below 10 lakhs.”

The Tiago.ev is the first in its segment to offer best-in-class connected features as standard across all trims, which are usually available in more premium cars. It comes with two options of battery packs and four different charging solutions, enabling customers to choose the combination that best serves their mobility needs. With its thrilling, yet easy to drive experience amidst a luxurious ambience, the Tiago.ev is on its way to become the favourite electric hatchback of every family member. To know more about the Tiago.ev, customers can visit Tiagoev.tatamotors.com or visit nearest dealership.

India’s Millennials And GenZ Want Usage Based Insurance That Rewards Safe Driving: Study By Zuno General Insurance

* Edelweiss General Insurance is now Zuno General Insurance

Edelweiss General Insurance has announced its new identity as Zuno General Insurance Limited (Zuno GI). Zuno GI is a new age digital insurer with an aspiration to reimagine and redefine Insurance to make it easy, friendly, and transparent. It is built on the premise that any kind of general insurance should be simple, easy, and straightforward.

The name brings alive the company’s passion, enthusiasm, and singular focus on providing customers with the most convenient and hassle-free experience powered by tech that’s responsive and intuitive. The name and identity represents the young, innovative, approachable, digital native and upbeat personality of the brand and resonates with the Millennial and GenZ audience.

Along with the new identity, the company has launched a consumer study titled ‘Usage Based Insurance: Decoding Awareness, Perception and Behaviour’. The study was done to understand Millennial and GenZ’s awareness, understanding and consideration for UBI. Zuno General Insurance has been fore fronting the concept of usage-based insurance (UBI) in India for almost three years now.

Key highlights of the research:

*  65% respondents feel that people in India are safe drivers.

*  90% respondents want to get a driving score that indicates how safe they drive.

*  58% respondents are aware of usage-based insurance.

*  70% respondents have strong intention to buy usage-based insurance over other insurance options.

*  Rewards for safe driving’ & ‘Driving score’ are the top two influential factors to opt for usage-based insurance.

*  76% respondents strongly believe that getting a driving score will help improve their driving skills.

*  95% respondents believe rewarding safe driving will positively influence driving behavior.

Speaking at the launch, Shanai Ghosh, MD & CEO, Zuno General Insurance, said, “Zuno GI is all about reimagining Insurance to make it easy, transparent, and friendly using three pillars of customer experience, innovation, and digital delivery platforms. We will always listen to our customers and offer them smart, simple solutions in the most convenient and hassle-free way. We put this aim to action with the UBI report where we sought to assess the understanding and perception of UBI among young, mobile savvy Indian customers. The findings have been extremely insightful and has validated our conviction about the potential of UBI in India, encouraging us to continue investing in this category that we pioneered in 2020.”

“Telematics is a silver lining for motor insurance industry in India. It allows us to offer personalized solutions and experience to our customers. Given the exponential growth of smartphone users in the country, telematics-based solutions will appeal to the digital natives empowering them to see and influence the pricing they get on Motor Insurance. With the findings of the report, we wish to drive awareness of new concepts like UBI which will not only link premium to your usage and driving but also encourage safe driving practices in the country”, Shanai added.

Zuno GI was the first in the country to launch usage-based insurance using mobile telematics and has been developing this category since 2020. Last year, the company launched SWITCH, India’s first mobile telematics based, on-demand motor insurance product. The policy is an app that shows customers the savings that is accumulating because of good driving for every drive. SWITCH encourages people to become safer drivers which is good for their own safety, their family and overall, for the society.

Zuno General Insurance conducted the survey in eight cities - Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, and Ahmedabad, in collaboration with Crownit.

About Zuno General Insurance:

Zuno General Insurance, formerly known as Edelweiss General Insurance, is a new-age digital insurer with an aspiration to reimagine Insurance to make it easy, friendly, and transparent. Amidst all the jargon and seriousness, Zuno is the friendly voice speaking in a language you understand, and listening to what you have to say, stepping in at the right time, so that you don’t have to worry when things don’t go as planned. Zuno is the friend you can turn for help with the confidence that we will have you’re your back at all times.

At Zuno GI, the focus is on building trust through digital solutions that are intuitive and responsive, using consumer insights and data analytics to drive innovation and experience. Our consumer insight driven strategy focused on customers experience, innovative solutions and an intuitive digital platform differentiates us in a competitive market.

Zuno GI started operations in 2018. We have over 3 million customers and a growing omni-channel distribution on digital rails. The company has presence across key digital marketing places and partnerships with OLA, Dunzo, Cleartrip, Indira IVF, PolicyBazaar, PhonePe, Zopper, Tata Motors, Novo, Fed Bank financial services, Spinny, Insurance Dekho, Bajaj Capital, Avanse Financial Services, etc.

Website www.hizuno.com

Women’s Premier League Will Unearth Stars Of The Future…, Says Cricketer Mithali Raj On 'Duologue With Barun Das

* Streaming just ahead of the T20 women’s world cup, former two-time captain of the Indian women cricket team Mithali Raj pours her heart out in a new season of Duologue with Barun Das on News9 Plus. She talks about the gamechanger for women’s cricket – WPL - where she mentors the Gujarat Giants team, building an ecosystem that encourages women to take up sports in India, BCCI’s progressive pay parity, and her eagerness at taking a sports administrator role.

Mithali Raj, known for her unparalleled batting skills and fierce determination on the cricket field, revealed a new facet of her personality on ‘Duologue with Barun Das’ streaming now on the world’s first news OTT – News9 Plus.

“Mithali’s unique perspective on leadership and well-structured ideas on bridging the gap in a ‘man vs woman’ sporting culture made the duologue an insightful and memorable one,” said Barun Das, MD & CEO of TV9 Network who also dons host’s hat on the series.

Asked if she is ready to take up the role of an administrator after a successful cricketing career, Raj said, “Yes. If I can be part of any role in administration to chalk out the structure for the grass root level or to (create) a yearly calendar for women’s cricket… and always (be) there for women cricketers whenever they feel the need to talk something out.”

While recounting the multiple successes she encountered in her 23-year-long professional journey, Raj also candidly shared some of her regrets. “Despite being part of six world cups that I have played, I couldn’t get… the trophy. That probably is one thing that is missing in my cabin,” she expressed.

Being forthright comes naturally to the former captain. On the very first episode, she discloses her reasons for announcing her retirement from cricket on social media on 8th June 2022. But moving beyond bygones, Raj spoke on the critical role media plays in shaping public perception of female athletes and expressed her desire for furthering equal representation and opportunities as her male counterparts.

“Why BCCI is able to have a pay parity now is because for a long time the (women’s) team has been doing well. They have gradually started to market it because the team is giving results and marketing helped to let people come and watch or probably view it on any platform or television and that’s how you got digital rights. Other federations also need to do that,” she said.

About her confidence of women’s cricket attracting audiences, Raj said that marketing and timing are important. “If you don’t show the matches in prime time and if it is not a weekend, then I’m not sure if we can have crowds turning up for the matches,” she said on the upcoming Women’s Premier League slated for March 2023. However, she if confident about the format. “The WPL definitely will unearth a lot of stars of the future & increase the pool of talent that we have in our domestic structure,” she added.

Barun Das complimented Mithali Raj’s leadership style and drew similarities with his own. On the ultimate episode of the series titled ‘Lessons in Leadership,’ Das asked Raj on her huddle with team members before a match. “Do you tell your team ‘Let’s go and fight’ or do you tell them ‘Let’s go and win’?” he asks. The former captain’s response is sure to go up on pin boards in dressing rooms of cricketing teams the world over.

Duologue with Barun Das featuring Mithali Raj is a new season of four webisodes on News9 Plus.

EP1: Making of a Role Model

EP2: Not Out! Women in Blue

EP3: The Battle of Equals

EP4: Lessons in Leadership

Duologue with Barun Das is a cerebral conversation with a legend or a legend in the making. As the title suggests, it is a two-way interaction to enable exchange of ideas in a free-flowing manner. Duologue is not provoked by headline management but to evolve emancipated influencer conversations.

To watch the episodes, download the News9Plus app here: onelink.to/htmqpz

The series is also available on the News9 Plus website:

https://www.news9plus.com/webseries/duologue-with-barun-das-featuring-mithali-raj

Flexibility To Create With The NIKKOR Z 26mm f/2.8 In Indian Market

Superior image quality with easy operation

Despite the lens’ build, it packs a punch in terms of performance. Dynamic images that make the most of background blur and perspective are made possible with the lens’ minimum focus distance of 0.2m, so get closer and witness the superiority of the NIKKOR Z optics. 

Designed to expand the range of scenes and subjects, as well as creative possibilities, users can rely on the lens for everyday use. Whether shooting handheld or in low-light situations, the lens’ bright maximum aperture of f/2.8 provides flexibility to capture sharp and clear images by minimising camera shake with a potentially faster shutter speed. Emphasise your subjects, especially useful for capturing portrait shots with beautiful bokeh, with the f/2.8 brightness and depth of field. In addition, high precision autofocus control is delivered by a stepping motor (STM), while accurate focus adjustment on top of a comfortable operation is realised by a control ring.

Designed for seamless usability 

The NIKKOR Z 26mm f/2.8 is the embodiment of precision and sharpness with its dynamic and tiered form, and great attention to detail. A dedicated lens hood helps to retain the slim design of the lens while protecting the protruded parts. Users can also attach 52mm filter to the lens hood for further creativity.

Feel at ease on never missing out a spontaneous moment with the NIKKOR Z 26mm f/2.8. Its non-retractable barrel design allows users to start capturing immediately without having to extend the lens – a boon for capturing those elusive moments that would be missed if you’re not prepared to shoot them. The lens’ subtle extension means users enjoy a precise look and feel while shooting.

Customise the shooting experience with the lens’ control ring to set frequently used functions such as focus (M/A), ISO sensitivity, aperture, or exposure compensation on the lens itself.

Adding on to the robust qualities of this everyday lens is the dust-and-drip resistant4 design which helps to prevent dust and liquid from entering the lens. Further protect the slim lens with a dedicated push-on cap that can be attached to either the lens or its hood. Capping off the sophisticated design is the adoption of metal parts and components for a sleek and sophisticated design of form and function.

1 Based on Nikon research of AF lenses for interchangeable-lens mirrorless cameras equipped with a full-frame (35mm [135] equivalent) image sensor available as of February 7, 2023.

2 Amongst NIKKOR Z lenses available as of February 7, 2023.

3 When used with a DX-format camera, the angle of view is close to the standard 39 mm (equivalent in 35mm [135] format).

4 Thorough dust- and drip-resistance is not guaranteed under all conditions or in all situations.

Availability

For more information on the new NIKKOR Z 26mm f/2.8 and other Nikon products,  visit https://www.nikon.co.in

About Nikon India

Nikon India distributes, markets and services the complete range of Nikon imaging products, Nikon Sport Optics and Nikon Biological range of Microscopes. The Nikon Imaging includes Nikon Mirrorless Z series, Nikon D-SLR, the Nikon COOLPIX and range of NIKKOR lenses & accessories. Nikon India operations also includes the sales, services, and application support for Nikon Biological range of Microscopes and its accessories. Headquartered in Gurgaon, Nikon has branch offices in Mumbai, Kolkata, Bengaluru and Delhi. Nikon India has total of five Nikon owned Service Centers (4 Branches and 1 Headquarter), 23 ASCs (authorized service centers), 14 Nikon Collection Centers and over 1500 dealer base for complete service & support for Nikon customers. Nikon has also set up 140 Experience zones pan India which showcases the entire range of Nikon Mirrorless series, D-SLR cameras, COOLPIX cameras and an elaborate range of NIKKOR lenses, Nikon Sport Optics and accessories.

For more information, visit www.nikon.co.in or discover the Z series mirrorless camera system and experience new possibilities here http://nikn.ly/Zseries_IN.